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| 'We will hold elections in three years' say CAR rebels |
| 2013-03-26 |
| [FRANCE24] The rebels who seized the capital of the Central African Republic on Sunday have said that they remained committed to a January power-sharing deal and would hold elections in three years in order to "return to democracy." That ought to be long enough for everyone to forget who was in charge before... Eric Massi, Europe front man for the Seleka rebel alliance, told FRANCE 24 on Monday that legislative and parliamentary elections would be held in three years. "Three years may sound like a long time, but it's a short time to bring security back to the country and return to normal conditions," he added. Fighters from Seleka, which means "alliance" in the local Sango language, seized the presidential palace in the capital city of Bangui early on Sunday after their advance from the north of the country. Pillaging and raids were reported overnight and gunfire could still be heard on Monday morning, according to witnesses. "There is no electricity nor public transport," said Sylvain Groulx, head of the Doctors Without Borders mission in the Central African Republic. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 "Three years may sound like a long time, but it's a short time to bring security back to the country and return to normal conditions," he added. Takes a great deal of time to establish the proper Afrikan single-party system, kill off opposition party elements and tribes, and create a network of patronage jobs and alliances. A promise of free elections must be good enough for now. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-03-26 02:04 |