1989 Comorian constitutional referendum

1989 Comorian constitutional referendum Referendum on allowing Ahmed Abdallah to run for a third term and creating the position of PM Flag of the Comoros (1978–1992).svg 1989 11 05 y 240,281 19,500 259,781 265,222 A constitutional referendum was held in the Comoros on 5 November 1989. The proposed amendments to the constitution would allow incumbent President Ahmed Abdallah to run for a third term while establishing the office of Prime Minister.Metz Helen Chapin Helen Chapin Metz https://www.loc.gov/item/95016570/ Indian Ocean : five island countries 1995 Federal Research Division, Library of Congress 0-8444-0857-3 3rd 163 32508646 The official result was a 92.5 percent majority in favor of the amendments proposed by Abdallah.Elections in the Comoros https://africanelections.tripod.com/km.html 2023-01-07 African Elections Database 2025-08-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20250819071748/https://africanelections.tripod.com/km.html dead This created "the conditions for a life presidency," warned one opposition leader. Voting was marked by manipulation by the government. Opposition groups reported that polling places lacked private voting booths, government officials blocked the entry of opposition poll watchers, and the army and police removed ballot boxes before voting ended. Reaction to these abuses was unusually angry. In Njazidja voters smashed ballot boxes rather than have them carted away by the army; the governor's office in Nzwani was set on fire, and a bomb was found outside the home of the minister of finance in Moroni. More than 100 people were arrested following the referendum, and in subsequent weeks the international media described a deteriorating situation in the islands; Abdallah claimed that France "authorizes terrorism in the Comoros," and leaders of the banned opposition questioned the legitimacy of the referendum in public statements. On 26 November Abdallah was killed during a coup led by Said Mohamed Djohar. Results ChoiceVotes%For240,28192.5Against19,5007.5Invalid/blank votes –Total259,781100Registered voters/turnout265,22297.95Source: African Elections Database https://web.archive.org/web/20250819071748/https://africanelections.tripod.com/km.html 2025-08-19 References Comoros Category:Referendums in the Comoros Constitutional Category:Constitutional referendums in the Comoros Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results