The fifty-year reign of Gnassingbe from father to son creates a new type of Togolese that is difficult to define. Generally deceitful, hypocritical, they are double-faced, abuse the confidence of their compatriots and people of good will, to finally put themselves at the disposal of the dictatorship of which they are in fact admirers. The Togolese political landerneau is full of these individuals who, in the shadows, work to torpedo the fight against alternation. Very young, they became the executioners of the people by putting their expertise at the service of the implacable dictatorship that suffocated this country for decades. Justifying at the top of their diplomas of graduates or law professors, they do not hesitate a single moment to slay the partisans of the democracy.
In the academic world, they became little "Mussolini" for their colleagues and administered. And yet in the recent past, some of these individuals were seen as fierce opponents of the Gnassingbe regime, their methods and were even ready to fight with weapons. It is an incredible story, but it finds its meaning in the Togolese context.
This is the story of a great graduate in law now in the spotlight alongside Faure Gnassingbé, given his responsibilities both academically and the expertise he provides in the shadows. It's February 2005, Gnassingbé Eyadema dies suddenly. In Lome, the army and barons of the regime are organizing a spectacular and unprecedented constitutional coup to allow the son of the deceased, Faure Gnassingbe, to capture power. More than 6,000 km from Togo, France, somewhere in Poitiers, students who left to pursue their law studies in this city could not accept this new coup by the Gnassingbe clan who discredited the country and its citizens . The mood was naturally to revolt and overheated discussions. It was enough for the extreme solution is advocated: it takes weapons to return to Lome and dislodge Faure Gnassingbe and his clique. A brilliant idea put forward by the one who, at the time, wanted to embody the "Guillaume Soro" Togolese.
To have arms, you need money. A quest was quickly launched for the occasion. Twenty students committed at the time decided to fight with the usurpers of Lome, despite their difficulties, have hand in hand. Tens of thousands of euros were collected and given to the band leader, the neo "Guillaume Soro" Togolese, to go buy the famous "Kalashnikov". And for over 13 years, those who contributed to this operation have not seen anything coming. More seriously, the rebel leader apprentice found himself in Lomé and curiously put himself at the service of the regime.
He gets an accelerated promotion in the academic world. In parallel with his university responsibilities, where he has become a small "Mussolini" towards his citizens, sometimes treated as animals, he puts his legal expertise at the service of the regime on several levels. He is one of those who, against all odds, and even common sense, say that he wanted to clear by arms a decade ago, has the right to run indefinitely at the head of the country . This is the new "Charles Debbasch" of the regime. For some time he has tried, in vain, to rally some of his old comrades from Poitiers to the regime. A rally for lucrative positions. Those who know the man, his positions against the regime since Poitiers fall from the clouds. They wonder if he really bought the weapons. Where did they store them? Is he convinced of what he is doing for the regime or is it just an infiltration (sic) that he tries to "get closer to his target and shoot him" or is it finally a rally that does not say his name? His obstinacy in convincing his old friends to join the new boat against jump seats finally convinced them that he really joined the regime with weapons and luggage. Is he convinced of what he is doing for the regime or is it just an infiltration (sic) that he tries to "get closer to his target and shoot him" or is it finally a final rally that does not say his name? His obstinacy in convincing his old friends to join the new boat against jump seats finally convinced them that he really joined the regime with weapons and luggage. Is he convinced of what he is doing for the regime or is it just an infiltration (sic) that he tries to "get closer to his target and shoot him" or is it finally a rally that does not say his name? His obstinacy in convincing his old friends to join the new boat against jump seats finally convinced them that he really joined the regime with weapons and luggage.
In this "brotherhood of Poitiers" since it is one, his old friends some of whom are in international institutions hope that one day, he will end up paying back the hundreds of euros contributed for the (good) cause. The rebellious apprentice in his new responsibilities has nothing to do with the rantings of his old friends. In life, only fools do not change, do they? But when one has gone so far in his commitment to disengage Faure Gnassingbe's regime, the day when one changes his mind to rally to him, one must know how to play discreetly, otherwise the secrets will end up in the public square. . Is it not, Mr. Rebellious apprentice?
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