« Il n'y aura plus de référendum, c’est clair et net » : L'annonce radicale de Serigne Gueye Diop
Invited to the Grand Jury program this Sunday, July 12, 2026, the Minister of Industry and Trade, Serigne Gueye Diop, discussed the Constitutional Council's decision regarding the constitutional revision and the government's plans for the reforms announced by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
The minister stated that this episode is now over. "First of all, this is a project that is behind us," he declared. According to him, the reform projects had been prepared at the initiative of the Head of State following the national dialogue held in Diamniadio. "Today, the Constitutional Council has decided that this project from the National Assembly is rejected, it's finished, and we won't discuss it anymore," affirmed Serigne Gueye Diop.
The minister then indicated that the president would personally take the initiative on constitutional reforms. "Now the president will take over all these reforms," he declared, specifying that they aim in particular to "modernize our Constitution" and to implement commitments made by the head of state.
When asked about the possibility of a referendum, Serigne Gueye Diop responded unequivocally, stating that "there will be no more referendums. That's clear and simple." He reiterated that referendums are the sole prerogative of the President of the Republic and added, "The referendum is behind us; we're not going to hold it."
Regarding the next steps in the procedure, the minister explained that the texts would now follow their usual institutional path. "It is the draft bills that will go through their normal process," he indicated, while emphasizing that the National Assembly is currently in parliamentary recess for a period of three months.
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