In Mali, Clément Dembélé was placed under arrest warrant on Monday. This civil society activist, champion of the fight against corruption, was arrested on Friday after the broadcast of an audio message on social networks. A message which remains to be authenticated and in which Clément Dembélé would threaten with death Colonel Assimi Goïta, president of the transition.
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Placed under arrest warrant and transferred to the Bamako central remand center, Clément Dembélé appeared Monday before the judicial center in charge of the fight against cybercrime.
Asked by RFI, the prosecutor did not respond but, according to judicial sources, Clément Dembélé should be tried for “ attack on state security ” And ” death threats through an information system “. No date has yet been set for his trial, which is expected to take place quickly.
Personality of civil society
Clément Dembélé was arrested on Friday and placed in police custody by the judicial investigation brigade (BIJ), after the broadcast on social networks of a voice message attributed to him. A message threatening the colonel with death Assimi Goïtatransitional president, as well as his wife and children.
If Clément Dembélé’s voice seems recognizable, RFI is not able to confirm the authenticity, nor to specify the conditions of recording of this message with its violent content, to say the least.
Clément Dembélé is a respected figure in Malian civil society. President of the platform against corruption and unemployment in Mali (PCC), Clément Dembélé is known for his fight for good governance but also against power cuts, a recurring problem in Mali, particularly in recent months. And against which Clément Dembélé called for demonstrations last week.
