CPPM CONDEMNS MILITARY COUP IN GABON, DEMANDS IMMEDIATE AND UNCONDITIONAL RESTORATION OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT

 

 



A civil society organization in Nigeria, the Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM) has condemned in the strongest terms, the illegal and unconstitutional seizure of power in Gabon by a group of soldiers.


In a press statement issued in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital on Wednesday 30th August 2023, CPPM called on all countries including international organizations such as the UN, AU and others to not only condemn and reject the coup, but unequivocally demand the immediate and unconditional restoration of democratic governance in Gabon.


According to the group, what the coupists have done amounts to treason which is a violation of Gabon's constitution which stipulates that the only means of taking over political power in the country is through the ballot box and not the barrel of the gun as executed by the putchists.


The group also faulted the claims of the coupists in ascribing one of the reasons for their forceful and illegal seizure of power to the claim of a flawed presidential election and wants the military adventurers to highlight to the whole world, where in the constitution of Gabon, it is stated that a section of the military shall determine the legitimacy of an election and if they are dissatisfied, they can then seize power by force?


According to CPPM, "We are very much aware of the window for judicial redress embedded in Gabon's electoral system and constitution for dissatisfied political parties with no provision for military adventurists to assume the role of "Messiah" to correct alledged flaws in an elections, by take over of power illegally".


CPPM then used the occasion of it's press statement to warn that the Illegality of the forceful seizure of power in Gabon must not be allowed to stand because it's a threat not only to the peace and progress of Gabon, but to democracy and world peace which is at stake by this treasonable act of the coupists, their sponsors and supporters.


"CPPM is demanding the immediate and unconditional restoration of democratic governance in Gabon, failure which economic sanctions and every means possible including the use of force, should be deployed to restore constitutional democracy in Gabon".


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