Réforme constitutionnelle : Boubacar Boris Diop défend les propositions de Pastef
According to Boubacar Boris Diop, the debate on constitutional reform remains linked to the question of rebalancing powers between the Executive and Parliament. The essayist believes that certain proposals put forward by Pastef could have paved the way for an evolution of the Senegalese institutional system.
When asked about the censorship of the law relating to the declaration of assets and the one that was supposed to break the link between the presidential function and the leadership of a political party, Boubacar Boris Diop approves the principle of these reforms.
“I completely agree. It is not up to individuals, for example, to say in place of the members of parliament or the Executive which article of the Constitution should be repealed or amended, but one of these articles is quite shocking in the country of Cheikh Anta Diop, and it is the one that stipulates that in order to be a candidate for the presidency of the Republic of Senegal, one must know how to read, write and speak French. I think it should simply disappear from our fundamental law,” he declares.
The essayist also regrets that the debate on Pastef's constitutional proposals was, in his view, more marked by the reactions of certain actors than by a discussion of the texts' content. He believes that several of the proposed provisions reflected a progressive orientation. He also considers that certain criticisms should have led to a direct debate on the proposals themselves.
The issue of hyper-presidentialism was addressed during this interview. Faced with the prospect of a National Assembly dominated by Pastef, Boubacar Boris Diop believes that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will have to work with a parliamentary majority that wields significant political influence.
“Sonko is not the type to resign himself to such powerlessness. Diomaye will certainly not give any gifts to the majority deputies and that’s fair game, but he will have a lot to do with this National Assembly which is overwhelmingly dominated by Pastef,” he says.
The possibility of dissolving the National Assembly was another aspect of the interview. According to Boubacar Boris Diop, this hypothesis is now regularly discussed.
“The dissolution of the National Assembly is increasingly on the agenda, and understandably so. If it happens, it will be a moment of truth for Diomaye and his new party,” he analyzes. He believes that legislative elections would constitute a significant test for the new presidential party, Kiiraay-Les Patriotes Républicains. According to the essayist, the head of state would then need to obtain sufficient electoral results to shift the current balance of power. However, he considers that the political calendar leaves the president little time before the 2029 presidential election.
"He will absolutely have to turn things around because nothing is more unpleasant than being a President defined solely by his illegitimacy. Perhaps he would be satisfied with a number of elected officials allowing him to remain in the political game despite everything?" he suggests.
Boubacar Boris Diop believes that the limited time available before the next presidential election is a significant constraint. He considers that the voters who will determine the outcome of the election are increasingly aware of the political fragility of the current government.
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