The Orodara Remand and Correctional Center (MACO) commemorated Nelson Mandela International Day on Saturday July 22, 2023, also called Mandela Day. The event was marked by several activities.
"Soaking up the conditions of detention for a better resilience of the prison world", it is under this theme that was celebrated this year the international day Nelson Mandela also called Mandela Day.
For the Director of the Orodara remand center (MACO), Mamadou Traoré, the choice of this theme is not accidental.
“It is just to inform decision-makers, economic operators and civil society organizations to look into the difficult conditions of detention, to work to improve them and to admit that those detained continue to be part of society,” he said.
In addition, he said that this day was organized not only to allow people to take ownership of their common home but also and above all to reflect on how to improve the well-being of prisoners.
According to the High Commissioner of the province of Kénédougou, Saïdou Sakira, the objective sought through the commemoration of this day is not only to pay a vibrant tribute to Nelson Mandela, this emblematic figure of the struggle for freedom and human dignity, but also to all people in a situation of privatization of freedom.
This commemoration, he added, also aims to raise awareness about the need to humanize the prison environment in our country.
Godfather Abdoulaye Konaté was absent on this occasion. An absence excused by the organizers who did not fail to express their gratitude and appreciation for his support for the success of this event.
The detainees, through the voice of their representative, seized this platform to submit to the assistance some of their difficulties, among others, the lack of normal windows in the cells for ventilation, the need to vary the meals, the lack of an adequate care center and the defective state of the toilets.
The highlights of the commemoration of International Nelson Mandela Day in Orodara were marked by a radio broadcast, a day of sanitation at the medical center, board games and a reforestation operation at the High Court of Orodara.
The Director's Cup final, which was to be played in the afternoon after the memorial ceremony, was postponed due to rain.
Source: Burkina Information Agency