· The statement issued by National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP)”, created by the military in power stated that it is open to a civilian political transition.
· The military junta vowed to restore stability in the country and to conduct fresh elections within a “reasonable” period of time
The military coup, announced that it has completed its struggle to oust the Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (IBK) from power and was ready to work out a political transition with the junta. The statement issued by National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP)”, created by the military in power stated that it is open to a civilian political transition.
Responding to the statement, the M5-RFP opposition coalition assured that it will undertake all initiatives to draw up a roadmap in consultation with the CNSP and all other stakeholders. The opponents gathered within the 5 June Movement – Rally of Patriotic Forces also affirmed its support for the process.
Hours after Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his resignation and the dissolution of the parliament on the national television on state television, the military junta vowed to restore stability in the country and to conduct fresh elections within a “reasonable” period of time. Justifying their intervention, the military leaders said that they were compelled to intervene to diffuse the swelling political crisis and to protect the country from chaos, insecurity and anarchy. The leader of the junta, Assimi Goita, an army colonel who heads the Special Forces in central Mali met the secretaries’ general of the ministries and assured them support for the continuity of the state. The CNSP called on Malians to resume their activities and on civil servants to return to work.
