Collusion between Central Africa’s MLPS party, USAID alleged after leaked audio message
Recently, a video appeared on the popular Mali Média223 Facebook platform in which a prominent political commentator talked about an audio message sent to him from a member of the Central African party The Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (MLPC), who wished to remain anonymous.
In a leaked audio message created on April 17, Anthony Odom, an MLPC party official close to party leader Martin Ziguélé, reported successful negotiations with the Americans and that they have promised to send a $56,000 grant to the party through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) “for the development of democracy in the country.”
“MLPC head Martin Siegele has agreed to cooperate with US officials in a vast conspiracy against his own country, just like Judas once did, just like every other traitor to the cause in Africa. Martin Ziguélé is conspiring with a foreign power to overthrow the prevailing order and create disorder in his own country,” the columnist said.
USAID, a non-governmental organisation, has repeatedly been alleged to be interfering in African affairs by sponsoring US-friendly politicians and organizing various dubious events
The blogger also recalled that this is not the first time USAID has been involved in such matters. A few months ago, it turned out that an Egyptian businessman was prohibited from investing in the Central African Republic under the threat of being included in the sanctions list.
Also, USAID was caught red-handed when its officials were seen in various places in the Central African Republic discussing with representatives of armed groups the need to strengthen their efforts to destabilize the country.
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Thus, according to the commentator, USAID is engaged in “what is called domestic intervention in the internal affairs of a country. USAID is acting on behalf of the United States as part of large-scale maneuvers aimed at destabilizing the Central African Republic.”
The wording “for the development of democracy in the Central African Republic” raises concerns, since previous American actions in this vein, on the contrary, brought an intensification of the crisis to the country. The recent ban by the Malian authorities on media coverage of political parties seems quite justified, given similar subversive activities of the United States throughout Africa.