The initial turmoil within the Presidential Transition Council comes as no surprise; in fact, it would have been more surprising if such a crisis had not occurred. Signs of a power struggle are now unmistakable. The immediate future will gauge the effectiveness of strategies aimed at sustaining the PTC, which currently faces two options: engaging in internal negotiations with greater flexibility and transparency or risking premature collapse. If the PTC manages to weather this initial storm, it will encounter further pivotal moments. The tim