Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Griffin Ondo Nzuey
Published on 2024-03-21 07:48:59
Among his recommendations for the construction of a new Gabon through the organization of a peaceful inclusive national dialogue, the former Prime Minister urges his political adversaries of the past not to stigmatize the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), whose failure in governing the country he does not deny.
He acknowledges and takes responsibility for the PDG’s governance failure over the past 14 years and beyond, to the point of stating that “the military transition we are experiencing stems from a cataclysmic electoral process” imposed by the former ruling party in an attempt to keep Ali Bongo in power in August 2023. However, six months after the coup that thwarted the plans of the ousted regime, Julien Nkoghe Bekale urges everyone to follow the example of the military: to “overcome historical antagonisms” that may exist in the country.
While some advocate for the dissolution of Ali Bongo’s party or at least its exclusion from the upcoming inclusive national dialogue scheduled for next April, the former Prime Minister, who has no intention of resigning from this political party despite criticisms, believes that “the stigmatization of the PDG must stop.” “Ad hominem and ad personam attacks must also cease. We all have a common goal, which is to build a new Gabon on strong institutional foundations and rules that can be passed on for generations,” he said, urging Gabonese to enlighten themselves “in the light of the values of dialogue, tolerance, and peace” enshrined as the motto of the PDG.
For Julien Nkoghe Bekale, “legitimate grudges, even the most persistent, should not chain us to the past. Today, the most important thing is to learn from our mistakes and commit virtuously to the growth and happiness of Gabon.”
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