Me Abdoulaye Tine : « Un Président ne sacrifie pas des négociations stratégiques pour un meeting »
In an interview with L'Observateur, the Minister-Advisor and Spokesperson for the Presidency, Me Abdoulaye Tine, provided clarification on the notable absence of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye at the "Sargal" meeting in Mbour last Saturday.
Ousseynou Ly's successor firmly rejects the idea of a deliberate missed appointment. According to him, the diplomatic agenda took precedence over the political agenda, as the head of state was attending the Africa Forward summit in Kenya.
“President Bassirou Diomaye Faye did not back out. He was bound by a duty of state [...]. The choice was simple: a President does not sacrifice strategic negotiations for a meeting, however important it may be.”
Regarding the lack of communication lamented by some activists, the head of "Diomaye Président" cites the flexibility of presidential obligations: "Activists were not informed earlier because the presidential agenda is dynamic."
In response to criticism, Mr. Tine asserts that the mobilization was not affected. He maintains that "this absence cannot weaken the morale of the grassroots," emphasizing that the Caroline Faye stadium "was overflowing" and that activists chanted "Diomaye, not his absence."
In conclusion, the interviewee for the Groupe Futurs Médias newspaper sees this arbitration as a lesson in governance, stating that "what some call a 'missed opportunity,' those on the ground call 'proof of maturity'."
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