Highlights: In Chad, for several days, posters and portraits bearing the image of the transitional president and candidate for the presidential election have been appearing on billboards. The opposition speaks of a serious violation of the Electoral Code which prohibits campaigning outside the electoral campaign, scheduled from April 14 to May 4. “ Since the president put up posters, the Angel has not lifted a finger to stop him, that means that she has a partisan attitude,” protests Brice Mbaïmon Guedmbaye.

In Chad, for several days, posters and portraits bearing the image of the transitional president and candidate for the presidential election have been appearing on billboards installed on the main…

Chad: controversy after the appearance of electoral posters of the transitional president before the official campaign

In Chad, for several days, posters and portraits bearing the image of the transitional president and candidate for the presidential election have been appearing on billboards installed on the main roads of Ndjamena and in certain provincial towns, according to reports. numerous witnesses on social networks. The opposition speaks of a serious violation of the Electoral Code which prohibits campaigning outside the electoral campaign, scheduled from April 14 to May 4. She attacks the election management body, the Angel, which finally reacted yesterday Wednesday.

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Chad, February 27, 2024: Ahmed Barticheret, president of the National Election Management Agency (Ange) proposed the date of May 6 for the first round of the presidential election. © Carol Valade / RFI

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The opponent and presidential candidate in

Chad

Brice Mbaïmon Guedmbaye

has not lost his temper since he noticed the presence of numerous giant portraits of candidate

Mahamat Idriss Deby

at several strategic points in Ndjamena, without this causing any emotion, according to him , the National Election Management Agency (Angel). An attitude which confirms, he accuses, the fact that this Agency “has taken up the cause of the transitional president”.

“

Since the president put up posters, the Angel has not lifted a finger to stop him, that means that she has a partisan attitude,”

protests Brice Mbaïmon Guedmbaye, joined by

Esdras Ndikumana

, from the Africa editorial team.

So we think that given their controversial appointment, we are being confirmed in our convictions that the ANGE has a partisan posture

. »

The organization reacted on Wednesday afternoon: it “

demanded from all candidates the removal of posters and other campaign portraits throughout the national territory

”. But without daring to specify that it is, in this case, posters of candidate Mahamat Idriss Deby, the opposition quips ironically.

As for the accusations of partisanship in favor of the transitional president? Brushed aside by the president of the Angel, Ahmed Bartchiret: “

You know that the Angel is independent. We have taken the necessary measures to issue the press release so that all these means of propaganda effectively cease, both at the level of the city here and in the provinces. Let people say what they think, but we do our job, that's all.

The Angel warns: the sanctions provided for by the Electoral Code will be applied if these posters are not removed immediately from the billboards.

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Chad: controversy after the appearance of electoral posters of the transitional president before the official campaign

Chad: controversy after the appearance of electoral posters of the transitional president before the official campaign

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