Révision constitutionnelle au Sénégal : Le député Amadou Ba défend un « texte de rupture » contre l'impunité et pour la souveraineté économique
During Monday's plenary session to examine the draft constitutional revision, MP Amadou Ba took the floor to defend the text submitted to the vote. Setting aside political divisions, the parliamentarian highlighted the major changes in a project he refused to label a "manipulation," presenting it instead as the culmination of a long process of democratic development.
For Amadou Ba, this text did not emerge from nowhere. It represents a continuation of the 2001 National Consultations and the work of the 2013 National Commission for Institutional Reform (CNRI). Recalling that the Constitutional Council had validated the preliminary drafts and that consultations had been exhausted, the MP cut short the opposition's demands: "The decisions of the Constitutional Council are binding on the public authorities. What could be the purpose of further consultations, unless the aim is to challenge the authority of the highest court?"
One of the strongest points of his speech concerned justice and accountability. The MP emphasized that the new Constitution will definitively close the door to impunity for state violence. From now on, no amnesty law or pardon can be invoked to shield perpetrators of serious human rights violations committed against citizens demonstrating for their political rights. "No political authority will be able to escape the justice of their country," he insisted.
On the economic front, the reform enshrines the permanent sovereignty of the Senegalese people over their land and natural resources. The member of parliament hailed a major step forward for transparency: the constitutional requirement to submit any investment agreement related to natural resources to the National Assembly for prior approval. Similarly, the obligation to declare assets is established as a cornerstone of the legitimacy of public officials.
The text also introduces a legal shield for the protection of the family, marriage and children's rights, providing a constitutional basis to restrict or prohibit digital platforms and websites that attack Senegalese societal values.
Faced with what he calls "delaying tactics" by an opposition rooted in the past, Amadou Ba concluded his plea by calling on the head of state to decide through the ballot box: "We hope that if this reform is adopted today, the president will put all of this to a referendum as soon as possible," in order to let the sovereign people choose the path of progress and the rule of law.
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