Niger's opposition political partiesare blaming the international community, including the United Nations, for notintervening in the ongoing political crisis.
The parties also singled out theAfrican Union as well as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)for refusing to act while they said President Mamadou Tandja subverted theconstitution.
They are demanded immediate action to stop the parliamentaryelection scheduled for October 20.
But the government has said the election willgo on as planned despite the opposition's boycott threats.
Bazoum Mohammed isthe Vice-President of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism(PNDS), said that Nigeriens feel disappointed by theinternational community's failure to stop President Tandja.
"Beforethe referendum organized by Mr. Tandja, there has been many statements fromECOWAS and from the United Nations. The secretary general of the U.N. did twostatements in one week to say he was concerned about Niger... we are astonishedabout this situation," Mohammed said.
Hesaid despite opposition protest the government is going ahead with theparliamentary election.
"Now,Tandja is organizing a legislative election without us. We see them(International community) talking a lot about Guinea and it seems to us thatthey want to see Nigeriens killed like the Guineans and then only (will) they considerthat there is a situation. It is wrong it is a great mistake," he said.
Mohammeddenied the opposition is asleep.
"Wedid many demonstrations (and) we have more than 60 persons in prison now? inNiger is the situation is quiet, it is because there is terror," Mohammed said.
Hesaid the international community has not done enough.
"Ithink they consider this terror is better for democracy and this stability...but this is a big mistake; there is no stability under terror and people willresist," he said.
Mohammedsaid the international community seems to only act after a tragedy.
"(Nigeriens)will fight and one day they will have people who will die and that day, allthey (international community) will say is they are concerned and that day itwill be too late for them?if they have to do something for Nigeriens, they haveto do it today before it will be late," Mohammed said.
Hedenied a recent meeting of opposition abroad was aimed to destabilize thecountry.
"Mr.Tandja is the first person who has destabilized our country because he used hisstrength to stay in power after the term of his mandate?this people you calledhas a meeting everywhere; it is their right and it will be only for promotingdialogue and stability of the country," he said.
Niger'sopposition has often accused President Tandja of subverting the constitution,and extending his term limits for three more years. But Tandja claimedNigeriens want him to stay to continue his "good" works.
Politicalobservers, however say the ruling party will fill parliament with partisans ifthe opposition fails to participate in the October 20 parliamentary vote.