« On doit faire du Trump ! » : un proche du Palais révèle la fascination d'Ousmane Sonko pour le Président américain
An advisor to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye delivers a harsh portrait of Ousmane Sonko, whom he presents as a leader resistant to any form of subordination and an advocate of strongly personalized leadership.
According to an investigation by Jeune Afrique, this source close to the head of state claims that "this is typical of Ousmane Sonko, who cannot take a hit without reacting", accusing him of having wanted to "go it alone" when he was in charge of the Prime Minister's office.
The advisor also maintains that the former Prime Minister has "never gotten over" the Supreme Court's July 1, 2025, decision upholding his defamation conviction. "He has a certain vision of how the state should function. He closely follows what Donald Trump is doing. He even said it in a political meeting: 'We have to do Trump!' Everywhere he goes, he imposes his leadership. He can't stand being in a subordinate position," reports the pan-African magazine.
According to the media outlet, the presidential camp accuses Pastef of having drafted a constitutional reform designed to reduce the powers of the head of state. Specifically targeted are the prohibition on the president of the Republic leading a political party, the expansion of the National Assembly's power of censure, the limitation of the right to dissolve Parliament, and the obligation to declare assets at the end of their term.
These disagreements reportedly led President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to refer the matter to the Constitutional Council on July 6 for "violation of the revision procedure", abandoning his initial plan to submit the text to a referendum.
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