Thierno Bocoum en colère : « Le camp du président Bassirou Diomaye Faye n’a pas à jubiler »
Following the referral of the draft revision of the fundamental charter to the Constitutional Council by the Executive, the leader of the AGIR party denounces a presidential "double game" and demands explanations.
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's recent decision to petition the Constitutional Council to block the proposed constitutional amendment continues to cause a stir in the political arena. While the presidential camp hails it as a victory for legality, the opposition refuses to join in the celebrations.
Thierno Bocoum denounces a "procedural complicity" between the Executive and the National Assembly, before a last-minute backpedaling.
For Thierno Bocoum, the late referral to the Constitutional Council cannot excuse the Executive's actions. The opposition leader points out that the Head of State initially actively supported this parliamentary initiative, even though it was deemed "manifestly inadmissible."
"The President of the Republic has let us down on several occasions. He himself supported this initiative through amendments, then by requesting a blocked vote," insists the leader of AGIR.
According to Mr. Bocoum's analysis, if the "blocked vote" strategy, which forces the Assembly to vote on the text in a single vote, retaining only the president's amendments, had succeeded, the law would have been adopted by circumventing constitutional obstacles.
For the leader of AGIR, the arguments of inclusivity put forward today by the government are only an attempt to mask a "procedural failure".
A victory attributed to the "vital forces"
The former parliamentarian claims credit for the legal challenge that forced the government to back down. The process unfolded over a few key days. As early as June 22, 2026, Thierno Bocoum alerted the public to the financial inadmissibility of the bill and the issue of public expenditures. This statement preceded the meeting of the relevant committee at the National Assembly, scheduled for June 24, and the subsequent rejection of the vote, which was blocked by the Speaker of the Assembly. This ultimately led to the Executive branch referring the matter to the Constitutional Council in July.
"This first victory belongs first and foremost to the rule of law, but also to all those who, tirelessly, denounced this drift," said Mr. Bocoum, rejoicing that the arguments of the President of the National Assembly did not withstand the scrutiny of the wise men.
Beyond this specific case, the president of AGIR paints an alarming picture of the state of the institutions, directly targeting the parliamentary majority which he accuses of transforming the chamber into an "instrument of political score-settling" in the service of particular interests.
Faced with what he describes as recurring threats to the rule of law, Thierno Bocoum issues a clear warning to the occupant of the palace on Avenue Léopold Sédar Senghor: "The President of the Republic, guardian of the Constitution, can no longer hesitate. It is his responsibility to anticipate abuses and to watch, like a hawk, against any attempt to domesticate or personalize our institutions."
While the debate on institutional reforms remains open in July 2026, opposition leader Bocoum warns that the opposition will not relax its vigilance, promising to confront each time the Executive "fails in its mission to guarantee the Constitution".
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