The ruling junta in Bamako and ECOWAS have finally reached an agreement on the duration of the transition in Burkina Faso: it will be 24 months from July 1, against the 36 months initially proposed. The soldiers of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguarding and Restoration (MPSR) had justified this delay by the need to restore peace.
For many, this compromise with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sounds like a diplomatic success. Eddie Komboigo, President of the Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP), now reminds us that we must not turn away from the main objective, namely to restore security throughout the territory.
The former opposition leader hopes for support from ECOWAS to achieve this. ” We don’t have drones, we don’t have enough helicopters. We need to increase the number of soldiers to deal with the displaced and re-establish the various schools and the administration. We have a significant need for resources. We have to be able to do it after two years. If this is not the case, we wait the two years and we will advise. »
If he is delighted with a quicker return to constitutional order, Lassané Sawadogo nevertheless asks that the transition make adjustments quickly. ” We have the impression that there is exclusion in the conduct of the transition, indicates the executive secretary of the Movement for the People and Progress (MPP), the party of former President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. We want there to be reforms. Frameworks for consultation must be put in place and the authorities of the transition must demonstrate impartiality and neutrality with regard to political affairs. Otherwise, when it comes to electoral issues, the political class must play its role. »
At the summit, the Burkinabè authorities also committed to return to former President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré his full freedom.