Ali’s oldest son, Noureddin Bongo Valentin, has been appointed on Thursday ” Coordinator of presidential affairs “, where he will be ” to assist the president of the republic in the conduct of all state affairs “.
This announcement was made on Thursday by the spokesperson of the government, Edgard Anicet Mboumbou Miyakou, after a council of ministers, at the time Gabon launched a large anti-corruption operation aimed at the former head of cabinet of the President, Brice Laccruche Alihanga.
This former strong man of Gabonese politics was fired in early November to the general surprise, while his influence had continued to grow after the stroke (stroke) of President Bongo at the end of October 2018. He was arrested on Tuesday for alleged facts of misappropriation of public funds.
The position of general coordinator of Presidential Affairs, which is now held by Noureddin Bongo, was created at the end of this council of ministers.
His Mission: “Assist ( R ) the president of the republic in the conduct of all state affairs and watches ( R ) to the strict application of his decisions”. he has a cabinet.
So Noureddin Bongo support Ali Bongo, elected in 2009 as the head of gabon, after the death of his father, Omar Bongo, who led the country for 42 years.
This announcement comes after the launch of the great anti-corruption operation, called “scorpion”, which led to the arrest of more than twenty senior administrative officials, close to Mr. Laccruche. Part of the opposition claimed that the recent changes reflected a “growing power” of the wife of the head of state, Sylvia Bongo, and their son Noureddin.