Guinea-Bissau has scheduled its presidential and legislative elections for November 23, a week earlier than previously planned. The opposition protests this decision, asserting that President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s mandate has expired.
Guinea-Bissau will conduct its presidential and legislative elections on November 23, as stated in a recent presidential decree. This date is scheduled a week earlier than the previously announced date of November 30. The opposition has voiced strong objections regarding this timetable, arguing that President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s mandate expired last month, raising concerns about legitimacy amid ongoing political tensions.
The announcement of the election date in Guinea-Bissau has generated controversy, particularly given the opposition’s claims regarding the expiration of the current president’s mandate. The decision to hold elections a week earlier than initially planned may further complicate the already fraught political landscape in the country.
Original Source: dunyanews.tv
