During a press briefing organized by the Diomaye Président coalition, Senegal’s Minister Abdourahmane Diouf sharply criticized National Assembly President Ousmane Sonko, dismissing his calls for constitutional changes as reckless and destabilizing. The minister emphasized that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye had already pledged in early 2024 to uphold institutional stability and social peace, making any attempts to disrupt the status quo unthinkable.
Reflecting on the 2024 electoral process, Minister Diouf pointed out that Ousmane Sonko had initially supported delaying the presidential election before later endorsing Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s candidacy. Now, however, Sonko is accused of betraying the President’s vision and engaging in political manipulation to push institutional reforms. The minister questioned why such reforms were not pursued by previous administrations, despite their parliamentary majorities, stressing that this would have made today’s proposals impossible.
Diouf took a particularly harsh tone, mocking Sonko’s past self-proclaimed role as a “revolutionary guardian,” arguing this label is incompatible with his current duties as head of the National Assembly. “We have no use for a perlimpinpin,” he declared, using a colloquial term for a charlatan or false prophet.
