Oct. 2 (EUROPA PRESS) –
Chad has extended this Saturday the transition period that will come to an end with the holding of elections up to a maximum of two years, while the head of the military junta, Mahamat Idriss Déby, will remain as head of state and then he will be able to present himself to The elections.
These decisions have been made by the National Dialogue Committee of the African country, boycotted by most members of the opposition, as well as two of the three main armed rebel groups and civil society organizations.
Despite this, the president of the Committee, Ahmed Bartchiret, has presented the report in which he includes a series of proposals, adopted “by consensus”, among which he highlights that the transition period would be set at a maximum of 24 months, according to the Al Wihda news portal.
The delegates have also decided that the head of state will be authorized to run for the presidency, after the indicated transition period.
The Committee has confirmed that the main proposals that the Committee has been debating for several days are maintained. These measures include a referendum on the form of State and the Constitution, setting the mandate of the President of the Republic and the deputies at five years, and the establishment of a minimum of 25 years for deputies and 35 for senators, with no limit. of age to be elected.
Deby took office in April last year, after his father, Idriss Deby Itno, was killed during a military operation against the rebels, after 30 years in power. The current ruler had promised to return power to civilians after 18 months, a term that expires this month.
The African Union (AU) asked the Chadian junta to stick to the 18-month deadline for the completion of the transition. In addition, he showed his opposition to the candidacy of a member of the Transitional Military Council led by Mahamat Déby.
“The AU Peace and Security Council reaffirms its call on the transition authorities to respect the 18-month deadline for the completion of the transition and unequivocally reiterates that all members of the Transitional Military Council (TMC) will be ineligible to serve. participate as candidates in the elections at the end of the transition,” the organization said.
The United States has shown its concern about the measures to the leaders of the Transitional Military Council, according to the spokesman for the US State Department, Ned Price, in a press release published this Saturday.
“The United States urges an inclusive, peaceful, and timely transition to democratic, civilian-led government. The United States supports the aspirations of the Chadian people for the first democratic transfer of power in the country’s history,” Price added.
