Country committed to fair elections will offer public funds to all parties running

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Campaigning in Equatorial Guinea began yesterday for the November 29th presidential elections. The country has undertaken an ambitious effort to ensure an open election process. Last week, chief opposition leader and candidate Placido Mico Abogo, Secretary General of the Convergence for Social Democracy (CPDS), was interviewed on the Spanish International Channel. The interview was shown during the evening news in Equatorial Guinea. Mico Abogo will oppose the current President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, His Excellency Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.

"The Government of Equatorial Guinea is committed to holding fair and democratic elections. As part of our reform efforts we aim to ensure all voices are heard. We view open access of the media to political candidates as crucial in this process. We are committed to ensuring all of our candidates are able to exercise their right to speak to the press," said Ambassador to the United States, Purificacion Angue Ondo.

Similar to the legislative elections held last year, all parties running in this year's presidential election will receive public funds from the Government to use for their campaigns. President Obiang, a member of the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) won the last election in December 2002.

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SOURCE Republic of Equatorial Guinea

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