Ousmane Sonko, head of the Pastef coalition list for the legislative elections on November 17, ended the debate concerning the call for candidacy, in the face of criticism from the opposition who accuses him of not keeping his promises. Sonko publicly stated, clearly, that no one will be able to “use Var against Pastef”.
According to Ousmane Sonko, there are people who use VAR against Pastef. Know that Pastef does what he says and does what he does. Among those who spoke, some said that Pastif had said that he was going to call for applications.
Before we call for applications, he continues, we inform the Senegalese for those who want to be candidates to submit their application. Moreover, Pastef has started to do it. There are already positions, such as the Human Rights Committee, the procedure has been initiated. And the process will continue.
“But these people need to read our program, that’s it on the Internet. If you look through President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s program, every measure is accompanied by a timetable. Before the end of our mandate, we will call for applications for certain positions. These are technical and strategic positions. For this to be possible, we must have a majority in the National Assembly, to then be able to issue implementing decrees.”
But if you have inherited a country in ruins, he adds, “and the authors of this abyss, occupying positions, you must first, while waiting for the majority in the Assembly, begin to get rid of them. And choose people we know and trust who are of impeccable integrity to be able to work for the interest of the country. Now if a person wants to use Var against Pastef you get tired. Let them go and read our program.”
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