In Bamako, the signatory organizations of the March 31 Declaration organized a press conference on Wednesday, November 20, to demand the release of all political prisoners. It comes as 11 former ministers and leaders of political parties who demand a return to constitutional order have been in detention for more than five months. All members of the platform, they are being prosecuted for “ opposition to the exercise of legitimate authority “, notably.
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While the requests for provisional release – accepted by the judge – of the 11 former ministers and leaders of member parties of the March 31 Declaration encountered opposition from the prosecutionthe mediations undertaken with the transitional authorities were also unsuccessful.
It is in this context that Mahamadou Konaté, president of the Reconstruct-Baara ni Yiriwa movement and spokesperson for the Declaration of March 31this Wednesday, November 20, gave a press conference.
“ It is more than important to address our fellow citizens Who learned that, for five months, we approached the transitional authorities without favorable response so that our 11 political comrades, arrested in violation of all legal procedures, could regain their freedom, he declared in particular before continuing: we also call on the population to witness that from today, we want to extend our fight to all political detainees “.
“ Stop the excessive push against individual freedoms and rights »
And the spokesperson for the signatory organizations of the March 31 Declaration listed the names of Ras Bathradio columnist and civil society activist, “Well the brain”from the Yerewolo association, from Clement Dembéléanti-corruption activist, or even “Pink dear life », influencer on social networks. “ They are not from our political coalition », specified Mahamadou Konaté, asking Malians to “ join » the struggle for « put a stop to this excessive push against individual freedoms and rights “.
Beyond this call for the release of all political prisoners, the organizations of the March 31 Declaration, which brings together almost all of the country’s political groups, want to convince the population of their involvement on societal issues. “ We are not indifferent to the daily difficulties of all Malians: the high cost of living, unemployment which continues to increase due to the closure of hundreds of businesses. », Mahamadou Konaté again listed. He also cited “ excessive electricity shedding for almost two years » before concluding: “ It is in everyone’s interest to stand up as one to say that enough is enough! “.
The coalition also continues to demand the organization of free and transparent elections in order to finally allow – and as promised by the regime in place more than four years ago – the return to constitutional order.
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