Gouvernement d’Al Amine Lô : Ousmane Sonko menace de déposer une série de motions de censure
Ousmane Sonko, president of the Pastef party and president of the National Assembly, raised his voice against Prime Minister Al Amine Lô during the inauguration of his party's headquarters in Mbacké. In a statement that sounded like a warning, he accused the head of government of wanting to jeopardize the gains made under his own administration in the management of the country's natural resources.
“It was I myself who appointed Al Amine Lô as Secretary General of the Prime Minister’s office,” Ousmane Sonko recalled, before adding that the current head of government is fully aware of his ambitions for Senegal. With this statement, the Pastef leader emphasized what he perceives as an unexpected reversal by the very person he himself had propelled to this strategic position.
The tone escalated when Sonko mentioned the two years of negotiations conducted at the Prime Minister's office concerning the resumption of oil operations from Yakaar Teranga, phosphate operations from ICS, and gas operations from Kosmos and BP, with the aim of ensuring that the Senegalese people benefited from these resources. "According to information I have received, Al Amine Lô reportedly stated during a confidential meeting that his priority is now improving the business climate. This signifies a willingness to meet the expectations of Western investors and economic partners," revealed the President of the National Assembly.
Threat of a parliamentary offensive and proposed legislation
Faced with what he calls sabotage, the Pastef leader brandished the threat of direct legislative retaliation: "I declare here that we will file a series of motions of censure if Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his Prime Minister Al Amine Lô do not back down from this stance of sabotage." This declaration, which directly targets the executive branch, reflects a now public rift between the government and the majority parliamentary wing.
Following this, Ousmane Sonko announced the upcoming tabling of a bill sponsored by MP Guy Marius Sagna. This bill would require that all contracts related to the exploitation of the country's natural resources be systematically submitted to the National Assembly, so that the people's representatives can examine their compliance with Senegal's interests.
This statement comes amid growing tensions between certain figures in Pastef and the current Prime Minister, whose appointment had nevertheless been presented as a guarantee of continuity in the management of the country's strategic economic issues.
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