Sharp attack on the Pastef leader
The political climate remains highly strained over constitutional reforms and relations between majority and opposition figures. This Sunday, Modou Mbacké Bara Dolly, former president of the PDS parliamentary group, strongly criticised Ousmane Sonko.
In a combative speech, he labelled the Pastef leader as the “greatest manipulator on the political scene,” accusing him of contradictory positions and repeated unsubstantiated allegations.
Accusations on several sensitive issues
The former deputy referenced several cases that have marked Senegal’s political debate in recent years, including the Adji Sarr affair, allegations of 10 million CFA francs paid to deputies, and the rumour of a public account worth 1,000 billion CFA francs.
According to him, these claims have never been proven. “The deputies never received the 10 million he talked about. It was false,” he stated, questioning the credibility of Ousmane Sonko’s past statements.
Questioning Sonko’s political consistency
Modou Mbacké Bara Dolly also accuses the current president of the National Assembly of reneging on some of his earlier positions. He believes Sonko’s political discourse has shifted to the point of contradicting his initial commitments.
He claims the former prime minister has gradually moved away from the rupture logic he once championed, adopting a stance centred on his own political interests.
Revelations on past political ties
The former PDS parliamentary leader also discussed Ousmane Sonko’s relations with certain political actors from the past, asserting that exchanges occurred regarding potential electoral alliances.
He further maintains that discussions involved Karim Wade with a view to a presidential candidacy, while claiming Sonko did not want other Pastef officials to carry the party’s banner.
Constitutional debate at the core of tensions
Finally, Modou Mbacké Bara Dolly returned to the controversy surrounding the constitutional revision. In his view, the current debate goes beyond the figure of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and directly concerns the country’s institutional stability.
He believes some ongoing initiatives aim to deeply alter the power architecture, which he firmly rejects. “It is not about Diomaye, but about the Constitution,” he concluded.
