Burundi’s opposition and protesters in the capital Bujumbura
are likely to boycott the country’s delayed elections, according to analysts.
Burundi’s presidency on Wednesday confirmed that parliamentary elections will
go ahead on 29 June and a presidential poll on 15 July. The announcement
confirms a proposal by the electoral commission pushing the presidential polls
back by over two weeks.
Burundi’s opposition and protesters in the capital Bujumbura
are likely to boycott the country’s delayed elections, according to analysts.
Burundi’s presidency on Wednesday confirmed that parliamentary elections will
go ahead on 29 June and a presidential poll on 15 July. The announcement
confirms a proposal by the electoral commission pushing the presidential polls
back by over two weeks.
The opposition is “almost guaranteed to boycott the elections”, says IHS analyst Robert Besseling, pointing out that key players such as the Catholic Church and EU have already pulled their support for the vote.
“The opposition has said from the start, they’re not playing on a level playing field,” Besseling told RFI during an interview in Paris.
“The opposition has said from the start, they’re not playing on a level playing field,” Besseling told RFI during an interview in Paris.
Burundi election boycott on the cards following delay to polls, analysts
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