The President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, announced on Monday May 16 the dissolution of Parliament and the calling of early parliamentary elections by the end of the year in this small West African country subscribed to political crises. .
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The political crisis that has called into question the normal institutional links between the organs of sovereignty is now evident
," said Umaro Sissoco Embalo in a statement to the presidency.
He cited "
persistent and unresolved differences
" with Parliament.
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With this political crisis, the capital of trust between the organs of sovereignty is exhausted
,” he insisted.
“Give the floor back to Guineans”
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After hearing the President of the People's National Assembly (Parliament), the political parties represented in Parliament and the Council of State, I took the decision to dissolve the People's National Assembly of the 10th legislature and to advance the holding of legislative elections
,” he said.
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I have decided to give the floor to Guineans so that this year again they can freely choose the parliament they wish to have at the ballot box
," he said.
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Guinea-Bissau is a former Portuguese colony which became independent in 1974 after a long war of liberation, led by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC) founded by Amilcar Cabral, assassinated in 1973 Since its independence, the country has experienced a multitude of putsches and coup attempts.
It was the scene on February 1 of what was presented as a new coup attempt.
He has been plagued for months by tensions between the presidency and the Parliament.
