1989 Comorian constitutional referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in the Comoros on 5 November 1989. The proposed amendments to the constitution would allow incumbent President Ahmed Abdallah to run for a third term,[1] as well as creating the post of Prime Minister.
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Referendum on allowing Ahmed Abdallah to run for a third term and creating the position of PM | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The official result was a 92.5 percent majority in favor of the amendments proposed by Abdallah.[2][1] This created "the conditions for a life presidency," warned one opposition leader.[1] Voting was marked by manipulation by the government.[1] Opposition groups reported that polling places lacked private voting booths, government officials blocked the entry of opposition poll watchers, and the army and police removed ballot boxes before voting ended.[1] Reaction to these abuses was unusually angry.[1] In Njazidja voters smashed ballot boxes rather than have them carted away by the army; the governor's office in Nzwani was set on fire, and a bomb was found outside the home of the minister of finance in Moroni.[1] More than 100 people were arrested following the referendum, and in subsequent weeks the international media described a deteriorating situation in the islands; Abdallah claimed that France "authorizes terrorism in the Comoros," and leaders of the banned opposition questioned the legitimacy of the referendum in public statements.[1]
On 26 November Abdallah was killed during a coup led by Said Mohamed Djohar.
Results
edit| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 240,281 | 92.5 |
| Against | 19,500 | 7.5 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | |
| Total | 259,781 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 265,222 | 97.95 |
| Source: African Elections Database | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Metz, Helen Chapin, ed. (1995). Indian Ocean : five island countries (3rd ed.). Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. p. 163. ISBN 0-8444-0857-3. OCLC 32508646.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Elections in the Comoros". African Elections Database. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
