Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has dissolved
the country’s parliament following the shootout between members of the presidential
palace battalion and the national guard.
In a decree on Monday, Embalo said “the normal functioning
of the institutions of the Republic has become impossible”.
“The date for holding the next legislative elections will be
set in due time in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution,” the
decree reads.
“This Presidential Decree comes into force immediately.”
On Friday, there was a shootout between the national guard
and special forces of the presidential guard.
The shootout was reportedly part of attempts to re-arrest
Souleiman Seidi, finance minister, and Antonio Monteiro, secretary of state for
the treasury.
Seidi and Monteiro had been detained amid investigations
into the alleged irregular withdrawal of $10 million of state funds.
They were questioned on Thursday afternoon by an
anti-corruption inquiry to clarify payments to 11 companies.
After the interrogation, the minister and Monteiro were
arrested and detained in order not to jeopardise the probe.
Hours later, national guard soldiers invaded the police
cells “with AK-47 weapons and bazookas” and freed the detained officials.
Speaking on the issue on Saturday, Embalo had described the
violence as an attempted coup, and promised “serious consequences” for the
perpetrators.
In February 2022, there was an attack on the presidential
palace which was also described as a coup attempt.
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