Guinea: Former Military Leader
Plans To Stand For Election
The
former guinea military ruler, Captain Moussa Dadis
Camara has indicated that he might or might not
stand for the presidential election.
This statement is coming despite an earlier promise
not to participate in the election.
Captain Camara's supporters even formed a group
called dadis must stay backing his right to stand.
Opposition groups hit back with their own campaign
calling on him to step down when elections are held.
They issued a statement urging people to reject what
they called his "confiscation of power".
In response, Captain Camara said the "pompous
attitude" of the opposition leaders proved they were
not ready to govern the country.
Captain Camara says he still has not made up his
mind so they should keep quiet, otherwise they will
lose everything.
He said his opponents do not understand anything
about democracy".
He took power last December after the country's
president died and vowed to stand down after a
transitional phase.
In recent weeks, he announced an election would be
held in January 2010.
BBC /Qasim/ Funke