Why We Ousted President Condé In Guinea – Coup Leader (The Video)

Mutinous soldiers who deposed Guinean Presiden Alpha Condet on Sunday after hours of heavy gunfire around the presidential palace said they did so because of the rampant corruption, disregard for human rights and economic mismanagement under the ousted president.

The Armed Forces of Guinea also disclosed that the ousted Alpha Conde is safe in their custody

Mamadi Doumbouya, the 41-year-old colonel who appears to be the leader of the military takeover, said in a statement after a meeting Monday that the army had little choice but to “give the people their freedom.”

Quoting late Ghanaian ex-presidentJohn Rawlings who led a coup twice in Ghana, Mr Doumbouya said, “if the people are crushed by their elites, it is up to the army to give the people their freedom.”

“The duty of a soldier is to save the country. We will no longer entrust politics to one man. We will entrust it to the people,” the former French legionary, draped in the red, yellow, and green Guinean flag with about a half dozen other soldiers flanked at his side, said.

The putschists have since seizedMr Conde and his whereabouts or safety is uncertain.

The junta has continued to consolidate power as it announced that it will be replacing Guinea’s governors with regional commanders at an event Monday.

“Any refusal to appear will be considered rebellion” against the country’s new regime, it warned.

Mr Doumbouya noted that after consultations, the modalities for transition will be set out, and then a government of “national union will be established to steer the transition.”