The president of Cote d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara has granted 51 civilian and military persons convicted of offenses committed during the post-electoral crises and for endangering state security, including General Dogbo Blé Brunot and Koné Kamarate Souleymane, known as Soul to Soul.
The announcement was made on Thursday February 22, 2024 in Abidjan by Fidèle Sarassoro, the executive secretary of the Security Council (CNS) according to a communique of a meeting of the body chaired by Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara.
The President of the Cote d’Ivoire, in accordance with his commitment to work resolutely to consolidate peace in our country, informed the National Security Council of his decision to grant presidential pardon to civilian and military persons convicted of offenses committed during post-electoral crises and for undermining state security the information further stressed.
Among these individuals are notably former general of the Ivorian amy, Dogo Blé Bruno, Gnatoa Katet Paulin, Kassé kouamé Jean Baptiste, and Koné Kamarate Souleymane, said Mr. Sarassoro.
Our correspondent quotes a communication as maintaining that the President has instructed the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice with a view to making appropriate arrangements with the prosecution concerning the provisional release of six people in preventive detention as part of the procedures linked to the offenses such as Attack on State Security.
“The Head of State gave instructions to the Prime Minister to take immediate measures for the erection as quickly as possible of a memorial in tribute to the victims of the serious crises that our country has experienced in recent years “added Mr. Sarassoro.
Continuing, he explained that this commemorative monument, in addition to serving as a place of memory, aims to encourage every Ivorian man and woman to constantly work for peace so that such crimes never happen again in Côte d’Ivoire.
