Parliamentarian Thierno Alassane Sall asserts that a confidential document, dated August 26, 2024, and bearing the signature of former Energy Minister Birame Souleye Diop, serves as irrefutable evidence of systemic failure at the highest echelons of the state. In a statement disseminated across his social media platforms, the leader of the République des Valeurs party declared that this “confidential note of August 26, 2024, signed by the then Minister of Energy, Birame Souleye Diop, constitutes undeniable proof of a state lie.”
Thierno Alassane Sall further contends that the head of government received early warnings regarding the irregularities surrounding the management of the Senegalese Rural Electrification Agency (ASER). In his communiqué, the prominent West Africa news figure stated, “Ousmane Sonko’s responsibility is now overwhelming,” adding that “the document circulating for several days confirms that the Prime Minister was informed, as early as August 2024, of the alleged misappropriation of the startup advance, a portion of which was visibly used to pay SONAC bonuses, according to the minister.”
The deputy sharply criticized the government’s response to the alarms raised concerning this matter, prior to the intervention of financial partners and regulatory bodies. In his text, Thierno Alassane Sall posed a critical question: “Not only did Prime Minister Sonko disregard this alert, but he also orchestrated an omertà by proclaiming ‘zero ASER scandal.’ To shield whom?” This development in African politics raises significant questions.
Furthermore, the parliamentarian highlighted that the leak of this correspondence “reinforces the qualification of criminal association, as targeted by the Financial Judicial Pool,” affirming that “this affair represents a crucial test for the justice system and for the ‘Jub Jubal Jubbanti’ commitment widely touted by the executive.” This ongoing situation is a key focus for pan-African news observers.
