Published on : 07/06/2022 – 22:06
The Constitutional Council has invalidated the national list of holders of this coalition for the legislative elections of July 31. After an error in the preparation of the list, Ousmane Sonko, one of the fiercest opponents of President Macky Sall, finds himself notably excluded from the race. “ Unacceptable for coalition officials, who are calling for a demonstration on Wednesday June 8 in Dakar.
With our correspondent in Dakar, Charlotte Idrac
After the decision of the Constitutional Council, the leaders of the Yewwi Askan Wi coalition reacted to the press on Tuesday 7 June. It’s a short story ” forfeiture said Khalifa Sall. ” We cannot let certain people, because they are at a certain level, play with our destiny and the cohesion of our nation. “Launches the opponent and former mayor of Dakar.
For Ousmane Sonko, the decision of the Constitutional Council is illegal: “ We warn the Constitutional Council. We allow ourselves to trample on the law, to trample on the Constitution and to put the country in insecurity. But let them understand that sooner or later they will realize their irresponsibility because what they did was a flagrant violation of the law. The mayor of Ziguinchor accuses the judges of the institution of high treason “, According to him, to prepare a possible third candidacy of Macky Sall in 2024. He calls for a large mobilization tomorrow, “ with or without permission ” from the prefecture, he warns.
This demonstration had been announced before the decision of the Constitutional Council. Several observers fear tensions: the deadly riots of March 2021 are in people’s minds. Especially since the ruling coalition also calls on its activists to mobilize.
Pape Mahawa Diouf, head of communication for the Benno Bokk Yakaar majority, accuses the leaders of Yewwi Askan Wi of “ resort to violence » pour « threaten the institutions “. According to him, the opposition coalition is looking for “ red herrings », car « she has no plans for Senegal » : « their only plan is to say that President Macky Sall must go. It’s clearance, it’s too easy. Their only means of action remains the discourse of violence, bravado and the call for insurrection. »
Yewwi Askan Wi assures that this Wednesday’s demonstration will be a march ” peaceful information ».
