Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06DAKAR683
2006-03-16 17:09:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Dakar
Cable title:
GUINEA-BISSAU: GOVERNMENT PROGRAM PASSES
how-toVZCZCXRO1568 OO RUEHPA DE RUEHDK #0683 0751709 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 161709Z MAR 06 FM AMEMBASSY DAKAR TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4607 INFO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC PRIORITY RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 0166 RUEHLC/AMEMBASSY LIBREVILLE 0860 RUEHLI/AMEMBASSY LISBON 0715 RUEHLU/AMEMBASSY LUANDA 0369 RUEHTO/AMEMBASSY MAPUTO 0402
UNCLAS DAKAR 000683
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W, AF/RSA, S/P (MJAMES),DRL/PHD AND INR/AA
AID/W FOR AFR/WA
TREASURY FOR SONIA RENANDO
ACCRA FOR USAID/WARP
PARIS FOR POL - D'ELIA
PARIS PLS PASS USOECD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PINS PGOV EFIN PU SG
SUBJECT: GUINEA-BISSAU: GOVERNMENT PROGRAM PASSES
REF: DAKAR 0587
UNCLAS DAKAR 000683
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W, AF/RSA, S/P (MJAMES),DRL/PHD AND INR/AA
AID/W FOR AFR/WA
TREASURY FOR SONIA RENANDO
ACCRA FOR USAID/WARP
PARIS FOR POL - D'ELIA
PARIS PLS PASS USOECD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PINS PGOV EFIN PU SG
SUBJECT: GUINEA-BISSAU: GOVERNMENT PROGRAM PASSES
REF: DAKAR 0587
1. According to radio reports from Bissau, the National
Popular Assembly (ANP) approved the Government of Guinea-
Bissau's policy program and budget for 2006 by a vote of
53 to 36 with no abstentions. There has not yet been a
statement by the African Party for the Independence of
Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC),which campaigned
against the program.
2. Bissau is calm although Bissau-Guinean military are
reportedly involved in efforts to flush Movement of
Democratic Forces of the Casamance (MFDC) military leader
Salif Sadio out of northern Guinea-Bissau, using artillery
and possibly working in tandem with other MFDC military
factions.
3. COMMENT: This vote should ensure the Government's
survival for at least the remainder of 2006. The vote
also encourages the international financial institutions
to proceed with planning assistance and holding a donors
conference. END COMMENT.
JACKSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W, AF/RSA, S/P (MJAMES),DRL/PHD AND INR/AA
AID/W FOR AFR/WA
TREASURY FOR SONIA RENANDO
ACCRA FOR USAID/WARP
PARIS FOR POL - D'ELIA
PARIS PLS PASS USOECD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PINS PGOV EFIN PU SG
SUBJECT: GUINEA-BISSAU: GOVERNMENT PROGRAM PASSES
REF: DAKAR 0587
1. According to radio reports from Bissau, the National
Popular Assembly (ANP) approved the Government of Guinea-
Bissau's policy program and budget for 2006 by a vote of
53 to 36 with no abstentions. There has not yet been a
statement by the African Party for the Independence of
Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC),which campaigned
against the program.
2. Bissau is calm although Bissau-Guinean military are
reportedly involved in efforts to flush Movement of
Democratic Forces of the Casamance (MFDC) military leader
Salif Sadio out of northern Guinea-Bissau, using artillery
and possibly working in tandem with other MFDC military
factions.
3. COMMENT: This vote should ensure the Government's
survival for at least the remainder of 2006. The vote
also encourages the international financial institutions
to proceed with planning assistance and holding a donors
conference. END COMMENT.
JACKSON