{"id":4692,"date":"2026-07-05T15:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzz7.net\/?p=4692"},"modified":"2026-07-05T15:38:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:38:33","slug":"constitutional-referendum-sonko-denounces-government-stalling-tactic-claims-electoral-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzz7.net\/?p=4692","title":{"rendered":"Constitutional Referendum: Sonko Denounces Government &#8220;Stalling Tactic,&#8221; Claims Electoral Confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The President of the National Assembly doubts the referendum announced by President Diomaye Faye will actually take place, calling it a delaying maneuver. He also claims Pastef will win every upcoming election.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>DAKAR<\/strong> \u2014 The constitutional revision bill, passed last week by the National Assembly, continues to generate reactions within Senegal&#8217;s political class. While the Justice Minister had announced before lawmakers the Head of State&#8217;s decision to submit the text to a referendum, Ousmane Sonko, President of the National Assembly, has expressed skepticism about whether this popular vote will actually take place.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"><strong>A Referendum Deemed Unlikely<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Speaking on the sidelines of his party&#8217;s membership card launch ceremony on Saturday, the Pastef leader questioned the government&#8217;s genuine intention to hold the vote. &#8220;The referendum \u2014 if it happens at all. Because we all know this is just a bluff to buy time. But we all know they have no intention of organizing a referendum,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">He also challenged the opposition on the matter: &#8220;Let those who oppose only Pastef and Ousmane Sonko go ask the President when this referendum will be held, because Senegalese people need to know. And Senegalese people agree with this constitution.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"><strong>Confidence in Future Election Results<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Beyond the referendum question, Ousmane Sonko expressed confidence in his party&#8217;s electoral prospects going forward. &#8220;Whether it&#8217;s the referendum, local elections, legislative elections if they are held, or the 2029 presidential election, no vote can be organized in Senegal without resulting in a victory for Pastef and its allies,&#8221; he asserted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">These statements come amid persistent tensions between the parliamentary majority and part of the opposition, against the backdrop of debate over the constitutional revision and its implementation timeline.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SENEWEB<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The President of the National Assembly doubts the referendum announced by President Diomaye Faye will actually take place, calling it a delaying maneuver. 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