the new Constitution validated by the Supreme Court

Chadian junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno attends the closing ceremony of the National Sovereign Inclusive Dialogue (DNIS) forum, in N’Djamena on October 8, 2022. – Chad’s national forum, boycotted by much of opposition, announced October 8 In 2022, junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno will remain in office during a two-year election transition period. The National Sovereign Inclusive Dialogue (DNIS) forum – boycotted by members of the opposition, two of the three main armed rebel groups and civil society organizations – also ratified Deby’s right to run for president after the transition. (Photo by Denis Sassou Gueipeur/AFP)

The Supreme Court of Chad definitively validated, on Thursday, the results of the referendum for the new Constitution, organized on 17 December.

On Monday, the Chadian commission responsible for organizing the constitutional referendum announced the approval of the new Constitution with 86% of the votes.

According to the final results, the “yes” ones won with 85.90% of the votes while the “no” ones obtained 14.10% of the votes with a participation of 62.8%, indicated the President of the Court supreme in a press conference.

The Supreme Court rejected the appeal of the federal bloc, an opposition coalition which had requested the annulment of the results “due to numerous irregularities in the conduct of the vote”.

With MAP

2023-12-28 22:00:57
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