Chad: the composition of the commission on the constitutional referendum strongly criticized

The head of the Chadian junta Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno (right) during the closing ceremony of the national dialogue in N'Djamena, October 8, 2022. AFP - DENIS SASSOU GUEIPEUR

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In Chad, the establishment of a committee responsible for organizing the next referendum on the form of the state has sparked strong protests.

Appointed on 25th January last, the National Commission in charge of organizing the constitutional referendum (Conorec) is considered too favorable to the transitional government and is even criticized in the power camp.

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With our correspondent in Ndjamena,

The day after the appointment of Conorec, eight political parties that support the transition published a press release to denounce a commission composed exclusively of representatives of the government and Parliament, all appointed by the transitional president.

The former Prime Minister, Pahimi Padacké Albert, usually not critical, has also called for the cancellation of the said decree.

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Moreover, he also recalls, according to the roadmap for the transition, a consultation framework for the political parties must be put in place, before the commission in charge of organizing the referendum is set up, something which was not respected since it was only yesterday, Friday January 27, that the transitional president received the political parties to invite them to join the framework.

The spokesperson for the patriotic salvation movement, the party of the late President Idriss Déby Itno, Jean-Bernard Padaré, believes that these criticisms are not objective.

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► See also Chad: the form of the state under debate at the inclusive national dialogue

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