{{Guinea’s long-delayed nationwide elections, which were due to be held on Tuesday, have been postponed to September 28 after negotiations between the government and the opposition, a UN mediator has said.}}
Said Djinnit, charged with ending a political deadlock in a country that is prone to violent street protests, said on Sunday that all parties had agreed to the delay to let the electoral commission fine-tune its plans.
“We are convinced that with this agreement, nothing can hinder the holding of parliamentary elections under free, transparent, and inclusive conditions on Saturday, September 28, 2013 in Guinea and abroad,” Djinnit said.
“On behalf of the international community, I am pleased to announce to all Guineans that all stakeholders in the electoral process have subscribed to this commitment.”
Djinnit made the announcement at a press conference attended by leaders of the opposition Cellou Dalein Diallo and Sidya Toure, as well as the presidential majority.
Diallo, the west African nation’s main opposition leader, has accused the president’s camp and the electoral commission of conniving to rig the vote.
Leave a Reply