MADRID, August 31 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The British government condemned the coup in Gabon and urged authorities and citizens to “follow legal and constitutional processes” to resolve “any electoral disputes.”
“We are aware of the concerns raised regarding the recent election process, including restrictions on press freedom,” said the Foreign Ministry statement, which called for the restoration of constitutional government.
The coup leaders denounced that “the country is experiencing a serious institutional, political, economic and social crisis” and emphasized that the recent elections “did not meet the conditions of transparency, credibility and inclusiveness expected by the Gabonese people”, a reason that could trigger unrest
Gabon’s ousted President Ali Bongo, who remains under house arrest, has called in a video for help from the international community, which he called on to “make noise” in front of the self-proclaimed Transition and Restoration Committee. Institution (CTRI), the official name of the council.
According to official election results, Bongo received 64.27 percent of the vote, while his main rival, oppositionist Albert Ondo Ossa, received 30.77 percent of the vote. The Alternancia 2023 coalition, which named him as a candidate, on Tuesday pointed to a “very favorable” trend in the vote count and demanded that the president arrange a “peaceful transfer of power.”
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