Mahamat Idriss Déby is officially Marshal of Chad. The ceremony took place in the courtyard of the presidential palace in N’Djamena this Saturday, December 21. After his father, the Chadian head of state dons the uniform of the country’s highest distinction at only 40 years old. As the transition ends with the legislative elections of December 29, one of the last decisions of the National Transitional Council was to anoint the president.
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With our correspondent at N’Djamena, Victor Mauriat
“ Army General Mohamed Idriss Déby Itno is elevated to the dignity of marshal and takes the appellation of marshal of Chad. » Blue and gold uniform and scarf in the colors of Chad on the body, cap and sunglasses, Mahamat Idriss Déby is sitting alone on a red armchair at the end of a red carpet too. He faces all the members of the National Transitional Council and the various dignitaries invited for the occasion.
There is Goukouni Wedeye, former President of the Republic, Jean-Bernard Padaré, President of the Constitutional Council, several ministers and diplomats, and of course the President of the CNT, Haroun Kabadi. “ Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno symbolizes Chad moving towards its future. We are all proud of it. We are all grateful for it, because it forces our esteem “, he said.
After receiving the attributes of Marshal, Mahamat Idriss Déby, speaks and sets out his vision for the future of the country. “ I remain convinced that this elevation, far from being a simple symbol, appears to be a real reason for encouragement to continue my fight for a Chad freed from the defects which slow down its progress and development. »
The ceremony ends with the Chadian national anthem and congratulations addressed to the second marshal of Chad in history by the country’s senior dignitaries.
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