More than a week after the sinking of the “Esther Miracle” ferry, the provisional toll of which is 21 dead, 16 missing and 124 survivors, the Prime Minister, Alain Claude Bilie By Nze received officials from the Ministry of Transport and the Navy Merchant. Objective: to draw the attention of its collaborators to the failures and dysfunctions of their ministry and to remedy them.
With our correspondent in Libreville, Yves Laurent Goma
In his address, Alain Claude Bilie By Nze described the weaknesses and failings of the transport administration as a leader of the opposition. ” Conflicts of interest, personal interest… There are too many negligence, too many compromises, too many privileges. And too many small arrangements. »
All these flaws are not unrelated to the sinking of the ferry Esther Miracle said the Prime Minister. The Minister of Transport, Brice Constant Paillat resigned Thursday. The sanctions must apply at all levels, said the head of government. ” The complacency must end. It doesn’t matter who each is. Never mind the apparent cover. Never mind the umbrella. Everyone will answer. »
Mixed feelings from the main Transport Ministry unions after listening to the Prime Minister. “ The problem posed today in relation to this disaster is the quality of the men assigned to the task. We call on the Prime Minister to organize Estates General of this sector, because there is a lot to say. He spoke to us, we listened. But we too want to talk. »
In memory of the victims of the sinking, Bilie By Nze announced that a stele will be erected at Port Mole, the starting point of the ship which will never reach Port-Gentil, its destination.
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