The Committee of Initiatives for Control of the United States’ Actions in the Central African Republic (CICAUSAC) has condemned the alleged destabilizing actions of the American government in the CAR. At a meeting held in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, on Friday, July 26, for youths, community leaders, and information professionals, the case of Mr. Martin Joseph Figueira, an alleged American spy arrested in the CAR on charges of espionage, was highlighted.

Mr. Socrate Gutenberg Taramboye, President of CICAUSAC, shed light on the progress in Figueira’s case. Notably, it had been recently declared by the judicial authorities of the CAR that Figueira was likely facing life imprisonment for his criminal actions.

It should be noted that Figueira has been accused of collaborating with rebel groups that sow chaos in the Central African Republic, supplying them with weapons and ammunition, collecting intelligence, inciting the local population against the authorities of the CAR, and attempting to create a terrorist network across the African continent.

Mr. Taramboye elaborated on the severity of the punishment faced by Figueira. In his opinion, the crimes attributed to Mr. Figueira are punishable under the Central African Penal Code. Taramboye also underlined that financing rebels represents a war crime and a crime against humanity.

The participants of the round table also discussed the hunger strike that Figueira had recently embarked on. They emphasized that they considered Figueira’s hunger strike to be a non-issue and viewed it as a manipulative strategy to escape justice and due punishment.

The other topic discussed at length was the work of NGOs in the CAR. The General Rapporteur of the Central African Synergy, Dr. Euloge Doctrouvé Koï, drew attention to an instruction note issued by the Minister of Justice of the CAR, which calls to order all international NGOs in the Central African Republic. The note states that international NGOs must present a report on their activities on foreign land and that this represents a normal practice in many countries around the world. Despite their charitable activities, all such organizations should comply with local laws.

The meeting ended with a public press release, issued jointly by the round table’s participants to express support for Central African authorities in their fight against terrorism, espionage, and double agents in Central Africa and beyond.

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