In Mali, political parties dissolved amid “radical revival”
The "review of the Charter of Political Parties," held on April 28 and 29 in Bamako, in the absence of the opposition, concluded with the dissolution of political parties and the granting of a renewable mandate as President of the Republic to the country's strongman, Assimi Goïta. This was the epilogue to a controversial debate on political movements.
“Red carpet for Assimi Goïta,” headlines German international radio station Deutsche Welle . After two weeks of consultations supervised by the military and two days of meetings in Bamako, the “vital forces of the nation and Malians living abroad” have decided in favor of the “dissolution of all political parties” and the “elevation of Army General Assimi Goïta to the rank of President of the Republic for a renewable five-year term.”
Two major points that the government daily L'Essor highlights , among the recommendations formulated during this major gathering in Bamako, and supposed to be submitted to General Assimi Goïta.
The dissolution of political parties is no longer the "rumor" that once inflamed minds, nor the debate that once enthralled Malians. It could soon become a reality.
The recommendations also mention a tightening of the conditions for creating a political party or the prohibition of “village, faction or neighborhood leaders, religious leaders and civil society organizations from being candidates in an election or participating in an electoral campaign.”
As for power, and its leader Assimi Goïta, it could
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