Crucial meeting ongoing at Guinean presidential palace to form new government

 THIS JUST IN – A crucial meeting is currently taking place at the Guinean presidential palace in Conakry to form the new government, and everyone is reported to be in attendance.

The directive that went out was simple: all past officials of the Guinean government regardless of political affiliation are invited to this meeting to form the most inclusive government Guinea has ever had.

The invitation, which was also extended to the immediate past officials of the just upended government, also suggested that you were in attendance or you were against the new direction that the country has embarked upon.

   

It is a tightly closed-door meeting after which Guineans are expecting to hear key names announced to be part of the new transition government that is expected to last for 18 months.

Colonel Mamadou Doumbia led a military coup d’etat to remove president Alpha Conde whom he guarded and served as his trusted military aide. But he cited Conde’s manipulation of the country’s constitution and subsequent third term as part of the reasons for his removal.

   

In a speech to the nation, Doumbia cited the dysfunction of the republican institution, crusting of citizenship rights, lack of respect for the democratic principle, abuse of power, mismanagement and corruption as the resons for Conde’s removal.

Guineans hit the streets to hail the soldiers as heroes for liberating the people and their suffering. But the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as well as other African countries have issued strong statements of condemnation of the military take over.

But social media postings have forcefully pushed back at the regional body and those countries wondering where were they when Conde abused his power and overstayed his two-term mandate.

As Guineans await what transpired at this crucial meeting, questions are now being asked whether the new leader can trust officials of the Conde administration to be part of his transition government given that many sees his removal of Conde as a betrayal of trust.

Update: All of Conde administration officials were asked at the meeting to surrender their passports and other traveling documents as well as keys to their government assigned vehicles.

Stay tuned to DNT for updates on this developing story.

DNT News with reporting by Julius Ouya.

 

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