The discussion surrounding the date for Senegal’s upcoming local elections has taken a decisive turn. Following Ousmane Sonko’s direct appeal to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye regarding the necessity of setting a poll date, Deputy El Malick Ndiaye has now articulated an equally resolute stance on the matter.
While hosting Ousmane Sonko in Linguère, as part of Pastef’s nationwide membership card sales drive, the esteemed deputy asserted that no deferral of the elections should be contemplated under any circumstances.
El Malick Ndiaye drew a direct connection between the significant public engagement observed during Pastef’s membership card sales and the ongoing discourse about the electoral calendar.
“Our membership card sales operations are currently galvanizing the country, in a positive way. Across the nation, people are eager to acquire Pastef membership cards. This extensive mobilization could potentially influence the timing of the forthcoming elections,” he articulated.
The former President of the National Assembly, however, remained unequivocal regarding the holding of the polls.
“However, these elections are not something anyone can postpone. ‘Beug beuré, bagn beuré’ (There will be a contest, whether they desire it or not),” he warned emphatically.
This pronouncement from El Malick Ndiaye comes merely hours after Ousmane Sonko’s own statement in Louga.
The president of Pastef had similarly called upon the Head of State to issue a decree establishing the date for the next local elections, emphasizing that this decision falls squarely within presidential prerogatives.
“Issuing a decree to dismiss Fadilou Keïta, Waly Diouf Bodiang, and others is within his powers; no one disputes that. But it is in the very same manner that he must issue a decree to set the election date. These are all simply decrees,” Sonko had affirmed.
These dual declarations collectively intensify the political pressure surrounding the electoral timetable, as the date for Senegal’s upcoming local elections continues to spark significant questions within the nation’s political landscape.
While hosting Ousmane Sonko in Linguère, as part of Pastef’s nationwide membership card sales drive, the esteemed deputy asserted that no deferral of the elections should be contemplated under any circumstances.
“No one can push them back”
El Malick Ndiaye drew a direct connection between the significant public engagement observed during Pastef’s membership card sales and the ongoing discourse about the electoral calendar.
“Our membership card sales operations are currently galvanizing the country, in a positive way. Across the nation, people are eager to acquire Pastef membership cards. This extensive mobilization could potentially influence the timing of the forthcoming elections,” he articulated.
The former President of the National Assembly, however, remained unequivocal regarding the holding of the polls.
“However, these elections are not something anyone can postpone. ‘Beug beuré, bagn beuré’ (There will be a contest, whether they desire it or not),” he warned emphatically.
Following Sonko’s declaration
This pronouncement from El Malick Ndiaye comes merely hours after Ousmane Sonko’s own statement in Louga.
The president of Pastef had similarly called upon the Head of State to issue a decree establishing the date for the next local elections, emphasizing that this decision falls squarely within presidential prerogatives.
“Issuing a decree to dismiss Fadilou Keïta, Waly Diouf Bodiang, and others is within his powers; no one disputes that. But it is in the very same manner that he must issue a decree to set the election date. These are all simply decrees,” Sonko had affirmed.
These dual declarations collectively intensify the political pressure surrounding the electoral timetable, as the date for Senegal’s upcoming local elections continues to spark significant questions within the nation’s political landscape.
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