ABSTRACT
The most categorical is the concentration of power. There is less and less political decentralization. Decisions are increasingly made within a small circle. It was thus during the Luiz Cabral administration and so it continues. The existing structures and laws do not always facilitate the expression of public opinion. The masses whenever possible seek more active forms of expression. When contradictions multiply, regimes turn to repression. The peasant concept of the party has nothing to do with the rationale people are used to. To the peasant, party membership does not imply a commitment to the defence of its leaders. The transformation of a non-capitalist society into a socialist society is a slow process. It is no wonder that most old social structures have been perpetuated in Guinea-Bissau. Bureaucratic groups and bourgeoisified leaders may ally themselves with foreigners through the state as its enterprises and services are linked to foreign capital.
