May 17. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The spokesman for the United States Department of State, Matthew Miller, showed this Thursday his satisfaction with Chad’s transition process despite the existence of “worrying deficiencies” during a process that has culminated after the endorsement of the Chadian Constitutional Court to the result of the May 6 elections, in which transitional president Mahamat Idriss Déby won.
“Although there have been worrying shortcomings, we welcome the milestones of Chad’s transition process, such as the negotiation with the insurgents, the holding of a National Dialogue, the holding of a constitutional referendum and the holding of presidential elections,” he said in a statement.
Among the faults pointed out by Washington are the disqualification of ten candidates without the possibility of appeal or the lack of inclusiveness of the authorities when creating “responsible institutions” to organize the elections, contributing to generating concerns about their transparency. .
In addition, Miller has also mentioned the possibility that “many young voters who turned 18 after 2021” may have been omitted during the review of electoral lists, in addition to the impediments against “thousands of observers” from civil society and the opposition during the day before the elections.
“We urge the Chadian authorities to collaborate with all stakeholders, especially political parties and civil society organizations, to resolve any issues related to these elections and to strengthen the inclusivity and transparency of Chad’s institutional framework for future elections. “, has added.
Finally, he lamented the death of nine people due to the impact of bullets fired as a form of celebration after the inauguration of Déby as the country’s new president, who took power with the support of the military after the death of his father. former president Idriss Déby, in 2021, victim of an attack committed by the rebel group Front for Alternation and Concord in Chad (FACT) during a visit to the front line.
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