In an open letter addressed to the president of the transition dated March 1, Maïga Binta Yatassaye, wife of the former Prime Minister, Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga, demands the medical evacuation of her husband. Imprisoned since August on suspicion of corruption and favoritism in two separate cases, Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga has been hospitalized under police surveillance in a clinic in Bamako for nearly 3 months.
With our correspondent in Mali, Kaourou Magassa
In a missive in the form of a lament, Maïga Binta Yattassaye returns to the state of health of her husband. Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga would have since his detention lost more than 23 kilos and would be in a critical state of health, his vital prognosis would even be engaged, according to his relatives.
Approaches that have remained dead letter »
Addressing the President of the Transition, Colonel Assimi Goita, she declared that all the steps taken for her evacuation were ” remained dead letters “. According to his words and to preserve I quote the life of the citizen Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga all his hope lies on the decision of the president of the transition as ” final decision maker », in the face of a situation that she considers inhuman and untenable.
Maïga Binta Yattassaye continues her argument by declaring that a college of doctors and a health council have submitted to the authorities the urgency of the evacuation of her husband. The technical platform available in Mali does not allow efficient care.
Accusations of embezzlement and corruption
Finally, and taking the Malian people as witnesses », she commits to the return to Mali of her husband when his health allows it, so that he responds to justice. The former Minister of Defense and former Prime Minister is accused of embezzlement and corruption in the purchase of a presidential plane and that of the purchase of military equipment in 2014. No date has yet been set. for these trials.
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