Comoros Ruling Party Achieves Major Electoral Success in Parliament

The ruling CRC party led by President Azali Assoumani won 28 out of 33 parliamentary seats in Comoros, retaining a majority amidst opposition boycott accusations of electoral fraud. Assoumani has been in power since 2016, following a 2018 constitutional amendment that allows him to bypass term limits. This victory consolidates his control amid ongoing political tensions.

The Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros (CRC), the ruling party led by President Azali Assoumani, has achieved a significant electoral victory by securing 28 out of 33 parliamentary seats. This outcome confirms their majority in Comoros, although the results are subject to validation by the Supreme Court. The elections took place on Sunday, amid a boycott by certain opposition groups who have previously charged Assoumani’s administration with electoral malpractice.

President Assoumani, having originally come to power through a coup in 1999, briefly left office in 2006 after one term. He re-emerged as a political figure in 2016 after winning the presidential election and has remained president since then. A constitutional amendment in 2018 has allowed him to evade term limits and circumvent former agreements that enacted a rotation of the presidency among the islands of Comoros. This recent electoral success further consolidates his authority in a climate of persistent political tensions in the nation.

The CRC’s recent parliamentary victory underlines President Azali Assoumani’s sustained political dominance in Comoros. Despite facing allegations of electoral fraud and opposition boycotts, the ruling party’s control of the parliament reinforces Assoumani’s position following constitutional changes that have enabled him to maintain power. As political tensions continue, the implications of this victory for the future governance of Comoros remain significant.

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