By RFIPubliée on 05-06-2019Modified on 05-06-2019 at 23:00
The election of Miss Ivory Coast 2019 Saturday, June 1 has provoked a controversy on social networks. At issue: the Senegalese surname of the young woman. It was not enough for some to challenge his nationality at a time when the issue of "ivoirité" comes through the back door in the political debate.
22 years, 1.78 meters, a degree in economics in Morocco and a dream to become a chartered accountant, Tara Gueye was chosen by the jury and viewers to gird the scarf of Miss Ivory Coast 2019.
But immediately on social networks, his Senegalese name has given rise to a controversy over his supposed nationality, some considering the young woman unfit to represent Côte d'Ivoire. Even though her father is Senegalese, Tara Gueye is Ivorian, like her mother.
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Apparently derisory, this controversy is not less than a year of presidential elections in Côte d'Ivoire. It highlights the mood of part of the public and attempts by some to reopen a debate around an issue that has led to the worst crisis in the country. " The ideological fund of Ivoirité remains and resurfaces at every opportunity," says sociologist Francis Akindès. This is the consequence of the failure of the Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CDVR), which has enormous consequences for Ivorian society. "
This question of ivoirité had its source in the challenge of the Ivorian nationality of Alassane Ouattara, then opponent. " His opponents dare not attack him directly on this theme by calling him a" president of Burkina Faso " , but this controversy allows them to maintain this type of speech and attack at an angle, " said the sociologist.
Since Saturday, testimonials of support for Tara Gueye have largely overwhelmed the signs of sourness. " Fortunately, symbolic figures like Didier Drogba react. In 2003, everyone was silent, "says Francis Akindès.
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