Contrary to his usual practice, Conté did not appear on television to mark Tabaski earlier in December 2008, and this sparked renewed speculation, as well as concern about the possibility of violence in the event of his death.
Bertentangan dengan kebiasaannya, Conté tidak muncul di televisi untuk menandai Tabaski sebelumnya pada Desember 2008, dan hal ini telah mencetuskan spekulasi baru serta keprihatinan tentang kemungkinan terjadinya kekerasan apabila ia meninggal dunia.