By RFPosted on 03-10-2019Modified on 03-10-2019 at 23:57
President Mohamed Cheikh Ghazouani received former Prime Minister and presidential candidate last June, Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar. The latter gave a press conference Thursday, October 3 in which he said he drew the attention of the head of state on several issues.
The former Mauritanian Prime Minister said he had asked President Ghazouani to take urgent measures to alleviate the suffering of people suffering the effects of drought and soaring prices.
" Whether in cities, in rural areas, Mauritanians suffer from rising prices, the state in which are the health structures, education, insisted Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar. In the interior of the country, rural populations are suffering from drought, which has decimated their herds, has destroyed all their economic and agricultural activities. "
Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar was also concerned about the case of Mauritanians prosecuted and forced into exile for political reasons. " My concerns were also for Mauritanians to regain the protection of the law of their country. Citizens who are in exile, prosecuted for political reasons, that these lawsuits stop. I have expressed all these concerns. The Speaker listened, he showed a keen interest in the issues I raised before him. "
Several times Prime Minister of different governments between 1992 and 2007, Ould Boubacar finished third after the presidential election last June. His supporters are preparing the creation of a political party.
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