With our correspondent in Moroni, Abdallah Mzembaba
The Comorian opposition is worried. In Moroni, Me Mahamoud Ahamadaunsuccessful presidential candidate of 2019, believes that Africa has nothing to wait for ” of a leader who has never been able to do anything at home ». « Only leaders who care regarding their respective populations can be delighted with this appointment. “, he adds.
Another opposition leader, Saïd Abbas Dahalani, calls on the regime to show more restraint and lucidity: “ It is an honor for the Comoros. But precisely, the big mistake would be to consider this honor as a victory for the regime or a personal victory. The current regime continues to operate on force and cunning. It lacks lucidity, and that is why the whole system that is built is a bad calculation. This quest for glory can lead to all dangers. »
For power, on the other hand, it is above all a great honor.
« We realize the weight of responsibility, both on the shoulders of the person who has been appointed, but also on those of the country vis-à-vis the whole of Africa, confides to us Hamada Madi Boléro, diplomatic adviser to Azali Assoumani. For the Comoros, it’s a challenge: less than a million inhabitants, independence not achieved… To be at the head of the African Union is an honora privilege. »
President Azali Assoumani is expected this Monday, February 20 in Moroni, where several hundred people will welcome him at the airport to celebrate these new responsibilities with him.
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