National dialogue in Chad has resumed, despite the dissatisfaction of some groups
Chadian transitional president Mahamat Idriss Deby (center) at the opening ceremony of the dialogue, in Ndjamena, Chad, August 20, 2022. AFP - AURELIE BAZZARA-KIBANGULA
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The work of the inclusive national dialogue resumed this Thursday, September 15, when religious and wise men had asked the day before that they be suspended, the time to bring disgruntled political parties and civil society organizations back into the discussion.
A dialogue of the deaf has taken hold.
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With our correspondent in Ndjamena,
Madjiasra Nako
The religious and elders of the Republic, who thought they were blocking the machine of dialogue by announcing an
agreement on Wednesday, September 14 with some of the discontented
people, saw the failure of their maneuver on Thursday.
The plenary resumed in the morning, after a week of work in committees.
“
We hoped to make them listen to reason.
But we weren't listened to and that's a shame for Chad
,” laments Baniara Yoyana, the group's spokesperson.
For the spokesman of the Wakit Tama organization, Me Max Loalngar, "
the opposition to the transitional military council wanted to show its good faith to the end
".
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The focal point of the June 1 Appeal group, Bedoumra Kordjé, believes that the authorities have just shown a lack of consideration for the elders and the religious.
"
We take note of the situation and will consider other forms of struggle against a power that does not want to hear anything
," he adds.
Roland Marchal, researcher at the CNRS and specialist in Africa, analyzes this rejection of the Chadian government in the face of the outstretched hand by the sages and the religious: "
The government has no interest in giving the initiative to those who were the more critical.
»
“The government takes no risk on the conclusions of this assembly concerning its own future.
»
National dialogue in Chad: Roland Marchal's analysis
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