June 30, 2026

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Modou Mbacké Bara Dolly accuses Ousmane Sonko of being ‘greatest manipulator’

Frontal assault on the Pastef leader

The political climate remains exceptionally tense over constitutional reform and the relationships among various majority and opposition figures. This Sunday, Modou Mbacké Bara Dolly, former head of the PDS parliamentary group, launched a sharp attack on Ousmane Sonko.

In a highly aggressive statement, he called the Pastef leader the ‘greatest manipulator on the political scene,’ accusing him of contradictory stances and repeated unfounded allegations.

Accusations on several sensitive matters

The former deputy specifically mentioned several cases that have marked Senegal’s political debate in recent years, including the Adji Sarr affair, allegations of 10 million CFA francs being paid to deputies, and the rumor of a public account worth 1,000 billion CFA francs.

According to him, these claims have never been proven. ‘Deputies never received the 10 million he spoke of. That was false,’ he stated, questioning the credibility of Ousmane Sonko’s past statements.

Questioning Sonko’s political consistency

Modou Mbacké Bara Dolly also accuses the current president of the National Assembly of renouncing some of his earlier positions. He believes that Sonko’s political discourse has evolved to the point of contradicting his initial commitments.

He claims that the former prime minister has gradually moved away from the breakaway logic he previously advocated, adopting a stance focused on his own political interests.

Revelations about past political ties

The former parliamentary leader of the PDS also touched on the relations between Ousmane Sonko and certain past political figures, asserting that exchanges took place regarding potential electoral alliances.

He further maintains that discussions involved Karim Wade with a view to a presidential candidacy, while claiming that Sonko did not want other Pastef figures to carry the party’s banner.

Constitutional debate at the heart of tensions

Finally, Modou Mbacké Bara Dolly addressed the controversy surrounding the constitutional revision. According to him, the current debate goes beyond the figure of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and directly concerns the country’s institutional stability.

He believes that some ongoing initiatives aim to fundamentally alter the power structure, something he says he firmly rejects.

‘It is not about Diomaye, but about the Constitution,’ he concluded.