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President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has made a pivotal decision to submit the proposed constitutional revision to a national referendum, a move that effectively counters the opposition’s recent parliamentary triumph. This bold strategic maneuver reignites the constitutional debate and fundamentally alters the balance of power within the National Assembly.
Even though the majority deputies had secured a parliamentary victory for Pastef by approving the constitutional revision bill with 129 votes, the final word has now come from the Presidential Palace, completely transforming the situation. According to revelations made by Justice Minister Me Moussa Sarr, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has opted against initiating the promulgation process for the text as it emerged from the National Assembly. Instead, he has decided to invoke Article 103 of the Constitution to put the reform to a public referendum. This decision represents a significant halt to Pastef’s parliamentary strategy. What appeared to be a victory for the deputies has been neutralized by the President’s office. While a swift adoption seemed imminent, with deputies validating the committee’s version despite the government’s proposed amendments being rejected, thus reinforcing the political will of the bill’s initiators, behind the scenes, Bassirou Diomaye Faye…
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