Fatou Kiné Diakhaté : « Le projet est aujourd’hui incarné par Diomaye »
Fatou Kiné Diakhaté, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic, has taken a new step in her political engagement. Following her recent high-profile appearances in Goudomp and Foundiougne, she made headlines again this Saturday in the Parcelles Assainies district of Dakar. There, she delivered a politically charged speech, reaffirming her unwavering support for President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and announcing her official membership in the future political party whose creation the Head of State has planned.
The event took place during a ceremony to award training certificates and present community projects. This initiative, which she organized, benefited more than 800 people, including 700 women from groups in Parcelles Assainies, more than a hundred women and young people from Tivaouane Peulh, as well as young people trained in plumbing.
The meeting was also attended by several prominent figures, including the Minister of Culture, Alpha Thiam, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Djireye Clotilde Coly, as well as Aldiouma Sow, Deputy Secretary General in charge of elections for the Diomaye President coalition, surrounded by other political leaders.
In her address, Fatou Kiné Diakhaté explained that her political commitment stemmed from a "call to patriotism" initially championed by Pastef. According to her, the party pledged to defend the Constitution, strengthen the rule of law, and consolidate democracy. Reflecting on the 2024 presidential election, she recalled that party members had dedicated ten years to fighting to bring Ousmane Sonko to power, only for fate, in the space of ten days, to make Bassirou Diomaye Faye the President of the Republic.
"Today, this project, whether we like it or not, is embodied by one man: President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, because he is the one whom the Senegalese elected with 54% of the votes," she declared, believing that the head of state possesses all the qualities of a statesman who is "calm, competent, visionary and deeply attached to Senegal."
The minister did not hide her unease at what she considers a worrying development within her own party: “I am the head of Pastef and a member of its political bureau. But my party is showing a different face and adopting an approach that does not correspond to our patriotic commitment,” she stated. Without naming any leaders, this declaration appears as a direct criticism of Pastef’s current direction, in a national context where relationships at the highest levels of the executive branch are fueling all sorts of speculation.
First activist of Diomaye's future party
During her speech, Fatou Kiné Diakhaté solemnly declared her support for the future political party that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is preparing to launch. "President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has announced the creation of a political party. I declare myself the first activist of this party and I call upon all Senegalese, both here and in the diaspora, to come and support the Head of State," she stated. She also promised a large-scale national mobilization in support of the president, assuring that her teams would "soon begin their work on the ground."
In conclusion, Fatou Kiné Diakhaté called for a united front of political and civic forces around the president to ensure the success of his five-year term. "We must not elect a president only to then work towards his downfall," she insisted, before warning that her supporters would now stand "vigilant to protect President Diomaye's mandate."
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