Chadian presidential election, 2001
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A presential election was held in Chad
on May 20, 2001. President
Idriss Déby
stood as a candidate for a second term. He obtained the support of a former opponent, Lol Mahamat Choua, leader of the Rally for Democracy and Progress
(RDP).
The election results, showing a first-round majority for Déby, were contested by all of the opposition candidates. On May 28 the former six candidates against Déby were briefly arrested after meeting at the home of one of them, Saleh Kebzabo
, and four opposition activists were killed in the action http://www.moles.org/ProjectUnderground/drillbits/6_05/1.html. They were released half-an-hour later.
Two days later, the six and as many as 40 activists were once again arrested as the opposition prepared to lead a funeral procession
for one of those killed two days earlier. They were all released after a direct phone call to Déby from the World Bank
's President James Wolfensohn
.
Déby was sworn in for another term on August 8, 2001.
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
on May 20, 2001. President
Heads of state of Chad
-List of Heads of State of Chad:-Affiliations:-External links:**...
Idriss Déby
Idriss Déby
General Idriss Déby Itno is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. Déby is of the Bidyat clan of the Zaghawa ethnic group. He added "Itno" to his surname in January 2006.-Rise to power:...
stood as a candidate for a second term. He obtained the support of a former opponent, Lol Mahamat Choua, leader of the Rally for Democracy and Progress
Rally for Democracy and Progress (Chad)
The Rally for Democracy and Progress is a political party in Chad, led by Lol Mahamat Choua.The party was founded by Choua in December 1991 and was among the first batch of political parties to be legalized in March 1992....
(RDP).
The election results, showing a first-round majority for Déby, were contested by all of the opposition candidates. On May 28 the former six candidates against Déby were briefly arrested after meeting at the home of one of them, Saleh Kebzabo
Saleh Kebzabo
Saleh Kebzabo is a Chadian politician. He is the President of the National Union for Democracy and Renewal and a Deputy in the National Assembly of Chad.-Political career:...
, and four opposition activists were killed in the action http://www.moles.org/ProjectUnderground/drillbits/6_05/1.html. They were released half-an-hour later.
Two days later, the six and as many as 40 activists were once again arrested as the opposition prepared to lead a funeral procession
Funeral procession
A funeral procession is a procession, usually in motor vehicles, from a church, synagogue, or mosque to the cemetery. The deceased is usually transported in a hearse, while family and friends follow in their vehicles.- Standard procedure :...
for one of those killed two days earlier. They were all released after a direct phone call to Déby from the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
's President James Wolfensohn
James Wolfensohn
Sir James David Wolfensohn AO KBE FKC was the ninth president of the World Bank Group.-Early life:James Wolfensohn was born in Sydney, Australia, on 1 December 1933...
.
Déby was sworn in for another term on August 8, 2001.