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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 CONAKRY 000097 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/12/2021 
TAGS: PGOV PREL ASEC GV
SUBJECT: DORE PROMISES ELECTIONS IN SIX MONTHS 
 
REF: CONAKRY 00084 
 
Classified By: Ambassador Patricia Moller for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 
 
¶1.  (U) In a meeting with Ambassador Moller, Prime Minister 
Jean Marie Dore promised to work toward elections in six 
months and to publicly appoint his government by this 
evening. Dore said that his main focus during the transition 
would be to prepare for elections and significantly reduce 
corruption within the GOG. He also highlighted that the GOG 
is in financial trouble, and that the transition government 
must not only increase transparency, but also reform linkages 
with the international community in order to foster 
international development aid. The Ambassador reminded Dore 
that if he is able to lead Guinea toward democratic elections 
within six months, he will become a national hero. END 
SUMMARY. 
 
 
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MANDATE OF TRANSITION 
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¶2. (SBU) In contradiction to earlier statements that the 
Ouagadougou "discussions" (reftel) were not binding, Dore 
said the transition would be directed completely by the 
stipulations of the Ouagadougou Accords. Dore said that he 
and the Forces Vives are "determined" to hold elections in 
six months. In this regard, Dore promised to remove the 
National Election Commission (CENI) from government control. 
The CENI was originally created by as an independent body, he 
noted, and should not be controlled by the office of the 
President or the PM. The Ambassador then told Dore that if he 
kept to his word, and led Guinea to elections in six months, 
he would become a national hero. 
 
 
¶3. (SBU) Dore then focused on the economy of Guinea claiming 
that the financial situation was "very bad." Under the CNDD, 
Dore argued, there was no regulation of funds, allowing 
ministers and bureaucrats to embezzle copious amounts of 
money. According to Dore, CNDD ministers frequently opened 
state accounts in their own names - depositing public funds 
for personal gain. Since taking office, Dore claims to have 
frozen all state-owned accounts that were created illegally. 
He told the Ambassador that if government officials want to 
get rich, "they will have to go into the private sector." 
 
 
¶4. (SBU) Dore also criticized the CNDD for their human rights 
record, claiming that Dore and Konate will work together to 
reform the military and improve rule of law in order to 
diminish human rights abuses. Dore then noted that he has 
already taken action toward improving rule of law in Guinea. 
Just a few hours before the meeting, he said, he ordered the 
arrest of several Red Berets for breaking into a bank 
(septel). He also pointed to the case of human rights 
activist and former US Embassy Political Assistant Mouctar 
Diallo. Dore said that he personally called the Minister of 
Justice to argue that Diallo could not be held for 
"criticizing the CNDD," as it is in violation of the freedom 
of expression. As such, he demanded that the Minister of 
Justice release Diallo from custody, which he promptly did on 
Friday, February 5. He said that he and Konate would work in 
harmony to improve the human rights situation. 
 
 
¶5. (SBU) Dore ended the discussion by thanking President 
Obama, Hillary Clinton, and the Department of State for their 
support. He told Ambassador Moller that it is "customary for 
the poor to end conversations by asking money from the rich, 
so I would like to ask you for help," and that his government 
will formally request help in the education and medical 
sectors in the near future. Dore then promised the Ambassador 
that a formal transition government would be named this 
evening. 
 
 
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COMMENT 
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¶6. (C) Dore seems to have an ambitious and somewhat grandiose 
agenda for his transition government, but it is heartening to 
hear that he will focus on having elections in six months. It 
is also reassuring that he is beginning to define what his 
specific mandate will be, and how he would like to implement 
 
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it. Dore has been an opposition figure for over thirty years, 
and has never had an opportunity to actually manage any part 
of the government. Now that he is in office, Guineans, as 
well as members of the international community, are beginning 
to question how easy it will be for him to give up the power 
that he has sought for three decades. His delay on appointing 
a government and his refusal to rule out his possible 
candidacy for President has raised skepticism over his 
intentions. However, if Dore acts on his rhetoric, he may 
actually lead Guinea to elections within the six-month time 
frame. During the transition, it will be important that civil 
society, political leaders, and the international community 
remind him regularly of his pledge. 
Moller