Mali: a Chadian delegation in Bamako to draw inspiration from the CNT

The president of the Malian transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, appointed a government on Friday 11 June.

Here, during his investiture ceremony in Bamako, June 7, 2021 © Annie Risemberg, AFP

Text by: David Baché

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Four members of the Chadian Committee responsible for appointing future members of the National Transitional Council are in Mali to take inspiration from the local CNT, the legislative body for the transition set up following the military coup of August 18.

To understand the situation there, and possibly be inspired by it, the Chadian delegation met members of the Malian CNT as well as President Assimi Goïta.

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It was

Colonel Assimi Goïta

, at the time vice-president of the transition, who had personally led the selection of candidates for the Malian CNT.

Tuesday, August 3, the Chadian delegation led by Jean-Bernard Padaré, an executive of the MPS, the presidential party, and vice-president of the Selection Committee, therefore spoke with the now president of the Malian transition.

To talk about methodology and selection criteria.

" 

He told us to show courage and patriotism,

" Jean-Bernard Padaré told RFI.

To avoid the pressures that are sure to be felt and to choose personalities who have experience

.

"

The delicate question of the place of the military ...

The Malian CNT has 121 members, the Chadian will have 93. The context in which this transitional legislative body must be installed is not exactly the same, but the objective is the same: to compose the most representative assembly. possible of the living forces of the country, without going through an election.

Before its visit to Assimi Goïta, the Chadian delegation obviously met the president of the CNT,

Colonel Malick Diaw

, as well as vice-presidents and heads of committees of the Council.

Still talking about this question of the selection of candidates.

With sometimes delicate subjects, such as that of the role of the military, which aroused a strong controversy in Mali when the Transition Council was created and which is also an important issue in Chad.

In both cases, it was the military who took the lead in the state and in the transition process.

The Chadian delegation is due to leave Bamako on Thursday.

Another team will soon be visiting Sudan to learn more from another model of transition.

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