The Patriotic Salvation Movement, former party in power under Idriss Déby, is holding an extraordinary congress this weekend in a large hotel in N’Djamena. Official theme: “the MPS in the era of the Fifth Republic”. This Fifth Republic which began with the promulgation of the new Constitution at the end of December. After having largely participated in the success of the “yes” vote in the referendum, the MPS wants to reorganize itself in view of the elections which should put an end to the transition, and could change direction.
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President of the organizing committee, the former mayor of N’Djamena Mariam Djimet Ibet, will open the debates this Saturday morning. For a party executive, this Congress must serve to “ sharpen your weapons to regain power » at the end of the transition.
On paper, two strategic possibilities are available to the MPS: choosing a candidate from within it, or more likely supporting Mahamat Idriss Déby, who is not a member of the party created by his father, but has always been able to count on his support .
If for many, his candidacy leaves little doubt, “he has not yet given signs of wanting to move into the preparatory phase of a campaign », Judges one of the party executives. The delegates should therefore not decide the question, but provide information on the party’s strategy.
On this occasion, the organization chart will be modified, the size of the political office reduced. After having done a lot to support the organization of the national dialogue and the referendum, several members of the leadership would like to take a step back.
At the head of the party since June 2021, the president of the National Transitional Council, Haroun Kabadi, could cede the general secretariat. It remains to be seen whether his successor will indeed be a new face.