In Chad, Makaïla Nguebla, a former blogger critical of the authorities, who became a human rights advisor to the presidency, has just been removed from the post he accepted upon his return from fifteen years of exile. , end of 2021. “ What I deplore are the excesses which could lead us towards radicalization, a shrinking of civic and political space », he reacts.
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At Chadhe was one of the symbols of the openness promised by the transitional authorities, but is now worried about the shrinking of civic space as the elections approach: the former blogger, critic of the authorities, Makaïla Nguebla, comes to be removed from the position of human rights advisor to the presidency, which he had accepted upon his return from around fifteen years of exile at the end of 2021. Beyond his personal case, we are witnessing according to him to a “ confinement » of the authorities around the leaders of the Déby regime.
“ This is obvious because it is a withdrawal, because we note that the openness which was announced by the Head of State to the taking of power would risk being called into questionhe says at the microphone of François Mazet. He reached out to the entire opposition, to the diaspora, to the rest of us who returned for this transition. Today, we have the impression that, by leaving us aside, they are closing in on themselves and still wanting to avoid annoying people being included in this transition. “.
“ We have the impression that we are moving away from the desire to pacify Chad »
He pursues : ” We have the impression that, given the actions we are taking, we are actually moving away from the desire to pacify Chad. What I deplore are the excesses which could lead us towards radicalization, a shrinking of civic and political space. We absolutely must avoid this. Because, indeed, civil society and the democratic opposition are demanding a more fulfilled space, therefore to express themselves in terms of mobilization and demonstrations. And I fear that power would indeed risk becoming locked in. And I also fear that Chadian public opinion could once again end up in the streets. »
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