圣多美和普林西比于周日举行总统选举，约142,000名注册选民参与投票，其中约15%居住在国外[1]。现任总统卡洛斯·维拉·诺瓦以独立候选人身份寻求连任，而非以执政党ADI的代表身份参选[1]。
此次选举在紧张的政治氛围和持续的宪法危机背景下进行[1]。维拉·诺瓦的主要竞争对手包括ADI议会领袖尼托·达布雷乌和前总理若热·邦·耶稣[1]。
商人多明戈斯·蒙特罗因宪法法院裁定不符合资格而被取消参选权[1]。蒙特罗随后指控宪法法院违反了平等权利原则，并呼吁反对歧视和仇外心理[1]。
选民关注的主要议题包括打击政府腐败、高通胀、青年失业、燃料短缺和频繁停电[1]。欧盟及G7+等国际观察团已抵达现场监督投票[1]。
Voters in São Tomé and Príncipe went to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election marked by political tension and an ongoing constitutional crisis. [1] Approximately 142,000 registered voters participated, including roughly 15 percent residing abroad. [1]
Incumbent President Carlos Vila Nova sought re-election as an independent candidate rather than as the nominee of the ruling ADI party. [1] His principal rival is Nito Dabreau, an ADI parliamentary leader, alongside former Prime Minister Jorge Bom Jesus among the main contenders. [1]
The election proved contentious following the constitutional court's disqualification of businessman Domingos Monteiro from candidacy. [1] Monteiro contested the court's decision, arguing it violated principles of equal rights and calling for opposition to discrimination and xenophobia. [1]
Voters prioritized several pressing concerns, including combating government corruption, addressing high inflation, tackling youth unemployment, resolving fuel shortages, and tackling frequent power outages. [1] International observers from the European Union and the G7+ have deployed to monitor the voting process. [1]