A notable point of their joint political journey involved their collective efforts to maintain the President’s position within the Superior Council of Magistracy, a stance taken despite prior commitments to implement significant reforms in this very area.
Furthermore, the administration, under their combined influence, conspicuously disregarded public calls for applications for senior management roles, a practice directly contradicting the transparent governance principles outlined in their foundational political agenda.
A significant policy U-turn saw them ultimately preserve the existing amnesty law, despite earlier pledges to abrogate it entirely, leaving a key legislative promise unfulfilled.
The allocation of political funds proceeded without public disclosure or debate, an action particularly striking given that the necessary parliamentary majority to enact regulatory reforms for these funds was secured by their coalition mere months after assuming office.
Interestingly, a sudden surge of enthusiasm for various reforms is now observed among individuals who previously exhibited little initiative or commitment to such changes during the period of close collaboration between Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye, despite having ample opportunity to act then.
The esteemed National Assembly, as a vital institution of the Republic of Sénégal, warrants a more dignified role than merely serving as an arena for political score-settling, performative posturing, or the dramatic staging of a purported political split that cannot absolve shared past responsibilities.