Guinea’s New Prime Minister Jean Marie Dore Says the Ouagadougou Accord is ‘Nonsense’

Jean-Marie Dore - Calls Accord 'Nonsense'

The declaration signed last week in Ouagadougou by Guinea’s Junta Leader Dadis Camara and Interim Head of State Sekouba Konate witnessed by Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore, has been called ‘nonesense’  by the newly appointed Prime Minister of Guinea’s Transitional government, Jean Marie Dore. According to Dore, he is not bound by terms of the deal for the transitional government which includes blocking him from running for president. Jean Marie Dore was appointed prime minister by acting Head of State, General Sekouba Konate as part of a deal reached with the Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore and Guinea’s junta leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara.

The agreement states that all members of the transitional government and those of the ruling military council are barred from running in elections planned for June. Apparently the new Prime Minister says he has agreed to nothing. He is saying that the proposal agreed in Ouagadougou is not an agreement, it is just a proposal. These proposals were given to both Guinea’s civil society leaders and the country’s ruling military council. And civil society leaders did not agree with its terms. He says President Compaore, General Konate, and Captain Camara signed what they call the Ouagadougou Accord. But that is not correct. It is nonsense.

Prime Minister Dore went on to say that  he does not know the terms of the agreement between the Burkinabe leader and Guinea’s military. They can give their own opinion, he said but civil society groups were not present during last week’s talks in Burkina Faso. So, for them, it is not an accord until all parties agree. According to Dore,  mediators should only sign settlements as a witness once everyone agrees. Because Guinea’s civil society has not yet agreed, Mr. Dore says, it is a bit bizarre that the Burkinabe President is calling this an accord. Dore says he will not answer the question of his potential candidacy until he meets further with General Konate and other members of the transitional government once they are appointed.

Dore is insisting the transition could be one month or it could take up to  three years. He said it depends on the  voter registration process. According to him, the transitional government will work to meet the six-month deadline. But everything does not depend on the government. If there is not money, it will take more time. He also said that the success of the election process will depend on its organization. And that will also depend on the means to organize it properly. If these means are not available, he says, Guinea will continue to struggle.

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