Mali's Prime Minister Removed For Criticising Military Rule

Date: 21-11-2024 12:34 pm (5 months ago) | Author: onuigbo felicia
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The military junta in Mali has removed the country's Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maïga.
 
Maiga was removed after his criticism of the military rulers.
 
The development was announced on Wednesday by the Secretary General of the presidential office, Alfousseyni Diawara.
 
He declared that “the duties of the prime minister and the members of the government are terminated.”
 
It was gathered that the move came a few days after Maïga’s remarks at a rally in Bamako, when he accused the junta of unilaterally and indefinitely postponing the transition process that was initially scheduled to begin on March 26.
 
Maïga also expressed frustration over the lack of debate on the issue, claiming he has been left to rely on media reports for updates.
 
While military leader Assimi Goïta had previously promised elections would be held in February, those plans have since been delayed “for technical reasons” with no new timeline provided.
 
Goïta was among the rebels to overthrow the government in 2020 and then became interim president after another coup in 2021.
 
He then announced a 24-month transition timetable starting in March 2022 to return Mali to civilian rule.
 
The government has yet to announce who will replace Maïga as prime minister.

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