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Senegal Commission Proposes to Hold Postponed Elections in June to Resolve Ongoing Political Crisis
Senegal Commission Proposes to Hold Postponed Elections in June to Resolve Ongoing Political Crisis
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On February 3, Senegalese President Macky Sall postponed the presidential election indefinitely, which sparked protests and political unrest in the country... 28.02.2024, Sputnik Africa
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The national dialogue panel of Senegal is to suggest holding the earlier postponed presidential election on June 2, while recommending that President Macky Sall remain in power until the new president is inaugurated, as stated by commission member Ndiawar Paye on Tuesday, the media reported.The proposal comes after two days of talks arranged by Sall to ease tensions that arose after the Senegal's leader postponed the election, that was originally set for February 25.Paye told the Western media that the recommendation will be sent to the president. Sall is expected to make a decision this week, according to the report.Some opposition members boycotted the talks in the capital Dakar, a part of whom wanted the election to take place before Sall's mandate ended on April 2.According to Paye, the panel decided that the best time to hold the vote was in early June, since May is not a good time due to celebration of several religious holidays, the media reported.The presidential elections, originally scheduled for February 25, were postponed by Macky Sall until December 15, 2024. This led to an eruption of nationwide protests, in which at least three people reportedly died.However, later the Constitutional Council of Senegal overturned the president's decree.According to the government spokesman, Abdou Karim Fofana, Sall delayed the elections due to a "moral obligation" to solve "the trouble between the constitutional court and the parliament" and not because he wanted to retain power.
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Senegal Commission Proposes to Hold Postponed Elections in June to Resolve Ongoing Political Crisis
12:53 28.02.2024 (Updated: 13:04 28.02.2024) Christina Glazkova
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On February 3, Senegalese President Macky Sall postponed the presidential election indefinitely, which sparked protests and political unrest in the country. Later, a national dialogue was organized in an attempt to calm the unrest.
The national
dialogue panel of Senegal is to suggest holding the earlier postponed presidential election on June 2, while recommending that President Macky Sall remain in power until the new president is inaugurated, as stated by commission member Ndiawar Paye on Tuesday, the media reported.
The proposal comes after two days of talks arranged by Sall to ease tensions that arose after the Senegal's leader postponed the election, that was originally set for February 25.
Paye told the Western media that the recommendation will be sent to the president. Sall is expected to make a decision this week, according to the report.
Some
opposition members boycotted the talks in the capital Dakar, a part of whom wanted the election to take place before
Sall's mandate ended on April 2.
According to Paye, the panel decided that the best time to hold the vote was in early June, since May is not a good time due to celebration of several religious holidays, the media reported.
The presidential elections, originally scheduled for February 25, were postponed by Macky Sall until December 15, 2024. This led to an eruption of
nationwide protests, in which at least three people reportedly died.
However, later the Constitutional Council of Senegal
overturned the president's decree.
According to the government spokesman, Abdou Karim Fofana, Sall delayed the elections due to a "
moral obligation" to solve "the trouble between the constitutional court and the parliament" and not because he wanted to retain power.
