{"id":631,"date":"2010-01-16T20:06:20","date_gmt":"2010-01-17T01:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/delicious.com\/url\/21d6a0d45efc43c1d10c2cfd7ea86cb4#tomathon"},"modified":"2010-01-16T20:06:20","modified_gmt":"2010-01-17T01:06:20","slug":"afp-west-african-body-presents-road-map-for-niger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.tomathon.com\/mphp\/2010\/01\/afp-west-african-body-presents-road-map-for-niger\/","title":{"rendered":"AFP: West African body presents ‘road map’ for Niger"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the offer which has been floating around opposition circles for several months: a transition to a seventh republic which resembles the 5th. Tandja, like General Ali Saibou during the transition from the 2nd to the 3rd Republics, would become a figurehead to a constitutional convention with executive power, and then retire to his farm. Tandja will not accept this willingly. :: <\/p>\n

The important thing to note here: neither side is really about to compromise, especially Arzika for the government, who's position is entirely dependent of the dictatorial powers of the new constitution. Both sides are positioning themselves to win ECOWAS's support when the talks end. The opposition hopes that strong ECOWAS sanctions will split the regime and overturn Tandja. The government hopes that ECOWAS will be frustrated, make some statements, and eventually — quietly — accept Tandja's rule as a fait a complis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is the offer which has been floating around opposition circles for several months: a transition to a seventh republic which resembles the 5th. Tandja, like General Ali Saibou during the transition from the 2nd to the 3rd Republics, would become a figurehead to a constitutional convention with executive power, and then retire to his farm. Tandja will not accept this willingly. :: <\/p>\n

The important thing to note here: neither side is really about to compromise, especially Arzika for the government, who's position is entirely dependent of the dictatorial powers of the new constitution. Both sides are positioning themselves to win ECOWAS's support when the talks end. The opposition hopes that strong ECOWAS sanctions will split the regime and overturn Tandja. The government hopes that ECOWAS will be frustrated, make some statements, and eventually — quietly — accept Tandja's rule as a fait a complis.<\/p>\n

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