He had not responded to any interview since being blocked at home by the police at the end of May, the Senegalese opponent Ousmane Sonko spoke this Thursday, July 6 at the microphone of France 24. He reacts to the speech that Macky Sall gave Monday evening and in which the Head of State announced that he would not be a candidate for a third term in February 2024.
” Many people praised the outgoing president for simply respecting the Constitution of this country. It’s sad for Africa “said Ousmane Sonko. “ And some have even spoken of the “Senegalese exception” where Mauritania, Cape Verde, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria recently and many other African countries tend to set an example with democratic alternations where the outgoing presidents do not stand for re-election and respect their Constitutions “Adds the Senegalese opponent.
For Ousmane Sonko, “ there is nothing exceptional “. ” Ihe delay observed in making this announcement has caused enormous damage to Senegal. If the President of the Republic had made it clear from the start, as he said when he wanted to run for a second term, that it was his last and that he did not have the right to run for another term, we wouldn’t be where we are “Says the opponent.
” In reality, President Macky Sall did not abdicate because he would be a democrat, he abdicated because he had pressure from his people first, but he backed down because he had pressure also international “says Ousmane Sonko.
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