Dr. Béidé defines ‘passive terrorism’ as economic and administrative sabotage

Essayist Dr. Béidé has introduced the concept of ‘passive terrorism’ to describe economic and administrative sabotage aimed at undermining national sovereignty. This form of warfare is characterized not by armed conflict, but by psychological, economic, and social destabilization.

According to the text, the primary methods of passive terrorism include price speculation, the strategic withholding of essential goods to create artificial shortages, and bureaucratic obstruction within public services. These actions are described as deliberate attempts to maintain populations in a state of permanent uncertainty and to erode trust in the revolutionary state.

The concept aligns with the political vision of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who has called for a crackdown on economic saboteurs, including unscrupulous traders and importers who profit from rising prices of essential commodities like rice, oil, and cement.