Seydi Gassama : « L’État ne doit pas dépenser des milliards pour un référendum »
The executive director of Amnesty International/Senegal, Seydi Gassama, spoke on Saturday about the institutional reforms announced by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in his address to the nation. In a Facebook post, he stated that holding a referendum would be inappropriate given the country's current economic situation.
According to him, "the state should not spend billions, at a time when the country is experiencing a serious financial crisis, to organize a referendum." He pointed out that the proposed reforms are not new and have already garnered broad national support.
Seydi Gassama emphasizes that these proposals were discussed and validated during the national justice and dialogue conference, inclusive frameworks that brought together political parties, civil society organizations, trade unions and religious organizations of all persuasions.
Therefore, he considers that the parliamentary route chosen by the President of the Republic is "the most appropriate" to translate these reforms into legislative texts.
Beyond the methodology, the head of Amnesty International/Senegal reiterated a central demand put forward by his organization during the national dialogue: the protection of civil and political rights. He reminded everyone that these rights are guaranteed by the Senegalese Constitution as well as by international human rights treaties.
In this regard, Seydi Gassama believes that the deprivation of civil and political rights should only occur following a judicial decision. "The deprivation of these rights should only be pronounced by a judge, following a conviction for the most serious offenses," he insisted.
Mr. Gassama concluded by advocating for a revision of the electoral code to strengthen the protection of these fundamental rights. According to him, amendments are necessary to prevent any arbitrary infringement of political freedoms and to guarantee an electoral framework that conforms to democratic standards and Senegal's international commitments.
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Tout changement du consensus de 1992 devrait forcément passer par un référendum, Si l'état n'a pas d'argent pour l'organiser, il n'a qu'à laisser la constitution telle quelle.
VOUS CROYEZ QUE LE PAYS APPARTIENT A X OU Y MAIS ARRETE .
DEPUIS 2021 QUE VOUS EMMERDIEZ DANS CE PAYS SANS RIEN REALISER .
ATTENTION LES SENEGALAIS SONT TOUJOURS PRETS
Non monsieur. Ce double jeu de Gassama doit être dénoncé. Je ne vois pas pourquoi il ne défend pas tout simplement la constitution actuelle. Dans le pire des cas le peuple doit rester maitre de son destin.
A ceux qui disent que c'est pour Ousmane Sonko : 1) Ousmane Sonko n'a pas de problème d'éligibilité ; 2) quelqu'un comme Barthélémy Dias pourrait participer aux locales de 2027, alors qu'actuellement ce n'est pas le cas.
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