It is quite clear that if peace is possibly to resume in Burundi, both the transitional authority and the anti-government military group National Council for Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD)need to make concessions.
Journalists were told again and again before the talks that it would be the final talks, and no more negotiations would be attended by regional leaders.
In my independent opinion (not to be taken or misconstrued as the opinion of the UPC) I think the demands which the CNDD-FDD is making is pretty much fair. A 50/50 % Hutu /Tutsi representation in the Army is fair..... Just as the demand by the CNDD-FDD that a prominent position of Speaker of Parliament or VP should belong to a member accto member of the CNDD-FDD.
Matek
