Mali: more than 80 associations and political parties demand a return to constitutional order

2024-04-01T03:22:14.460Z

Highlights: Mali: more than 80 associations and political parties demand a return to constitutional order. In two separate declarations, all these entities called on the Malian junta on Sunday March 31 to put in place a new institutional architecture with a view to organizing the presidential election as soon as possible. These associations and parties affirm that officially the duration of the transition ended on March 26. The emerging trend is to obtain presidential elections before the end of 2024. If they do not win their case, actions are planned.

In two separate declarations, all these entities called on Sunday, March 31, the Malian junta to put in place a new institutional architecture with a view to organizing as best as possible…

Mali: more than 80 associations and political parties demand a return to constitutional order

In two separate declarations, all these entities called on the Malian junta on Sunday March 31 to put in place a new institutional architecture with a view to organizing the presidential election as soon as possible. These associations and parties affirm that officially the duration of the transition ended on March 26.

Colonel Assimi Goïta, head of the junta in Mali, in power since August 2020. © Malik Konaté/AFP

By: RFI Follow

With our correspondent in Dakar,

Serge Daniel

The Network of Human Rights Defenders in Mali (RDDHM) brings together around fifty local organizations. Its president Souleymane Camara explains why he is calling for a return to constitutional order: “

currently, the country is going through enormous difficulties and the transition is not intended to resolve all of the country's problems. It is time to end this impasse, especially since the last postponement of the transition expired on March 26.

A second grouping, this time composed of associations and political parties from

Mali

, launched the same message this Sunday in Bamako. The emerging trend is to obtain presidential elections before the end of 2024. And if they do not win their case, actions are planned. “

We find ourselves in a rather unclear situation. So if nothing is done, we said that in the second step we will appeal to all legal and legitimate voices to make ourselves heard so that we can have a return to constitutional order

,” says Yaya Sangaré, former minister. and secretary general of Adéma, one of the main Malian political parties. The ruling junta has not yet reacted to these statements.

Mali: more than 80 associations and political parties demand a return to constitutional order

Mali: more than 80 associations and political parties demand a return to constitutional order

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