YAOUNDE, Cameroon
The head of Chad’s Transitional Military Council has called for an inclusive dialogue after violent protests left several dead in the Central African country.
In his first speech to the nation on Tuesday, Gen. Mahamat
Idriss Deby promised an "inclusive national dialogue" during the
18-month transition to elections.
He came to power last week after his late father President
Idriss Deby Itno, 68, died as he battled rebels on the frontline, just a day
after his re-election for a sixth term.
Opposition parties and several civil society groups have
objected to the new leader's appointment, calling for a return to civilian
rule. Several people have been killed and injured during protests.
"I will be the guarantor of this dialogue, which will not
elude any subject of national interest according to a precise timetable that
the government will be called upon to unveil," Mahamat Deby said.
"The members of the military council are soldiers who have no other
ambition than to serve their homeland with loyalty and honor."
He announced the establishment of a "government of national
reconciliation, composed of a united team, competent and representative of
plural Chad."
He said the military council will also have the mission of
drawing up a new Constitution, adding that Chad needs massive support from its
international partners to stabilize the economy.
Albert Pahimi Padacke has been appointed the country's prime
minister, and tasked to propose a transitional government in 15 days.
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