Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09CONAKRY514
2009-08-28 12:31:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Conakry
Cable title:
FORCES VIVES PLAN TO BOYCOTT AUGUST 31 MEETING
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SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
SUBJECT: FORCES VIVES PLAN TO BOYCOTT AUGUST 31 MEETING
WITH DADIS
UNCLAS CONAKRY 000514
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
SUBJECT: FORCES VIVES PLAN TO BOYCOTT AUGUST 31 MEETING
WITH DADIS
1. (U) CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara issued a
communique on August 26 calling for an "important meeting" to
be held on August 31 at the People's Palace to discuss
Guinea's transition process. A wide range of groups were
invited to send representatives, including Les Forces Vives,
political parties, unions, civil society, presidents of local
government units (Rural Development Communes),religious
entities, womens' organizations, youth groups, and the
diplomatic corps.
2. (SBU) Francois Fall, a political party leader (FUDEC) and
member of Les Forces Vives, told A/DCM on August 27 that the
Forces Vives plans to boycott the meeting. Its membership
prefers to wait for the International Contact Group meeting
scheduled to begin on September 3. Youth leaders Dansa
Kourouma and Alessandre Camara, who are traveling up country,
told Pol LES the same thing. Other contacts within Les
Forces Vives also confirmed that everyone is in agreement
about the boycott. Les Forces Vives is expected to issue an
announcement to that effect on August 29.
3. (SBU) Other contacts report that Dadis is planning to
transport hundreds of youth from the Forest Region to Conakry
over the weekend so that they can participate in the Monday
meeting as a show of support. Contacts confirm that various
vehicles and buses have already been deployed to N'Zerekore
to designated pick up zones.
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COMMENT
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4. (SBU) Dadis may decide not to go forward with the meeting
once he hears that Les Forces Vives plan to boycott it.
However, the fact that he is bringing in ranks of "support"
suggest that he would like to use the meeting as a platform
to bolster his image and convince domestic and international
observers alike that he has a popular mandate, especially
since the meeting is scheduled to take place just before the
International Contact Group meeting. The Forces Vives'
position demonstrates continued unity against Dadis as a
candidate. END COMMENT.
BROKENSHIRE
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
SUBJECT: FORCES VIVES PLAN TO BOYCOTT AUGUST 31 MEETING
WITH DADIS
1. (U) CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara issued a
communique on August 26 calling for an "important meeting" to
be held on August 31 at the People's Palace to discuss
Guinea's transition process. A wide range of groups were
invited to send representatives, including Les Forces Vives,
political parties, unions, civil society, presidents of local
government units (Rural Development Communes),religious
entities, womens' organizations, youth groups, and the
diplomatic corps.
2. (SBU) Francois Fall, a political party leader (FUDEC) and
member of Les Forces Vives, told A/DCM on August 27 that the
Forces Vives plans to boycott the meeting. Its membership
prefers to wait for the International Contact Group meeting
scheduled to begin on September 3. Youth leaders Dansa
Kourouma and Alessandre Camara, who are traveling up country,
told Pol LES the same thing. Other contacts within Les
Forces Vives also confirmed that everyone is in agreement
about the boycott. Les Forces Vives is expected to issue an
announcement to that effect on August 29.
3. (SBU) Other contacts report that Dadis is planning to
transport hundreds of youth from the Forest Region to Conakry
over the weekend so that they can participate in the Monday
meeting as a show of support. Contacts confirm that various
vehicles and buses have already been deployed to N'Zerekore
to designated pick up zones.
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COMMENT
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4. (SBU) Dadis may decide not to go forward with the meeting
once he hears that Les Forces Vives plan to boycott it.
However, the fact that he is bringing in ranks of "support"
suggest that he would like to use the meeting as a platform
to bolster his image and convince domestic and international
observers alike that he has a popular mandate, especially
since the meeting is scheduled to take place just before the
International Contact Group meeting. The Forces Vives'
position demonstrates continued unity against Dadis as a
candidate. END COMMENT.
BROKENSHIRE