Legislative Power in Cape Verde: the Eternal Rival Parties, MPD and PAICV, Again Face to Face
- On Sunday, Cape Verdeans headed to the polls for legislative elections, with Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva seeking a rare third term for the Movement for Democracy .
- Five parties are competing for 72 seats in the National Assembly, with the main challenge to the MpD coming from the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde , led by Francisco Carvalho.
- About 470,000 registered voters cast ballots amid concerns regarding poverty and transport, as poll monitor Elisangela Brito noted the 550,000-person archipelago faces difficulties with ships and flights.
- Foreman Joao Fortes argued that parliamentary balance is essential, stating that proposal benefits often vanish once parties take power, regardless of the election outcome.
- Political attention shifts toward November, when incumbent Jorge Maria Neves, backed by the PAICV, seeks a second term in the upcoming Presidential election.
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Cape Verde votes in legislative race as five parties vie for power
Cape Verdeans headed to the polls on Sunday in legislative elections marked by uncertainty, with five parties competing and Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva seeking a rare third term in a country long praised for its political stability.
"The Cape Verdeans passed a clear message: the time has come to change the country's management," said PAICV president Francisco Carvalho. "After defeat, Ulisses Correia and Silva leaves the MpD leadership.
Janete Santos was this Sunday one of the first to vote for the eighth legislative elections in Cape Verde, at one of the tables of the Cesaltina Ramos High School, also known as Technical School, in the capital, Praia. It's very important to vote, it's an important step, what we're doing today, he said, worried about the abstention. It's complicated to have a portion of the population that doesn't care, that doesn't want to vote, he added, calli…
The general elections in Cape Verde take place on Sunday, 17 May. At stake are 72 seats of deputies who will then choose the Prime Minister. The outgoing Ulisses Correia e Silva, and his party, the Movement for Democracy (MPD), will face in particular their rivals of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) of Francisco Carvalho, the mayor of the capital. Presentation.
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