"All change of this type can lead to violence. I am conscious of
that ... everything will be done to avoid violence that could plunge the
country into chaos," Diendere said on France 24 television.
Burkina general says former president Compaore not linked to coup(Reuters)
The leader of a coup in Burkina Faso said on Thursday he had no contact with former president Blaise Compaore,
but that the way the interim government had been running the country
and preparing elections had forced the presidential guard to act.
Gilbert Diendere,
a general in the guard and deemed close to Compaore, said there had
been "no contact" with him and he had not spoken to him since the coup.
Elections
were due to be held on October 11, but Diendere said he would now need
to speak to political parties and the international community to see how
to proceed.
"All change of this type can lead
to violence. I am conscious of that ... everything will be done to
avoid violence that could plunge the country into chaos," Diendere said on France 24 television.
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