Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of the Congo on 24 June 2007, with a second round initially planned for 22 July 2007, but then postponed to 5 August 2007.

In this letter, Lekoundzou and Thystère Tchicaya urged the establishment of an independent national electoral commission to oversee the 2007 parliamentary elections.

[3][4] Coming from two leading members of the Presidential Majority, the letter was a significant gesture of dissent, as it called into question the government's existing efforts to establish an independent electoral commission.

They criticized Lekoundzou and Thystère Tchicaya for acting outside of the parliamentary process and for making a statement that could be misinterpreted as reflecting the broader wishes of the deputies of the Presidential Majority, given their leadership roles.

[1] Emmanuel Ngouolondélé Mongo of the Reflection for a New National Order and Ambroise Hervé Malonga of the Convention of Republicans called for a boycott on May 12, describing the election as a farce.

[13] Despite signing an agreement with the government in late April, the National Council of Republicans (CNR), the party of former rebel leader Pasteur Ntumi, later announced that it would not participate in the election due to what it described as a lack of transparency.

The end of hostilities with Ntumi's "Ninja" rebels enabled the 2007 election to be held fully in the Pool Region;[11] in the previous parliamentary election in 2002, voting did not take place in the eight of the 14 constituencies in the Pool Region due to the activities of Ntumi's rebel group.

[11] In the first round of the election, held on 24 June, serious problems were reported, including the absence of electoral rolls and voter cards, or errors in them, in some places.

The President of CONEL, Henri Bouka, acknowledged problems, but said that they were limited to Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, the country's two main cities.

[23] Roger Bouka of the Congolese Observatory of Human Rights was also sharply critical of irregularities and the failure of voting to take place in some areas, calling for the election to be annulled.

[26][28] Joseph Kignoumbi Kia Mboungou, the President of the UPADS Parliamentary Group in the outgoing National Assembly, denounced the election as "faked" and said that the voter lists were "totally false".

[37][38] Joseph Kignoumbi Kia Mboungou of UPADS denounced the second round as fraudulent and accused the government of seeking to restore single-party rule.

He alleged that five UPADS candidates, in Mossendjo, Moutamba, Nkayi, Mabombo and Dolisie electoral districts, had won but were deprived of victory in the results.

[2] The new National Assembly held its first session on 4 September, chaired by MCDDI President Bernard Kolélas, the oldest member, who won a seat from Goma Tsé-Tsé.

Justin Koumba of the PCT was elected as the President of the National Assembly[43][44] without opposition,[44] receiving 121 votes from the 129 participating deputies.

These 12 deputies included two presidential advisers (Laurent Tengo and Thierry Moungala) and ten ministers in the government (Lamyr Nguelé, Emile Mabondzo, Pierre-Michel Nguimbi, Henri Ossebi, Jean-Claude Gakosso, André Okombi Salissa, Martin Parfait Aimé Coussoud-Mavoungou, Jean-Baptiste Tati-Loutard, Bruno Itoua, and Jeanne Dambendzet).

[46] The Constitutional Court held public hearings beginning on 22 October, and on 26 October it annulled the results of four constituencies[47][48]—Yamba (in Bouenza Department), where Raoul Mboungou Nzoumba,[47] who was previously credited with victory,[49] was to again face Clément Mouanda; Kayes (also in Bouenza Department), where Michel Bidimbou,[47] the initial winner,[49] was to again face Pierre Ngaka; Kibangou (in Niari Department), where Serge Victor Ignoumba,[47] the initial winner,[49] was to again face UDD President Pierre Damien Boussoukou-Boumba; and Mbomo (in Cuvette Ouest Department), where Jean Réné Matamaya,[47] the initial winner,[49] was to again face Léon Alfred Opimbat.

[50] The Court rejected appeals for 15 other constituencies; these rejected appeals were from Jacques Mouanda Mpassi in Nkayi, Emmanuel Bongouanza in Mossendjo,[47][48] Jean-Claude Adédé in Souanké,[47] René-Dambert Ndouane in Sembé,[47][48] Sylvain Ngambolo in Makotimpoko,[47] Antoine de Saint Nicephore Eudes Fylla in Poto-Poto I,[47][48] Mouyecket (Ngala Nicole Sylvie) in Tié-Tié II,[47] Minister of Communication Alain Akoualat Atipault in Gamboma II,[47][48] Julien Makoundi Tchibinda in Hinda I, Jean Moukoumbi in Moutamba, Pierre Malonga in Mbinda, Thomas Djolani in Boko, Solange Pauline Dendé Moudoki in Bétou, Jean Baptiste Nombo in Loandjili I, and Pierre Mabiala in Makabana.

A run-off was held in Kibangou on 26 December between the UDD candidate Pierre Damien Boussoukou-Boumba and Serge Victor Ignoumba, an independent.