September 18, 2015

Condemning coup, OIC calls for immediate release of Burkinabe leaders

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Friday 18 Sep 2015 - 13:18 Makkah mean time-5-12-1436

Jeddah (IINA) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned the reported military intervention on Thursday and the illegal detention in Ouagadougou of the President, the Prime Minister and some Ministers of the Transitional Government in Burkina Faso by elements of the Presidential Guard.
OIC Secretary General Iyad Ameen Madani expressed grave concern at this serious development coming less than a month to the planned general elections to hand over power to an elected government. He added that those behind this misadventure that risks throwing the country into an unnecessary political crisis, would be held to account.
Madani described the military coup and the hostage taking by the Presidential Guard as a blatant violation of the constitution and the transitional charter. He called for the immediate and unconditional release of the detained leaders.
The Secretary General reiterated the full solidarity of the OIC as a member of the International Follow and Support Group of the Transition in Burkina Faso. He also assured the internationally recognized transitional authorities under the leadership of President Michel Kafando and Prime Minister Issac Yacouba Zida of the OIC's commitment to support the successful conclusion of the political transition.
AB/IINA

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