In his inaugural speech on June 18, 2020, President Evariste Ndayishimiye reassured that his government will be “responsible and hardworking”, (Reta nkozi, Reta mvyeyi). Public opinion very quickly understood that good governance, the fight once morest corruption and economic embezzlement and above all diligence, courage in work will constitute its battle horse, its spearhead. Many times he will
In his inaugural speech on June 18, 2020, President Evariste Ndayishimiye reassured that his government will be “responsible and hardworking”, (Reta nkozi, Reta mvyeyi). Public opinion very quickly understood that good governance, the fight once morest corruption and economic embezzlement and above all diligence, courage in work will constitute its battle horse, its spearhead. On many occasions, he will make it understood that his ideal would be that “every mouth has something to eat and every pocket has money”. Through his media releases, his raids to realize the realities on the ground, we feel the determination of the President of the Republic, his commitment to put the country of Ntare on the rails of development. He moves heaven and earth to make Burundi prosperous.
But Burundians are waiting for something concrete that is slow to materialize in several areas. You have to walk the talk. Public opinion wonders if there are not forces that are taking the opposite view of the Head of State: shortage of fuel, cement, sugar, chemical fertilizers, Brarudi products, depreciation of the franc Burundians, explosion in the prices of basic necessities, the majority of the population living below the poverty line… In short, the economy is bloodless.
The President denounces sabotage, evokes his loneliness. During the opening ceremonies of the judicial year in Gitega, on September 2, the Head of State accused, without naming him, a man who believes he is above the law. According to him, someone would have the inclination for a coup d’etat: “Who can threaten a general with a coup d’etat? Let him come face me. In the name of God, I will defeat him. These statements by the President are serious and frightening. It is absolutely necessary to temper the concerns.
For the public, “Neva” should not complain. Rather, it should act, given the powers conferred on it by the Constitution. He has his hand on the levers of power. “The tiger does not proclaim its tigritude. It pounces on its prey and devours it. This thought of the Nigerian writer and Nobel Prize for Literature, Wole Soyinka, came up often in people’s conversations following the words of President Ndayishimiye. Does the event of September 7 put an end to this situation of insubordination by certain relatives of the captain so that the boat does not capsize? Will the government really become industrious and responsible?
The appointment of Lieutenant General of Police, Gervais Ndirakobuca, as Prime Minister was welcomed. Of course, like any man, he has ups and downs. However, he is reputed to be self-disciplined, responsible, tough, resilient and above all “hardworking”. The ministry he held “Interior, Community Development and Public Security” was cross-cutting. Which made him omnipresent in almost every decision. The public will have remembered his interventions in the fight once morest the spread of Covid-19, for which he headed the commission, his involvement in bringing order to public transport in the Town Hall of Bujumbura, his interventions for the resumption of the slaughter of animals following the Rift Valley fever crisis. For the opinion, it is also an opportunity for the Burundian number one to clean up his government.
In short, the event of this September 7 opens a new era for the power of President Ndayishimiye. He will have shown that a Head of State has enormous powers, can promote or dismiss his collaborators, not to say his subordinates. Admittedly, not everything will be rosy, but there will be a before and following this event. Meanwhile, the world is watching and the clock is ticking.
