Guinea: Faced with Doumbouya, opposition calls for resumption of demonstrations

In a press release issued on August 6, Force vives de Guinea (FVG), a collective that brings together the main opposition parties and civil society organizations, plans to resume of Demonstrations took place across the country, but no specific date was given. The FVG “asked citizens to observe ghost towns from 6am to 6pm on Monday, August 12”. (Regional Settings and Greenwich Mean Time) throughout the capital and its surrounding areas.

They blame the ruling military junta, headed by general Mamadi Dumbuyaboth to confiscate power and to infringe upon of human rights and restrict freedom of expression.

No news on rivals Menguè and Billo Bah

They especially rememberFour private radios and two televisions banned from late Maywait denounce The arrests included two opponents, Oumar Sylla, better known as Foniké Menguè, and Mamadou Billo Bah, leaders of the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC). move A civic group demanding the return of civilian power in Guinea was disbanded by authorities in 2022 after a ban on all demonstrations.

Foniké Menguè and Mamadou Billo Bah “disappeared” back He was arrested on July 9, according to the FNDC, which denounced it as a “kidnapping.” Authorities denied arresting anyone and said they had no news of the two men.

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FVG urgent Civilian personnel returned to power before the end of the so-called transition period on December 31, and the two opponents were released “immediately and unconditionally”.

closure of Three years after the coup that overthrew the president Alpha Kant In September 2021, prospects for a return to constitutional order in Guinea continue to be slim. this The military has made clear it will renege on its initial promise, made under international pressure, to give way to civilian rule. fin 2024.

(AFP)