Country committed to fair elections will offer public funds to all parties
running
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Campaigning in Equatorial Guinea
began yesterday for the November 29th presidential elections. The country has
undertaken an ambitious effort to ensure an open election process. Last week,
chief opposition leader and candidate Placido Mico Abogo, Secretary General of
the Convergence for Social Democracy (CPDS), was interviewed on the Spanish
International Channel. The interview was shown during the evening news in
Equatorial Guinea. Mico Abogo will oppose the current President of the
Republic of Equatorial Guinea, His Excellency Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
"The Government of Equatorial Guinea is committed to holding fair and
democratic elections. As part of our reform efforts we aim to ensure all
voices are heard. We view open access of the media to political candidates as
crucial in this process. We are committed to ensuring all of our candidates
are able to exercise their right to speak to the press," said Ambassador to
the United States, Purificacion Angue Ondo.
Similar to the legislative elections held last year, all parties running in
this year's presidential election will receive public funds from the
Government to use for their campaigns. President Obiang, a member of the
Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) won the last election in December
2002.
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SOURCE Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Nicole Silverman, +1-202-683-3143, nsilverman@qorvis.com, for the Republic of
Equatorial Guinea
