Que reproche-ton aux membres de la coalition Diomaye Président ? (Par Bassirou DIENG)
It's difficult to clean when it's raining because you risk getting wet, they say, but in a country like Senegal, where it's so easy to vilify people for the slightest thing, it becomes necessary to break the silence and set the record straight. Indeed, the discord within the presidential coalition, particularly regarding President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's decision to entrust Ms. Aminata Touré Mimi with the process of opening up and improving the operational efficiency of his coalition, and Pastef and its leader Ousmane Sonko's refusal to comply with this decision, has generated much discussion and debate. Everyone is offering their own interpretation, even going so far as to vilify the members of the Diomaye President coalition who, in truth, have committed no act of lèse-majesté.
The allies remained consistent in their approach…
In this embarrassing political situation we are experiencing, all members of the Diomaye President coalition have remained consistent in their initial position. They have never wavered in their decision to unequivocally support His Excellency President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, as the Prime Minister requested of them on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at the King Fahd Palace during the meeting between President Bassirou Diomaye and the members of the Diomaye President coalition's leadership conference. He said, and I quote: “We are in a presidential system. We must show him the respect befitting his status as Head of State. However, we must also support him and provide him with sound advice for the good of the nation. We must all support President Bassirou Diomaye Faye with seriousness and conviction. We know him well. He is an honest and just man. But it must be understood that a state requires that all those around the President assist him in his duties.” “We have an obligation to support President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.” This appeal was made with conviction by the Prime Minister and President of Pastef. And it did not fall on deaf ears. Since then, the members of the Diomaye President coalition have spared no effort to strongly and resolutely support the President of the Republic and his government under the leadership of Mr. Ousmane Sonko, even in challenging times. As proof, during the November 2024 legislative elections, despite not being officially included on the lists, they worked tirelessly to secure a resounding majority for His Excellency the President of the Republic and his Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko. All the allies joined the municipal, departmental, and national electoral committees to ensure the “PASTEF” list won by a landslide.
When the President extends his hand to them, they are obliged to respond to this patriotic call.
After our regime came to power, some allies were completely ignored. They seemed to have lost their sense of belonging to the coalition due to a feeling of indifference. Some even seemed to be indirectly telling coalition members that they were no longer wanted. In this situation, if the President of the coalition, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, decides on his own initiative to maintain the coalition and open it to all compatriots, those who had already committed to the coalition and who wish to continue following the advice of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko are obliged to answer the patriotic call of the Head of State. And we firmly believe that this should pose no problem for anyone. My conviction is that all those who want the success of the Senegal50 Project must submit to his decision so that together we can pull in the same direction and put an end to this minor disagreement among members of the presidential movement.
Bassirou Dieng, Journalist, President of the SUNU Senegal Si Kaname Movement (M3SK), Member of the Diomaye Leaders Conference, President and Coordinator of the National Digital Communication Unit of the Diomaye President Coalition
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