Chad's exiled pro-democracy opposition leader Succes Masra said increasing threats to civil liberties by Chad's Transitional Military Council make it impossible for him to return from exile on October 18 as announced.
He said hundreds of citizens arrested for protesting against the military should be released as an indication of good faith before his return.
Central Africa's regional bloc, the 11-member Economic Community of Central African States, or CEEAC, appointed Tshisekedi as a facilitator for the political transition process in Chad in October 2022 after scores of civilians were killed in protests against Chad's military leader Mahamat Idriss Deby.
Masra fled Chad to the United States in October of last year, through neighboring Cameroon. He fled after the central African state's security forces killed 50 people, injured 300 and arrested several hundred during pro-democracy protesters. Secondary school teacher Mahamat Ali, who is 32 years old, is a Masra supporter. He said Masra's return from exile in the U.S. should have encouraged many scared civilians to protest in towns and villages across Chad for the military junta to respect promises of providing water, electricity, and good roads as it develops Chad while preparing a return to constitutional rule in 2024.
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