 Although he was unable to campaign, he was easily re-elected; he won his seat in the first round with 68.82% of the vote.He did not attend the opening session of the National Assembly on 4 September 2007.As part of his opposition to the "renovation" of the PCT, Lekoundzou founded the "Marien Ngouabi and Ethics" Association; this association has had a difficult relationship with the rest of the PCT and the authorities.