Preparations for the legislative elections scheduled for July 31, 2022 are underway, crucial before the 2024 presidential election. Facing the majority of Benno Book Yaakaar, there are several opposition coalitions, including Yewwi Askan Wi around Ousmane Sonko. We will also have to take into account the recent coalition formed by personalities from civil society around Fadel Barro, former coordinator of the citizen movement Y’en a marre, who defends a way of doing politics ” otherwise “.
With our correspondent in Dakar, Charlotte Idrac
The local elections last January were a first for ” Jammi Gox Yi », « the peace of the territories » in Wolof. Results of the races: with candidates in thirty municipalities, the coalition claims 5% of the votes cast, and victory in two town halls after a campaign ” with the means at hand “.
For Fadel Barro, we must continue this momentum. The watchword is to take into account the Senegalese ” who belong to the daily expense party “: ” Since independence we have been made to believe that to do politics you need money, but let’s wake up! They deceive us so that we don’t hear our voices. We call on Senegalese youth to stand up, to fight against the weight of the junta. Education must be free and accessible to everyone, health must be free and accessible to everyone ! »
The priorities of Jammi Gox Yi : fight against social inequalities, for equal opportunities, for the rule of law. According to Olivier Boucal, Treasury inspector and member of the coalition, the deputies have failed to their mission: The deputies are precisely in the pay of the parties and not of the nation. They represent camp, caste, party interests in parliament instead of responding to citizens’ concerns. »
First step in view of the legislative elections, the collection of sponsorships. The young coalition has set itself the target of 60,000 signatures.