Senegal-Politics-Institution
Dakar, June 29 – Ousmane Sonko, president of the National Assembly, stated that the constitutional reform adopted Monday by deputies of the parliamentary majority is “one of the most consolidating” because it helps perfect Senegalese democracy and transparency in public management.
“This constitutional reform is one of the most consolidating that allows us to take giant steps in perfecting Senegalese democracy and transparency in public management,” he said.
Sonko chaired the plenary session that examined Bill No. 17/2026 on revising the Constitution, an initiative by deputies from the Pastef-Les patriotes parliamentary group.
The head of the parliamentary institution announced that the adopted text has been sent to the head of state “for further action.”
“I will not invoke Article 103. I will ask the President of the Republic to promulgate this law, simply and purely, because the Constitutional Council, whose decisions are binding on all public, administrative, and political authorities, simultaneously carries out both the adoption and the approval,” he indicated.
According to him, the vote on the bill marks the end of the adoption procedure for this important text.
Ousmane Sonko provided a historical reminder of the revision process that began several years ago.
“The amendments that have just been integrated into the Constitution have traversed the entire political path of our commitments,” he added.
“Dialogue is important, but it is not institutional. This dialogue existed,” said Sonko.
The President of the Republic had wished to convene a political dialogue in which Pastef-Les patriotes participated along with many other political parties and organizations of all affiliations, recalled Ousmane Sonko.
He did not fail to congratulate the deputies who sponsored this constitutional revision bill, “which aligns with what emerged from the dialogue.”
Regarding the asset declaration, the former prime minister assured that he will carry out this exercise very soon 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.
