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The former Prime Minister was stripped of her post as a deputy on Tuesday evening, following a vote by the office of the National Assembly. In front of the press yesterday (Thursday), the former loyal to President Macky Sall directly targeted the head of state, whom she accuses of wanting to force a third term in 2024.
With our correspondent in Dakar, Charlotte Idrac
« I will fight until my last breath », assures Aminata Touré, following what she describes as « forfeiture ordered by President Macky Sall ».
The ruling coalition invoked the Constitution, which states that ” any member who leaves his party is automatically stripped of his mandate “. But for Mimi Touré, it’s a ” breaking the law ».
« I never wrote a resignation letter that announced a resignation from the RPA [l’Alliance pour la République, son parti, NDLR] of Benno Bokk Yakaar [sa coalition]. I was not even heard, if only by pure formalism, by a body, neither of the APR, nor of Beno Bokk Yakaar, of which I was the head of the list of the legislative elections less than six years ago month. »
Aminata Touré announces legal remedies, before the Constitutional Court or even ECOWAS. For her, the seeking a third term of the Head of State is a ” fracture line ” in the country. She appeals to a national platform for the defense of democracy » : « This platform should be open to all Democrats who want to confront this attempt to use force as President Macky Sall intends. »
At the question : ” will you formally resign from the presidential party or the ruling coalition? “, Aminata Touré answers:” it’s like asking a fired worker if he’s still a member of the company », « I am rooted in the opposition ».
