Guinea’s political opposition has accused the Transitional government of misusing state resources to promote a “yes” vote in the upcoming constitutional Referendum scheduled for 25 September 2025.
The decree confirming the date was announced by Transitional President Mamadi Doumbouya earlier this August, marking the first concrete step toward the end of the Transition period initiated after he assumed power in 2021.
The government has since intensified nationwide efforts to promote the draft constitution, including distributing campaign-branded materials and broadcasting pro-referendum content on state media.
However, opposition figures, including Souleymane Souza Konaté of the Union des Forces Démocratiques de Guinée, argue that these efforts constitute a covert campaign aimed at prolonging Doumbouya’s stay in power without facilitating open and critical debate on the draft constitution.
In response, the Guinean National Council of Civil Society, led by Gabriel Haba, dismissed the accusations, urging critics to provide evidence and to engage in constructive dialogue. While the referendum date has been set, the timeline for legislative and presidential elections remains unclear, adding to the uncertainty surrounding Guinea’s democratic transition.