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9.01 nationalization
of structure
- 5 for 1957-62,
AC9
- There was a discernible
party hierarchy which was crowned by the BPN and which
had foundations in local and regional levels through
which policy-making decisions were filtered
- 9.02 selecting the
national leader
- 8 for 1950-62,
AC7.
- Toure's leadership of
the PDG during our time period was unchallenged. The
process by which he became leader is unclear, and no
provisions for succession to his position were
acknowledged during our period.
- 9.03 selecting
parliamentary candidates
- 5 for 1957-62,
AC8
- Two sources indicate
that the local levels of the Guinean polity were given
some liberty in choosing candidates. However, their
choices were subject to approval by a national election
commission which could reject candidates who go against
the party line.
- 9.04 allocating
funds
- 2 for 1957-62,
AC8.
- It appears that each
echelon of the party was given a great deal of freedom in
collecting funds for its particular level. The national
organization apparently collected funds separately from
the lower echelons, although it did have jurisdiction
over fraudulent use of local funds.
- 9.05 formulating
policy
- 6 for 1957-62,
AC9
- Through democratic
centralism, the BPN determined party policy with open
discussion. These decisions were then presented to the
masses for ratification, although this was not always the
case and was merely plebiscitary in nature.
- 9.06 controlling
communications
- 7 for 1957-62,
AC9
- There were at least two
mass-media organs controlled by the national level of the
PDG, "Horoya" and "La Liberte." Both were strongly or
totally oriented towards PDG propaganda.
- 9.07 administering
discipline
- 4 for 1957-62,
AC8
- All evidence points to a
wide ranging disciplinary power residing in the national
party organization, the BPN. There is no specific
reference to discipline emanating from the parliamentary
body, so it must be assumed that the BPN had ultimate
disciplinary power
- 9.08 leadership
concentration
- 4 for 1957-62,
AC7
- While Toure had final
authority over most PDG decisions, the BPN supposedly
acted as a collegial executive which over-ruled Toure on
occasion. Yet some sources maintain that Toure had
complete decision-making power.
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