Elected on April 11, the President of Benin promises to resign in 2026 at the end of his current term. Patrice Talon made this commitment to several African civil society organizations, such as Togo Debout and Tournons la page, this Saturday 10 July.
“The terms of office should be limited,” said Patrice Talon. When you weigh up – the pros and cons – it’s obvious. Restriction of the conditions is in all respects for the benefit of the people, rather than leaving both in office forever. You have every right to advocate work studies. I fully care about it and I promise you to defend it, to witness it. ”
The President of Benin chose the place and the moment to make this promise: during the citizens’ summit for democracy, good governance and change. Understand: the limitation of the mandates of the Heads of State of the ECOWAS countries. Organized by several NGOs such as Togo Debout and Tournons la page, the event began on Thursday, July 8 and continued until Sunday, July 11.
On Saturday morning, Patrice Talon performed during the work and promised not to break the lock in Benin’s constitution, which limits the number of five-year periods to two.
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“Do not stand before the Almighty God”
“An example, here, like my predecessors, is this merit, it is not mine, in Benin, it is given to us, wanted to emphasize the President. My predecessors have shown it! I just have to do as they do, so that those who come “We will continue to work to achieve this in Benin. We must all work to make it sustainable. But you can carry it beyond our borders, beyond Benin’s borders.”
“In any case, I have a duty not to give lessons,” Patrice Talon continued. I am honored to defend on Chinese soil this virtue expected of a governor not to take himself for the almighty God, the Eternal, and to have the humility to understand that another can always do better. “
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