The interim president of Chad’s Transformers party, Hoinathy Claudia, has called for urgent reforms to the country’s justice system, describing it as being “in a severe coma” following the sentencing of party leader Dr. Succès Masra.
Speaking to party activists on August 30, Claudia reflected on the conviction of Masra on August 9, 2025, when the Court of Appeal’s indictment division sentenced him to 20 years in prison and imposed a fine of one billion francs.
“On August 9, 2025, we witnessed the sentencing of our President Succès Masra by the indictment division of the Court of Appeal to 20 years in prison and a fine of one billion of our francs,” she recalled.
Claudia criticised the trial as “shameful” and lacking evidentiary basis. She highlighted that the audio recording cited as central to the case was never played in court and that the prosecution failed to establish a causal link between the alleged recording and the Mandakao events.
“It is therefore on the basis of suppositions and estimates that the Chadian justice system decided to sentence the servant of the people to 20 years in prison, without any proof of his involvement in this tragedy in Mandakao,” she said.
The interim president described the situation as symptomatic of the nation’s faltering justice system and stressed the need for urgent action to restore its credibility.
“I can confirm to you here that our justice system is in a severe coma and we must warn of the urgency of rapid action in order to save this justice system, which is supposed to be the mirror of democracy,” Claudia insisted.
In her address, Claudia expressed gratitude to party activists for their continued support since assuming her interim role, pledging loyalty to Masra, the party, and the cause of justice in Chad.
“In addressing you here for the first time in my capacity as interim president, I would also like to thank you for the anointing you have given me since my taking office was formalized…
I felt driven by the cause that unites us, I felt driven by you,” she stated.
Claudia recounted the collective struggles endured by party members, from exile and imprisonment to illness, emphasizing resilience and unity.
“Together we have known exile for some, prison for others, and still others, infirmities, but only one thing keeps us standing and united, the courage of freedom,” she said.
She urged activists to transform their pain and concerns into coordinated action and to maintain a spirit of continuity, calm, and unity.
Claudia’s priority is to fight for the release of Succès Masra and pursue dialogue as a means to achieve political solutions.
“As interim president… we are continuing consultations so that the rest of the fight is the product of our collective intelligence, as we have always known so well how to do,” she explained.
Ending on a note of determination, Claudia called for unity around the ideal of justice.
“Let us move forward as one people united around the ideal of justice with kétéattitude and guidamattitude,” she urged, reinforcing the party’s commitment to its political mission despite ongoing tribulations.
This statement signals a tense moment in Chad’s political landscape, reflecting broader concerns over judicial independence, governance, and the future of opposition movements in the country.
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