Gabon: two commissions to conduct major political reforms

Only a few days after his inauguration, the new strong man of Gabon, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema laid the foundations for a deep political reform, one of the resolutely national dialogue.

In the transitional process to the fifth republic, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of the Republic, summoned the leaders of political parties in order to discuss the practical implementation of the resolutions of the inclusive national dialogue in April 2024.

Indeed, following this meeting, the president announced the establishment of two commissions: “One manager of the drafting of a law concerning political parties, the other in charge of reassessing the distribution of seats on the territory”, according to a statement from the government. Consequently, these reforms are intended to make the political system more rational.

“Currently, the country has 106 political parties for a population of 2 million inhabitants. “It is too much,” insisted the president, remembering that national dialogue had recommended a strengthening of the foundation standards of political parties.

However, the announcement arouses concerns within the opposition. “It is a deterioration of democracy, an insidious return to the single party,” criticized Théodore Mayaza of the rally of independent democrats according to RFI. “We have to persevere in the multi -party system … If we go back, then it’s no. He warns.

Finally, the two recently created commissions will soon be required to present their proposals. For his part, President Oligui Nguema launched an appeal to patriotic collaboration in order to fortify democracy and respect the electoral dates.