The government invited 21 political parties this Thursday, December 16 to relaunch a dialogue that had been stopped for a year. Patrick Achi is the third Prime Minister in three years to convene these discussions initiated in 2019 and which are entering their fifth phase. The next electoral deadlines are the local elections in two years. This morning it was more of a first contact. We will have to wait until next week to start the debates.
With our correspondent in Abidjan, Pierre Pinto
About twenty political groups present have until this Friday evening to send the government proposals for themes and subjects for debate. These “terms of reference” will be at the heart of the next session of the dialogue to be held on Tuesday, December 21 and during which the timetable for the debates will also be fixed, in principle.
” The fact that this dialogue is taking place outside all electoral deadlines and in a peaceful social and political climate is an opportunity that we must seize. », Declared Prime Minister Patrick Achi. This morning, facing him and in a relaxed atmosphere, all political parties expressed their satisfaction to see this dialogue resume. ” We want all topics to be addressed, that we find solutions to all problems “Pleaded Georges Armand Ouégnin representing the PPA-CI, Laurent Gbagbo’s party.
The PDCI, which had slammed the door in 2019, said it was available and spoke of the hope aroused by these discussions. The RHDP, the party in power, for its part noted that Alassane Ouattara had contributed to maintaining a peaceful political climate for a year, by meeting Henri Konan Bédié and Laurent Gbagbo and by taking acts of political relaxation.
” We must now create the conditions for trust between ourselves and our institutions. », Declared for his part Albert Toikeusse Mabri, of the UDPCI. It is now the Minister of the Interior, Diomandé Vagondo, who will lead the debates from next Tuesday.