Guinea-Bissau will conduct presidential and legislative elections on November 23, a week earlier than previously planned. The opposition has criticized this decision, claiming President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s term has already expired.
On Friday, the government of Guinea-Bissau announced that presidential and legislative elections will take place on November 23. This new date, established via a presidential decree, is set one week earlier than the previously announced November 30. The opposition has raised concerns regarding this schedule, asserting that President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s term expired last month, casting doubts on the legitimacy of the electoral process.
In summary, Guinea-Bissau’s electoral timeline has shifted to November 23 for presidential and legislative elections. Opposition parties are contesting this schedule, pointing to the expiration of President Embalo’s mandate. The situation highlights ongoing political tensions within the country as it approaches this pivotal election date.
Original Source: dunyanews.tv
