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Guinea’s opposition leader claims victory in election, ahead of official results

by The Editor
October 20, 2020
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Issued on: 20/10/2020 – 01:59

Guinea's opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo declared Monday, without waiting for official results, that he had won a presidential election against incumbent Alpha Conde, who is seeking a controversial third term.

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Speaking at a press conference in the capital Conakry a day after the hotly contested first-round vote, Diallo said he had emerged "victorious" despite "anomalies which marred the ballot".

"I invite all my fellow citizens who love peace and justice to stay vigilant and committed to defend this democratic victory," the 68-year-old said, dressed in a sky-blue robe, from his party headquarters.

Outside the building, jubilant supporters chanted "Cellou, president". But elsewhere in the city, joyous celebrations by supporters devolved into clashes with security forces.

Three "young boys" were shot dead and several people wounded, Diallo tweeted on Monday night. A government official said there was "not enough information" to comment on the matter.

AFP was unable to independently confirm the deaths. AFP journalists saw several wounded people in a Conakry suburb, however, as well as a barracks set ablaze by protesters.

The unrest follows months of protests against a potential third term for 82-year-old President Conde in the West African nation, during which dozens of people were killed.

Although polling day was mostly calm, Diallo's self-proclaimed election victory has set the stage for a showdown with Conde.

The government insists that Sunday's vote was fair and that the official electoral authority must declare the results.

Conde's RPG party said in a statement Monday that it condemned "with the utmost firmness the irresponsible and dangerous declaration" by Diallo. It called for its activists to remain calm.

Bakary Mansare, the vice-president of Guinea's electoral authority, also told AFP that Diallo's self-proclaimed victory was "null and void".

"It is not up to a candidate or a person to proclaim himself the winner outside the bodies defined by the law," he said.

Signs of a looming electoral dispute had already surfaced during the vote, when Diallo told reporters that Conde could "cheat" his way to power.

Opposition members are deeply suspicious of the fairness of the poll, as well as the independence of Guinea's electoral authority.

Twelve candidates are vying for the presidency, but Conde and Diallo are the frontrunners.

'Chaos'

Ousmane Gaoual Diallo, a cadre in Diallo's UFDG party, said that results at individual polling states were public, enabling the party's own observers to conduct a count.

"If we are the winners, we will defend our victory," he said. "We won't wait."

Earlier on Monday, Guinea's government said in a statement that the opposition "clearly intended to create chaos and to call into question the real results that will come out of the ballot box".

Much of the tension in Guinea relates to President Conde's controversial bid for a third term.

He pushed through a new constitution in March which he argued would modernise the country. But it also allowed him to bypass a two-term limit for pRead More – Source

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Issued on: 20/10/2020 – 01:59

Guinea's opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo declared Monday, without waiting for official results, that he had won a presidential election against incumbent Alpha Conde, who is seeking a controversial third term.

Advertising Read more

Speaking at a press conference in the capital Conakry a day after the hotly contested first-round vote, Diallo said he had emerged "victorious" despite "anomalies which marred the ballot".

"I invite all my fellow citizens who love peace and justice to stay vigilant and committed to defend this democratic victory," the 68-year-old said, dressed in a sky-blue robe, from his party headquarters.

Outside the building, jubilant supporters chanted "Cellou, president". But elsewhere in the city, joyous celebrations by supporters devolved into clashes with security forces.

Three "young boys" were shot dead and several people wounded, Diallo tweeted on Monday night. A government official said there was "not enough information" to comment on the matter.

AFP was unable to independently confirm the deaths. AFP journalists saw several wounded people in a Conakry suburb, however, as well as a barracks set ablaze by protesters.

The unrest follows months of protests against a potential third term for 82-year-old President Conde in the West African nation, during which dozens of people were killed.

Although polling day was mostly calm, Diallo's self-proclaimed election victory has set the stage for a showdown with Conde.

The government insists that Sunday's vote was fair and that the official electoral authority must declare the results.

Conde's RPG party said in a statement Monday that it condemned "with the utmost firmness the irresponsible and dangerous declaration" by Diallo. It called for its activists to remain calm.

Bakary Mansare, the vice-president of Guinea's electoral authority, also told AFP that Diallo's self-proclaimed victory was "null and void".

"It is not up to a candidate or a person to proclaim himself the winner outside the bodies defined by the law," he said.

Signs of a looming electoral dispute had already surfaced during the vote, when Diallo told reporters that Conde could "cheat" his way to power.

Opposition members are deeply suspicious of the fairness of the poll, as well as the independence of Guinea's electoral authority.

Twelve candidates are vying for the presidency, but Conde and Diallo are the frontrunners.

'Chaos'

Ousmane Gaoual Diallo, a cadre in Diallo's UFDG party, said that results at individual polling states were public, enabling the party's own observers to conduct a count.

"If we are the winners, we will defend our victory," he said. "We won't wait."

Earlier on Monday, Guinea's government said in a statement that the opposition "clearly intended to create chaos and to call into question the real results that will come out of the ballot box".

Much of the tension in Guinea relates to President Conde's controversial bid for a third term.

He pushed through a new constitution in March which he argued would modernise the country. But it also allowed him to bypass a two-term limit for pRead More – Source

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