2023-04-23 19:50:58
The president of the Rewmi party, Idrissa Seck, announced, on April 22, 2023, his resignation from the Benno Bokk Yakaar coalition and from the head of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council. His two ministers, namely Yankhoba Diatara of Sports and Aly Saleh Diop of Livestock, were also to leave the government on Monday. By slamming the door of the presidential majority in this way, the former Prime Minister puts sand in the thiebou djenne of Macky Sall. A divorce that is likely to be a milestone, especially since we are ten months away from the presidential election. But Macky Sall can only blame himself. Rather than clarifying his position in relation to the third term in order to create more serenity within his executives, he continues to maintain the vagueness. There is no doubt that the resignation of Idrissa Seck reflects a clash of ambitions. We are all the more entitled to think so since the politician immediately announced his candidacy for the presidential election in February 2024. This means that the bloc formed by the Benno Bokk Yakaar coalition crack more and more. And it is the opposition which promises to form close ranks to block the road to Macky Sall in the event of a forced passage, which is rubbing its hands. This is to say if the native of Fatick who says he takes note of the resignation of his now ex-ally, must have something to worry regarding. Because, at this rate, he risks ending up with a small portion of executives since his former Prime Minister, the thunderous deputy, Aminata Touré had also left the ship with a bang. If Idrissa Seck has not yet released the arrow of Parthia, Mimi Touré had not, for her part, hesitated to fly in the feathers of Macky Sall by demanding above all of him, respect for the Constitution. It is to believe that the weight of ambitions is weighing down the unity of the Benno Bokk Yakaar coalition. Will Macky Sall be able to avoid the shipwreck looming on the horizon? Everything suggests that the tenant of the Dakar palace wants to play for time, forgetting that he is playing with fire. As the saying goes, you don’t teach old monkeys to make faces. For having been the leader of the opposition that ousted Abdoulaye Wade from power in 2012, Macky Sall would be ill-advised, following two consecutive terms, to want to extend his tenure as head of the Senegalese state. If he wants to go out the front door, he must resist this temptation of a third term. Many of those who wanted to trick the people have learned this the hard way and it is not he who might escape it. Macky Sall must not sacrifice the unity of his coalition and the stability of Senegal on the altar of his personal interests. That said, what chances does Idrissa Seck have of running for the highest office? It is true that he does not count for butter on the Senegalese political spectrum but will he be able to measure up to the candidate of power who should have all the means of the State? Will he rather join the opposition whose candidate already seems to be known in the person of Ousmane Sonko? Does Idrissa Seck want to position himself as a kingmaker? It’s the wait and see. In any case, if Idrissa Seck has decided to leave the table of the lord with his guests, it is because he is aiming for more. And given that we are in politics, nothing is impossible. That said, following Mini Touré, Idrissa Seck… who is next?
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