Published on : 07/05/2022 – 04:21
This follows the recent appointment by Barthélémy Dias of two advisers. This is Guy Marius Sagna, leader of the movement “ Frapp / France Release “, fierce opponent of power and the former captain of the gendarmerie Seydina Oumar Touré, struck off for “ heavy mistake in 2021 following taking a stand in the court case once morest opponent Ousmane Sonko, accused of rape. In the majority, we denounce appointments “ policies “. But Barthélémy Dias does not give up.
With our correspondent in Dakar, Charlotte Idrac
Guy Marius Sagna, adviser in charge of social affairs and reintegration of the city of Dakar and Seydina Oumar Touré, technical adviser in charge of security… these are appointments that are debating.
Can a mayor recruit as he sees fit? No, according to President Macky Sall, who this week recalled the decree setting the standard organizational charts in local authorities. It was during the delivery of the notebooks of grievances by the unions. ” A mayor can’t do what he wants in a republicsays President Macky Sall. This is not possible and it is subject to the law. If he does not respect the law, he is removed from office. It is revoked. »
The Head of State did not explicitly mention Barthélémy Diasbut others took care of it: The recruitments of Guy Marius Sagna and Captain Touré are purely political, it is a provocation “Says a member of the presidential majority.
A “ discrimination “, according to the town hall
But Barthélémy Dias persists and signs. He replied Thursday at a press conference:
In the service of Dakar, there is no camp, there are only the skills and intelligence of those who want to serve their city. Nothing and no one can turn me away from the mission you have entrusted to me.
« We are going to challenge the International Labor Organization », warned the mayor of Dakar, on the « discrimination and harassment “, of which, according to him, his two new recruits are victims.