Fonds spéciaux : Ayib Daffé accuse Me Moussa Sarr de « baratin juridique » pour bloquer l’initiative de l'Assemblée
The debate on the regulation of special funds took a particularly heated turn this Thursday, October 1, 2026, in the National Assembly. After the intervention of the Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals, Moussa Sarr—who came to defend the government's amendments and request the use of a single vote—MP Ayib Daffé took the floor to challenge his arguments and demand the outright rejection of the government's proposal.
For the parliamentarian, the legal explanations put forward by the executive are merely a smokescreen to justify its opposition to the measure desired by the national representation: "It is more about legalism and legal rhetoric than actually proposing amendments. The objective is clear, it is acknowledged and claimed," Ayib Daffé insisted.
According to the MP, the crux of the disagreement lies in respecting the commitments made to the Senegalese people. Referring to the electoral program and page 37, mentioned during the debates by his colleague Guy Marius Sagna, he addressed the government representatives: "You have deliberately decided not to respect them, to renege on your own word and your own commitments."
Ayib Daffé disputes the interpretation of the UEMOA directive
One of the main points of contention concerns Directive No. 06/2009/CM/UEMOA, invoked by Mr. Moussa Sarr. The Minister of Justice had argued that the text should strictly comply with this community standard relating to finance laws. This interpretation was dismissed by Ayib Daffé, who reiterated the fundamental distinction between primary community law and secondary community law (regulations and directives). "A regulation is directly and immediately applicable. A directive, on the other hand, sets an objective with an obligation to achieve a result, while leaving the Member States free to choose the means to achieve it," he explained.
Rejecting the idea that transposition requires a literal reproduction of community texts, the parliamentarian argued that the draft amended by the Assembly fully respects the spirit and objectives of the WAEMU: "To say that transposing a directive means copying its contents verbatim is absolutely false. One cannot hide behind a directive to try to renege on one's commitments."
The authorizing officer's argument: "A simple alibi"
Ayib Daffé also rejected the government's complaint regarding the lack of clarity on the identity of the authorizing officer for the special funds—a deficiency which, according to the Minister of Justice, could create a legal vacuum during budget execution. For the MP, this argument is a technical pretext to strip the text of its substance: "You speak of imprecision regarding the identity of the authorizing officer for expenditures: that too is an alibi."
“Block the Assembly’s initiative”
Beyond the technical sparring, Ayib Daffé denounces a deliberate attempt to restrict Parliament's power of initiative over the management of public funds: "Everything else is just verbalism and legalism to disguise this desire to hinder the National Assembly's initiative."
The MP also referred to the government's first amendment — which was ultimately withdrawn by Mr. Moussa Sarr — recalling that, according to the Assembly's internal regulations, the explanatory memorandum and the title of a text cannot be amended in the same way as its articles.
In a particularly offensive conclusion, the parliamentarian accused the government of hiding behind piles of legal procedures to avoid substantive political debate: "Mr. Minister, toppale la ak jàxaan!" ( "You should just lie on your back!" ), ironically inviting him to cease these maneuvers.
This clash comes as MPs examine a draft organic law aimed at regulating, controlling and making transparent special credits or funds, a subject at the heart of citizens' expectations regarding good governance.
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Cet homme qu’ils insultent aujourd’hui, Me Moussa Sarr, les a défendus, tous sans exception, sans aucune rémunération, comme il le fait pour tant d’autres Sénégalais. Mais Nitu Pastef est tout sauf civilisé, élégant et juste. Ils ne savent malheureusement faire qu’une chose : insulter, calomnier et jeter à la vindicte populaire d’honorables Sénégalais qui, pourtant, ont consacré leur temps, leur énergie et parfois même leurs moyens à les défendre.
Ils semblent n’avoir aucune reconnaissance ni aucune éducation. Cela devrait servir de leçon à tous ceux qui, à l’avenir, envisageraient de collaborer avec eux.
Quant à Me Moussa Diop, il n’a fait que respecter son serment d’avocat, et ce, même sans rémunération.
La reconnaissance et la dignité devraient pourtant être les premières qualités de ceux qui prétendent servir le Sénégal.
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