After rejecting the 2026 Amending Finance Bill, Ousmane Sonko renews his criticism

After the National Assembly rejected the 2026 Amending Finance Bill, the national political bureau of Pastef-Les Patriotes backed its parliamentary group’s vote. The party denounced what it called a lack of budgetary credibility and transparency, noting that the government had not submitted the September 2026 budget execution reports or reports from the IGF and Forvis Mazars. Pastef said measures to protect purchasing power and support vulnerable people were inadequate amid rising prices, and criticized investment cuts in health, education, vocational training and water infrastructure. It praised its lawmakers’ vote as “courageous, responsible and patriotic.”