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"Mr President, we strongly condemn the military in Guinea-Bissau. The way out of the current situation can only be acceptable if it restores and respects the constitutional framework of the country and guarantees that the Guinean people will be able freely to decide their own destiny, without external interference or imposition. This requires the unequivocal recognition of the institutions, authorities and legitimate Guinean representatives at the time of the along with the resumption of the electoral process for the President of the Republic that was under way at that time. There is also a need for unequivocal rejection of any decisions that do not respect these conditions and instead seek to implement and impose the aims of the military as a . All Guinean citizens detained as a result of the military need to be released immediately and unconditionally, and there needs to be a robust denunciation of measures aimed at suppressing and persecuting those who hold positions in sovereign bodies, the leaders and activists of the Africa Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), and the citizens of Guinea-Bissau who have spoken out against the military . This and the fact that the situation is being dragged out are not unrelated to disputes between foreign interests that run counter to the interests of the Guinean people. We wish to express our complete solidarity with the Guinean people, and call for urgent measures to be taken in order to meet their needs. The situation in the country has deteriorated alarmingly since the and we are receiving repeated requests for help everyday, as the country lacks food, medicines, medical and surgical equipment, drinking water and fuel. This situation cannot be ignored, in particular, by those who had some hand in the difficult situation in the country, even before the . The difficult economic and social situation that the country is experiencing is also a reflection of the failure of IMF and World Bank programmes, as well as EU policies for the region, which have found their way into the so-called economic partnership agreements. What is therefore required is genuine help and cooperation that looks at the problems, difficulties and needs of the country and respects the right of the Guinean people to decide their fate in a free and sovereign way."@en1
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