By RFIPosted 21-04-2019Modified on 21-04-2019 at 07:56

In Mali, following the resignation of Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maïga, the president has begun consultations to replace him. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita received Friday representatives of the majority. And yesterday, it was mainly representatives of the opposition that he received to talk about the political situation of the country, and the formation of the future government. The opposition

After nearly an hour of meeting with President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the representative of the Coalition of Patriotic Forces, the regrouping of opposition parties, gives his first impressions. " He told us that he heard anger and that today he would like, indeed, a compromise that would bring together opposition and majority, so the political class and also civil society, to face the different challenges " , says Housseini Amion Guindo.

While calling for a national dialogue, the Malian opposition is ready to make concessions to safeguard national cohesion. " At this stage, it is indeed important that we make a clean sweep of all the susceptibilities, of all that can slow down this cohesion. So, go on the basis of compromises to try to put Mali forward, to continue, "says Housseini Amion Guindo.

According to our information, the opponents of Mali could write this Sunday to President IBK, to clearly indicate the conditions under which they could participate in a national unity government or a plan to end the crisis.

For the opposition, the resignation of the prime minister was only a step

The resignation on Thursday of Prime Minister Soumeilou Boubeye Maiga is only one step highlights the Malian opposition in a statement. The priority for her is " to establish an inclusive national dialogue for a deep diagnosis of the ills afflicting the country ". And before this dialogue comes into being, the urgency is to sign a " political agreement to share responsibility " according to the terms of the communiqué.

Which profile to succeed to the resigning Prime Minister? A consensual man insists Malick Toure, one of the spokespersons of the FSD, the Front for the Safeguard of Democracy, which brings together some twenty parties and sixty organizations, and also honorary president of the URD, the party of the opponent Soumaila Cissé. " In Mali, there are so many people of good will, there are so many people able to lead this government ... The ideal today would be to take a personality accepted by all, consensual.

" It takes a missionary government "

We can agree on names today to lead this mission government. Government of mission, that supposes someone who is respected, someone who respects others, someone who is listened to and who knows how to listen to others. There are several men and women in Mali today, who have consensus. That we are of the opposition, that we are of the majority, we respect them, we know them, we trust them ".

RFI: Who are you thinking of?

" Ah! Me, I can not ... If I go forward I will make enemies! But I have several names in mind and I know that the leaders - the SDFs - like me, we know, in Mali, who can now lead a government mission. I insist on the term. We are talking about national unity. No. A mission government. That's what we need right now . "

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