Meanwhile Condé ploughs ahead as his lieutenants such as government spokesman and transport minister Aboubacar Sylla repeat the mantra that changing a constitution that was written during Guinea's 2009-10 transition from military to civilian rule is not illegal and has nothing to do with the president's third-term project (AC Vol 59 No 20 Turks in troubled waters)...
Former transport minister Oyé Guilavogui was reportedly against the deal but his successor former opposition spokesman Aboubacar Sylla defends it vigorously...
Assaulted oppositionists included ex-Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo (Union des Forces Républicaines de Guinée) Sidya Touré (Union de Forces Républicaines) François Lonseny Fall (Front Uni pour le Développement et le Changement) and ex-Information Minister Aboubacar Sylla (Union des Forces du Changement)...
Others included: Kabinet Komara formerly of Plan Guinée; Ambassador to Italy Cellou Diallo; and Aboubacar Sylla who was sacked as Information Minister in December as trouble started...
