A large section of the opposition and civil society in the central African country have called for a boycott.
They say the vote is designed to pave the way for the election of the current transitional president, General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, and the continuation of a “dynasty” begun by his late father 33 years ago following a coup.
The “yes” camp seems assured of victory after a well-financed campaign by the ruling junta against a divided opposition, whose members have faced arrest, intimidation and threats for more than a year.
The capital N’Djamena has been plastered with posters championing a “yes” vote to bring in a constitution for a “unitary and decentralised state”.
[Lots of promises with military junta leaders. It’s always the “do” they have problems with when push comes to shoving them out of their power. ~ Beege]
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