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Laurent Gbagbo
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“I have been observing this fracture since when I was 15 years old, that is since our independence in 1960. At first, theAgnis [an ethnic group in the eastern part of the country] felt that they were excluded and marginalized. The Sanwis, a sub-group among the Agnis, wanted to secede at that time. Later, the Bétés [an ethnic group in the midwest] felt that they were excluded and marginalized (I am a Bété myself). Today, the people in the north feel that they are excluded and marginalized (they felt so before my election and still do today).”
Laurent Gbagbo (born 1945) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Even in the period of reconciliation, the Ivorian state is not in a negotiation with anyone. The state is asking the children of the nation to sit around the negotiation table and say, individually, what they feel is wrong in Cote d’Ivoire. The state, and only the state, will look for remedies to the problems that will be diagnosed.”
Laurent Gbagbo (born 1945) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Exclusive interview with Cote d’Ivoire’s president Laurent Gbagbo; Retrieved on November 9, 2013]
“I'm not a kamikaze,”
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“I won the election and I'm not negotiating my departure. I find it absolutely incredible that the entire world is playing this ... game of poker.”
Laurent Gbagbo (born 1945) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I love life. My voice is not the voice of a martyr, no, no, no, I'm not looking for death. It's not my aim to die.”
Laurent Gbagbo (born 1945) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ivory Coast ex-president Laurent Gbagbo denies offer to surrender;Retrieved on 6 April 2011
“We have to be clear about one thing. Cote d’Ivoire, like many African countries, is not yet a democratic state. We are a democratizing state. We experienced thirty years of single-party regime from 1960 to 1990. We experienced ten years of fairly chaotic democratization, which culminated in ten months of military regime. These are the negative factors. On the positive side, we truly have a population that is thirsting for liberty, democratization and transparency. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the cabinet that I have assembled to carry on the democratization work and to complete the process. That’s our primary mission.”
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