In Mali, political reactions have been very measured following the announcement on Wednesday, July 10, of the re-authorization of political activities in the country. Last April, the Malian transitional authorities had suspended by decree the political activities of parties and associations, officially for reasons of ” public order “This suspension was finally lifted, but the political actors contacted by RFI are far from declaring victory.
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After the lifting of the suspension of political activities in the countrythe former Prime Minister of Mali Moussa Mara, from the Yelema party, is the most enthusiastic: he ” congratulate “the transitional authorities for their” reasonable decision »without forgetting to ” encourage ” has ” initiate measures to calm the socio-political environment “He especially encourages them to set up ” a credible timetable for a return to constitutional order “.
Is a peaceful resumption of political activities possible? No problemreassures Moussa Mara, The parties are already in action “.
The president of the Jiguya Koura alliance, Housseini Amion Guindo, does not welcome this decision. They have reversed an unconstitutional decree “, recalls the former minister, who continues: ” If this is a measure of appeasement, let them release our comrades detained in the name of this unjust text. ” he said, referring to the Eleven party leaders arrested on June 20 while they were meeting.
” It’s a good thing, but they have deprived the country of serenity for nothing. “, believes another former minister, who requests anonymity, a sign that the fear of repression is far from having disappeared. And he also recalls the fate of the eleven opponents detained for three weeks ” by abuse of power and the reign of arbitrariness. »
This turnaround by the transitional authorities finally denotes ” a lack of trajectory “, according to former minister Mamadou Ismaïla Konaté. Himself outside Mali, he deplores that ” Faced with terror, political parties are disgusted and paralyzed “.
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