By RFIPubliée on 24-03-2019Modified on 24-03-2019 at 03:25

After the unsuccessful meeting this week between Laurent Gbagbo and Pascal Affi N'Guessan, the president of the branch of the FPI recognized by the authorities returned to Abidjan where he held a press conference in the form of an explanation on Saturday (March 23rd). In the face of the media, Pascal Affi N'Guessan announced his candidacy for the investiture FPI with a view to 2020 if Gbagbo was not able to present himself. But above all he denounced the "contempt" and "arrogance" of Laurent Gbagbo who wants, according to him, "the murder politically."

If he recognizes Laurent Gbagbo as a logical candidate in 2020 - if he is able to present himself - Pascal Affi N'Guessan refuses to recognize the founder of the FPI as the current president of the party. So there is no question of agreeing to make a statement to this effect, posited as a prerequisite by Laurent Gbagbo to receive Affi N'Guessan in Brussels.

" With all due respect, he is not the president of the REIT. I can on my own initiative decide to withdraw from the leadership of the party for the benefit of another Ivorian Popular Front executive, including President Gbagbo, but I can not be told that Gbagbo is president of the FPI, Pascal said. Affi N'Guessan. Where was he elected ? In The Hague ? If you want President Gbagbo to be a true president of the FPI, do not just want to extract a statement from Affi N'Guessan, it is not Affi N'Guessan's statements that make people presidents . "

We can not accept Gbagbo or anything. We accept Gbagbo but we will accept an alternative solution to Gbagbo in the case where this initial solution can not flourish.

Pascal Affi N'Guessan declares himself a candidate for the FPI canditature in view of the presidential election

24-03-2019 - By Pierre Pinto

For an hour and a half, while recalling his respect for the figure of Gbagbo, Pascal Affi N'Guessan has repeatedly denounced vigorously the attitude of the former head of state and his relatives to him. " Laurent Gbagbo is no longer arbitrator in the crisis that tears the FPI, he is an actor, " lamented his former prime minister. " I do not deserve this scorn, I do not deserve what President Gbagbo did to me last Wednesday after all I did for him, after all he did for me, it's not worthy of him, it is not worthy of our relations, "he added.

Even though each side keeps its door open to chat with the other, the rift in the FPI has never seemed so deep.

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