As already announced by the scoop SMS Obs Saturday, March 14, 2015, the President of Burkina Faso, Michel Kafando, and Prime Minister, Isaac Zida, signed the decree which grants availability Gendarmerie General Djibril Bassolé. At 8am on Saturday, he invited the press to his home to inform the public that it is now released and can engage in politics.
Djibril Bassolé is now free. The obstacle to his candidacy is lifted. The decree on availability of the army was signed Friday, March 13, 2015 by the head of state and the Prime Minister.
He can now answer the call of youth and take the start of the race for president.
Bassolé said that in fact, he was seconded from the army since 1999.
"For 16 years, I engaged in political and international functions. The lay-demand was only a kind of regularization since I am employed by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation as a special envoy for the Sahel ... I think that I had to turn the page of army to make way for younger jostling and would like to be promoted to the rank of general. "
The signed decree, Djibril Bassolé has now turned to look Kosyam and promises to soon announce his candidacy for president.
The voices asking excluding military of the vote, he said not to enroll in this speech and returns the one and the other to the texts, the Constitution and the bodies authorized to say who is eligible or not .
L'Observateur


