In the Comoros, still no public appearance by President Azali Assoumani since the knife attack he suffered on September 13, 2024. Announced to be present on Sunday, September 15, then for a return to business on Tuesday, September 17, he remains absent. On Wednesday 18, the council of ministers did not take place, an unusual situation when he is in the territory. The opposition is demanding more transparency on his state of health and on the death in detention of his alleged attacker, while the government is speaking for the first time ” of a terrorist adventure “.
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With our correspondent in Moroni, Abdallah Mzembaba
Five days after the attack, Comorians continue to wonder about the prolonged absence of President Azali Assoumani. Daoudou Abdallah Mohamed, former candidate in the last presidential election, demands explanations. Whether it is the death in custody of this young gendarme, or the state of health of the head of state, the authorities have a duty of transparency, because we have the impression that things are being hidden from us. It has been five days since he made a public appearance. However, we are told that he is slightly injured. Where is he? ? In what state? ? And who governs the country? ? Comorians must know who governs the country. »
” He is healing »
On the side of the authorities, Houmed Msaidié, special advisor to the head of state in charge of political affairs, wants to be reassuring and assures that the president has all his faculties and even had a working meeting which took place on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The President received high authorities of the State precisely to talk about this terrorist adventure of last week and the lessons to be learned from it. But at the same time, urgent and priority issues were dealt with. Now, he has had an injury, he is healing and shortly, he will appear before his people “.
In the meantime, a source within the government’s general secretariat suggests that it is the Minister of Foreign Affairs who will represent the country at the United Nations General Assembly. This is an event that Azali Assoumani has never missed until now.