“You could have spared us this long sermon”: Sonko addresses Cheikh Diba at the National Assembly

During debate on the supplementary finance bill at the National Assembly on Tuesday, Economy and Finance Minister Cheikh Diba called for the bill to be referred to committee. Assembly president Ousmane Sonko joked about the length of Diba’s remarks, telling him he could have spared them the “long sermon.” Sonko said Parliament was ready to consider the government’s proposals and noted that the referral request, made under Article 84 of the standing orders, was provided for by the rules. He then convened the Conference of Presidents to set the timetable for committee work.