Senegal President Plans To Dissolve Parliament; To Begin Anti-Corruption Campaign

Senegal’s president, Bassirou Faye, plans to dissolve the opposition-led parliament and launch a major anti-corruption campaign, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announced on Wednesday.

Sonko’s statement comes as the government faces a censure motion from the opposition, majorly supporters of former president Macky Sall, which still holds a majority in the assembly elected in 2022.

Speaking to the government staff, Sonko said the parliament is expected to be dissolved by September 12 once it reaches the two-year mark required for dissolution. He assured that the censure motion by the opposition would fail, allowing Faye’s government to implement policies promised in his election campaign.

I can assure you that there will be no motion of censure by the 12th (September) and that on the 12th, God willing, these people will have other things to do than be MPs, Mr Sonko said in a video posted on social media.

Prime Minister Sonko also announced plans to introduce “new public policy guidelines.” He vowed that there would be zero tolerance for corruption, promising that former leaders would soon be held accountable, with some already barred from leaving the country.

The opposition has blocked some policies proposed by Faye, which has frustrated the government plans. On Monday, the opposition rejected Faye’s proposed bill to abolish the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) and the High Council of Territorial Communities (HCCT).

The CESE and HCCT are integral parts of Senegal’s administrative framework. However, Faye proposed creating a unified entity that would perform the combined functions of both councils, which would save costs and remove redundancies.

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