The Independence and Labor Party (Pit-Sénégal) denounced the ” offensive The new regime against Workers’ rights and fundamental freedoms, on the occasion of International Day of Workers.
In a declaration, the party draws up a dark picture of the situation in Senegal, contrasting with the traditional celebration of social and democratic achievements.
Pit-Sénégal stresses that this 1is May 2025 takes place in a complex international context, marked by geopolitical tensions and a threat of “Generalized chaos”.
Pit-Sénégal accuses the government of having launched a ” deflation policy “ Brutal, resulting in the arbitrary dismissal of tens of thousands of public officials, including young people recruited as part of the “Xeyu Ndaw Yi” program.
He also denounces the ” kidnappings »Posts for political reasons.
Antisocial and anti-economic drifts
However, the party welcomes the creation of the national rally of dismissed workers and warns against “A crisis that strikes private companies, weakened by tax pressure and encouraged to make dismissals”.
He alerts to a “ infernal spiral Who aggravates the social situation, with the outbreak of the prices of basic necessities.
Pit-Sénégal also denounces ” attacks on freedoms of opinion, expression, press and protest ”quoting imprisonment for the crime of opinion and the measures of ” muzzle Press.
He expresses his fear of seeing Senegal plunge back into a structural adjustment policy, with wage reductions, the abolition of subsidies and budget cuts.
The party rejects any measure to do “Bring the weight of the crisis to workers and vulnerable populations”. He denounces the freezing of family scholarships and reaffirms his support for the Union Front for the Defense of Labor.
Pit-Senegal calls for general mobilization of workers against “Antisocial and anti-economic drifts”dear life, unemployment, and for a peaceful social and political climate.
Liboire SAGNA
