Senegalese citizens call for follow-up to parliamentary hearings
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on APS
In Dakar, several citizens see hearings by parliamentary inquiry committees as a way to improve transparency over the use of public funds. They want the cases examined to be followed up and spending justified, according to accounts gathered by the APS.
Citizens interviewed in Dakar welcomed the hearings by parliamentary inquiry committees, but called for the cases examined to be followed up and for the hearings to be conducted more rigorously, the Senegalese Press Agency (APS) reported on 22 October. Several said broadcasting the sessions contributes to transparency in the management of public funds.
Khalifa, a driver interviewed in Colobane, said the hearings could shed light on public affairs. Babacar, a trader in HLM, called on officials to justify spending and provide concrete evidence of announced investments. Salif, a teacher, said the sessions had revealed troubling facts and called for judicial follow-up so the process would not end with the hearings.
The reactions follow several statements about the committees’ work. On 18 October, former minister Aly Ngouille Ndiaye criticised the hearings, while the Pastef party proposed five parliamentary inquiries into public management on 21 October.
