Uncertain return to school, public service on strike, tense political situation ...: Who to save Faure Gnassingbé very tried?

To always want to govern without sharing, we find ourselves in situations similar to those that the RPT / UNIR regime today. On all fronts, the power of Faure Gnassingbé is cornered. Faced with threats to strike, strikes and popular political mobilization, one wonders whether the regime can still use its laboratory to flout national and international opinion. We know that initiatives in this direction are not lacking on Togolese television (TVT), the sounding board of the regime.



Already since yesterday, the civil servants are on strike. They are demanding improvements in their living and working conditions. This ministry, led by the very man who has always taunted the Togolese people by his discourteous remarks, is at an impasse. Gilbert Bawara obviously has no regard for his direct collaborators. The proof is that since the threats of these agents, it has not begun a serious discussion with the union. As a result, the activities at this level of this very strategic ministry in the Togolese administration are slowed down.

The other sword of Damocles on the head of the regime remains the notice of strike of the teachers. In two weeks, the pupils will formally return to class. But until then, we are uncertain as regards this re-entry. The Togo Teachers' Union Coordinator (ETSB) has just given a strike notice on September 26 and 27, on the government's table. The crisis in education in Togo does not date from today. But the government has always been unresponsive to the demands of teachers who want to be concrete today in terms of their special status in preparation.

"On March 17, 2017, the Prime Minister in his speech on the demands of teachers, promised the adoption of special status before the school year 2017-2018. So far, less than two weeks from now, ETSB is still waiting for the fulfillment of this promise, "the ETUC said in its letter to the government.

In the health sector, hospital practitioners are also preparing for major actions to be heard. Their living and working conditions are not pink at all. They have been hammering the government for years. They were always struck by the latter's indifference. The Syndicate of Hospital Practitioners of Togo (SYNPHOT) is already beginning to mobilize its base for the fight.

Added to this is the political crisis that has been shaking the regime for a few weeks. In addition to the demonstrations of the Pan-African National Party (PNP) on August 19 last throughout the territory and in the diaspora (repressed in blood in Togo), those of September 6 and 7 showed Faure Gnassingbe and his power that the Togolese people awoke and wanted to regain their sovereignty. The popular mobilization of these last days gives serious headaches to those who hold the country hostage.

Today, Faure Gnassingbe is called to revoke the 1992 Constitution or, if necessary, to leave power. When one knows that he has always repeated to anyone who wants to hear him that "Dad told me never to leave power", one wonders who could save him from this determination of the Togolese people to take back "his thing". Not even the army can do nothing before a determined people.

On all fronts, the power of Faure Gnassingbe is very tested. It can not be otherwise. This is the consequence when one locks oneself in an ivory tower and refuses to listen to his people. Today tired, the people mobilize to drive him out of power. It will be a sad end.