Africa-Press – Cape verde. Guinean citizen Fernando Baldé, residing in Cape Verde, today described the situation in his country as “very difficult” and “incomprehensible” following the military intervention that occurred on the eve of the release of election results.
In statements to Inforpress, Fernando Baldé, a resident of Praia and former president of the association of Guineans in the archipelago, lamented the military’s decision, which he considered a “coup d’état.”
“As a citizen of Guinea-Bissau, I think the military shouldn’t intervene waiting for the election results to be finalized. There needs to be an official pronouncement on who won the election for the country to function,” he argued.
Fernando Baldé, who says he doesn’t know the exact motivation for the intervention, hopes the situation will resolve itself without “bloodshed,” stressing that “regardless of who carried out the maneuver, nothing will work out.”
The Guinean citizen criticized the statement issued by the military, stating that it does not clarify the situation and “leaves many doubts.” “The military must explain everything and be held accountable for its actions,” he asserted, questioning the allegations used to justify the intervention, namely the discovery of war materials and drugs.
“If they allege the discovery of war materials, they must explain who brought the war material into Guinea-Bissau and when it arrived. This also applies to the explanation regarding drugs,” he questioned.
Fernando Baldé also expressed his perplexity at the alleged arrest of opposition members and those who would comment on the election results, should the coup d’état be confirmed.
“The only thing that surprises us is that, if there was indeed a coup d’état, why were the opposition members arrested and who would comment on the election results?” he questioned, expressing his “great sadness” at the situation as a Guinean citizen.
Reliable sources in Bissau indicated to Inforpress that the situation in the country is tense, but apparently calm, confirming that the borders are closed.
“We are working from home and closely monitoring the situation. Unfortunately, misinformation in Guinea-Bissau is not helping and creates tensions and hinders the entire process,” said the source contacted.
The National Electoral Commission of Guinea-Bissau had scheduled to release provisional data on the winner of the presidential elections this Thursday, November 27th.
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