The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, doesn’t rule out the opportunity of operating for a 3rd time period. Though he has not revealed whether or not or not he’ll run for presidential elections in 2024, he has said that he has the suitable to run for one more time period.
In an interview he gave to the French newspaper “L’Specific”, Macky Sall addressed a number of present points on the nationwide, regional and worldwide ranges. These embody the Russian-Ukrainian battle, the African Union and particularly the current clashes in Dakar throughout the trial for “defamation” between the Senegalese Minister of Tourism and Leisure Mame Mbaye Niang and the chief of the Pastef social gathering, Ousmane Sonko (opposition).
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A potential third mandate
Requested a couple of potential candidacy for the presidential election of 2024, the Senegalese head of state famous that the query “was now not authorized as a result of the issue had been resolved. “Legally, the talk has been settled for a very long time. I used to be elected in 2012 to a seven-year time period. In 2016, I proposed the swap to a five-year time period and steered making use of this discount to my present time period. Earlier than submitting this option to a referendum, we consulted the Constitutional Council. The latter thought-about that my first time period of workplace was intangible and subsequently past the attain of the reform. The authorized query is subsequently settled. Now, ought to I run for a 3rd time period or not? It’s a political debate, I admit it,” mentioned the Senegalese head of state.
In Senegal, the difficulty of the third mandate has been an essential a part of the political debate for a number of months. In October 2022, civil society associations even wrote to President Macky Sall to discourage his silence on the topic and, subsequently, invite him to respect his phrase. The initiative was referred to as ” Jàmm a Gën 3ᵉ mandat ” which interprets into French as “peace is healthier than a 3rd mandate”.
“I’ve been requested this query dozens of instances. In my camp, individuals have already positioned themselves to take a position me as a candidate. I’ve not but given my reply. I’ve an agenda, a job to do. When the time comes, I’ll make my place identified, first to my supporters, then to the Senegalese individuals,” he mentioned.
Whereas the French newspaper insists by reminding him “In your autobiography revealed earlier than the presidential election of 2019, Senegal on the coronary heart, you mentioned to run in your “second and remaining time period”. Will you say like your predecessor Abdoulaye Wade, in 2012: “Ma waxoon waxeet” (I mentioned it, I disclaim)?
…. We’re in politics,” he says. However for the second, I’ve not declared my candidacy. Don’t put phrases in my mouth. “I’m not disclaiming. I gave an opinion that corresponded to my conviction on the time. This one can evolve and circumstances can lead me to vary my place. We’re in politics. However for the second, I’ve not declared my candidacy. Don’t put phrases in my mouth,” replied the Senegalese head of state to the French media.
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