Mali’s Prime Minister Choguel Maga
Bamako (Mali): Can you ever imagine that the Prime Minister of a country can be dismissed for criticizing someone? Probably not. But this has happened in a West African country, where criticizing the Prime Minister proved costly. The matter became so serious that the Prime Minister was removed from his post. This true and shocking incident has happened in the country of Mali.
It is being told that Mali’s Prime Minister Choguel Maiga was accused of condemning the military rule of the country. After this he was dismissed on Wednesday. Mali’s military leader Colonel Assimi Goita issued a presidential order in this regard. The Secretary General to the President read out the order on state television channel ‘ORTM’. Mali has been ruled by military leaders since a military junta seized power in 2020 and staged another coup the following year.
Junta Army rules
Junta rule prevails in this country. In June 2022, the ‘junta’ promised to restore civilian rule by March 2024, but later postponed the elections. No date has been fixed yet for the presidential elections. Maga was appointed Prime Minister by the army for two years. At a rally of his supporters on Saturday, he accused the ‘junta’ of postponing the elections without informing him. In response to MAGA’s statement the ‘junta’ organized demonstrations against him. The name of the new Prime Minister has not been announced yet. (AP)
