The trial against Guillaume Soro and 19 of his relatives continues before Abidjan’s criminal court. The former prime minister is accused of conspiring against state authority. He is being tried in his absence, but 14 other people are in the accused’s box. This week, it was those who were very close to Guillaume Soro who showed up: his two brothers, his loyal head of the protocol and former minister Alain Lobognon.
as reported from Abidjan, Pierre Pinto
Wednesday, June 9 at the helm Souleymane Koné Kamaraté, alias “Soul to Soul” loyal among the believers of Guillaume Soro, already amnestied for a story of weapons discovered in his home and Bouaké 2017, argues before the judges for not knowing anything about the weapons that are in the GPS party’s headquarters and in Assinie at the end of 2019.
Then come the Soro brothers, Rigobert and Simon. The court turns a wiretap where we hear the second say to the first “It’s okay.” We have come full circle. He does not land anymore ”. Uproar in the defense who accuse the charge of producing an illegal eavesdropping, and who do not establish anything on the merits. Accusation swept by the prosecutor.
Wednesday at the end of the day, but especially Thursday all day, the debates continue with Alain Lobognon. The former deputy is being prosecuted in particular for spreading false news at the press conference during which he accused the Ivorian authorities of preventing the plane from landing in Abidjan.
“The press conference would put an end to rumors circulating and calm the population. I never called a person to the uprising, ”the former minister explained, bringing the money to Meité Sindou, chair of the organizing committee for Guillaume Soros’ return at the time.
Meité Sindou, who officially broke up with her former boss a year ago, has never been worried in this case. Mr Meité Sindou is responsible for this entire trial. He evaporated like a coward. He must be here to speak, says Alain Lobognon.
The trial is set to resume on June 16.
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