Gabon's military leader says Gabonese should adopt new constitution by referendum

Gabon's military leader General Brice Oligui Nguema said on Monday the country's citizens should have the opportunity to adopt a new constitution by referendum, also calling for new electoral and penal codes.

Nguema, leader of a group of army officers who seized power on Aug. 30 minutes after an announcement that President Ali Bongo had won an election which they said was not credible, was giving a speech just after being sworn in as interim president by constitutional court judges.