XALIMANEWS- The Prime Minister and all members of his government have made their asset declarations. According to information from Sud Quotidien which cites the National Office for the Fight against Fraud and Corruption (OFNAC). Indeed, the institution took advantage of a discussion meeting with journalists, organized by Amnesty International, yesterday Tuesday, to take stock of the subject.
“The Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, and all the regime ministers have their asset declarations”, informed the head of the Division for receiving and processing asset declarations at the National Office for the Fight against Fraud and Corruption (OFNAC), Aminatou Diop. However, the officer did not discuss the content of these declarations, in accordance with the requirements of her structure. She took part yesterday, Tuesday, November 19, in a training seminar for journalists on the prevention and fight against corruption organized by Amnesty International and OFNAC.
Better, regarding the Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, she informs “that he made his declaration when entering the town hall of Ziguinchor and when he left his post. Having become Prime Minister, he also submitted to the law..
During this meeting with journalists, notes the newspaper, it emerged from discussions with OFNAC officials that major corruption concerns the high authorities of the Republic and there is not often enough evidence to attest to this. Which limits repression. Worse, these people who had to exercise high responsibilities can only be judged by the High Court of Justice. The newly created financial judicial pool cannot claim this prerogative. The panel also recalled the difficulty of locating criminal assets. They are not subject to any traceability.
For the president of Amnesty International Senegal, Pape Diéne Diop, “corruption has a devastating effect on public institutions and on the capacity of States to respect, protect and realize human rights, in particular those of people and groups in situations of vulnerability and marginalization”. And he adds, “corruption and associated illicit financial flows constitute a major challenge for many societies, as they divert public revenues and undermine public budgets that should provide health care, housing, education and other essential services.
He further finds “that they undermine the ability of States to respect their minimum core obligations and their pre-existing legal obligations to make the most of all available resources to respect, protect and fulfill economic, social and cultural rights. Corruption further undermines the functioning and legitimacy of institutions and processes, the rule of law and, ultimately, the state itself..
