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Burkina Faso: The opposition and the political decay

By on May 4, 2011
President of the Burkina Faso for 24 years, Blaise Compaoré, is compelled to leave. The country is frequently beset by violent events where people, mainly the youth, are out on the streets since February, protesting against impunity.

This strategy has culminated by the military mutiny, followed by the merchants, bakers, judges, and farmers’ discontents. Faced with growing anger, the cabinet reshuffle, ordered by the President of Burkina Faso, by appointing a new Prime Minister, Luc Adolphé Tiao, who has promised drastic measures to reduce the problems, did not convince, and certainly not the Unions. The evil roots, plaguing the country, are much deeper and time is ripe for the whole system to be reformed, has declared Bassolma Bazié, the deputy secretary general of CGT-Burkina union. He also added that State officials are not appointed by skills but by convenience. Many ministers and senior military officers are company owners or business men, and have the upper hand on national affairs. Since February 22, Burkina Faso is facing a serious social crisis. This weekend, the opposition leaders have again called for President Blaise Compaoré to leave, while trade unions have taken advantage of Labor Day, to let the government know that the mobilization is far from ending.    The death of Zongo Justin, the student, has ignited the rest of the population; and as it triggered the civil society in Tunisia, and set the fire to the powder keg there; it will also break the camel’s back here also, observers said.

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