{"id":31194,"date":"2020-09-14T10:50:43","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T10:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=31194"},"modified":"2020-09-14T10:50:48","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T10:50:48","slug":"mali-opposition-rejects-transition-deal-proposed-by-military-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=31194","title":{"rendered":"MALI: Opposition rejects transition deal proposed by military leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mali-opposition-protesting-in-Bamako.jpg\" alt=\"Mali opposition protesting in Bamako\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 18-month transition government proposed by the head of Mali\u2019s military junta, Col. Assimi Goita, on Saturday has been rejected by opposition which described the deal as a \u2018power grab\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The M5-RFP opposition group, which took part in the negotiations, said on Sunday the resulting document was an attempt by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/mali-junta-agrees-to-18-month-transition-government\/\">military leaders<\/a>&nbsp;to \u201cgrab and confiscate power\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also said the document did not take into account what it said was a majority vote for a civilian interim leader, and \u201cdid not reflect the views and decisions of the Malian people\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opposition also said the document did not take into account what it said was a majority vote for a civilian interim leader, and \u201cdid not reflect the views and decisions of the Malian people\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Col. Assimi Goita had earlier agreed to establish an 18-month interim government until an election could take place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-africa-54137087\">Goita said<\/a>: \u201cWe make a commitment before you to spare no effort in the implementation of all these resolutions in the exclusive interest of the Malian people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An expert group appointed by the military had adopted a charter for an 18-month transition government to be led by the president which would either be a military officer or a civilian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 18-month transition government proposed by the head of Mali\u2019s military junta, Col. Assimi Goita, on Saturday has been rejected by opposition which described the deal as a \u2018power grab\u2019. 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