The summit at an extraordinary summit on the situation in Mali on Sunday suspended ECOWAS ‘heads of state Mali from the sub-regional organization and demanded the appointment of a civilian prime minister and the formation of an inclusive government to continue the reforms. . while avoiding other sanctions. In Bamako, politicians note these decisions.
as reported from Bamako, Kaourou Magassa
Rare is the absence so commented. In Mali, however, the political class as a whole is very happy that no economic sanctions have been imposed by the country ECOWAS Heads of State. For Hamidou Doumbia, Yéléma’s political secretary who condemned the coup, “these decisions do not compromise the poor citizens who could have suffered the consequences of actions they did not take”.
On the side of the M5-RFP, to which the future Prime Minister has been promised, a meeting is planned to define a common position. But for part of the movement, the support from ECOWAS to follow the transition process by not demanding a new president is a good signal.
Respect for the date of the presidential election
Finally, it is important for Adema to meet the deadlines set in September last year. For Adama Diarra, the party’s political secretary, it is today a matter of “working so that this period of exemption lasts as short as possible”.
According to a timetable set by the former transition leader, the future presidential election must be held on February 27, 2020. A date that society in West African states calls for.
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