MORONI, March 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Comorians will head to the polls to elect a president on Sunday, March 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The presidential election is a test for outgoing President Azali Assoumani over the manner in which presidential candidates are selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the island of Anjouan, it was expected that a president from the island would be chosen based on the principle of a five-year rotational presidency in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, last year, Assoumani called for a referendum to extend the president\u2019s term of office to 10 years and decided on an early presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The autonomy of the three islands: Grande-Comore, Anjouan and Moh\u00e9li which constitute the archipelago, has been considerably reduced after the reforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new turnaround and the electoral calendar were the main focus of the opposition\u2019s campaign for the presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the opposition, Assoumani\u2019s policy could re-open past wounds in reference to the secession of the island of Anjouan between 1997 and 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The presidential camp, for its part, said the reform had become necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They explained that the extension of the Presidential term limit, was to make him more accountable to the citizens, while having more time to pursue his projects. — NNN-AGENCIES<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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