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By Benjamin Mensah, GNA
Accra, June 16, GNA – Dr. Prosper Ladislas
Agbesi, one of the main opposition politicians and presidential candidate of the
The Alliance for the New Congress (ANC) in the 2016 elections in Benin warned against a
imminent political bloodshed.
So he called the international community
the community to intervene to stabilize their political crisis.
This West African country is involved in
post-election conflict, which, according to Dr. Agbesi, was orchestrated by
President Patrice Talon and his government.
Sending to a press conference in Accra, Dr
Agbesi, called on the international community, especially the leaders of the
Sub-Regional Committee of the West African Economic Community, the African Union and the
The United Nations will intervene to avoid a bloodbath threatening Benin.
Dr. Agbesi said: "… this situation presents
the likelihood of an imminent bloodbath. While the people of Benin have only
weapons and ammunition, the forces they oppose have all the
physical weapons and willingness to use them without constraint. "
Dr. Agbesi, who is also president of the
Alliance for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (ASDA), accused the leader of
hold legislative elections, which took place last April, without any
opposition parties taking part.
He stated that the National Assembly of Benin was not
plus a legislative arm independent of the government but a buffer
the extension of the executive arm of the president, used to carry out the constitutional tasks.
reforms to satisfy his desire to extend the presidential term from five to six
years for each term.
Dr. Agbesi predicted a collapse of this
Parliament in the next 10 days, as he said the members of the legislature
would resign voluntarily and later apologize to citizens because of
troubled conscience of not really being the representatives of the people.
"These are the people who elect their leaders and
not the leaders who elect the people, "said Dr. Agbesi.
He accused President Talon of being involved
in a poisoning plot of former president Yayi Boni of Benin, which he put under
house arrest; and still labeled with financial corruption and seizure
most state-owned companies, in particular; the sea and the airports.
These, Dr. Agbesi stated that the President had
under his control and protecting only his personal business interests
Mbad deprivation of the people of Benin.
In addition, Dr. Agbesi said that President Talon
failed the Beninese people and must therefore resign in 90 days for new elections
it would produce a leader to bring the country back to its former glory.
"In addition, the international community and
Development partners should impose sanctions on Talon-led government
to force him to restore true democracy in Benin. "
Dr. Agbesi stated that he was not interested in
given the president's position should he resign but was looking for the
greater interest of the Beninese people.
He appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo Addo of Ghana, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, former Presidents
John Agyekum Kufuor and Jerry John Rawlings and Ghana, as well as others
personalities from the African continent to help Benin to restore
peace.
"We, Benin's political opposition, wish
a change of government at the executive level, followed by a new
legislative elections and accompanied by the restoration of civil liberties
which have gradually eroded since Talon took office, "said Agbasi.
He added: "However, we recognize that the
the international community we are counting on now does not necessarily want
an immediate change of the executive of the government.
"We are willing to accept that as long as our
other objectives are pursued with the certainty that existing governance
the structure and legislation prior to the autocratic coup Talons laid the foundation for a
change of peaceful and fully constitutional government as soon as possible, "said Dr Agbesi.
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