Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Brice GOTOA
Published on 2024-03-11 10:40:45
Following the removal of Ali Bongo from office and the exclusion of his mother, Joséphine Nkama, as well as the development of the new organizational chart of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), former minister Francis Nkea Ndzigue has taken legal action by filing a case with the Constitutional Court, in addition to the court of first instance in Libreville. As the main architect of the statutes of the former ruling party, he is seeking the annulment of the decision made on March 7, 2024, which he believes violates the PDG’s statutes and seriously harms his interests. He is calling on the political bureau to organize a Congress.
At a press conference held on Monday, March 11, 2024, the former minister in the ousted government, Francis Nkea Ndzigue, discussed the current situation of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG). According to the jurist and member of this political party, the decision made on March 7, 2024, violates the PDG’s statutes and seriously harms his interests as a member.
“I have taken legal action in order to have this decision annulled because it does not respect the party’s statutes and regulations. I have also appealed to the Constitutional Court so that it can take action as the guarantor of fundamental human rights and public liberties, because I believe that these manifestly unlawful actions could have irreparable consequences for all Gabonese citizens,” stated Francis Nkea Ndzigue.
According to him, what has happened goes against the rules. International standards for party functioning require that key leaders be designated through a Congress. “I believe that the National Union has given us a lesson in democracy. For practically 4 or 5 months, they toured Gabon and discussed with the militants. They proceeded to hold elections in Libreville and during these elections, there was a winner who is now the president of the National Union. That’s how it should be,” he explained.
The advantage of a Congress, it is learned, is that it brings together the majority of the party’s militants (also known as the base). They are the ones who should decide who is the president or not. “That is transparency and democracy within a party. 3 or 4 individuals cannot gather anywhere to decide the fate of thousands of militants. From that moment on, there is a violation of the law,” emphasized the lawyer, before continuing: “if a part of the people does not comply with this exceptional situation, the country can still tip. That’s why I want to uphold legality and justice.”
If the Constitutional Court annuls the decision made on March 7, two-thirds of the political bureau or the national council of the party will have to request a Congress, according to the norms and statutes.
Read the original article(French) on Gabon Review
