Guinea: one year after the coup, the promises of the presidency and the government
The two spokespersons, Colonel Camara for the presidency and Ousmane Gaoual Diallo, eagerly awaited by the Guinean press to return to the first year of management of the CNRD soldiers, on September 6, 2022 in Conakry (Guinea).
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“
Report to the people of Guinea
”.
This Tuesday, in a large hotel in Conakry, the spokespersons of the presidency and the government organized a press conference to mark this first year of power and management of the CNRD soldiers, while political tensions are high and that the economic crisis worsens.
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With our special correspondent in Conakry,
Guillaume Thibault
A military uniform and a suit for two institutions.
On the left, Colonel Amara Camara for the presidency, on the right, Ousmane Gaoual Diallo for the government.
Colonel Camara chooses to return to the successes of the authorities.
"
Corruption is being fought in Guinea,
" he said.
Justice is being strong in Guinea.
Living together is becoming a reality in Guinea
”.
"
No taboo
" on the transition
If the duration of the transition has been set at 36 months, the press as well as Guineans are wondering about the date that sets the start of this crucial period.
“
We validated the 36 months last May,
replies Ousmane Gaoula Diallo.
We can say that we are already in the process of 36 months.
So there is no taboo on that
”.
If his portrait is everywhere in Conakry, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya did not intervene during the ceremonies of September 5.
Explanations of the spokesman of the presidency: "
The president continued as every day to take care of the activities of his calendar
".
On employment issues, Amara Camara indicated that the priority was "
grooming
", especially in the administration.
There are now 101,000 civil servants, 16,000 less in one year.
Bauxite to fill the state coffers
To fill the State's coffers, the authorities are counting on bauxite in the long term, explains the government spokesperson, who assures that "
from 2025, the Guinean State should earn one and a half billion dollars
".
Finally, on the political leaders who left Guinea, Colonel Amara Camara made a point of recalling that none were in exile: "
Equating a personal trip to exile is a maneuver likely to tarnish the image of our country beyond our borders
.
► To read also: Guinea: one year after the coup, hopes and frustrations
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