Guinea-Bissau's governing Partido da Renovacao Social (PRS) has been discussing the possibility of forming an alliance with the opposition Partido Africano para a Independenca da Guine e Cabo Verde (PAIGC) following the collapse of the former ruling coalition, sources in Bissau told IRIN.
PAIGC leader Francisco Benantes has already said his party would support a programme and budget the PRS is scheduled to present in parliament soon. This support is crucial for the PRS since, without the backing of the PAIGC's 24 parliamentarians, it would fall short of the majority it needs to obtain parliamentary approval, the source said.
The PRS has 38 seats in the 102-member parliament and depended on the 29 legislators from its junior partner, the Resistencia da Guine-Movimento Bafata (RGB), to obtain a majority. However, the RGB withdrew its ministers from the coalition last month following a dispute over a cabinet reshuffle.
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