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Cellou Dalein Diallo disputes pardon granted to Aliou Bah

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Cellou Dalein Diallo denounced the presidential pardon granted to Aliou Bah, saying it cannot erase his conviction or the nearly 22 months he spent in detention. The former Guinean Prime Minister considers the proceedings against MoDeL president arbitrary, according to Guinee7.

Cellou Dalein Diallo, former Guinean Prime Minister, is contesting the presidential pardon granted to opposition figure Aliou Bah. He accuses President Mamadi Doumbouya of concentrating in his hands the power to decide on citizens’ detention, freedom and enjoyment of their rights, Guinee7 reports.

According to Cellou Dalein Diallo, this practice would make Guinean citizens « beholden » to the head of state and public institutions « his own property ». He recalls that Aliou Bah was arrested on 26 December 2024, Guinee7 reports.

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