« It's time to work for the new deputies of the ruling party, Pastef, relieving Young Africa. Even before the confirmation of the results of the legislative elections by the Constitutional Council, the 130 elected officials – except those from the diaspora – were brought together for several days of work on Petite-Côte, outside Dakar. The Prime Minister made the trip the day before yesterday morning to close the event and mobilize the deputies. With nearly 55% of the votes, specifies the pan-African site, Ousmane Sonko continues the momentum of the presidential election of March 24, won by Bassirou Diomaye Faye – candidate in his place. (…) More than three quarters of the deputies of the 15th legislature will come from Pastef. A successful bet for the party in power, which is celebrating ten years of existence and which is now largely in the majority in the chamber. »
Work to do…
So now, point Young Africathe deputies of the presidential majority will have “ much to be done to implement the “systemic transformation” that the president is calling for Bassirou Diomaye Faye. On top of the pile : the highly anticipated vote on the 2025 finance law. (…) The authorities will then be able to implement their Vision 2025 program, presented by the Prime Minister in October. (…) The Assembly also has a free hand to adopt several flagship measures of the Head of State. In theory, it could also cancel the amnesty lawspecifies the pan-African sitevoted on the eve of the presidential election and which is subject to controversy. The cancellation of such a law poses numerous legal obstacles, but it is requested by party supporters, who are waiting for light to be shed on the repression of demonstrations from 2021 to 2024. »
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However, the top priority remains the economy… This is what the information site says Seneplus : « The deficit represents 10% of GDP although it should not exceed 3%, the debt is at 88% of GDP although it should not exceed 70% (…). 22% of workers are unemployed and 35% of young people have neither employment nor qualifications. The 27 billion euros of investment over five years by the (nouveau) government must be clarified, in terms of feasibility. The oil now produced on site will be useful if it is refined on site to allow a reduction in the cost of energy and electricity, which all Senegalese are impatiently awaiting. »
Different power, but same repression?
In the meantime, the opposition, which has only 35 deputies in the new Assembly, is speaking out… The opposition is protesting against the recent summons to court and arrests of certain public figures. of WalfQuotidien is also concerned: “ The practices of the old regime, which used justice as the sword of Damocles, are still in force, says the Dakar daily. The new authorities, despite the injustice they have suffered and their criticism of the restriction of public freedoms, are resorting to the same offenses to silence critical opponents and whistleblowers. In any case, these are the offenses for which Adama Gaye and Moustapha Diakhate are being prosecuted. The journalist was charged with “spreading false news” before obtaining provisional release. He will be tried on Friday before the flagrante delictos court in Dakar. He was arrested following a media release on the death of Mamadou Moustapha Bâ. The former president of Benno's parliamentary group, Moustapha Diakhaté, was indicted, then placed under arrest, yesterday, notably for “serious political unrest”. His trial is scheduled for Thursday, November 28, before the flagrante delictos court. »
As for« opponent Cheikh Thiam, he is expected this morning at the Special Cybercrime Division. This summons comes following his declarations according to which the regime is preparing to “poison opponents”. He also heads straight towards the prison box. »
In short, summarize of WalfQuotidien« the restriction of public freedoms through recourse to crimes of opinion, once denounced by human rights defenders, is still in vogue. The new authorities, according to the opposition, seem to have “renewed the same practices to confiscate the speech of all those who disturb”. »
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