The new national security law adopted on Tuesday by the Transitional Legislative Assembly puts people at the center of the security issue, said the Minister in charge of Defense, Colonel - Major Kassoum Coulibaly.
The Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT) adopted Tuesday, during a plenary session, the bill on national security to enable the government to face the challenges of the moment.
According to the Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs, Colonel-Major Kassoum Coulibaly, the recommendations of the national forum on national security, held in 2017 by the Burkinabe government, decided on the establishment of a security policy.
Colonel-Major Coulibaly clarified that this paradigm shift is now effective, with the validation of this bill comprising 70 articles and which aims to improve security in Burkina Faso.
"We had to review a new concept that puts people at the center of the security issue," said Kassoum Coulibaly.
For him, many decrees will be applied by the government to strengthen the fight against terrorism in Burkina.
Since 2015, the country has been plagued by terrorist attacks that have killed hundreds, displaced more than 2 million people and caused the closure of many schools and health establishments.
Source: Burkina Information Agency