ARC calls on government to seek vote on supplementary budget
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
The Alternative for Citizen Renewal is calling on the prime minister to put his government's responsibility before the National Assembly if no quick agreement is reached on the supplementary finance bill. The party says rejection could jeopardise public programmes, slow investment and undermine financial partners' confidence, according to EMedia.
The Alternative for Citizen Renewal (ARC) is calling on the Senegalese prime minister to put his government's responsibility before the National Assembly if no quick agreement is reached on the supplementary finance bill (LFR). The party invokes Article 86 of the Constitution to allow the bill to be adopted, according to EMedia.
The ARC believes systematic rejection of the LFR could jeopardise public programmes, slow investment, weaken the private sector and affect the confidence of Senegal's financial partners, according to EMedia. The party also calls for priority to be given to the cost of living, unemployment, floods and access to healthcare.
The Rally of Patriots for the Nation (RPN), led by Abdourakhmane Ndiaye, is calling on the executive and MPs to prioritise dialogue and proposes creating a task force to resolve the budget deadlock, reports EMedia. The ARC is also maintaining its call for the dissolution of the National Assembly from 2 December 2026.
The request comes after the rejection of the LFR, amid concerns about its economic and social consequences. It also comes two days after the announcement of CFA francs 1.1 trillion in suspended projects, published on 5 November.
