Agence France Presse (AFP) recently reports of violent clashes between Gabon and several law enforcement agencies with the key number blessés.La because of the confrontation being demanded the resignation of Ali Bongo's government to be present in the Presidential election on equal terms with his political rivals who have all resigned. For observers and others curious about the politics of Gabon, there is no doubt that Gabon, a country in peace time, is fast sinking into a dangerously deep and lasting political crisis. One reason for this; the stubbornness almost granitic Ali Bongo to run for the highest office at all costs. Obstinacy has revealed several times since the death of late President Omar Bongo, last June 8 in Barcelona, Spain. First the announcement of the death of his father, Ali Bongo was close and reopen the borders. Obviously without the authorization of the hierarchy in this case Jean Eyeghe Ndong, who was then Prime Minister. The aim was to show everyone that he is the new boss of the country.
Another index, the army tried to intimidate Pierre Mamboundou, leader of main opposition party. A tank was stationed at the entrance to the headquarters of his training politicals, the UPG few hours after the official announcement of his death. Broadcast on RFI, Ali Bongo said that the initiative was a general who wanted to ensure the safety of the opponent. Gabon was ever at war? Not at all. Then
and according to some credible media we read, Ali Bongo was even difficult to accept that the normal constitutional channels to get going. The interim president, "Rose Francine Rogombe have also received death threats from some political players" can be read in the Cameroonian newspaper "Day" of June 25, 2009. Again, hard not to see the hand of the boss of the security forces. The
we can finally meet the climate of suspicion and doubt that has reigned in the name of the Gabonese Democratic Party candidate (CEO). Instead of going through the primaries, the CEO has chosen a method of appointment "by consensus" where there was the designation of the great Ali Bongo surprise party barons who had yet prevail upon him in the party hierarchy. This type designation dictatorial resulted, the explosion of CEO who is now weakened, not only because parties of the presidential majority have left the boat's power, but the personalities of weight as Casimir Oye Mba, Andre Mba Obame Jean Eyeghe Ndong and many others have chosen to dissent.
All this would not really affect the ruling Gabonese democracy if all the candidates pledged to fight on equal terms (at least without abusing resources of the country's institutional and administrative) and to respect the verdict of the polls. But, at Ali Bongo plane has always serious doubt. Why does he not leave the MoD? Highly strategic position that reminds everyone that he could perpetrate a coup as stated by Father Paul Mba Abessole should he be in trouble at the polls on August 30 next.
Although nothing compels him to leave his position and authority and rehash yesterday's Ambassador to Gabon, Cameroon, Michel Madoungou; ago that, for ethical and democratic decency, he could resign to give the image of a legalist and a Democrat Gabon to be released on four decades of political oppression.
It does nothing because he knows he can not win a democratic election in Gabon. Flanked by the image of the father's son "whose election would mark a type successionde monarchical Biafran assumed not speaking in any local language, not Fang, Gabon's ethnic majority who believes that his It is time to take power, Ali Bongo represents the point of caricature, the very image of the Gabonese leader that absolutely reject. Moreover, all the colleagues who almost went to Gabon to make reports paint a portrait of the unpopularity almost bleeding prominent candidate for the CEO. "Even his father would not have wanted to" do we have often reported about some of Gabon.
The coming months could be very agitated because of Ali Bongo, who seems ready to make a forced passage through the ballot box or by force of arms and because of a Gabonese population who does not allow themselves to do as evidenced by the thousands of Gabon, which came out in the streets to say no to the willingness of the candidate from the CEO to maintain his grip on the levers of power and violence called legitimate.
Whether France or the CEMAC countries, neither has an interest in a civil war or that genocide breaks out in Gabon. The strategic position of this country does not allow one man and not worth the trouble. Especially when he cons him almost all trucks from the political scene in his country.
Africa and even France must take care to preserve the only achievement that can be relevant to concede Omar Bongo: peace!
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