Ousmane Sonko, president of Senegal’s National Assembly, stated that the constitutional reform passed on Monday by the parliamentary majority is “one of the most strengthening” as it enhances Senegalese democracy and transparency in public management.
“This constitutional reform is among the most consolidating, enabling us to take giant strides in perfecting Senegalese democracy and transparency in public management,” he declared.
Sonko was chairing the plenary session dedicated to examining bill no. 17/2026 on constitutional revision, an initiative by deputies from the Pastef-Les patriotes parliamentary group.
The head of the parliamentary institution announced that the adopted text had been sent to the president of the republic “for follow-up.”
“I will not invoke Article 103. I will ask the president of the republic to promulgate this law, to promulgate it simply and purely because the Constitutional Council, whose decisions are binding on all public, administrative, and political authorities, simultaneously ensures adoption and approval,” he said.
According to him, the vote on the bill marks the end of the adoption procedure for this important text.
Ousmane Sonko provided a historical overview of the revision process, which began several years ago.
“The amendments that have just been integrated into the Constitution have traversed the entire political trajectory of our commitments,” he added.
“Dialogue is important, but it is not institutional. This dialogue existed,” Sonko stated.
The president of the republic had called for a political dialogue in which Pastef-Les patriotes participated, along with many other political parties and organizations of all affiliations, Sonko recalled.
He did not fail to congratulate the deputies who carried this constitutional revision proposal “in line with what emerged from the dialogue.”
Regarding asset declaration, the former prime minister assured that he would soon carry out this exercise after leaving the head of government.
“I declared my assets as prime minister. I have three months to make another declaration upon leaving. And I will declare next week,” announced Ousmane Sonko.
