The  opposition to the Chadian govt is threatening protests over a new organic law on parliament’s composition and compensation for parliamentarians, signed on August 16.

The opposition is also against a July 4 ordinance that restructures administrative units, increasing departments from 95 to 120, sub-prefectures from 422 to 454, and communes from 365 to 500. They claim this favors certain regions for electoral gain.

The new law sets the future parliament at 188 MPs and 69 senators. Despite protests, it was adopted and signed by President Mahamat Idriss Deby. Opposition parties, like the Union for the Refoundation of Chad (URT) and Les Transformateurs, have called it unfair and demanded changes.

The Political Actors Consultation Group (GCAP) urges demonstrations and a boycott of upcoming elections.

Meanwhile, the government plans to proceed with the new administrative divisions and elections scheduled for November to December 2024.