The opposition leader in Guinea-Bissau celebrated on Thursday after the PAI-Terra Ranka coalition, led by his party, PAIGC, gained the majority of parliamentary seats.
Madem-G15, the party of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, won 29 seats.
“We have responsibilities, as Guinea-Bissau has always promised, and we celebrate, yes we do, but we will respect all the children of Guinea who contributed to producing these results,” said Domingos Simes Pereira, leader of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), following the announcement.
Following the announcement by the electoral authorities, President Embalo announced he is ready to appoint Domingos Simões Pereira, the PAIGC president and leader of the PAI-Terra Ranka coalition, as Prime Minister.
