Macky Sall's APR party rejects constitutional revision, calls it a "political betrayal

During a meeting in Dakar, the party criticized the government for diverting attention from the country's real socio-economic emergencies. The APR's National Executive Secretariat SEN convened this weekend in Dakar to oppose the constitutional revision, which it deems "without national urgency" and politically questionable, directly targeting the ruling majority led by Ousmane Sonko. The APR's statement highlighted a concerning national socio-economic situation, including declining purchasing power, persistent unemployment, difficulties in accessing employment, and recurrent electricity outages.

The SEN stated that Senegal is experiencing significant turbulence marked by a continuous deterioration of living conditions, accusing the current government of prioritizing institutional debates over social emergencies. According to the party of former President Macky Sall, while Senegalese citizens expect concrete solutions to their daily difficulties, the government appears more concerned with political positioning and institutional reforms whose urgency is not demonstrated. The APR further described the National Assembly's approach as a "political betrayal," arguing that the reform is being conducted without sufficient democratic debate or national consensus, and within an already tens