« Il n'y aura pas de moratoire ! » : Sonko évoque un durcissement de la loi sur l'homosexualité et tacle les "complexés"
Before members of parliament gathered for a question period at the National Assembly on Friday, May 22, 2026, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko adopted a particularly firm tone in defending the implementation of the new law on homosexuality. He affirmed that it would be applied "impartially and rigorously." "The law, by its very nature, is impersonal. Once it is passed, it will be applied impartially and rigorously," the head of government declared to the parliamentarians.
In a forceful intervention, the Prime Minister denounced what he considers a form of hypocrisy on the part of certain political actors who, according to him, had refused to support the text in the past before now demanding its immediate implementation. "Unfortunately, those who for years refused to discuss it, then refused to vote for it under our leadership, are the ones talking about it the most today," he declared.
The PASTEF leader insisted that the application of the law will make no distinction of rank or status between citizens: "Minister, president, friend or other... everyone is concerned," he hammered home, before assuring that several religious leaders had contacted him to welcome this initiative.
Towards stricter regulations and a rejection of any moratorium
In the same vein, Ousmane Sonko called on the judiciary to ensure the "total, impartial, and comprehensive" application of the law, not ruling out further tightening of its provisions if necessary. "If there is even a need to tighten them again, we will do so, because the higher interests of this nation are at stake," he affirmed. The head of state also addressed criticism from abroad, particularly targeting France, which he accuses of trying to impose practices on Senegal that are contrary to its values. "I have heard a lot of speculation in foreign countries, especially France. If they have opted for these practices, which I don't even want to name, that's their problem. We have no lessons to learn from them," he declared.
To illustrate his point, he highlighted what he considers Western contradictions regarding tolerance, citing the case of "a lawyer attacked for wearing a headscarf." Addressing the health aspect related to HIV, the Prime Minister stated that the Government's objective is not only to "break the chain of transmission," but also to "eradicate the phenomenon." He further promised that no protection would be granted to influential people: "The big fish will not be protected. They are the main culprits in this affair," he warned.
In a speech with strong nationalist overtones, the head of government denounced what he called the cultural pressure exerted by "a small core called the West," which he claimed represented "less than 5% of the world's population." Finally, he firmly rejected the stance of certain Senegalese intellectuals who had advocated for a moratorium on the implementation of the text. "There will be no moratorium," he declared, denouncing "intellectuals with inferiority complexes" and "intellectuals who are afraid of their own shadow."
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