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Ghazouani: Nouakchott Residents Show Strong Support with Large Turnout
Presidential candidate Mohamed Ould Ghazouani stated at the close of his campaign that the residents of Nouakchott expressed their decision with their large turnout, reflecting their voting choice. He affirmed his commitment to addressing injustices and healing wounds in a consensual manner, emphasizing a national unity that includes all social components. He highlighted security as a top priority, confirming the army and security forces' ability to protect the country. He called for combating corruption, improving administration, and supporting vulnerable groups. Ghazouani pledged economic and social reforms to achieve self-sufficiency and enhance production. He concluded by urging citizens to vote massively to build a cohesive and safe nation.
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Biram Dah Abeid: Turnout at Closing Rally in Nouadhibou Reflects People's Desire for Change
Presidential candidate Biram Dah Abeid described the turnout at his closing rally in Nouadhibou as a sign of the people's desire for regime change. In his speech, he criticized corruption and fraud, promising to eliminate subcontracting if elected. He emphasized the importance of protecting polling stations from fraud and urged reporting any manipulation to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Biram thanked his supporters for their reception and criticized the ruling regimes for starving the people. He promised to improve workers' conditions and restore their rights, respect the military institution, and keep it out of politics. He stressed that the threat to the country comes from starving the people, fraud, embezzlement, and lack of education. He called for liberating contracts from business monopolies and combating corruption legally without compromising security.
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Police Prevent Soumare's Campaign from Holding Closing Rally, Faces Protests
Police Prevent Soumare's Campaign from Holding Closing Rally, Faces ProtestsMauritanian police prevented presidential candidate Othman Soumare's campaign from organizing its closing rally in front of its headquarters near the old airport, despite the campaign informing the authorities in advance of their intention to hold the rally. The police justified their decision by the site's proximity to another candidate's rally, leading Soumare's supporters to protest. Soumare described the ban as provocative, asserting his right as a Mauritanian citizen to hold his rally and considering that the authorities were trying to intimidate his supporters. Soumare concluded his campaign with a press conference in Nouakchott, where he criticized the security measures that prevented his supporters from entering the campaign headquarters.
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Ely Cheikh Ould Emme: Elections in Mauritania are a False Facade of Democracy
The president of the Democratic Opposition Front, Ely Cheikh Ould Emme, stated that the elections in Mauritania are one-sided and predetermined, noting that the ruling party is uninterested as they are merely a democratic facade for public opinion. He noted that the majority of the Mauritanian people participate in the campaign only under duress, and that Mauritanian youth emigrate due to current policies.
The president of the Democratic Opposition Front, Ely Cheikh Ould Emme, stated that the elections in Mauritania are one-sided and predetermined, noting that the ruling party is uninterested as they are merely a democratic facade for public opinion. He noted that the majority of the Mauritanian people participate in the campaign only under duress, and that Mauritanian youth emigrate due to current policies.
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Mohamed Ould Maouloud: Mauritanian Opposition Wastes Opportunities and Fails to Achieve Change
Mohamed Ould Maouloud: Mauritanian Opposition Wastes Opportunities and Fails to Achieve ChangeMohamed Ould Maouloud, president of the "Union of Progressive Forces" party, stated that the Mauritanian opposition is specialized in wasting opportunities, considering this its main problem. He explained that they have lost, for themselves and for the Mauritanian people, the opportunity to participate in the republican pact. He affirmed that his party, along with the "Rally of Democratic Forces" party, proposed to other opposition parties to participate in the pact after its signing, but they refused, considering that the pact only concerned the initiative's stakeholders.
