Should we participate in the upcoming National Days of Dialogue? Here is a question that troubles many minds.
Clearly, it is not the days themselves that matter. They will be like all other days in Nouakchott-- hot, windy, and shaken up by false applause.
The real question is, "dialogue" on what?
All reasonable minds would agree that in order to enter into a dialogue of mutual cooperation, all parties must do so freely. Any dialogue presupposes free will: the freedom to cooperate or not; the freedom and will to coordinate and work together on the decided subject of dialogue; the freedom whether to accept the content of discussions or not.
These conditions are not met. Here is why:
- Those who want to coordinate this “dialogue” do so by force.
- Those who request these “coordinating meetings” are the same people that demand that they take place.
- Those who want to “work together” have already determined the timeframe of the talks.
- Those who demand this “cooperation” are those who impose the content of the discussions.
- Those who ask for a dialogue impose their ideas by force.
How can the putschists request any dialogue at all when they are in a blatantly illegal position, which by extension nullifies their request for such a dialogue?
How can one ask for “coordinating meetings” when all public forces have been corralled to deter and intimidate any contrary view?
How can we come together when those requesting these meetings have already fixed the limits of these dialogues?
In fact, the reality of the situation is such that an "imposed" dialogue is by definition a violation of the human mind.
To attend these National Days of Dialogue would be to endorse an illegality that imposes itself by a violation disguised as “dialogue”.
Here is proof, straight from the mouth of the putschist General:
- Certain topics of discussion would be forbidden (so called “hot lines”) The first of them is the return of the ousted president: this should not be mentioned!
- Certain topics of discussion would be mandatory, the first of which would be “touching up” the Constitution.
This is what the putschists call dialogue. Their philosophy: I will dialogue with you on what I ask you to say and what I ask you to accept. This is another type of coup: a putsch against one’s conscience. No free mind should accept it.
It is already understood that it is not a dialogue that the putschists seek, but rather an endorsement of the coup and its followers by the assembly of people, under the guise of “coordinating meetings”.
To sum up in good conscience:
- Those who propose a dialogue are the putschists who hold power illegally.
- Those who want coordinating talks want them by force and by threat.
- Those who request coordinating efforts are those that have already agreed on the content and limits of dialogue.
Therefore, to attend the proposed National Days of Dialogue would be to hand over to the putschists what they want-- a way to legitimize their acts behind the cloak of so-called dialogue.
But then when can there be dialogue?
The answer lies in one sentence: firstly when constitutional legality (that is claimed by the national international community) is restored. Only then can one freely dialogue on the future of the country.
It will take as long as it takes, but it is the only solution. A solution that is not only respected by all, but which also respects the dignity of the Mauritanian people and a freedom-loving consciousness.
Only solutions with legal and democratic frameworks should be considered. Any solutions within an illegal and dictatorial regime cannot be accepted. With or without dialogue, those solutions are worth nothing.
Who remembers the National Days of Discussion after the last coup d’Etat of August 3rd 2005 that mobilized the masses and squandered countless resources?
What is left of those days? Nothing. Nothing, except the bitter taste of history repeating itself in defiance of an entire people.
Clearly, it is not the days themselves that matter. They will be like all other days in Nouakchott-- hot, windy, and shaken up by false applause.
The real question is, "dialogue" on what?
All reasonable minds would agree that in order to enter into a dialogue of mutual cooperation, all parties must do so freely. Any dialogue presupposes free will: the freedom to cooperate or not; the freedom and will to coordinate and work together on the decided subject of dialogue; the freedom whether to accept the content of discussions or not.
These conditions are not met. Here is why:
- Those who want to coordinate this “dialogue” do so by force.
- Those who request these “coordinating meetings” are the same people that demand that they take place.
- Those who want to “work together” have already determined the timeframe of the talks.
- Those who demand this “cooperation” are those who impose the content of the discussions.
- Those who ask for a dialogue impose their ideas by force.
How can the putschists request any dialogue at all when they are in a blatantly illegal position, which by extension nullifies their request for such a dialogue?
How can one ask for “coordinating meetings” when all public forces have been corralled to deter and intimidate any contrary view?
How can we come together when those requesting these meetings have already fixed the limits of these dialogues?
In fact, the reality of the situation is such that an "imposed" dialogue is by definition a violation of the human mind.
To attend these National Days of Dialogue would be to endorse an illegality that imposes itself by a violation disguised as “dialogue”.
Here is proof, straight from the mouth of the putschist General:
- Certain topics of discussion would be forbidden (so called “hot lines”) The first of them is the return of the ousted president: this should not be mentioned!
- Certain topics of discussion would be mandatory, the first of which would be “touching up” the Constitution.
This is what the putschists call dialogue. Their philosophy: I will dialogue with you on what I ask you to say and what I ask you to accept. This is another type of coup: a putsch against one’s conscience. No free mind should accept it.
It is already understood that it is not a dialogue that the putschists seek, but rather an endorsement of the coup and its followers by the assembly of people, under the guise of “coordinating meetings”.
To sum up in good conscience:
- Those who propose a dialogue are the putschists who hold power illegally.
- Those who want coordinating talks want them by force and by threat.
- Those who request coordinating efforts are those that have already agreed on the content and limits of dialogue.
Therefore, to attend the proposed National Days of Dialogue would be to hand over to the putschists what they want-- a way to legitimize their acts behind the cloak of so-called dialogue.
But then when can there be dialogue?
The answer lies in one sentence: firstly when constitutional legality (that is claimed by the national international community) is restored. Only then can one freely dialogue on the future of the country.
It will take as long as it takes, but it is the only solution. A solution that is not only respected by all, but which also respects the dignity of the Mauritanian people and a freedom-loving consciousness.
Only solutions with legal and democratic frameworks should be considered. Any solutions within an illegal and dictatorial regime cannot be accepted. With or without dialogue, those solutions are worth nothing.
Who remembers the National Days of Discussion after the last coup d’Etat of August 3rd 2005 that mobilized the masses and squandered countless resources?
What is left of those days? Nothing. Nothing, except the bitter taste of history repeating itself in defiance of an entire people.