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=== Assassination ===
=== Assassination ===
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In early March 1977, Ngouabi received a letter from his predecessor, Alphonse Massamba-Debat. He advised him to resign, because the seriousness of the country's situation required it.8 On March 3, Ngouabi received the former president and his wife in audience. A few days later, in a public meeting organized by the URMC, he lashed out at French imperialism, whom he accused of being responsible for the economic difficulties in the Congo. He also said: "When your country is dirty and lacks lasting peace, you cannot achieve its cleanliness and unity except by washing it with your blood."
In early March 1977, Ngouabi received a letter from his predecessor, Alphonse Massamba-Debat. He advised him to resign, because the seriousness of the country's situation required it.8 On March 3, Ngouabi received the former president and his wife in audience. A few days later, in a public meeting organized by the URMC, he lashed out at French imperialism, whom he accused of being responsible for the economic difficulties in the Congo. He also said: "When your country is dirty and lacks lasting peace, you cannot achieve its cleanliness and unity except by washing it with your blood."