Tine recalls Faye's constitutional powers in Senegal
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
Abdoulaye Tine, adviser-minister and spokesman for the Senegalese presidency, says Bassirou Diomaye Faye can use the instruments provided by the Constitution in response to the budgetary and institutional deadlock. He cites advance decrees and a request for a second reading, according to his interview with L’Observateur.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye can use the instruments provided by the Constitution and laws to respond to institutional and budgetary deadlocks, notably advance decrees and a request for a second reading, according to Me Abdoulaye Tine, adviser-minister and spokesman for the presidency, quoted by L’Observateur.
Me Abdoulaye Tine nevertheless believes that the head of state does not need a partisan mobilisation around him and calls for institutional dialogue to be prioritised, as well as the adoption of a budget addressing the concerns of the population, according to L’Observateur. He says Bassirou Diomaye Faye will use the powers conferred on him by the legal texts to safeguard Senegal's higher interests.
These statements come after the rejection of the budget and as the prime minister had mentioned, on 25 October, constitutional remedies in response to the deadlock with Pastef. They extend discussions on the constitutional powers available to Senegal's executive.
