Ivory Coast: mess or sabotage within the PDCI-RDA?
Former Ivorian President Henri Konan Bédié (photo illustration).
Was there a mess or sabotage within the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire (PDCI-RDA)?
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What happened within the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire (PDCI-RDA)?
This Thursday, December 8, when Henri Konan Bédié had just submitted his candidacy for his own succession at the head of the party, two press releases were issued to announce the postponement, then the maintenance of the seventh extraordinary congress scheduled for December 14.
Information quickly denied by the entourage of Henri Konan Bédié.
A double communication, which for some, testifies to a crisis within the party.
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With our correspondent in Abidjan,
Bineta Diagne
In the entourage of President Henri Konan Bédié, this postponement of the seventh extraordinary congress "
to a later date
" was essential: "
There are a lot of personnel deployed in the field to encourage people to enroll on the electoral lists
" , explains a party official.
With the extension of the enrollment period, Bédié feared that not all party members would be available for the seventh extraordinary congress, the source continues.
"
debates
"
But here, a few moments later, another press release, unsigned, informs of the maintenance of the congress.
Who is behind this press release?
No name is circulating for the moment, but the question of the postponement has been the subject of "
debates
", recognizes Soumaïla Bredoumy, the party's spokesperson, who prefers to put things into perspective, recalling that Bédié's candidacy was, according to him, "
unanimity
”.
"
Tune the Violins
"
No new date has yet been announced.
This postponement will allow "
tuning the violins
" between several internal currents, comments a sympathizer of the PDCI.
Are we coming to the end of a cycle?
"
The party is divided by opposing groups
", observes political scientist Sylvain N'Guessan: "
Some would like a deep debate to position another potential candidate
", continues this researcher.
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