Bishops warn politicians against pushing Ivory Coast to cultivate culture of death

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Ivory Coast began its journey to multi-party competitive politics 35 years ago, with the strong demand for political alternation at the time leading to a profound change in mentality with political, institutional and social choices that gave Ivoirians a new practice of freedom and political education in the service of the nation.
52% : "The road travelled, from a global perspective, has not consisted of an individual triumph but that of the entire nation: thirty-five (35) years of political practice punctuated by dialogue to safeguard the common good and the quest for a state governed by the rule of law," the bishops noted.
48% : The concept of "Ivoirité" introduced under Bédié also deepened ethnic and political divisions, further destabilizing the country.
44% : " They complained about a prevailing culture of violence, the phenomenon of "microbes" - drugs in schools - the ban on political demonstrations, the buying of consciences, the fact that political opponents remain in prison or in exile, the indecent, discourteous, identity-based rhetoric and the high cost of living -all of these serving "to reinforce the feeling of mistrust and the social tension of fear and stress.
37% : This event set the stage for a period of political instability that would later escalate into civil conflict.

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