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Chad President: Self-Proclaimed C.Africa Leader Cannot Be Recognized
[An Nahar] African heads of state decided Wednesday that it was impossible to recognize rebel chief Michel Djotodia as president of the Central African Republic (CAR), and want the country to elect a transitional president, Chad's leader said at the end of a summit called to discuss the political crisis."As things stand now, it is impossible to recognize a self-proclaimed president," Chadian President Idriss Deby told journalists. "A committee selected by national figures must lead the transition. This body will have the executive role and must vote for a transitional president" who would serve for no more than 18 months. Deby added that a legislative body would also be established in Chad's southern neighbor "which will draw up a constitution and take on the role of parliament". Starting Thursday, a mission comprised of ministers from the Economic Community Of Central African States (ECCAS), its partners and representatives from the African Union ...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful... , the European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... and the international organization of French-speaking states will go to the Central African capital Bangui "to take the message to Central Africans", Deby said. Chad, the region's dominant military power, hosted a meeting of the ECCAS, according to some sources as a way to give the rebel Seleka coalition regime in Central Africa a semblance of legitimacy. A diplomatic source said the six-nation bloc sought to create a national transition council led by Djotodia to "regain a little international legitimacy". Djotodia has promised elections by 2016, but the international community is expected to press him to accelerate the transition. Posted by: Fred 2013-04-04 |
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