Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09CONAKRY654
2009-10-13 10:56:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Conakry
Cable title:
CNDD SUPPORTS TWO DAYS OF GENERAL STRIKE
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UNCLAS CONAKRY 000654
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C O R R E C T E D COPY - REMOVED SENSITIVE CAPTION
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ECON GV
SUBJECT: CNDD SUPPORTS TWO DAYS OF GENERAL STRIKE
REF: CONAKRY 00649
UNCLAS CONAKRY 000654
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C O R R E C T E D COPY - REMOVED SENSITIVE CAPTION
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ECON GV
SUBJECT: CNDD SUPPORTS TWO DAYS OF GENERAL STRIKE
REF: CONAKRY 00649
1. (U) Guineans are continuing to observe a "ville morte"
throughout the country (reftel),including in the Forest
region where the CNDD finds the bulk of its support. On
October 11 and 12, the CNDD repeatedly played a statement
announcing their support for the national strike, saying that
all Guineans should stay home to mourn and pray for their
dead. The statements also strictly forbade any public
demonstrations during the national strike, and security
forces guarded the otherwise empty traffic circles and large
junctions in Conakry to ensure that everyone adhered to this
rule. There have been no reports of violence since the ville
morte began.
2. (U) COMMENT: The CNDD will likely continue to play their
message of support for the strike over the radio and
television today to detract from the unions' organization of
the strike. The ville morte is set to end this evening. END
COMMENT.
BROKENSHIRE
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D COPY - REMOVED SENSITIVE CAPTION
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ECON GV
SUBJECT: CNDD SUPPORTS TWO DAYS OF GENERAL STRIKE
REF: CONAKRY 00649
1. (U) Guineans are continuing to observe a "ville morte"
throughout the country (reftel),including in the Forest
region where the CNDD finds the bulk of its support. On
October 11 and 12, the CNDD repeatedly played a statement
announcing their support for the national strike, saying that
all Guineans should stay home to mourn and pray for their
dead. The statements also strictly forbade any public
demonstrations during the national strike, and security
forces guarded the otherwise empty traffic circles and large
junctions in Conakry to ensure that everyone adhered to this
rule. There have been no reports of violence since the ville
morte began.
2. (U) COMMENT: The CNDD will likely continue to play their
message of support for the strike over the radio and
television today to detract from the unions' organization of
the strike. The ville morte is set to end this evening. END
COMMENT.
BROKENSHIRE