 PDCI yakazivisa mukutanga kwa2000 kuti yaizoita kongiresi yekusarudza hutungamiri hutsva, uye Bédié akashora izvi se putsch; bato rakasarudza kuchengetedza Bédié muhutungamiri, zvisinei. Muna August, Bédié nedzimwe nhengo ina dzePDCI vakanyoresa sevamiriri musarudzo yemutungamiri wenyika yaGumiguru 2000Nguva pfupi pashure pacho, Emile Constant Bombet, uyo akanga ashumira saGurukota rezvemukati pasi paBédié, akakunda Bédié nokuda kwekusarudzwa kwemutungamiri wePDCI. Bombet naBédié vose vakarambidzwa kumhanya neDare reConstitutional pakutanga kwaOctober, uye musi waOctober 10 Bédié akadaidzira kurambwa kwesarudzo. 