Salla GUÈYES’ postIf the New Year embodies the promise of the future, Cheikh Oumar Diagne now seems to be an integral part of the past.
Or almost… And it was not New Year’s Eve that marked this brutal passage, but rather the signing of a decree from the President who, in the cool of a festive night, recorded his departure from the palace. Yes! Under his guise as manager of General Resources, “COD” seemed, in fact, to always find a brilliant way to transform himself into an “expert in slip-ups”, with a strange passion for rewriting history in letters of confusion. Yesterday, they were our illustrious scholars, today, the valiant African Tirailleurs.
Alas! He never agrees. But this decision, welcomed by many Senegalese, is a strong signal for all Administration executives, because for the Head of State, “Jub, Jubal, Jubanti” does not only apply to the management of public funds, it also targets and severely punishes any words that could undermine national cohesion. So, if you have a penchant for rewriting our history, make sure you don’t get too far off track because by playing with the truth, we end up losing it. And there, it’s not a check that we’re signing for you, but a ticket for the exit.
