Rejet du budget : Babacar Ba plaide pour un référendum sur les choix budgétaires
"Mr. President, in accordance with Article 51 of the Constitution, give the people a voice." With these words, Babacar Ba, president of the Forum of the Justiciable, called on the head of state to submit to the people the budgetary choices rejected by the deputies.
In a statement released on Thursday, November 12, 2026, he argued that the rejection of the supplementary budget law and certain ministerial and institutional budgets justifies a direct consultation with the Senegalese people. Babacar Ba considers these decisions to be "a major institutional act," the consequences of which could directly affect the daily lives of the population.
Indeed, he argued that rejecting these loans could impact household purchasing power, the protection of vulnerable groups, job creation, and public safety. In this regard, he believes that Senegalese citizens should be able to express their views on budgetary policies contested by their representatives.
"If the people's representatives believe that these expenditures should not be incurred, then allow the people to say whether or not they share this position," he argues.
For Babacar Ba, the referendum is a way for citizens to confirm or reject choices made in their name. "It is not about pitting the people against their representatives, but about allowing the people to confirm or reject choices made in their name when these choices profoundly affect their future," he explains.
The president of the Forum of the Justiciable therefore proposes to submit to the citizens' consideration the maintenance of subsidies intended to mitigate the cost of living, the continuation of family grants, support for the private sector, the construction of new fire stations and the realization of infrastructure necessary for economic and social development.
He thus calls on President Diomaye to place his trust directly in the Senegalese people, believing that "no mandate is superior to the will of the sovereign".
Commentaires (16)
Qui pour relever le niveau
Il se donne une importance qu'il n'a pas
Justement tu parles des representants du peuple qui ont desaprouve a la place du peuple.....
Moi aussi je doute de ton niveau en droit...
Idiot
Et la presse sénégalaise lui donne la parole deux fois par jour !
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