LIBREVILLE, Gabon
Gabon’s coup appears to have
given the country’s main opposition party some room for hope.
After warmly thanking the army
for having stood up against “an electoral coup", it called on the military
to complete the counting of ballots from last weekend’s general elections.
It claims the results will
show opposition leader Ondo Ossa's victory in the vote.
The army seized power in Gabon
just hours after now-ousted President Ali Bongo was announced as the winner of
the presidential poll, claiming the results were rigged.
These gave Ossa 30.77 per cent
of the vote against 64.27 per cent for Bongo.
After taking over, the
military "annulled" the elections and dissolved all institutions. On
Thursday, it announced that General Brice Oligui Nguema would be sworn in as
"President of the Transition", without specifying how long this period
would last.
Ossa’s Alternance 2023
platform has also invited the army to discuss the situation within “a patriotic
and responsible framework”.
It says it hopes that together they will find the best solution for the country and allow it to emerge stronger.
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