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Guinea voters back change that could extend president’s rule
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File Photo: Meeting between President Alpha Conde and former Pakistani Prime Minister
GUINEA , 28 March 2020, TON: Guinea has voted to bring change its constitution, according to provisional results from a referendum that was announced on Friday. West African country’s could see the president remain in power for two more terms.
According to the head of Guinea’s electoral commission, Amadou Salifou Kebe, nearly 92% of voters on 22 March supported the change and the turnout was 61%.
The proposal would keep a two-term limit on presidencies, but increase the length of each term from five years to six. President Alpha Conde, whose second and final term ends in December, has would be able to remain in office for another 12 years.
A coalition of opposition and civil society groups, the National Front for the Defense of the Constitution, demonstrated against the proposal and boycotted the referendum. Violence during voting killed 4 people.
Pakistan has congratulated President Alpha Conde and people of Guinea on constitutional changes and continuity in the leadership.
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