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Mali coup leader promises to protect people
05 Apr 2012 at 11:27hrs | Views
Captain Amadou Sanogo seized power in a March 22 putsch (AFP, Issouf Sanogo)
Mali's military coup leaders are hoping to reach a compromise as the crisis in the country continues. But what exactly are they promising? In an exclusive interview, we speak to coup leader, Amadou Sanogo.
Amadou Sanogo said, "Mali is a member of the ECOWAS community. We do respect the decision and retake the order to go back to constitutional order. That is true, because that's what I took in order to be here. That was my first worry. I'm not here to confront. That's not my point, that's not what I want. And I believe and I'm sure that's not the point view of any member of this community. We're thinking about it. "
"I promise to my people - it's not only my voice. Every single person from where you are from, that live in this country, I swear to do my best to protect any individuals and their goods. "
Amadou Sanogo said, "Mali is a member of the ECOWAS community. We do respect the decision and retake the order to go back to constitutional order. That is true, because that's what I took in order to be here. That was my first worry. I'm not here to confront. That's not my point, that's not what I want. And I believe and I'm sure that's not the point view of any member of this community. We're thinking about it. "
"I promise to my people - it's not only my voice. Every single person from where you are from, that live in this country, I swear to do my best to protect any individuals and their goods. "
Source - Xinhuanet
