Gabon Coup: Army Lists Reasons for Sacking President Ali Bongo
- The reason why Ali Ondimba Bongo was deposed as President of Gabon by the military has emerged
- The Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) listed the factors to include political, economic and social crises
- According to the Gabonese army, the elections of Saturday, August 26, were not credible and transparent
Gabon, Libreville- Gabonese army officers under the aegis of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) have listed why President Ali Ondimba Bango was ousted from power.
The military announced on national television that the army was now in charge after taking over power from Bongo on Wednesday, August 30.
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Why Gabonese army sacked Bongo
According to France24, the soldiers, during a nationwide address, listed the following as reasons/factors responsible for the coup:
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Political, economic and social crises
“Our beautiful country, Gabon, has always been a haven of peace.
“Today, the country is going through a serious institutional, political, economic and social crisis.
Election not transparent and credible
“We are therefore forced to admit that the organisation of the general elections of August 26, 2023, did not meet the conditions for a transparent, credible and inclusive ballot so much hoped for by the people of Gabon.
Deterioration in social cohesion
“Added to this is irresponsible and unpredictable governance, resulting in a continuing deterioration in social cohesion, with the risk of leading the country into chaos.
Risk of chaos
The military junta further stated that:
“Today, 30 August 2023, we, the defence and security forces, gathered as the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) on behalf of the people of Gabon and as guarantors of the institutions’ protection — have decided to defend the peace by putting an end to the current regime.
“To this end, the general elections of 26 August 2023 and the truncated results are cancelled.
“The borders are closed until further notice.
Army takes over power in Gabon after election
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the military has again staged a coup in another African country, Gabon, as army officers appeared on national television and announced the takeover from the democratic government.
The coup leader annulled the outcome of Saturday's election, where the incumbent President, Ali Bongo, was declared re-elected and winner of the poll.
According to the electoral commission, Bongo won under two-thirds of the total votes cast, but the opposition has argued that the poll was fraudulent.
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The military has finally taken over power from President Ali Ben Bongo in Gabon after a failed attempt in 2019.
The coup d'etat in Gabon is coming about six weeks after the military junta in the Niger Republic ousted President Mohamed Bazoum from office.
Source: Legit.ng
