The ruling junta in Chad has banned a demonstration planned for Friday at the call of several opposition parties because its organizers have not "
respected the legal deadline for filing
", according to a press release published on Wednesday August 17 by the Minister of Security. public.
Wakit Tamma, a collective of opposition parties and civil society associations, had called for demonstrations on August 19 against the Transitional Military Council (CMT), led by Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, son of the late President Idriss Déby, in undivided power for more than 30 years, killed while going to the front against rebels in April 2021.
"Popular Resistance"
Wakit Tamma wanted to demonstrate on the eve of the opening in N'Djamena of the Inclusive National Dialogue between the civil opposition and the army and the ruling junta.
A dialogue that should lead to “
free and democratic elections
” and the handing over of power to civilians.
"
With the lax support and a bit complacent of the international community and particularly of France, the CMT has orchestrated everything to prepare a biased dialogue by dismissing the main politico-military movements and the most representative living forces
", accused the collective in a press release.
“
The so-called peaceful march or demonstration (…) scheduled for Friday August 19, 2022 is strictly prohibited
” because “
the request did not respect the legal deadline for filing which is at least five clear days
”, according to a statement signed by General Idriss Dokony Adiker, Minister of Public Security.
“
We have respected all the procedures requested, by refusing us they are pushing us to popular resistance
,” Max Loalngar, the coordinator of the Wakit Tama collective, told AFP.
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Opposition demonstrations are regularly banned by the authorities.
In April 2021, a few days after Mahamat Idriss Déby came to power, six people were killed in N'Djamena, the capital, and in southern Chad, according to the authorities, nine according to a local NGO, during demonstrations banned by the authorities, organized by the opposition and civil society.