Published on : 18/09/2022 – 22:45
The appointments, Saturday, September 17, of a new Prime Minister and a new “combat” government are causing reactions in Senegal. The new team has displayed its priorities, including purchasing power and employment.
With our correspondent in Dakar, Charlotte Idrac
The right man in the right place? After the election of Amadou Mame Diop as President of the Assembly on Monday 12 September, the appointment ofAmadou Ba as Prime MinisterSaturday, September 17, shows the will of the Head of State to tackle emergencies head-on “says Oumar Youm, president of the majority parliamentary group. The ruling coalition Benno Bokk Yaakaar, she, “ welcomes » the appointment of the new head of the government.
On the opposition side, I don’t think anything “replies an official of the Yewwi Askan Wi coalition. The redesign is ” a non-event », « a solemn comedy “, adds the former deputy Abdou Sané, provisional coordinator of Pastef – the party of Ousmane Sonko – in Ziguinchor. For him, ” focus on the 2024 presidential election ». « Together, let’s fight the third term “, writes for his side Barthélémy Dias, deputy-mayor of Dakar.
In civil society, the main concerns expressed by the Senegalese relate to the cost of living and inflation. As for the private sector, we expect extensive periodic consultations “said Alla Sene Gueye, of the national confederation of employers of Senegal, on the public television channel. ” Let there be less politics, and more economics “, she added.