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The first round of legislative elections and local elections in Congo-Brazzaville will be held on 1st July. The date of the second legislative elections for the National Assembly is still to be decided
The first round of legislative elections and local elections in Congo-Brazzaville will be held on July 10, according to a government decision announced recently.
“The Council of Ministers has decided to have the first round of legislative elections and local elections on July 4, and on July 10 for the general vote. The date of the second legislative elections, which aim to renew the National Assembly is still to be decided.
The Congolese Labour Party (PCT) of President Denis Sassou Nguesso, is the leading party of the majority. He will be 79 – years old this year and as president will be completing 38 years. Most of the opposition parties have decided not to contest the elections. The only opposition party with a parliamentary group in the lower house of parliament-the Pan-African Union for Social Democracy (UPADS)- may enter the fray.
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Another party, the opposition Union of Humanist Democrats (UDH-Yuki), will also participate in the elections. The Alliance for the Republic and Democracy (ARD, opposition) of Mathias Dzon, former Minister of Finance (1997-2002), and the Federation of the Congolese Opposition of Clément Miérassa are likely to boycott. They believe that the election has been decided in advance to favour the ruling party.
