Deputy Thierno Alassane Sall asserts that a confidential document, dated August 26, 2024, and bearing the signature of former Energy Minister Birame Souleye Diop, serves as definitive proof of significant systemic failures at the highest levels of the Senegalese government. In a statement released across his social media platforms, the leader of the République des Valeurs party contended that this particular confidential note from August 26, 2024, signed by the then-Energy Minister Birame Souleye Diop, unequivocally demonstrates a state-level deception.
Thierno Alassane Sall maintains that the head of government was made aware of irregularities concerning the administration of the Senegalese Rural Electrification Agency (ASER) at an early stage. In his official communication, the parliamentarian declared that “Ousmane Sonko’s responsibility is now overwhelming,” further stating that “the document, which has been circulating for several days, confirms that the Prime Minister was informed as early as August 2024 of the alleged misappropriation of the initial advance payment, a portion of which was evidently used to cover SONAC bonuses, according to the Minister.”
The deputy sharply criticized the government’s passive stance regarding the warnings issued in this matter, prior to the intervention of financial partners and regulatory bodies. In his written statement, Thierno Alassane Sall posed a critical question: “Not only did Prime Minister Sonko disregard this alert, but he also orchestrated an omerta by declaring ‘zero ASER scandal.’ Who was he trying to protect?”
Furthermore, the parliamentarian highlighted that the leakage of this correspondence “reinforces the legal categorization of criminal conspiracy, as identified by the Financial Judicial Pool.” He emphasized that “this affair represents a crucial test for the justice system and for the ‘Jub Jubal Jubbanti’ commitment widely proclaimed by the executive.”
Thierno Alassane Sall maintains that the head of government was made aware of irregularities concerning the administration of the Senegalese Rural Electrification Agency (ASER) at an early stage. In his official communication, the parliamentarian declared that “Ousmane Sonko’s responsibility is now overwhelming,” further stating that “the document, which has been circulating for several days, confirms that the Prime Minister was informed as early as August 2024 of the alleged misappropriation of the initial advance payment, a portion of which was evidently used to cover SONAC bonuses, according to the Minister.”
The deputy sharply criticized the government’s passive stance regarding the warnings issued in this matter, prior to the intervention of financial partners and regulatory bodies. In his written statement, Thierno Alassane Sall posed a critical question: “Not only did Prime Minister Sonko disregard this alert, but he also orchestrated an omerta by declaring ‘zero ASER scandal.’ Who was he trying to protect?”
Furthermore, the parliamentarian highlighted that the leakage of this correspondence “reinforces the legal categorization of criminal conspiracy, as identified by the Financial Judicial Pool.” He emphasized that “this affair represents a crucial test for the justice system and for the ‘Jub Jubal Jubbanti’ commitment widely proclaimed by the executive.”
Thierno Alassane Sall exposes alleged state deception in ASER affair, implicating Ousmane Sonko