Réforme constitutionnelle : Me Abdoulaye Tine fustige une « fraude politique »
The heated debate surrounding the constitutional revision continues to provoke strong reactions within the Senegalese political class. During the conference of leaders of the Diomaye President coalition, Abdoulaye Tine was particularly incisive regarding the ongoing process, accusing the project's initiators of seeking to fundamentally alter the country's institutional balance without genuine prior consultation. According to the lawyer and political figure, the authorities have a compelling duty to demonstrate transparency towards citizens, in a context marked, in his view, by significant confusion deliberately fostered in public opinion. "We must face the people and speak the truth about the situation. Today, there is a great deal of manipulation in society," he declared emphatically.
Mr. Tine particularly regrets the glaring lack of consensus surrounding the proposed institutional reforms. He emphasized that numerous political and civic forces had jointly waged major democratic battles within the F24 movement against what they considered institutional abuses under the previous regime. "We were together in F24, engaged in the same fight against manipulation. We have not forgotten this struggle and we continue to work in this same republican spirit," he stressed, underscoring his political consistency.
"More of an ideological revision than a constitutional reform"
According to the lawyer, the proposed constitutional changes go far beyond a simple technical improvement to the functioning of public authorities. In his view, it is more of a unilateral political undertaking aimed at imposing a partisan vision of the exercise of power. "You don't play around with the Constitution. Where is the break we were promised? What is happening today looks more like an ideological revision than a genuine constitutional revision," he asserted. The lawyer believes that the amendments introduced into the text are merely the tip of the iceberg of a much broader agenda. "The amendments are the tip of the iceberg. The text presented today is completely unrecognizable compared to its initial version," he maintained.
Abdoulaye Tine goes even further, describing the entire process as "political fraud" carried out under the guise of institutional modernization. According to him, the real objective is not to strengthen democratic gains or optimize institutions, but rather the exclusive pursuit and consolidation of power. "It's fraud disguised as a constitutional revision. What they're after is more power, nothing more," he asserted. The politician also pointed out that the constitution already grants significant prerogatives to the President of the Republic, which can be fully exercised according to the political agenda of the officeholder.
A project deemed legally inadmissible
From a purely legal standpoint, the political leader believes the proposed revision raises serious questions about its procedural regularity. According to his analysis, this objection should have been raised at the outset of parliamentary proceedings. "For me, this revision is inadmissible. This issue should have been raised automatically in the National Assembly," he stated. He also accuses the parliamentary majority of trying to force through the text simply by virtue of its numerical strength within the chamber. "They want to use their majority to force it through. But in the end, the people will have the final say," he warned.
Convinced that Senegalese people remain deeply attached to the current institutional balance, Abdoulaye Tine asserts that any attempt at modification perceived as unilateral will inevitably encounter citizen vigilance. In his view, the debate now transcends traditional partisan divides to directly shape the future of the Republic. "The Senegalese people will know when the time is right and will say no to any reform that does not scrupulously serve the general interest," he concluded.
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