"Nous ne sommes pas vos ennemis..." : Mbaye Dione répond à Ousmane Sonko et interpelle Diomaye Faye
The intervention of MP Mbaye Dione in the National Assembly did not go unnoticed. Taking advantage of the plenary debates, the opposition representative responded to recent statements by the President of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko, while also appealing to the President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on the need to preserve decentralization.
In a speech that blended criticism with calls for calm, Mbaye Dione emphasized what he considers to be the rules of the democratic game. "Those who win govern, those who lose oppose. That's the law of the Republic," he declared, before stressing that the Senegalese opposition is not an enemy of the government, but an essential component of democracy.
Addressing Ousmane Sonko indirectly, he asked the government to accept the existence of a republican opposition. "We are not your enemies. We are your opponents. We will continue to defend our positions while respecting the institutions," he insisted.
The MP also questioned President Bassirou Diomaye Faye about the concerns of local authorities. Just days before the announced meeting between the Head of State and the mayors, he stated that local elected officials are expecting concrete solutions to their difficulties. According to him, decentralization must not remain a mere slogan. "Either you believe in decentralization, or you don't," he declared, asserting that local authorities must receive genuine support from the State and effective respect for their prerogatives.
Mbaye Dione called for a more serene political climate, recalling that the National Assembly, the country's second institution, must remain a space for the confrontation of ideas in respect of republican values.
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