sitrep2010_14octburundi-b02cee30981ebcd5.pdf

This situation report by the Institute for Security Studies provides an overview of Burundi's 2010 electoral process, including communal, presidential, and legislative polls. It details the transition from the 2005 post-transitional polls to the 2010 cycle, the subsequent boycott by opposition parties led by the Alliance des Démocrates pour le Changement au Burundi (ADC), and the resulting dominance of the CNDD-FDD in the new administration.

• The 2010 elections marked a significant shift from the 2005 polls, as the responsibility for organization shifted from the United Nations Mission in Burundi (ONUB) to the Burundians themselves, and the president was elected via direct universal suffrage rather than by the National Assembly and Senate.
• The communal elections held on 24 May 2010 saw a high voter turnout of 90.67 per cent, with the ruling CNDD-FDD party winning 64.03 per cent of the votes, significantly higher than the 55.2 per cent it received in 2005.
• The presidential election on 28 June 2010 functioned effectively as a referendum due to the opposition boycott, resulting in President Nkurunziza's re-election with 91.62 per cent of the vote and a voter turnout of 76.98 per cent.
• In the legislative elections on 23 July, the CNDD-FDD secured a dominant majority with 81 seats in the National Assembly, while UPRONA received 17 and FRODEBU-Nyakuri received five.
• The new administration's cabinet consists of 21 ministries, with 14 headed by CNDD-FDD members and three by UPRONA members, while the ministries of public security, national defence, and justice are led by individuals with no official party affiliation.
• The CNDD-FDD's dominance in the National Assembly (81 seats) leaves it only four seats short of the 85 required to make constitutional amendments, a threshold it could potentially reach through its close relationship with FRODEBU-Nyakuri.
• The report identifies several factors contributing to the opposition's decision to boycott, including a perception of a biased playing field, unrealistic expectations of their own performance, and the weakness of political party structures.
• The report notes that the international community's role was complex, as some members may have emboldened the opposition by criticizing the ruling party, while others' positive assessments of the polls discredited the process in the eyes of the opposition.
• Despite the political tensions, the report suggests the CNDD-FDD-led government maintains sufficient domestic and international legitimacy to engage donors, as evidenced by the US pledging to double its aid and the World Bank releasing USD 43 million for development projects.

APA

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