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Chad’s new constitution was approved by 86% of voters in a referendum held a week ago, by the country’s electoral commission. However, the opposition leaders challenged the figures.
The country’s military rulers have promoted the new constitution as a key step in the path back to civilian rule, but it has been denounced by opposition politicians, with some calling for a boycott of the December 17 vote. Turnout stood at 63.75 percent, the electoral commission said, which opposition leaders contested, alleging that the numbers were fiddled.
The electoral authorities said that apart from some minor dysfunctions, the referendum had passed off smoothly. The results are preliminary, with the definite results due from the Supreme Court on December 28. The referendum is a key step in the return to civilian rule by end-2024 promised by the military leaders.
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But many opposition leaders say it is just a show to prepare the way for the eventual election of military leader General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, who assumed power in 2021 following the death of his father, who himself took power in a coup 33 years ago.
