CAR : Clergymen suspend strike
Central African Republic clergymen resumed work last Thursday after suspending all sacerdotal activities in protest of the resignation of Father Pomodimo, Bangui archbishop. They were also against the appointment of Dieudonne Nzapalaying as new apostolic administrator of Bangui. - Ganging up behind their archbishop who was allegedly accused of adopting “a moral attitude which is not always in conformity with their commitments to follow Christ, in chastity, poverty and obedience,” indigenous priests and diocesans decided to stop organizing religious services and sacraments till further notice, upon the announcement of the bishop’s resignation by the apostolic nuncio to Bangu…CAR: Clergymen on strike
Local priests and diocesans of the Central Africa Republic (CAR) are on a general and indefinite strike action. They are protesting the resignation of Father Paulin Pomodimo, Bangui archbishop, who was accused of adopting "a moral attitude which is not always in conformity with his commitments to follow Christ in chastity, poverty and obedience." - Father Pomodimo and many of his younger colleagues were reproached with “sexual immorality tarnishing the Church image, and characterized by priests heading households and fathering children.”
The 27 May 2009 edition of a local daily - Le Confident – reported that in the name of moral responsibility the Vatican exercised press…CAR: Clergymen gang up against Vatican
Central African indigenous clergymen held a general assembly at Bangui Cathedral on Sunday opposing a move by the Holy See to sanction one of them. Father Paulin Pomodimo, Bangui archbishop, is under fire for adopting "a moral attitude which is not always in conformity with his commitments to follow Christ in chastity, poverty and obedience." - The scandal started when an investigative mission deployed by Vatican and headed by Father Robert Sarah, Rome Ducaster, concluded that many local priests have official homes, children and have accumulated private properties.
Meanwhile, news just in from our CAR reporter said Father Pomodimo resigned on Tuesday with no apparent reason.
Cardinal …CAR: Chief rebels reinstated into army
Central Africa Republic President Francois Bozize has signed two decrees re-instating within the national army three chief rebels. They are Lt Florian Ndjadder, Lt Yekoua Kette, and 2nd class soldier Jean Jacques Larmassoum. It was broadcast on the government-controlled Radio Centrafrique on Sunday. - The announcement has been hailed as “appeasing measures” taken in the framework of the amnesty law promulgated on 13 October 2008. Political watchers say it is a major step towards the launching of the DDR process, whose modalities were defined in Libreville during the third session of the fellow up meeting of the global peace accords signed by rebels.
Reports say “other ap…CAR: Regulatory body suspends newspaper
The High Communication Council, HCC, has issued a decision suspending the publication of the popular Bangui based daily "Le Citoyen" for one month starting from 10 January 2009. - In the decision signed by Pierre Sammy Mackfoy, HCC chairman, on 9 January, and read on government controlled Radio Centrafrique during the 1800 GMT newscast of the same day; the High Communication Council accused Le Citoyen of “disrespect of deontology and ethic of the profession of journalist.
It also accused disrespect of the warning issued in the declaration No 08.001 du the High Communication Council on 26 September 2008, non respect of Article 22 of Ordinance 05.002 dated 22 February 2005 regarding …CAR: Activist dies in 'strange' road accident
Barrister Nganatoua Gounegay Wanfiyo, chairman of the Central African Human Rights League, LCDH, died in a road accident in the night of 27 to 28 December on Damara road. - Barrister Wanfiyo, known for honesty and courage, died on the way from Sibut to Bangui along with two other people. The news of his death created a commotion in Bangui. Actually, Wanfiyo took over Barrister Nicolas Tiangaye at the head of LCDH in 2004 when the latter decided to withdraw in order to devote himself to his then function of chairman of the National Transitional Council. He quickly revealed himself as defender of vulnerable and weak people.
Commenting the tragic disapperance, the local daily called Le Citoy…CAR government liberates rebels
CAR government liberated twelve rebels, including Major Alfred Service, Lt Jean Jacques Larmassoum in connection with the amnesty bill. The Justice Minister, Thierry Maleyombo, went to the Section of Research and Investigation, SRI, on 24 October in order to chair the liberation ceremony. - He said he went to SRI in order to implement the provisions of amnesty bill promulgated by President Francois Bozize on 17 October 2008, and which provided for the liberation of all civil and military members of rebel movements operating in the country.
He availed himself of that opportunity to warn liberated former rebels against reoffending since the amnesty bill clearly provided for the cancellatio…CAR: President Bozize survives impeachment
The Central African Constitutional Court has declared itself 'incompetent' to pass a ruling on the impeachment of General-President Francois Bozize as solicited by the former leader of the Central African bar association, Barrister Zarambaud Assingambi. - The Constitutional Court decision was published at Bangui Court Hall on 23 June further to a complaint lodged by Barrister Zarambaud Assingambi.
The former leader of the bar association based his complaint on Article 23 of the 27 December 2004 Constitution which provides for incompatibility between the functions of head of state and any other political and lucrative function, under pain of impeachment. It should be pointed out that Gen B…
