In the Comoros, the Expanded Common Front brought together hundreds of demonstrators on Saturday, May 27, responding to the opposition’s call to denounce Operation Wuambushu, which consists of destroying slums in Mayotte and pushing back Comorians in an irregular situation. on the island. The Wuambushu operation began last April, despite a few hiccups, and resumed a week ago.
With our correspondent in Moroni, Abdullah Mzembaba
Despite the immobilization, by the police, of several vehicles transporting activists from different regions, this did not discourage the demonstrators who continued on their way, on foot, to reach the capital.
PSeveral hundred people took part in the opposition rally. The latter calls for the Wuambushu operation to be stopped and denounces the behavior of the government in place, which it considers unclear.
” It is perhaps time for the government to clarify its position and to know exactly where it stands. We cannot continue to hear this double discourse, both from the government and that of the prefecture of Mayotte which, after all, are contradictory. Also, we ask that it be known exactly what happened “, underlines Fahmi Saïd Ibrahim, former presidential candidate of 2019.
The government brushes aside these accusations and defends its position. “The government has never given in to the Mayotte issue. On the contrary. The government has made declarations, taken political, technical and diplomatic acts. What is unfortunate is that we thought that the opposition was able to put aside our political differences so that together we support the nation, but unfortunately this is not the case. “retorts Daniel Ali Bandar, Secretary General of the Government
After the meeting, an improvised march took place, but it was dispersed by the security forces who had crisscrossed the capital since the morning.
Injuries were reported as well as arrests. The government justifies the dispersal of the march by explaining that the opposition had asked for the organization of a rally, but not a march.
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