By Diadie Ba
DAKAR -Senegal’s ruling Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY) coalition has gained a majority of 1 in parliament, after an opposition lawmaker mentioned late on Thursday he would ally with BBY to stop a impasse after the July 31 legislative election.
Last outcomes on Thursday confirmed President Macky Sall’s BBY gained 82 out of 165 seats, one in need of the 83 required for an absolute majority, whereas the alliance of opposition coalitions Yewwi Askane Wi (YAW) and the Wallu Senegal gained 80.
Lawmaker Pape Diop of the Bokk Gis Gis Liggeey coalition, who gained one of many three remaining seats, mentioned he would be a part of forces with BBY to stop a possible legislative disaster.
“We should stop this example … from blocking the operations of our establishments,” Diop mentioned in a press release.
There was no quick remark from the opposition on his determination.
BBY‘s slender majority contrasts with the 125 seats it gained within the final parliamentary ballot in 2017. Its lack of 43 seats displays rising public acrimony in the direction of the president, fuelled partly by his refusal to state clearly whether or not he plans to run for a 3rd mandate in 2024 in breach of time period limits.
Frustrations within the often secure West African nation have additionally been stoked by financial hardship linked to the coronavirus pandemic and rising gasoline and meals costs.
“We must be proud and respect this alternative of the voters who independently determined to rebalance the present political forces,” Diop mentioned.
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