Former prime minister Ousmane Sonko to meet former Pastef officials
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
Ousmane Sonko, former prime minister, is due to meet on Saturday members of Pastef’s Political Bureau, former directors general and board chairs, as well as former mission officers. The move follows an online exchange with diaspora coordinators, in which he reportedly argued for overcoming differences, according to Pastef Neuchâtel.
Ousmane Sonko, former prime minister of Senegal and a leading figure in Pastef, is due to meet members of the party’s Political Bureau on Saturday 14 November, as well as former directors general, former board chairs and former mission officers from the party, according to Senego.
The meeting follows an online exchange held on Friday with Pastef organisers based abroad, attended by the party’s secretary general, Ayib Daffé. According to Pastef Neuchâtel, discussions focused on the need to overcome disagreements and to emphasise appeasement, fraternity and mutual support. Sonko reportedly asked diaspora leaders to rally around Pastef’s project and the collective interest, Senego reports.
These consultations come as several officials have left their posts. On 6 November, 28 Pastef mission officers had been removed from the Presidency, while on 12 November, MP Diouf had publicly criticised Ousmane Sonko after his budget was rejected. 28 Pastef mission officers removed from the Presidency and In Senegal, Diouf calls Sonko incompetent as his budget is rejected shed light on this sequence of consultations.
