EXCLUSIVE:
BRUSSELS DIPLOMATIC MET MINISTER GILBERT BAWARA OF TOGO
Togo Minister of territorial administration
Gilbert BAWARA was in Brussels some days ago. We met him and discussed the
political situation in Togo.
Togo is a country twice so big as belgian with fewer inhabitants
situated near Ivory Coast, on the ocean. Its climate is an maritime one.
Who is Gilbert BAWARA ?
Minister Gilbert BAWARA (45) has already a long experience in serving
his State: TOGO. After he graduated in law and international law in paris
and Geneva, he held different positions as academic, the went to work for UN in
Switzerland and also for the UN in cases of sate conflits resolution (Congo,
Burundi).
He has already made a brilliant carreer as junior minister: plan,
cooperation and deputy minister for foreign faffairs. He now holds the
portfolio of territorial administration.
The discussion.
A peaceful political situation in Togo was the core of
the discussion BRUSSELS DIPLOMATIC held with the minister.
Majority and oppositiion are already for a long time rowing to obtain
democratic institutions with the best standards of fairness, freedom and
transparency. Peace, dialog and concertation with the opposition are now
advocated by Minister Bawara although the relations with the opposition
regarding electoral rules have sometimes been tense.
Minister BAWARA criticised the position of the most radical opposition
which wants to boycott next general elections. According to Minister BAWARA,
the electoral consultation has to happen with fairness. Measures have already
been taken for transparency of the vote: institution of a national electoral
commission and local electoral commissions, biometric electoral registration
cards and list of voters. There is a togolese way to freedom and democracy and
situations like in the “arab spring” are to avoid at all costs. A consensus
should find the normal evolution of the country.
Unemployment in Togo is also a huge problem to tackle. According to the
minister, no revolution will solve the problem but a progressive change in
little touches. Congo is already self-supportive, he said and yet open to the
future. Togo has now to create richness which will stay in the country
Miguel D. DESNERCK
VISIT OF THE
DEPUTY-PRESIDENT OF THE TOGO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
BRUSSELS – Dr
Komi Selon Klassou, the first deputy-president of the national assembly of Togo
came to Brussels at the Press Club to explain the constitutional changes
in his country.
<!--[endif]-->
Dr Komi Selon Klassou, who graduated from the
University of Bordeaux was received in brussels bij His excellency Félix
Kodjo SAGBO, Ambassador of Togo to the Benelux countries, the Holy See and the
European Union.
Dr Klassou explained Togo was using consensus
and negociations in the political processus to reform the policital
institutions of the country, according to the Togolese consitution. The
elections for the house of representatives which had to take place in october
2012 have been postponed due to the absence of consensus between the majority
and a diversified opposition regarding to the modalities of organisation of
this election. To avoid violences, the elections have been postopned to
continue political discussions and implement the existing constitution.
Dr Klassou explained measures already taken
to ensure a free democratic election with fairness and security of the votes.
This conference gave the numerous attendees a
clear view of the nowadays political situation in Togo.
MD DESNERCK
