2017-01-16 15:47:00

Bishops of Chad call for tolerance and mutual respect


Chad is going through a very difficult time because "of disputes from the presidential election management, the non-payment of wages and the austerity measures taken by the government to tackle the economic and financial crisis," write the Bishops of Chad in their 2016 end of year message.

Politically the Bishops decry "the lack of dialogue" between government and opposition political parties and with institutions and civil society. The Bishops view this development as "a serious threat to democracy."

Since Chad has been exporting oil "the country has lost its agricultural and pastoral vocation" stressed the message. "But the mismanagement of oil revenues and the steep plunge in international oil prices have brought to light, the fragility of an economy based on such a resource.

The lack of interest in the primary sector and the advance of desertification are causing "bloody conflicts between pastoralists and farmers, causing human and material loss."

The Bishops ask everyone in Chad to do their part to get the country out of the crisis by inviting the population to "resist the temptation of violence and discouragement," say the Chadian prelates

 "The future of the country belongs to you. It is up to you to draw a new path, away from beaten paths marked by the errors of the past. This happens if there is tolerance, respect for differences and beliefs and mutual acceptance," the Bishop’s message reads in part.

 (L.M; Agenzia Fides)

 








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