He notably recalls that an early election or a referendum can backfire on the power that convened it, with significant consequences for the head of state.

Invited to the show “En Vérité” on Radio Senegal, the deputy of Pastef Les Patriotes, Amadou Ba, spoke about the possibility of a dissolution of the National Assembly by the President of the Republic. According to him, this decision clearly falls within the constitutional prerogatives of the head of state, but it carries significant political stakes. The parliamentarian recalls that the National Assembly has already been dissolved in the past in Senegal, while estimating that it is not up to the deputies to speculate on the decision that Bassirou Diomaye Faye will make.

When asked about a possible preparation of the Pastef deputies for early legislative elections, Amadou Ba was cautious. “We are not going to speculate on whether he will use it or not,” he stated. For him, the choice of a dissolution must be assessed in light of the political consequences it could entail. He notably recalls that an early election or a referendum can backfire on the power that convened it, with significant consequences for the head of state.

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The deputy referred to the Gaullist tradition, according to which a president disavowed by voters must draw the political consequences of his failure, which could lead to resignation. In the event that the presidential camp loses the early legislative elections, Amadou Ba believes that the victorious coalition should logically be called to form the government. Such a scenario would pave the way for cohabitation and profoundly change the relations between the Executive and the Parliament.

Despite these hypotheses, the parliamentarian from Pastef assures that his camp does not intend to provoke or anticipate a possible dissolution. “It is not our business. It is the president who makes his decisions,” he concluded. Amadou Ba thus refers the responsibility of deciding to the head of state, while emphasizing that any decision to dissolve the National Assembly must take into account its possible political and institutional consequences.

Cherif Ndiaye ends his international career with Senegal

Cherif Ndiaye ends his international career with Senegal