The Gabonese Prime Minister has appealed to the Constitutional Court to rule on Articles 13 and 16 of the Constitution concerning the vacancy of power. In his approach, the Prime Minister wanted the Court to designate an authority that chairs the Council of Ministers to evacuate urgent files.
In its response, the Constitutional Court admits a temporary unavailability of the Head of State. Thus, the Vice-President of the Republic, Pierre-Claver Maganga Moussavou, was authorized to preside over a Council of Ministers. The Court explains that it took this decision “in order to ensure the continuity of the State and the public service”. However, she remained silent on the causes of the temporary unavailability of President Ali Bongo.