National Assembly Bureau validates inquiry commissions and legislative proposals under Ousmane Sonko's presidency
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The Bureau of the National Assembly, led by Ousmane Sonko, met on July 17 and 23, 2026, and declared several texts admissible, which are expected to significantly impact the political landscape. The President of the Republic and the Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals, have been notified by the President of the National Assembly to provide their opinions within the legal parliamentary deadlines. Key items include a constitutional revision concerning the President's asset declaration, regulation of secret funds, and six proposals for parliamentary inquiry commissions. Two legislative proposals were deemed admissible: one by Deputy Amadou Ba n°2 to amend Article 37 of the Constitution regarding the President's asset declaration, and another by Deputies Guy Marius Sagna, Mame Diarra Beye, and Alphonse Mané Sambou to regulate special credits and secret funds. The Bureau also approved six proposals for parliamentary inquiry commissions. Five of these originated from the Pastef-Les Patriotes parliamentary group, focusing on alleged severe mismanagement of land and public maritime domain, irregular sales of state-owned buildings, alleged irregularities in the "One Student, One Computer" program's procurement and execution, revenue losses and tax exemption management, and conditions for issuing and renewing fishing licenses. The Takku-Wallu parliamentary group also had a proposal accepted for an inquiry into the Senegalese government's use of Total Return Swap TRS financial mech
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