Central African Republic: Christian Guenebem appointed to head the KNK, François Bozizé's party
François Bozizé appointed Christian Guenebem at the head of his party, the KNK.
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In a document made public on Saturday evening, Christian Guenebem was appointed interim president of the party by François Bozizé himself, who officially took over the coordination of the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC).
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With our correspondent in Bangui,
Charlotte Cosset
The document is signed: "
Army General François Bozizé
" on February 18 in Kamba Kota.
It is on this same day that François Bozizé accepts to become the
coordinator of the CPC
, following the appeal of February 15 by the armed groups.
Christian Guenebem, deputy secretary of the party, currently outside the Central African Republic, therefore takes the interim head of the KNK.
What about François Bozizé's role in the party?
Christian Guenebem assures that he has withdrawn from himself by taking the head of the CPC.
And what about KNK vis-à-vis CPC?
Christian Guenebem affirms that the party's position has always been clear: he has always called for an immediate end to the fighting and demanded an inclusive dialogue of all the actors in the conflict.
"
I hope from this point of view that justice and the authorities will make a difference,
" says Christian Guenebem.
This change at the head of the party comes while in Bangui the rumor has been running for several weeks of the desire to dissolve the KNK.
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