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Republic of Congo president calls for inclusive dialogue

Xinhua, July 1, 2015 Adjust font size:

Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou N'Guesso on Tuesday announced that the country will hold inclusive and unconditional dialogue in July.

"There will be a national dialogue between July 11 to 15, 2015. It will focus on all concerns raised by various groups," the president said in a statement broadcast on national television.

He explained that the desire to hold the dialogue was expressed during consultative meetings held between May 20 to June 4, bringing together various political and social groups in the country.

"It will touch on electoral governance and the future of our institutions," Sassou N'Guesso said.

At the same time, the Congolese president announced the setting up of a commission comprised of experts to prepare for the inclusive national dialogue.

Differences have emerged among the Congolese political class over the future of President Sassou N'Guesso whose second term ends in 2016. While some want him to leave as stipulated by the Constitution, others are calling for the review of the Constitution to allow him to contest for another term.

The differences have raised a lot of concern among the population which still remembers the persistent wars witnessed in the country between 1997 and 2002.

Dialogue is considered by majority of the parties involved in the debate as the only way of finding a peaceful resolution of this political impasse. Endi