Seydi Gassama : “Le Sénégal n’est pas un pays pauvre, il est appauvri par ses élites”
Amnesty International Senegal's executive director, Seydi Gassama, has once again called for a radical shift in the country's economic management. In a statement posted on his social media, he urges authorities and citizens to rely on their own strength rather than relying on international financial institutions. "Moody's, the IMF, etc., these tools of capitalism have never developed a country," he said, adding, "We must rely on ourselves and work hard to develop this country."
According to Seydi Gassama, Senegal's development requires, above all, coherent and ambitious economic policies, far from the "tinkering" he denounces. He believes that the regions of the Senegal River have immense agricultural potential capable of ensuring the country's food self-sufficiency if they were fully exploited. "The regions of the Senegal River have the potential to ensure the country's food self-sufficiency. A potential that is largely underexploited," he regrets.
The human rights defender also questions the effectiveness of infrastructure projects carried out at great expense in certain regions of the country, particularly in Casamance. "What is the contribution of the Guidel and Affignam dams, built at a cost of billions?" he asks, questioning their real impact on local development.
For Seydi Gassama, resources from oil and gas must above all be used to build an efficient education system, capable of training thousands of engineers each year in scientific and technological fields. "This is the key to the United States' lead over the rest of the world," he recalls.
Finally, he emphasizes the need to preserve peace and stability, while waging an uncompromising fight against corruption and the embezzlement of public funds. Because the country's real problem is not a lack of resources, but the mismanagement of elites. "Senegal is not a poor country. It is impoverished by its elites," he concludes firmly.
Commentaires (15)
Amnesty Sénégal est devenu une sanction PASTEF
Participer à la Discussion
Règles de la communauté :
💡 Astuce : Utilisez des emojis depuis votre téléphone ou le module emoji ci-dessous. Cliquez sur GIF pour ajouter un GIF animé. Collez un lien X/Twitter ou TikTok pour l'afficher automatiquement.