The Ivorian militiamen whom the leader describes as “a time bomb” threaten to block the peace process if the government does not keep its promise to give them a financial compensation.On May 2007, in the presence of President Laurent Gbagbo and the Special Representative of UN Secretary General, Abou Mussa, five (5) pro-governmental militias: FLGO, APWE, UPERGO, MILOCI, gathered into a single armed unit name FRGO, under the leadership of Maho Glofléhi, set fire on 1027 weapons. This event was commented by many political analysts as the very beginning and promising disarmament process. 981 out of 2000 militiamen received each 1,000 US $. The disarmament process of these militias has not been heard of since.
The remaining 1,019 militiamen are still threatening dwellers of the western region of the country. They are also pestering their leader to get financial compensation for them and threaten to block the peace process as well. On addressing local journalists and journalists of AFP, the French Press Agency, on Friday 21st March 2008, Maho Glofléhi, the leader of the western pro-governmental militias asserted: “ […] Until now, I have calmed down uprisings of the unhappy militiamen. I have now come to the point of exhaustion […] The 1,019 militiamen are intrepid fighters and still are a time bomb”. Maho Glofléhi called the government to keep its promise and provide the militiamen with financial compensation to prevent any sudden uprising.
Selay M.K.
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