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“Military Command" and political parties of the minority parliamentary opposition. Council
notes that this "Protocol" is a vain and unacceptable attempt to legitimize the coup d’état;
6.
Reiterates the concern of the AU about the recurrence of illegal and unacceptable
interference of the army in the political life of Guinea Bissau, which hinders all efforts to
stabilize the country, fight against impunity and drug trafficking, and promote socio‐economic
development. Council stresses the duty of Africa, through the AU and ECOWAS, with the
support of the UN, the CPLP and other members of the international community, to ensure that
the coup d’état of 12 April 2012 fails and put an end to the destabilizing actions of the army in
Guinea‐Bissau;
7.
Reiterates the demand for the restoration, without further delay, of constitutional
order, and completion of the electoral process that began with the first round of the
presidential election held on 18 March 2012, which was deemed to be credible, free and fair by
all international observer missions, including those of the AU and ECOWAS. Council also
reiterates its demand for the immediate and unconditional release of the Acting President of
the Republic, Raimundo Pereira, Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior, and other political
personalities sequestrated by the military and respect for their dignity and physical integrity;
8.
Requests the Commission, in view of the refusal of the coup perpetrators to respond
positively to the calls from the AU, ECOWAS, the CPLP and the UN Security Council and other
members of the international community, for the restoration of constitutional order, to
compile and disseminate to all Member States, after appropriate consultations, the list of the
members of the military junta and their military and civilian supporters, for application of the
individual measures mentioned in paragraph 6 of communiqué PSC/PR/COMM (CCCXVIII).
Council calls on all Member States to fully implement these sanctions. Council further requests
the Commission to expedite, in consultation with ECOWAS, the finalization of its proposals on
additional sanctions to be imposed on members of the junta and their military and civilian
supporters;
9.
Requests the UN Security Council, pursuant to the relevant paragraph of its presidential
statement of 21 April 2012, to support these sanctions. Council also urges the European Union,
the CPLP, OIF and OIC and other bilateral and multilateral partners to support the measures
taken by ECOWAS and the AU;
10.
Requests the Chairperson of the Commission to urgently convene, in the context of a
Multilateral Consultation and Coordination Framework on the Stabilization of Guinea Bissau, a
meeting that will bring together all stakeholders, in particular ECOWAS, the CPLP, the United
Nations and the EU, to develop a comprehensive strategy, with a view to facilitating a speedy
and lasting solution. Council stresses that this strategy should have, as its priority objective, the
restoration of constitutional order in Guinea Bissau, as soon as possible, by using all
appropriate means, and would notably cover the defense and security sector reform, the
deployment of a stabilization mission to continue the work undertaken as part of the ECOWAS‐
CPLP Roadmap, the fight against drug trafficking and impunity, and other related aspects,