Burundi: the president warns those who would have inclinations of a coup
Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye in June 2020. AFP - TCHANDROU NITANGA
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A speech by Burundian President General Évariste Ndayishimiye before Burundian magistrates in Gitega on Friday, which initially went unnoticed, has been causing a stir on social networks since Saturday.
In this speech, he attacked those who would have the inclination of a coup, while rumors to this effect circulate regularly.
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General Évariste Ndayishimiye violently attacked those who believe themselves to be “all-powerful”, when they owe everything – wealth, power – to the state.
For many Burundian Internet users, this is a very clear allusion to his Prime Minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, a general like him, his companion in the fight during the years of civil war in Burundi, often presented as one of his competitors.
And the Head of State warns those who would be tempted by a coup de force by returning to a famous episode in the history of Burundi, when a certain Maconco, son-in-law of a king at the end of the 19th century, had wanted to impeach him.
The king had given him everything, his daughter and a territory to rule, but he thought only of taking his place.
Let the Maconcos put their swords back in their sheaths.
Because they will never get there.
They think they have malice a general (like me)?
Who is this man who can dare?
Let him come face me, I will defeat him in the name of God.
The political atmosphere has been stormy for several months.
And confused rumors of discontent in his camp and of coups d'etat rustle regularly.
Those who play the rooster saying nonsense, tell them that Ndayishimiye has already encountered great challenges! These claims are nothing
.
Tell them
, "
If you're a man, go face him face to face.
" Don't nobody bother you with that anymore.
I can assure you, there will be no more coups in Burundi!
There will be no more war, God is witness to that.
»
The president complained on several occasions of being "
alone
", and of his collaborators who do not help him or sabotage his action for the development of Burundi.
Two days ago, a Burundian newspaper headlined: “
Act Mr. President!
»
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