He later became President of the National Council of Democracy ( CND ) , an official body charged with mediating disputes between political parties , in May 1998 .
He became Secretary - General of the CDJ in September 2000 .
He later became President of the National Council of Democracy ( CND ) , an official body charged with mediating disputes between political parties , in May 1998 , and he became Secretary - General of the CDJ in September 2000 .