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The political opposition in Benin, with the strong support of the Alliance for a Sustainable Democracy in Africa (ASDA), called on the international community to sanction the administration led by President Patrice Talon for the To force one to withdraw.
This stems from recent turmoil in parts of the country as a result of the tension that worsened the election of parliamentarians last May.
President Talon has been accused of having amended the electoral college's legislature to favor only two political parties alleging allegiance to him, thus disqualifying all opposing parties from refusing them representation in parliament as well as the whole of the government. .
Since the parliamentary elections, several groups have protested against the rules of President Talon. Tchaourou, which is the home town of the official president Yayi, has witnessed its fair share of the demonstrations that have resulted in acts of violence, injuring civilians and officers.
In addition, the current head of Benin reportedly brought in mercenaries who, at one point, opened fire and killed civilians. In addition, his own company took charge of revenue mobilization in the ports of the West African country, giving him direct and unsupervised access to the funds generated.
The political opposition believes that this is an affront to the democracy it has enjoyed since 1991. It is therefore its decision to unite to oppose an autocratic leader who seeks to deprive the Beninese people of power.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra (Ghana) on the political situation in Benin on Saturday, June 16, 2019, the president of the Alliance for Sustainable Democracy in Africa, Mr. Ladislas Prosper Agbesi, explained that the sanctions imposed on the government of President Talon by the international community would be essential. to free the citizens.
The Group is confident that when international communities take such sanctions, their effects on trade and investment will not be immense, as Benin has an economy capable of fending for itself.
Ladislaus Prosper Agbesi said: "The only way to avoid Talon's candidacy for autocratic power and bring Benin back to normal without sacrificing the precious life of countless innocent Beninese is to apply pressure nonviolent. This means a combination of pbadive civil disobedience at home and international pressure in the form of sanctions from abroad. It's the latter who brought me here today. "
"Sanctions by the international community have proven to be an effective means of persuading repressive regimes to comply with internationally acceptable standards of conduct, although this is not universally recognized as their effects tend to be gradual rather than dramatic, such as in the case of military options. The effect of sanctions is correlated with the international dependence of the target country's economy ".
He added: "We call on the United Nations (UN), ECOWAS and the African Union (AU) to help us with the rule of law and democracy in Benin. We want peace and reconciliation to happen in Benin. We want Talon's resignation because he no longer represents the will of the people. "
Ladislaus Prosper Agbesi badured that, although they are determined to relinquish President Patrice Talon, they have no intention of resorting to violence and will only face the armed officers of his government with unarmed civilians eager to restore power. their country to its democratic regime.
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