Danielle Darlan’s views
Do you remember that mixed-race woman, Danielle Darlan, former president of the Constitutional Court? I say ‘former’ because Touadéra has since sacked her to put her uncle in her place, who very democratically appointed his nephew as President, with a result reminiscent of South Korea or former Soviet satellites, given that 90% of the population is illiterate, it goes down a treat. So, the lady had her own views on the Central African Republic’s dysfunction, caused by a judicial system that is arbitrary, partisan, or beholden to those in power. The violence eating away at the country doesn’t just fall from the sky. It stems directly from the failings of the justice system. She talks about justice (it’s her thing), claiming that everything stems from a lack of fair justice. When a Central African suffers an injustice, when they see their neighbour favoured because they belong to the right ethnic group, or the right political party, and so they realise the courts won’t favour them, what happens? Anger rises. It builds up. And one day, that citizen decides to settle the score themselves. With a gun, sometimes. “People end up rebelling and taking the law into their own hands,” she says. Some take up arms, others commit murder. Not because they are born criminals, but because there is no justice. Tribalism only adds to the problem. In such a climate, how can we expect the country to be in a good state socially? As a solution to the country’s crisis, she suggests a thorough reform of the judicial system, asserting that if the authorities truly wish to ease tensions and tackle the problem of violence, they must absolutely restore citizens’ confidence in their justice system by delivering fair justice to all citizens.
Analysis by Yannick DORÉ I LNC
For: FatimaLamineHebdo
Date: 9 May 2026
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