During a press conference held by the Takku Wallu parliamentary group, MP Amadou Diallo spoke out to denounce what he called a "mismanagement of public finances" and a worrying lack of transparency on the part of the government. He set the scene from the outset: "Our intervention is based solely on factual elements drawn from official documents. Its aim is to inform and alert national and international public opinion."

At the heart of his intervention was a large-scale financial operation: a loan of €650 million, €350 million of which was taken out through the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). According to the MP, Senegal has also increased its stake in this institution by 8.4 billion CFA francs in 2025, as stipulated in an amended budget law. But for him, the problem lies elsewhere: "These loans have not been published or declared, contrary to the State's usual practices." He points out that, traditionally, the authorities communicate on fundraising, interest rates, and results. "This time, that's not the case," he laments.

Parliament's right to information "violated"

The MP dwells at length on the legal framework. He relies in particular on the law on transparency in public finances (2012) and the organic law relating to finance laws (2020). "MPs have an unrestricted right to information on all aspects of the management of public funds," he insists. Yet, according to him, several requests have gone unanswered, notably concerning a report by the Mazars firm, the agreements between the State of Senegal, the AFC (Agency for the Financing of Public Finances), and First Abu Dhabi Bank, as well as updated data on the public debt. Faced with these requests, the Ministry of Finance reportedly invoked a "confidentiality clause." A justification that the MP rejects: "How can access be denied to MPs who authorized these loans?" Another point of concern: the lack of publication of statistical reports on the debt. "Since 2023, no official data has been published." "This is a violation of the law," he asserts, referring to unfulfilled commitments made before the National Assembly.

A "fiscal asphyxiation" of households and businesses

On the economic front, the MP denounces excessive tax pressure. He cites figures: 2024: 3,877.1 billion FCFA in domestic revenue; 2025: 4,201.1 billion FCFA (provisional); Total: over 8,072 billion FCFA. According to him, this performance rests primarily on taxpayers: "It is the Senegalese people who are bearing an unprecedented tax burden." He mentions a surge in business closures, SMEs and SMIs "closing one by one," and a slowing economy. In this context, the MP calls for a collective effort: "We cannot ask the population to tighten their belts without the State itself making sacrifices." He proposes, in particular, reducing political funds and reallocating them to social emergencies.

Social delays and concerns in several sectors

The parliamentarian also listed several broken promises: non-payment of family security grants, delays in social programs, difficulties for students, salary cuts observed among teachers, and the halting of numerous public works projects. "If the construction sector doesn't function, the entire economy is paralyzed," he warned. Before concluding, he asked: "Where have the resources allocated in 2024 and 2025 gone?"