{"id":18074,"date":"2024-11-21T07:46:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T07:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=18074"},"modified":"2024-11-21T07:46:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T07:46:20","slug":"mali-junta-chief-fires-prime-minister-after-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=18074","title":{"rendered":"Mali junta chief fires prime minister after criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mali’s military leader has sacked the Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, and his government. <\/p>\n

It follows rare criticism by Maiga of the junta’s lack of clarity about a once- promised return to democracy. <\/p>\n

A decree read on state television by junta leader Col Assimi Goita said the duties of the prime minister and the members of the government were “terminated”<\/p>\n

Mali has suffered years of jihadist and separatist violence – resulting in military coups in 2020 and 2021. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The junta had promised to hold elections and hand back power to civilians by March 2024, but subsequently postponed the vote.<\/p>\n

Relations between the military president and his civilian prime minister have been worsening for some time.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Maiga while speaking to his supporters, criticised the lack of transparency in the running of the transition.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe transition was supposed to end on 26 March, 2024, but it has been postponed indefinitely, unilaterally, without debate within the government,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not normal in a government,\u201d he added, revealing that as prime minister, he was not informed about the junta\u2019s decision to postpone elections.<\/p>\n

He also underscored the potential challenges and risks the current confusion surrounding the transition could pose for the country.<\/p>\n

Prior to his dismissal, there had been calls for Maiga to step down following his outrage against the military leaders. <\/p>\n

A pro-military group, the Collective for the Defence of the Military, on Sunday urged him to resign within 72 hours, describing his outburst as betrayal.<\/p>\n

But his dismissal comes as little surprise given signs of a rift within the ruling class for months. <\/p>\n

In June, Maiga openly endorsed a document by one of his supporters who had been arrested a month earlier for criticising the military\u2019s prolonged stay in power.<\/p>\n

Maiga was appointed prime minister in 2021 by the junta leader, following a second coup against the transitional president Bah N\u2019Daw.<\/p>\n

The 66-year-old has previously served as a minister on several occasions and ran three times as a presidential candidate.<\/p>\n

His departure from the government further raises uncertainty about the running of the transition, and his future.<\/p>\n

There is speculation that he might morph into an opposition figure who could potentially challenge his former boss for the country\u2019s top job, whenever elections are scheduled.<\/p>\n

There have been mixed reactions locally and regionally after his sacking, with supporters saying he should aim for the presidency while other see him as a traitor. <\/p>\n

The junta had popular support when it seized power three years ago.<\/p>\n

It followed huge demonstrations against former President Ibrahim Boubacar Ke\u00efta, amid complaints of corruption, economic uncertainty and insecurity.<\/p>\n

The junta has however struggled to contain jihadist violence – and there is growing anger from a large part of the population against the transitional government.<\/p>\n

Additional reporting by Nicolas Negoce<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Source: <\/em> politics.einnews.com\u2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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