00:00As campaigning draws to a close in the Central African Republic, opposition candidates are accusing those in power of seriously obstructing their electoral campaigns.
00:09While Georges Dologhele says he was banned from holding a rally at the Boama Stadium, opposition figure and former Prime Minister Henri Manidondra claims he was prevented from boarding a plane to travel to the regions and present his platform.
00:21They told me that the plane had effectively been blocked by the presidential military.
00:31I was prevented from using an aircraft that I had already booked and for which I had already paid.
00:36For me, this is an obstruction, a blockage of my campaign.
00:40And in a democracy, this is something that should, in principle, be denounced.
00:51While opposition figures denounce what they describe as a violation of fair campaign rules by the presidential party, the MCU has responded, calling the accusations unfounded and a diversionary tactic.
01:06These are false accusations without any basis.
01:10Ask the opposition to provide proof regarding their alleged obstruction during the campaign.
01:15I invite you to walk around the city.
01:17You will see that the opposition has posted its campaign posters everywhere.
01:20No one stopped them.
01:21Secondly, when they claim they are being prevented from using planes to travel across the country, does the state own an airline?
01:28No.
01:28Does the government manage private airlines?
01:30No.
01:31This is a strategy of diversion to justify their failure, I say.
01:38This political analyst says the current situation appears challenging for an opposition that is struggling to mobilize and deploy campaign teams nationwide due to limited financial resources.
01:48There are more than 6,000 polling stations.
01:53It will be difficult for these candidates, given their resources, to each have 6,000 representatives at polling stations.
02:00And this is where the real contest will be decided.
02:02What's clear is that as candidates struggle to reach rural areas to present their platforms, voters will be faced with very limited choices.
02:14The candidates did not have the opportunity, unlike the incumbent president, to have aircrafts allowing them to campaign in major cities.
02:21As a result, their platforms are not well-known in rural areas, especially given connectivity problems.
02:28Even if they campaign on social media, it is not easy because there are serious internet access issues in the countryside.
02:39For now, just days before the vote, tensions are rising in the capital and across the country, as calls multiply for a peaceful and orderly election.
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