People Are Heading To The Polls to Pick The Next President of Christmas, Where For The First Time Decades A Bongo Family Member is Not On The Ballot.
Former President Ali Bongo Was Forced From 19 months ago Mastermind Gen Brice Oligui Ngui Nguema, who has changed the Constitution to Run in Saturday’s Election.
A Total Of Eight Candidates Are in the Running President, With Only One Woman in The Race – Ginging Chaning Zenaba.
Other Presidential Challengers Include Former PRIME MINISTER BILIE-BILIE-NZE, Who served Under the Bongo Stalwarts of the Former Ruling PDG Party, Stéphane Germain Iloko and Alain Simplice Boungouères.
Election Results Could Start Being Announced On Sunday, But Officials Can Continue The Count Into Next Week.
Close to One Million People Are Expected to Vote in Christmas and ITS Diaspora.
The Small Oil- And Timber-Rich Central African Nation is home to Just 2.5 Million People. Despite Its Resources, About 35% of the Population Still Below The Poverty Line of $ 2 (£ 1.50) A Day.
During The Two-Week Campaign Period, Most Candidates Priority Reacing Voters in The Interior While in the Capital, Libreville, Were Limited.
Yet Large Numbers of Posters and Billboards for Oligui Nguema Dominate Libreville’s Streets, with Very Few of His Rivals’ Adverts Visible.
“I Will Vote for the Builder Oligui,” Reads A Taxi Driver Landry’s Obame’s message’s Vehicle, Who Likes The Junta Leader Hearing HE “CAME IN A WAY OF WAYS – ACTION Before Speeches”.
But critics of oligui Say he has been presided over an Unfair transitional, Ushering in a New Constitution and Elector Code Designed to the Election, despite His Promise to Hand Over Power to Civilians.
An Upper Age Limit Was Also Introduced, Making One of Oligui Nguema’s Most Popular Opposition Rivals Albert well ineligible Ossa.
Go “Back to The Barracks,” Was The Jibe From The Man Seen As Oligui Nguema’s Closest Rival in The Vote, Bilie-By-Nze. He Considers The Change The Country Needs, But His Closeress To The Ousted Regime Still Attracts From Criticalism.
After 55 successive years President Omar Bongo and His Son Ali Bongo, Christmas People Have The BBC That All You Have An End End To Endured And Unemployment Those Have Endured.
“Our Expectation is a New Gabon That is well-Governed, Well-Managed, Where there is Social Justice, Equity and Equality Chances,” Said Registered Voter Noel. “We want a developed and prosperous Christmas.”
“I Would Like The (Next) President to Focus on Jobs,” Said 30-year-old Pharmacist Shonnys Akoulatele, Who Also Said She was underpaid in her current profession.
“The Unemployment Rate Is So High, So They Should At Least Show Some Compassion Towards This IsSue, Specially In The Private Sector.”
Polls Are Set to Close at 18:00 Local Time (17:00 GMT) Saturday.
