The motion of censure was the result of the debate that took place yesterday in the National Assembly during the examination of Bill 11/2024 on the constitutional revision. Indeed, it should be recalled that there are 30 members of the Law Commission which, in its original composition, is still composed of 16 from the government and 14 from the opposition. The latter is understood here, at the time it was done, as Yewwi and Wallu. In this composition, the parliamentary majority won the day by rejecting the constitutional bill by 16 commissioners against 14. But since the commission is an emanation of the plenary, it could be expected that the plenary would accept the commission’s request.
The plenary discussion began and everyone gave their position before the vote which ended with a show of hands. According to the former president of the liberal parliamentary group, “Benno Bokk Yakaar came out of the vote stronger because, beyond the 81 deputies at the start, she garnered two votes” including that of Mariétou Dieng of Rewmi and Alassane Ndoye of Wallu. Doudou Wade, speaking on the Dakaractu line, indicated that “the Apr is more homogeneous, more united and more conquering.
MP Seydou Diouf, in front of the lectern, asked the Minister of Justice the question: when will the organic law relating to the internal regulations of the National Assembly be promulgated? “Some who call themselves experts tell us that the Constitutional Council has one month to rule. Indeed, the Constitutional Council in this case does not have one month. It has one month when it is an appeal to establish a law declared unconstitutional or to check for contrariety with regard to international commitments. But for the control of conformity, the Constitutional Council does not have one month. The proof is that the organic law relating to the Constitutional Council was adopted here in the National Assembly on June 28 and on June 8, the Constitutional Council declared it compliant” said yesterday, MP Seydou Diouf who was also surprised that a revision of the constitution was made instead of a general policy statement which would be more relevant to outline the government’s roadmap.
The situation of the amendment of the internal regulations adopted by 163 out of 165 deputies, which was supposed to be sent to the President of the Republic and to the Constitutional Council for a conformity opinion. According to Doudou Wade, “if the law was not promulgated, there would be a blockage. The motion of censure was made possible thanks to the parliamentary debate. Now, what will happen to the motion of censure? If it is filed and the extraordinary session is convened, so that it can be held. I think that the parliamentary majority group is strong enough to convene the extraordinary session. But in five days, the motion of censure must be able to be held.” Doudou Wade continued that, “the bureau of the Assembly can convene and he does not think that the bureau can refuse a parliamentary meeting for the motion of censure. Moreover, it would have been, he said, “to put to work the other members of the bureau who are not from the parliamentary majority. The quorum reached, we start, if not reached, we meet the next day regardless of the number of deputies present.” So will this motion of censure mentioned in the constitution by article 86 be held with the Prime Minister or without the Prime Minister? The response of the former president of the liberal parliamentary group is unequivocal: “He makes it known that it is an obligation for the PM to comply with the summons of the National Assembly. But in this case, we must expect that other people will be summoned by the courts or even by the government and that they will not comply…”, he indicated.
