Although the presidential election should in principle be held in February 2022, several personalities are expected to be candidates. This is the case with the former Prime Minister Boubou Cissé, who joined the URD, a major Malian political party this weekend.
as reported from Bamako,Serge Daniel
Boubou Cissé’s immediate entourage confirms that he joined the Union for Republic and Democracy (URD) as he shares the ideal of peace and justice for this party, whose leader Soumaïla Cissé dog last year. But if the former Malia prime minister leaves his luggage inside the party, a member of Liberal International, it is also because he has political ambitions.
To be a candidate, you must be an activist
At the end of February 2022, the Malian presidential election will in principle be held. According to our information, he is preparing for it, so he needs an election machine. However, the URD texts are clear: to be the party’s candidate in the presidential election, you must be an activist in a grassroots committee. Boubou Cissé must now show his ability to gather the party’s structures around his name. He has strengths. Among his supporters are party heavyweights. But others remain to be convinced and this will be crucial.
Bleached
Former Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Boubou Cissé had been charged a few months ago by conspiracy against the transition. Justice completely cleared him in this case.
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