Senegal: Seydina Omar Touré accuses Sonko of tax policy inconsistency
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
Seydina Omar Touré, director general of the Agency for Community Safety Assistance, accuses Ousmane Sonko and Pastef of inconsistency on tax policy after they opposed the 2026 revised Finance Bill. He says criticism of taxes is being used to block institutions, according to Seneweb.
Seydina Omar Touré, director general of Senegal’s Agency for Community Safety Assistance (ASP), has accused Ousmane Sonko of inconsistency on tax policy. He criticises him for now opposing the 2026 revised Finance Bill after defending the taxation of numerous sectors, including hearses, a few months ago, according to Seneweb.
The statement follows the announcement that the Pastef group would refuse to vote for the revised budget. Seydina Omar Touré, a dismissed officer, denounced a contradiction between the tax policies previously advocated by the leader of the Patriots and his current criticism of taxation. The controversy is part of the debate over the 2026 revised budget.
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