Ousmane Batoko in Talon : “Mr President what is happening ? »

“It’s not going well” is one of the shocking remarks that must be remembered from Ousmane Batoko’s intervention. The former President of the Supreme Court gave an exclusive interview to Eden TV. On his relations with the Head of State Patrice Talon, his “nonvi” as he affectionately calls him, he has, in a few minutes, combed through, socio-political news from Benin with a highlight on the precariousness of the political atmosphere which reigns around the current tenant of the Marina.

Since his handover and departure from the head of the Supreme Court, Ousmane Batoko no longer had direct contact with Patrice Talon. And yet, the former president of the Supreme Court says he is close to the Head of State. “Patrice Talon and I are friends, a friendship old 40 years, I can say, but we have no relations” he confided. Questioned on the decline of the socio-political situation, he says he is overwhelmed. “Mr. President, what’s going on? ? Dear younger brother what is happening ? “He always called me fofo yinton’’ in Fon,” he said to mark his inability to explain it objectively..

On the Benin destabilization project

Speaking about the foiled Coup d’état project, the former President of the Supreme Court finds that “it is regrettable that it turns out that it is the immediate proximity of Patrice Talon which is called into question. That’s what’s incomprehensible,” says Ousmane Batoko, who especially preferred to maintain a certain circumspection so as not to elaborate on the assumptions.. “When the seat of your pants gives you a problem, we see what we see ? Lire (what do you have left ?in French) he emphasizes.

Available to advise…

With his experience and especially his experience, Ousmane Batoko could be useful to the government of rupture. If he had a certain proximity with the current tenant of the Marina, his advice could have alerted him to certain issues in order to avoid “indescribable situations that we are experiencing” before adding: “I pity him, Patrice Talon” sighs the former president of the Supreme Court.

On another level, the former president of the Supreme Court has enormous apprehensions. Even if all the institutions of the republic function today, in what state of mind are these leaders?, in what state of mind is the president of the Constitutional Court?, the president of the National Assembly, of the Haac…etc… in relation to this imbroglio in which the first of us is immersed, the very first of us ? asks the former president of the Supreme Court with seriousness. A question that deserves individual and collective introspection.

Arnaud ACAKPO (Coll)