The public prosecutor on August 8 called for a heavy sentence against the president of the opposition party Les Transformateurs, who is on trial for charges linked to deadly violence in the country’s south.
On the second day of his trial before the criminal chamber, the prosecutor requested a 25-year prison term for Chadian opposition leader Succès Masra, head of Les Transformateurs, who faces charges, including dissemination of xenophobic and racist messages, criminal conspiracy and murder.
The trial, which began on August 7, featured pleadings from both the prosecution and defense. Standing firm, the former transitional prime minister categorically denied the accusations, dismissing them as a “political ploy” and citing breaches of certain clauses in agreements signed with the government in October 2023.
The prosecution also demanded the same sentence for 58 co-defendants, along with a collective fine of 5 billion CFA francs payable to the state and asset freezes. Nine other defendants could be acquitted due to lack of evidence.
Arrested on May 16 at his home in N’Djamena, Masra is accused of orchestrating violence that resulted in 76 deaths in Mandakaou, southern Chad. Key evidence includes a May 2023 audio recording in which he allegedly calls on southern residents to take up arms.
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