Guinea's Opposition Leader Warns of Vote Boycott, Violence
- Government isn't living up to August agreement to prepare vote
- Comments show risks in country fraught by political violence
Cellou Dalein Diallo.
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Guinea’s main opposition leader warned that he may boycott elections and said there’s even a risk of political violence if it looks like the presidential poll next month won’t be credible.
In his first public criticism since an Aug. 20 agreement aimed at calming political tensions, Cellou Dalein Diallo said President Alpha Conde and the election agency need to stick to the deal and clean up the electoral list for him to participate in the Oct. 11 vote. Campaigning is scheduled to begin Thursday.