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· The Coalition of Democratic Opposition called for the “outright cancellation” of the presidential and legislative elections in the Central African Republic (CAR)
· The first round of elections were disrupted by rebel groups that occupy two-thirds of the territory
The Coalition of Democratic Opposition called for the “outright cancellation” of the presidential and legislative elections in the Central African Republic (CAR). The first round of elections were disrupted by rebel groups that occupy two-thirds of the territory.
Three largest armed groups which are in opposition to President Faustin Archangel Touadéra, issued a statement saying that the elections of December 27, 2020, were not fair and inclusive. They reiterated that the elections in no way was the t expression of the will of the Central African people.
Some of the independent observers were also critical of the elections. They were of the opinion that far less people exercised their franchise in the election. Almost 15% of the polling booths did not see any polling. However, a government spokesperson opined that the elections were free and fair dumping the assertions of the opposition. The UN observers called for utmost vigilance to ward off any untoward incident. In the meantime, the UN forces regained the control of some territories, which were controlled by the rebels. Military persons from Rwanda and Russia are patrolling various parts of the country to obviate any violence or mob outcry.
