Guinea military gov’t presents ‘charter’ for civilian transition
Al Jazeera
The document outlines the missions and duties of the transitional government to steer the country back to civilian rule.
Guinea’s military government has unveiled a “transitional charter” that it says will steer the country back to civilian rule.
The document, read out on national television late on Monday, set down a series of tasks, including the drafting of a new constitution and holding “free, democratic and transparent” elections – although it does not clarify how long the transition will last.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc has demanded that elections be held within six months, as well as the release of 83-year-old President Alpha Conde, who was detained on September 5 by troops led by a special forces colonel, Mamady Doumbouya.
