Senegal : Macky Sall proposes amnesty law amid electoral crisis
Senegal’s President, Macky Sall, is confronting a profound political crisis due to the postponement of the presidential election. In this tense context, he plans to present an amnesty law in the cabinet aimed at covering acts that have occurred during the unrest since 2021.
Macky Sall’s decision comes as he seeks to ease tensions and reach an agreement on a new date for the presidential election. Discussions have been ongoing for two days and are crucial to pulling the country out of one of the worst crises it has experienced in decades.
However, the chances of reaching a consensus are uncertain. Seventeen out of the nineteen candidates approved by the Constitutional Council in January have chosen to boycott the consultations. Additionally, a political and citizen front is demanding that the presidential election be held without any further conditions before April 2nd, the official end date of Macky Sall’s second term.
Faced with these pressures and the general strike called by the Aar Sunu Election collective, which opposes the election postponement, President Sall hopes that his amnesty proposal will help calm tensions and pave the way for constructive dialogue. The situation remains tense, with the outcome of the consultations still uncertain.
