After a day of confrontation between the inhabitants of Cabrousse and the police, the authority decided to remove the measure of ban on the organization of the “Undo Mayo” party. A party that brings together people on the beach in Guinea-Bissau. After ten years of existence in Cabrousse, the prefect had not authorized the celebration of this year. A measure that angry the organizers, who deplore a shortfall. Indexed by some people, the mayor of the town of Oussouye, Landry Diallo, gives details on the organization of this year.
« With the will of God and the benevolence of all the actors included in mediation for the lifting of the prohibition of the event of the “undo mayo”, we were finally able to find a happy outcome:
The ban by sub-prefectural decree of the cultural event, commonly known as “Undo Mayo” is ultimately lifted “Said Mayor Ousmane Landry Diallo
According to the mayor of the commune of Ossouye, the authorities of the Ziguinchor region were very receptive for dialogue.
« If we arrived at common ground, it is because the administrative authorities, in particular the Governor of Ziguinchor, the prefect of Ossouye and the sub-prefect of Cabrousse, were very receptive and above all attentive to our support. It is important, in my opinion, to underline their conviviality and their spirit of surpassing which testify to their good faith as well as their sense of duty inspired by the conscience of serving above all the Republic “Reacted Mayor Landry Diallo
In a note, the prefect mentioned the risk of public disorders and the risks of damage to good mores.
-« They will necessarily take appropriate measures to guarantee the safety of goods and people while inviting participants and organizers of the event to show more civic spirit. I also want to magnify the diligence of our territorial elected officials to find an urgent solution to this problem.
We were able, all together, in time, to opt for mediation so that the flagship cultural event takes place “Said the mayor.
According to him, the young people of the town attended mediation with the authorities in order to understand the risks.
« Also, the young people in the area who participated in mediation showed remarkable maturity by concretely defending the true spirit of Cabrousse’s “Undo Mayo” with reverence. This testifies, once again, that of the discipline and the maturity that we know of our young people.
I just wanted to briefly recall the film of successful conciliation for the holding of the “undo mayo” while showing that if we arrived at a way out, it is because all the actors involved worked in this direction “Recalled the mayor Ousmane Landry Diallo
In short, the mayor paid tribute to the people who participated in the dialogue: ” Through this post, I send my warm thanks to all the people who worked together for the holding of the cultural event of the “Undo Mayo” in Cabrousse, in particular to the administrative and territorial authorities, to the various customary chiefs, to the managers and the young people of Cabrousse«