Opposition Protest

The opposition has been making threats to take to the streets in protest for about a week now. Last night it happened. A crowd of about 2000 people began having a protest in front of the president's house. It turned into a quasi-riot as 13 people were arrested. A TVM cameraman was also beat up by the mob. He was taken to the hospital with bloody gash in the side of his head. Today the opposition parties actually banded together, and held a press conference, despite the fact that the government is saying it's illegal. The meeting was held at MDP headquarters. That is to say a shed down a dirt alley in someone's backyard. All of the candidates agreed that they want the constitution ratified yesterday, and blame the government for not passing the supporting legislation beforehand. There was no talk of picking an opposition candidate from among them at the conference. However, they were clear about the fact that they would continue to "protest" until the constitution is ratified.
We are waiting to see if they will take to the streets again tonight.