Lundi férié lorsque le Magal est célébré dimanche : une proposition de loi introduite
Following the controversy sparked by the requests for explanations that the Minister of Public Service intended to send to agents who were absent the day after the Magal, a bill has just been introduced on this issue.
MP Marème Mbacké announced that she has submitted a bill to declare the Monday following the Magal of Touba a paid holiday when it falls on a Sunday. The bill was submitted this Monday, during the opening of the first extraordinary session of 2026.
In her explanatory memorandum, the parliamentarian points out that the Magal of Touba is one of Senegal's major religious events, bringing together several million faithful from all regions of the country and the diaspora. This significant mobilization, she emphasizes, "generates massive movements of people and vehicles throughout the national territory."
Marème Mbacké also points out that when the Magal is celebrated on a Sunday, the return flows of pilgrims coincide with the usual end-of-weekend travel patterns and the resumption of activities on Monday. This convergence, she explains, "leads to congestion on the main roads, increases the risk of traffic accidents, slows the return of people, and disrupts the normal functioning of government offices, schools, and businesses, particularly during the rainy season."
For the MP, it therefore appears necessary to take into account the constraints linked to this situation in order to preserve the safety of people, to facilitate the mobility of citizens and to guarantee a better organisation of economic and social activities.
"In this regard, the establishment of a public holiday when the Magal of Touba coincides with a Sunday responds to an imperative of general interest. It allows for the spreading out of return flows, reduces the risks associated with road traffic and ensures safer travel conditions for pilgrims," she argues.
Commentaires (11)
Sant andul ak bagna liggueey. Gannaaw diouroom (5) mi ponkkiy l'Islam, liggueey dara souttou ko
D’ailleurs payés avec quel argent puisque car c’est le travail qui génère de l’argent. Et déjà qu’on travaille réellement assez peu et mal …
N’est-ce pas tout récemment un ministre républicain avait exigé des justifications d‘abscence?
On ne trompe pas le peuple tout le temps.
Merci pour la proposition de loi mais tout sauf un tribaliste au pouvoir
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