New coalition in Guinea to support Alpha Condé's candidacy for next presidential election

13 Juin 2020

Conakry, Guinea, June 13 (Infosplusgabon) - The Coalition of Actors for a New Republic (CANOR) was formed here Friday to support President Alpha Condé's candidacy for a new term.

In a statement, the new coalition explained that since his election as president in 2010, the people of Guinea had found the man who, through facts and deeds, had brought about national unity, social cohesion, peace and socio-economic development.

"That is why the members of our Coalition are unanimous in supporting a new candidacy of President Alpha Condé, who is the guarantor of the development of our dear Guinea," the statement said.

The new coalition states that its activities are based on three key points, namely raising awareness, defending the achievements of current governance through the media, and participating in all campaigns to support Condé.

The Coalition's comprises youth associations, women's groups, public and private administration executives and trades such as carpenters, mechanics, and masons, among others.

President Condé, 82, who voted against all odds last March on a new constitution that allows him to be a candidate, is still saying that his party, the People's Rally of Guinea (RPG), will nominate its candidate for the next presidential election.

Opposition parties, members of the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), denounced and boycotted the vote on the new Constitution, which sets the presidential term for six years versus five years in the old Basic Law drawn up by the National Transitional Council (NTC) under the military junta (2008-2010).

The numerous FNDC demonstrations resulted in several shooting deaths of protesters during marches in the capital and prefectures.

Protests, which were meant to be peaceful, ended in acts of vandalism and violence.

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