Legislative in Côte d'Ivoire: a campaign at a time of appeasement
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Georges Ezaley the former mayor Georges Ezaley, ousted from city hall by the RHDP after a stormy election at the end of 2018, intends to take his revenge on the presidential party during the legislative elections of 2021. © François Mazet / RFI
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Last day of campaigning in Côte d'Ivoire, before the legislative elections on Saturday.
4 months after a presidential election boycotted by the opponents of Alassane Ouattara, they mark the return to the polls of the opponents.
The PDCI has thus joined forces with EDS, the pro-Gagbo platform in many constituencies.
For example in Grand Bassam, a coastal town south-east of Abidjan, where the former mayor Georges Ezaley, ousted from city hall by the RHDP after a stormy election at the end of 2018, intends to take his revenge on the presidential party.
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With our special correspondent in Grand Bassam,
François Mazet
Declared beaten after a replayed municipal election, accusations of fraud, violence and an appeal rejected by the Constitutional Council, Georges Ezaley has put himself in tune with a legislative campaign which has unfolded so far without major incident.
In Grand Bassam as everywhere, he says, the time has come for appeasement.
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I don't like going over the past, that's what I've been saying throughout this campaign.
I even forgave.
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Forgiveness but not forgetting, he adds.
Without wanting to say more, he promises that this time precautions will be taken to ensure the probity of the results.
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Even outside Grand Bassam, in other constituencies in Côte d'Ivoire, the party leadership has taken up this issue of increased vigilance and surveillance.
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Outgoing RHDP deputy, Seriba Coulibaly says he is certain that Alassane Ouattara's record will get him re-elected.
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Coming, you took the highway.
An illuminated highway, alongside that you have high schools of excellence ... And all this is by the will of the government in place and President Ouattara.
This time around, we are thinking of going the extra mile, always being number one
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He too promises that the 2018 episode is a thing of the past.
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There was an unfortunate event a few years ago, now it's“ hello, hello ”, we laugh a little.
We don't look at each other like a faience in any case.
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Five other independent candidates will try to attract the votes of the Bassamois on Saturday.
Outgoing RHDP deputy, Seriba Coulibaly says he is certain that Alassane Ouattara's record will get him re-elected.
© François Mazet / RFI
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