Political blame games, have somehow, become an identity for covering horrendous fiascos in every nation. Unfortunately, Ivory Coast, also joins the league.
Paul Yao N’Dré, the president of Constitutional Council of Côte d’Ivoire, has rejected the blames of manipulating the elections results of 2010.
This Ivorian politician and magistrate had rejected the election results declared by the Independent Electoral Commission (ICE), confirming the victory of Alassane Ouattara by 54.1% votes, last year.
When Youssouf Bakayoko, the President of ICE had revealed the results of the elections Paul Yao N’Dré immediately challenged them and declared them invalid because ICE had missed the deadline.
Hence, the final results were announced by the Constitutional Council on 3rd December 2010, totally opposite to ICE’s result and supporting the past President Gbagbo’s victory.
This overturning of the election results caused the Ivory Coast to plunge into treacherous times culminating into massive manslaughter and ethnic violence.
‘Solidarity, love and fraternity’
Recently, when Paul Yao N’Dré met the incumbent President Alassane Ouattara, he stated rejected the blame of overturning the results and rather, blamed Ivorians for the tumultuous outcome.
The visibly tense Paul Yao N’Dré also stated that everyone was responsible, starting from the two presidents to the media which inflamed the issue and even the common civilians.
Though, he also mentioned that it’s time to rebuild Ivory Coast through the spirit of solidarity, love and fraternity.
‘Ouattara’s power’
After the arrest of past President Laurent Gbagbo, Alassane Outtara has taken over the control.
Though the actual date of official swearing to the post of the President is yet not disclosed, it is believed that the new president would be sworn in the coming second half of May.
In a recent public appearance on the TCI television, Alassane Ouattara has stated that the government needs to be formed after the swearing takes place.
‘Sign of normalisation’
The suspension of Ivory Coast by the African Union on 9th December 2010 has been lifted.
Alassane Outtara, on the other hand, has vowed on the policy of reconciliation. The would be official president of Ivory Coast has been receiving allegiances from several top military and government heads of the country.
‘Die hard pro Gbagbo militia’
The turmoil in Ivory Coast is still not over, especially in the northwestern district of Yopoungon, where the pro Gbagbo supporters have declined to surrender arms.
In the mean time, several families are trying to flee away from the militia laden districts of Ivory Coast to secure their lives.
Currently, Past president Gbagbo is placed under serious house arrest at a location which is not disclosed.
Thus, Ivory Coast, with its past of ethnic and religious violence, is definitely going through a hard time, irrespective of the change in political governance.
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