Abdourahmane Diouf addresses state vehicles
The ongoing controversy surrounding the management of political funds within the Primature has taken a new turn. Abdourahmane Diouf recently weighed in on statements made by Ousmane Sonko, who previously indicated that political funds from the Primature were utilized for vehicle acquisitions.
The minister recounted his own experience during his tenure at the Ministry of Higher Education. He described how his official vehicle broke down while he was en route to a Senegal national team match, just days before a cabinet reshuffle.
“All the cars were shaky,” he explained during an appearance on Solo Média.
“Over 900 million allocated for car purchases”
Abdourahmane Diouf highlighted that Ousmane Sonko, then serving as Prime Minister, had at one point issued directives prohibiting any vehicle purchases.
The minister now questions the apparent contradiction between this earlier stance and the former Prime Minister’s subsequent declarations regarding the acquisition of new vehicles.
He asserts that in the same year, Ousmane Sonko reportedly stated that over 900 million FCFA had been mobilized for car purchases.
Abdourahmane Diouf specifically emphasized that these were not standard vehicles. “These are Maybachs, luxury cars,” he declared, maintaining that their acquisition was allegedly funded through political allocations.
Inquiries into the nature of the vehicles
The minister also suggested that administrative regulations typically prohibit the State from acquiring second-hand goods. Furthermore, he posited that the vehicles in question might have been assets recovered by the State.
These statements emerge amidst an intense institutional and political debate concerning the utilization of political funds and special credits.
At this juncture, the claims regarding the sum exceeding 900 million FCFA, the precise type of vehicles, and their acquisition methods are based on declarations made by Abdourahmane Diouf. These assertions will require verification against available administrative and financial documents to accurately establish the circumstances of these purchases.
The ongoing controversy surrounding the management of political funds within the Primature has taken a new turn. Abdourahmane Diouf recently weighed in on statements made by Ousmane Sonko, who previously indicated that political funds from the Primature were utilized for vehicle acquisitions.
The minister recounted his own experience during his tenure at the Ministry of Higher Education. He described how his official vehicle broke down while he was en route to a Senegal national team match, just days before a cabinet reshuffle.
“All the cars were shaky,” he explained during an appearance on Solo Média.
“Over 900 million allocated for car purchases”
Abdourahmane Diouf highlighted that Ousmane Sonko, then serving as Prime Minister, had at one point issued directives prohibiting any vehicle purchases.
The minister now questions the apparent contradiction between this earlier stance and the former Prime Minister’s subsequent declarations regarding the acquisition of new vehicles.
He asserts that in the same year, Ousmane Sonko reportedly stated that over 900 million FCFA had been mobilized for car purchases.
Abdourahmane Diouf specifically emphasized that these were not standard vehicles. “These are Maybachs, luxury cars,” he declared, maintaining that their acquisition was allegedly funded through political allocations.
Inquiries into the nature of the vehicles
The minister also suggested that administrative regulations typically prohibit the State from acquiring second-hand goods. Furthermore, he posited that the vehicles in question might have been assets recovered by the State.
These statements emerge amidst an intense institutional and political debate concerning the utilization of political funds and special credits.
At this juncture, the claims regarding the sum exceeding 900 million FCFA, the precise type of vehicles, and their acquisition methods are based on declarations made by Abdourahmane Diouf. These assertions will require verification against available administrative and financial documents to accurately establish the circumstances of these purchases.
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