Elections in the Central African Republic: six opposition candidates appeal to the Constitutional Court
Anicet-Georges Dologuélé, president of the opposition party Union for the Central African Renewal (URCA).
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This Friday, December 25 is the last day of campaigning for the legislative and presidential elections on Sunday in the Central African Republic, against a background of uncertainty and tension.
Thursday, six opposition candidates seized the Constitutional Court to ask for the "resumption of the elections", following the decision Tuesday of Jean-Serge Bokassa to withdraw his candidacy.
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They are six: Anicet Georges Dologuélé, Nicolas Tiangaye, Karim Meckassoua, Désiré Kolingba, Mahamat Kamoun and Cyriaque Gonda.
All believe that Jean-Serge Bokassa's decision to withdraw from the
presidential race
should automatically result in “
the resumption of the vote
”, in application of article 115 of the Electoral Code.
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This provides that in the event of "the
withdrawal of one of the candidates between the publication of the list of candidates and the first day of the poll
", the organization of the election is "
entirely resumed, with a new list of
candidates. candidates
”.
Once again in this process, Danielle Darlan, President of the Constitutional Court, will therefore have to decide a delicate question with important political consequences.
For a week, calls for a technical postponement of the ballot have multiplied, due to the violence in the country and its consequences on preparations for the vote.
Thursday, a few minutes from the end of her mandate, the outgoing president of ANE (National Election Authority) issued a press release to ensure that the vote was being prepared "
under very good conditions
".
A statement deemed "
surprisingly optimistic
" by some observers, but in line with the position of the authorities who continue to campaign.
Since then, the new ANE office has been appointed.
According to our information, discussions have already started between the Constitutional Court and the new team.
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