Senegal: Abdourahmane Sarr proposes deal between Faye and Sonko
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dakaractu
Former Senegalese Economy Minister Abdourahmane Sarr proposes a political deal between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko to resolve the crisis triggered by the rejection of the 2026 supplementary finance bill. In a contribution published on Wednesday, he says rejection of the 2027 finance bill is inevitable and outlines three options for the head of state, including dissolving the Assembly, according to Dakaractu.
Former Senegalese Economy Minister Abdourahmane Sarr has proposed a political deal between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko to break the deadlock between the head of state and the parliamentary majority. In a contribution entitled “Alternation at a crossroads”, he says the two leaders can reach an agreement without abandoning their political competition, Dakaractu reports.
Abdourahmane Sarr considers the rejection in plenary of the 2027 initial finance bill to be inevitable, following that of the supplementary finance bill. He presents three options to Bassirou Diomaye Faye: dissolve the National Assembly, seek a compromise allowing the formation of a government accepted by the majority and the adoption of a “sincere” budget, or retain the government by using constitutional mechanisms for budgetary continuity, according to Dakaractu.
The former minister proposes, in the event of continued disagreement, a triple election in 2027 to give voters their say again. He says he has already put this proposal to Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko, who jointly carried the 2024 political project.
The proposal comes after the political rupture between Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko, which began with the president’s launch of Kiiraay on 26 July. Abdourahmane Sarr had subsequently proposed on 30 October a dissolution of the National Assembly on 2 December. the dissolution of the National Assembly
