Talla Sylla met en garde Diomaye : "Président, l'heure est grave"
"The situation is critical." In an open letter addressed to His Excellency Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, President of the Republic of Senegal, Talla Sylla, president of the Jëf Jël/Jàmm ak Naatange party, issues a warning. Subject: proposal for an economic recovery and restored sovereignty plan.
"Your Excellency, Mr. President of the Republic,
The situation is critical. Our country is facing a financial crisis that is no longer merely theoretical. With a sovereign credit rating downgraded to "CCC+", a debt exceeding 119% of our GDP, and debt servicing absorbing more than 40% of government revenue, the risk of default is real. This situation is not a technical inevitability; it is the symptom of political maneuvering that has been used as a distraction for far too long.
The markets punish the cacophony, the "uproar," and the uncertainty. The people, for their part, are waiting for a "return to reality."
Faced with this emergency, solutions exist. They lie neither in sovereignist denial, which would be a "humiliation" through failure, nor in technical submission, but in an act of political courage and sovereign pragmatism.
I respectfully submit to you the three phases of an "Economic *Recovery* and Restored Sovereignty Plan", a realistic and coherent plan, designed to restore the confidence of our partners and, more importantly, that of our people.
Phase 1: The Confidence Shock (Taking Back Control: 0-3 Months)
The urgent need is to stop the bleeding in the markets.
This first requires your solemn address to the Nation. As President-elect, this republican act must signify a "takeover" and announce that Senegal is adopting a single, realistic, and unified economic policy, putting an end to the cacophony.
Simultaneously, total transparency is imperative: we must publish a full audit of the debt and liabilities of public enterprises. This is a non-negotiable prerequisite for obtaining the IMF waiver and reassuring the rating agencies.
Next, let's send a purely technical delegation (Ministry of Finance, BCEAO) to Washington with a clear mandate to obtain this waiver and open negotiations for a new program linked to a restructuring of the external debt. We must choose the path of a preventive and controlled restructuring.
Finally, exemplary action must be immediate and translated into budgetary measures. While the 2026 Finance Bill is currently under review in the National Assembly, the urgency of the situation demands drastic cuts to prestige spending and the state's lifestyle. Simultaneously, an Amending Finance Bill for the end of 2025 must enshrine these same efforts without delay. The effort must begin at the top.
Phase 2: Negotiated Stabilization (3-18 Months)
Once confidence is restored, we will need to ease the debt burden while reforming our spending.
We will need to finalize the dual debt restructuring: on the one hand, negotiate longer maturities and lower rates with external creditors; on the other hand, protect our national banking system and clear arrears owed to our local businesses to revive the economy.
We must also anticipate the IMF's demands regarding costly and inefficient energy subsidies. Let's replace them with a "targeted social safety net," using a single national registry for direct cash transfers to the most vulnerable households. This will make aid fairer.
At the same time, it is crucial to optimize revenue by launching exemplary projects: creating a unit to recover funds unduly transferred, if they are clearly established by the justice system, strengthening the fight against tax evasion and ensuring rational exploitation of our natural resources.
Phase 3: Sovereign Recovery (18+ Months)
The budgetary space finally regained will constitute the "restructuring dividend".
The money saved on debt service (which must go from a level of 40% to a sustainable threshold) will be earmarked by law for social sectors: hospitals, schools, water.
This fresh money will allow us to reactivate strategic projects for our future, including peacebuilding and agricultural recovery plans in Casamance, as well as securing the vital Dakar-Bamako corridor.
Finally, we will ensure that this crisis never happens again by thoroughly reforming the governance of public companies so that they no longer create uncontrolled liabilities.
Your Excellency, Mr. President of the Republic,
This plan reconciles the "reality" of the figures with the "ethics" of public action. It will allow you to transform a dangerous crisis into a historic opportunity: that of proving that political courage and technical rigor are the true faces of sovereignty. This is how we can truly "refocus political action on the citizen."
"Please accept, Your Excellency, Mr. President of the Republic, the expression of my highest consideration."
Commentaires (29)
Prions pour la paix et la concorde dans ce pays.
Les critiques politiciennes ne servent à rien.
Pas dans le nôtre
Bravo pour cette contribution intellectuelle de haute qualité
Votre lettre ouverte, adressée à Son Excellence le Président de la République, résonne comme un acte de haute responsabilité. Par la précision de ses analyses et la cohérence de ses propositions, elle appelle à un sursaut national fondé sur la vérité, la rigueur et l’intérêt supérieur de la Nation. En articulant un plan de reprise en trois phases, vous démontrez qu’il est encore possible de transformer l’adversité en opportunité, pour peu que l’État parle d’une seule voix et remette la morale publique au cœur de l’action. Votre message honore la tradition républicaine : celle des citoyens qui, dans les temps critiques, choisissent la lucidité et le courage.
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Tu es un vrai patriote, monsieur Talla Sylla.
Yama gueunal ces pastefiens qui pendant deux ans ont freiné l'économie du pays avec leurs mensonges.
Merci à l'éternel Baye Fall du Peuple 🇸🇳
Vive Talla Sylla !
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