It has been six weeks since two leaders of the Central African rebel coalition CPC have been detained by the intelligence services. Abakar Sabone and Mahamat Al-Khatim had previously denounced the cessation of payments from Angola within the framework of ECCAS mediation, and had questioned possible embezzlement by Chadian officials. Their families still have no news, and speak of punishment. What we don’t really deny on the Chadian side.
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With our special correspondent in N’Djamena, François Mazet
According to a good source, Abakar Sabone and Mahamat Al-Khatim were in a residence belonging to the National State Security Agency, in a neighborhood west of N’Djamena. They would be held there in good material conditions, although cut off from all contact with the outside world. Their relatives are worried about this lack of news, and assure that pressure was put on the families to prevent them from hiring a lawyer.
There are no complaints against the two men, but the fact that they cited two important figures in power put them in difficulty. “ They behaved badly with the Chad » judges a security source, who speaks of “ defamation ”, and continues: “ if Angolan funds did not reach them, they should seize Angola rather than make a fuss “.
This same source recalls that Mahamat Al-Khatim had announced his departure from the Luanda process to return to that of Khartoum with the Central African authorities, “ he can therefore no longer take advantage of the advantages that had been granted to him » she decides
However, the end of what families describe as “ punishment » seems to be approaching. “ They will be released soon », thinks an executive executive.
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