Chaîne parlementaire : Mbaye Dione dénonce un texte « contraire aux lois et à la Constitution »
The debate surrounding the creation of a parliamentary channel continues to cause a stir within the National Assembly of Senegal.
Indeed, "non-affiliated MP Mbaye Dione has formulated a series of critical observations on bill no. 02/2026, already adopted in the law committee and currently under review in plenary session."
According to the parliamentarian, the text as written would grant the future parliamentary channel an exceptional status which would place it outside of any independent control and regulation mechanism.
Mbaye Dione points out that "the proposed law includes several provisions that would exempt the parliamentary channel from the legal framework governing audiovisual media in Senegal."
He cites in particular the exemption from the Press Code, the absence of prior ministerial authorization, and the exclusion of any supervision by the national regulatory body.
The MP particularly emphasizes "the fact that the channel would not be subject to the control of the CNRA, which is nevertheless the authority responsible for ensuring compliance with the rules governing audiovisual media."
According to him, the proposed law would instead establish internal regulation entrusted to an editorial council placed under the authority of the Bureau of the National Assembly, a provision which he considers incompatible with the legal framework in force.
The MP bases his argument on several legal references. He points out that Article 11 of the Constitution stipulates that the press regime is established by law. He also emphasizes that the law creating the CNRA grants this institution jurisdiction over all audiovisual media, regardless of their legal status.
Mbaye Dione also invokes the Press Code which makes all audiovisual communication activity subject to an authorization issued by the Minister in charge of Communication after a favorable opinion from the regulatory body.
An audiovisual architecture called into question
Beyond the legal issues, the parliamentarian believes that certain provisions of the text could create an imbalance in the organization of the audiovisual sector. He notes in particular that the parliamentary channel would be granted a form of authority over distributors and broadcasters, even though the latter are already subject to specifications defined by the regulatory body.
To support his position, Mbaye Dione cites the example of RTS which, although created by law, remains subject to the control of the national audiovisual regulator.
In light of these concerns, the independent member of parliament is calling on the Speaker of the National Assembly to review the text adopted by the Law Committee. He is advocating for a revision of the text to bring it into compliance with constitutional provisions and laws governing the media sector.
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