Burkina Faso Abolish Electoral Commission: Wetin Dis Mean?
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Burkina Faso military government don scrap de Electoral Commission. Dem dey tok say e be waste of money. State TV, RTB, report say Interior Ministry go handle elections from now on.
Since dem seize power for September 2022, de coup leaders don start plenty changes. Dis one dey inside, wey be say dem postpone elections wey suppose bring civilian government back. Dem suppose do nationwide vote last year, but de junta extend de transition to democracy till July 2029. Dis one go allow Captain Ibrahim Traoré to dey in power and fit contest for de next presidential election.
AFP news agency quote Territorial Administration Minister Emile Zerbo dey tok say dem dey “subsidize” de Electoral Commission with about $870,000 every year. He add say, to abolish de commission go “reinforce our sovereign control on de electoral process and at de same time limit foreign influences”.
Some people dey worry about dis move. Dem dey fear say e fit make elections no dey fair and square. Others dey support am, dey say e go save money and make de process better. De future of democracy for Burkina Faso dey hang for balance now.
Wetin dis change go mean for de future of elections for Burkina Faso?
E still early to tok for sure wetin go happen. But one tin sure: dis decision go change how elections dey run for Burkina Faso. We go dey watch how e go play out.
- Interior Ministry go handle elections now.
- Transition to democracy dey extended till 2029.
- Captain Traoré fit contest for president.
Rights groups dey worry
Rights groups don dey tok say army dey target civilians and dey stop political activity and freedom of speech. Dis new move fit make dem dey worry more.