The Senegalese Minister of the Interior, Antoine Félix Abdoulaye Diome, dissolved Monday, July 31, the political party called “Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity” (Pastef) registered under the receipt n ° 17226 / MINTSP /DGAT/DLP of 06 February 2015.
In his press release, the member of the government explains that “the political party Pastef, through its leaders and its authorities, has frequently called on its supporters to insurrectionary movements, which has had serious consequences, including many loss of human lives, numerous injuries, as well as acts of ransacking and looting of public and private property”.
He cites, as the latest demonstrations, “the serious disturbances to public order recorded during the first week of June 2023, after those of March 2021”.
“Following these events which constitute a serious and permanent breach of the obligations of political parties and in accordance with the provisions of article 4 of the Constitution and article 4 of law n ° 81-17 of May 6, 1981 relating to political parties policies, modified by law n° 89-36 of October 12, 1989, the political party Pastef is dissolved by decree N° 2023-1407 of July 31, 2023”, he explains.
“Consequently, he specifies, the assets of the dissolved party will be liquidated in accordance with the legal and regulatory provisions in force”.
The challenges only add up for the opponent Ousmane Sonko who, this same Monday, was “indicted and placed under a warrant of committal” by an investigating judge of the Dakar court. “Eight offenses” would be charged to him, according to one of his lawyers, Cheikh Koureissy Bâ, including “call for insurrection, association of criminals, attack on state security, association of criminals in connection with a terrorist enterprise, conspiracy against the authority of the State”. On June 1, he was sentenced to two years in prison in a vice case.
Never mind, the opponent was nominated by Pastef as his candidate for the presidential election of February 2024, despite his eligibility which remains uncertain. To be continued !
By OMA Newsletter N° 1271 of 01/08/2023
Article published under the direction of Dr. Najib Kettani
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