São Tomé: MLSTP calls to lead next government
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Stp Press
MLSTP leader Américo Barros is calling for the formation of the next government after his party won 24 seats in the parliamentary elections. He says he wants to negotiate with other parties to ensure stability and pass the budget, according to Stp Press.
The MLSTP will have to lead the next government of São Tomé and Príncipe, its leader Américo Barros said after a meeting with President Carlos Vila Nova. The party won 24 seats, a simple majority, in the parliamentary elections on 27 September, STP-Press reports.
Américo Barros said that the MLSTP was ready to discuss with the other parties to promote peace and stability in the archipelago. He also assured the head of state that the party’s programmes and the state budget would be approved by the National Assembly, according to STP-Press. President Carlos Vila Nova is consulting political parties to form the government.
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