ECOWAS | MinBane

09 Aug 2019

Opinion: Gnassingbe is a tyrant and a coward!

The family dynasty, the family enterprise and the extravagant misuse of power. Come fully; when the Second Generation President and fellow Tyrant Faure Gnassingbe stifles the possibility of industrial actions or even demonstrate against his reign. The man, who wants to run the Republic until 2030 and the family, has been doing so since 1967.

These people clearly doesn’t represent the Togolese, not in other fashion than using the government, using the state as their feeding basket and hoping no-one touching the faucet of funds coming in. Because, they are clearly trying to stifle the voices of dissidents, of the opposition to the family clan and rule. Which is apparently persisting, and surely with the blessing of the elites of Paris. The colonial French, always supports friendly puppets on the continent, they don’t even act out, when they take away freedom, liberty or justice for their citizens. They just smile, grin and import more goods to a select group in Republic.

Take a look at this nonsense:

“Under the new law, no protests will be allowed on main roads, in city centres or near government buildings. They can not take place before 11:00 or after 18:00. As has happened in recent years, the Togolese authorities may ban them anyway for other reasons. The threat from terrorists is the reason the government has given for the new law” (Biesloaded Nigeria – ‘Togo passes new law banning rallies on roads, near government offices or early hours of the morning’ 09.08.2019).

Gnassingbe and fellow MPs are supporting the tyranny, they are supporting the laws, which silence and stops opposition from voicing their concerns. Because, its not like the lawmakers care anyway. That is why they have to go to the boulevards or on the streets, to show their stance and spread their message. Not like the President, his family or party cares, because, they are just interested in ruling indefinitely and not paying for it. A cowards way of using force, while not meeting the ones who are using the one avenue they have to make a difference.

The Gnassingbe presidency shows its real colour, when it changes laws to this extent. Not only abolish term limits or extend that for several terms. No, this shows that the President and MPs doesn’t value their citizens. They don’t value their rights or their concerns, because they cannot legally go in the main-streets and voicing their opinions.

This is clearly a measure to take away the giant gatherings and the TogoDebout, FaureMustGo and do fourth away from the streets. This is to silence and oppress even more. This is the same government that has banned beach concerts, because they are violating the peace. Therefore, know, that the tyranny lives and that it doesn’t value the voices of its citizens. Peace.