Abdou Mbow criticizes Pastef deputies over constitutional amendment on asset declarations

Mbow stated that this differed from the requirements for the President of the Republic, whose asset declarations upon entry and exit from office are to be made public. He claimed Pastef deputies eventually changed their stance after a government-introduced amendment was examined in committee, suggesting they yielded to public pressure and fears of being seen as concealing information. Mbow also directly criticized the President of the National Assembly, calling him a "manipulator," and accused Pastef parliamentarians of "incoherence," "arrogance," and "ignorance," escalating tensions surrounding the reform of Article 37 and the transparency of public officials' assets.