Togo / Governing from above: When Mr Barrigah opens the Presidential Palace to the Bishops

Togo has misplaced a terrific determine devoted to his dedication and dedication to the reason for peace, reconciliation and social justice. The Metropolitan Archbishop of Lomé, Monsignor Nicodème Anani Barrigah-Bénissan, was known as again to God on Sunday August 4, 2024. 72 hours later, the President of the Republic, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé obtained on the Presidential Palace in Lomé, the delegation of the Convention of Bishops of Togo (CET) . The delegation, led by its President, Monsignor Benoît Alowonou, introduced the official announcement of the loss of life of the previous President of the Fact, Justice and Reconciliation Fee (CVJR) to the Head of State between Might 2009 and April 2012.

On the event, the Head of State despatched his honest condolences in addition to these of the federal government, to the Bishops’ Convention of Togo, to the clergy, to the household of the deceased, in addition to to all of the Catholic trustworthy. The CET additionally ensured that it was obtainable to arrange a befitting funeral for the well-known deceased.

Within the face of loss of life, all adversity turns into silent, they are saying. The velocity with which the viewers was given to the Bishops’ Convention of Togo could be very precious although it falls inside the republican missions of the presidential workplace. And it shouldn’t be variable geometry. Sadly in governance above floor, we report some in Togo.

It’s fairly a distinction that the doorways of the Presidential Palace have been opened so rapidly for the grieving bishops, whereas 5 months earlier, they have been despatched to pasture once they needed to satisfy Faure Gnassingbé as regards to altering the structure.

“On the finish of our discussions (March 21), we thought it acceptable to ask for an pressing viewers with His Excellency the President of the Republic to share our questions and doubts with him. These basically relate to a few factors, particularly:

• Whether or not this adjustment needs to be made or not,

• The appropriateness or lack of appropriateness of the second chosen,

• The process adopted…

Whereas we’re ready impatiently for the response to our request for an viewers addressed to the President of the Republic, we’ve simply discovered this morning, with nice shock, that the Nationwide Meeting has adopted the modification of the Structure to convey Togo of “quasi-. a presidential system to a parliamentary system on March 25, 2024” the CET noticed in a press launch earlier than urging Mr Gnassingbé to delay the promulgation of the brand new structure. However no! The well-known structure was revealed on 6 Might 2024.

For such a key topic that pertains to the lifetime of the nation, Eyadema’s successor, who nonetheless relied closely on the Catholic Church to cowl his bloody rise to energy in 2005, turned his again on the Males of God.

For social cohesion and dwelling collectively, there are numerous views which might be dangerous.

Honoré Adontui

Supply: Le Correcteur / lecorrecteur.tg