几内亚比绍举行公投 拟将议会制改为总统制

几内亚比绍于8月30日举行宪法公投，就是否赋予总统更大权力进行表决1。军政府已统一批准的修正案将国家体制从议会制改为总统制，赋予总统任免总理和解散议会的权力1。此次公投是该国从军政府向民主制度过渡的一部分1。

根据修正案内容，国家议会席位将从102席减少至65席1。定于12月6日举行新的总统和议会选举，以将权力交还给民众1。反对派对此公投表示强烈反对，呼吁公众抵制投票，称该举措将巩固军政府权力，是"各层面政治不稳定的根源"1。

几内亚比绍自去年11月以来处于军政府统治，源于一次有争议的选举1。这个人口约220万的国家是世界上最贫困的国家之一，自1974年以来经历过五次政变和一系列未遂政变1。投票站于格林威治时间周日下午5点关闭，首批临时结果预计周二公布1。

Guinea-Bissau held a constitutional referendum on August 30 to determine whether to grant the presidency expanded powers as part of the transition from military rule to democracy 1. The military junta, which has controlled the country since November of the previous year following a disputed election, unanimously approved constitutional amendments that would transform the governmental system from a parliamentary to a presidential structure 1. Under the proposed changes, the president would gain the authority to appoint and dismiss the prime minister and dissolve parliament 1.

The referendum also includes a reduction in parliamentary seats from 102 to 65 1. Opposition parties have called for a public boycott of the vote, characterizing the constitutional modifications as a means to entrench military authority and describing the referendum as a "source of political instability at all levels" 1. The junta has announced plans to hold new presidential and parliamentary elections on December 6 in order to restore power to the civilian population 1.

Guinea-Bissau, a nation of approximately 2.2 million people, ranks among the world's poorest countries and has endured five military coups and numerous attempted coups since 1974 1. Polling stations closed at 5:00 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time on Sunday, with initial provisional results expected by Tuesday 1.