Deux ans de pouvoir : Nicolas Ndiaye dresse un réquisitoire sévère contre le régime
At a press conference marking two years of the PASTEF party's exercise of power, Nicolas Ndiaye, secretary general of the Democratic League (LD) and member of the Confederation for Democracy and Socialism (CDS), presented a less than honorable assessment of the regime.
Speaking to activists, political leaders and civil society actors this Thursday, he painted a picture of a country engaged, according to him, in a “multifaceted decadence”.
A promise to break up deemed unfulfilled
From the outset, Nicolas Ndiaye recalls the hopes raised by the arrival in power of the current regime, carried by a promise of rupture, recovery and hope.
But two years later, the conclusion is, according to him, “unequivocal.” “To govern is not to proclaim, it is to transform. It is not to denounce, it is to build.”
In his view, far from having calmed and strengthened the country, the power in place has instead weakened the economic, social and institutional balances.
Seven forms of “decadence” highlighted
The former MP structured his indictment around seven key areas. First and foremost is financial decay. He denounces a management marked by recklessness and what he considers excessive communication about the inherited situation, which, according to him, has damaged the state's credibility with partners such as the IMF.
Then there is the economic decline. Nicolas Ndiaye criticizes “arbitrary” decisions, notably “the paralysis of the construction sector, the inconsistencies in the peanut industry, and measures that weaken producers and the rural economy.” He even warns of a risk of food crisis.
Regarding the third stage of social decline, he refers to a breakdown of the social contract, illustrated by "more than 30,000 layoffs, tensions in the health and education sectors, and a repressive management of social demands."
According to him, the justice system is now perceived as being manipulated and represents the fourth decadence. He cites in particular "prolonged detentions followed by acquittals, procedures deemed fragile, and the slowness in implementing reforms stemming from the national justice conference."
Fifth diplomatic decline: a weakening of Senegal's international presence, which he regrets, citing a decline in diplomatic influence and progressive isolation.
He criticizes in particular the refusal to support Macky Sall's candidacy for international positions, believing that an African at the head of the United Nations would be a strategic asset.
The former parliamentarian also laments the institutional decline. He points to confusion at the highest levels of government, with tensions within the executive branch, a National Assembly deemed weakened, and a premature focus on the 2029 presidential election.
Finally, he deplores a degradation of public debate, a moral and intellectual decadence with a rise in invective, a trivialization of insults and a weakening of the level of political exchanges.
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