Chad: mixed reaction of the political class to the appointment of Albert Pahimi
Chadian Transitional Prime Minister Albert Pahimi Padacké in Ndjamena on April 26, 2021. AFP - ISSOUF SANOGO
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The Chadian transition has therefore chosen its Prime Minister.
The head of the Transitional Military Council, Mahamat Idris Déby appointed Albert Pahimi Padacké to this post.
A position he knows well, since he was the last occupant, from 2016 to 2018, before a constitutional reform removed this position.
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In the ranks of the majority, it is said to "
take note
" of the choice of the head of the Transitional Military Council.
We needed a personality who knows the issues and the political and institutional scene, believes Jean-Bernard Padaré, the spokesperson for the MPS, the presidential party.
“
It seems reasonable to us and to be a good choice insofar as it is someone who knows a little the mysteries of the Chadian political class.
I think he is someone who may, in relation to his temperament, be called upon to call on everyone to work together in a transitional government
, ”he explains.
The profile of Albert Pahimi Padacké
, who spent nearly 30 years in the arcana of power before becoming a moderate opponent, could make it possible to discuss with the opponents. Saleh Kebzabo, the leader of the UNDR, told AFP that it was necessary to "
accompany
" Mr Pahimi, and wished him "a
lot of success
".
An opinion that does not share Succès Masra, of the Les Transformateurs party.
“
Recycling cannot keep us going.
The kind of mutation of the old system to continue cannot allow us to move forward, he
analyzes.
I believe in getting out of the box, being able to ask the real questions about why we got to this and how we get out of it for good
”.
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The coalition of opponents and civil society Wakit Tamma, to which he belongs, calls for a demonstration on Tuesday, April 27 in the morning in Ndjamena to demand the resignation of the CMT.
We say that this is a historic moment and that the voice of the youth must be taken into account.
Chadian youth want to make their voices heard during this period of transition
Aurélie Bazzara
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