Tuesday, October 12, 2010

GUINEA : OSI clarifies endorsement rumors of a presidential candidate

A spokesperson for the New York-based Open Society Institute, a foundation of philanthropist George Soros, has clarified that neither Mr. Soros nor the Foundation has endorsed any candidate in the Guinean election, as has been alleged by some people in Guinea.
A spokesperson for the New York-based Open Society Institute, a foundation of philanthropist George Soros, has clarified that neither Mr. Soros nor the Foundation has endorsed any candidate in the Guinean election, as has been alleged by some people in Guinea. "Mr. Soros has not at any time endorsed or in any way supported any of the candidates in the Guinean election," the spokesperson said. The spokesperson told WADR Thursday that, "It is not the practice of our Foundation to support candidates in any election." The OSI spokesperson noted that the Open Society Institute "supports and welcomes the democratic process in Guinea and is committed to supporting the ideals of an open society in Guinea regardless of who wins the polls." It is against the principles of OSI or its sub-regional body, OSIWA, to support any party or candidate in any elections," the spokesman said. The OSI clarification comes in the wake of rumours that certain individuals are claiming that Mr. George Soros supports a particular candidate in the recently postponed election, and that he had promised to help provide attractive salaries for expatriate Guineans to return home and contribute to the development of their country during his presidency.

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