On Thursday evening, Guinea’s transitional parliament submitted the draft of a new constitution to military leader General Mamadi Doumbouya, in a key step ahead of the referendum scheduled for September 21.
The handover ceremony took place at the People’s Palace in Conakry, attended by government officials, parliamentarians, and religious leaders. However, the main opposition parties boycotted the event.
According to parliamentary sources, the draft charter limits presidential terms to two, each lasting seven years. The submission followed a closed-door session in which lawmakers discussed the core constitutional provisions.
Prime Minister Bah Oury stated that the full text would soon be made available to the public, emphasizing the importance of citizen participation in reviewing it ahead of the vote. Despite its historic nature, observers noted a restriction on media coverage of the event.
Meanwhile, authorities suspended a planned conference by the opposition party “Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea,” led by exiled figure Cellou Dalein Diallo, following his supporters’ boycott of the draft submission.
These developments come as part of Guinea’s transitional process since the 2021 military coup. While the ruling junta pledges a return to civilian rule, the opposition accuses it of lacking transparency in the transition.
