Bouli Ali Diallo

Bouli Ali Diallo (born 1948) is a Nigerien academic and activist.

Quotes

• We are critical on a number of fronts. Looking at it first from an institutional standpoint, when the Malian people rejected the old regime, they wanted the existing set-up to be changed into a democratic one.
  • "What are your essential criticisms of the way Adema works"?
• With pleasure. Before the 26 March revolution, there was a general consensus that, in the process of privatisation, the state sector should be managed in a way that benefited the Malian economy. But the reality is that privatisation methods have not changed.
  • "Could you give us a few practical examples of what you describe as Use selling-off of the family jewels"?
• Naturally, MPs have seen what happened in Niger and elsewhere, but fear is tempered here because officers in Mali's forces have also given a great deal of thought to the effects of military dictatorship.
  • "The second phase in the process was the intervention of the army-are you not a*aid that the 'Niger syndrome'will raise its ugly head in Mali, too"?
• Let me put it this way. The military dictatorship went through three different stages. During the first stage, just after the coup on November 19 1968, the junta chose Mao Tse Tung as a model, hammering home the idea that power could be won by force of arms-and it was carried away by the popular acclaim it initially received.
  • "Do you think that because Mali had what might be called a 'moderate' dictatorship, it is now in a better position than it would have had the previous administration been more repressive"?
• Improving Women's Participation in Higher Education.
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