2026 Amending Finance Bill: National Assembly Clarifies Its Role in Discussions with Government

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 26, 2026Country: Senegal
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2026 Amending Finance Bill: National Assembly Clarifies Its Role in Discussions with Government

As the 2026 Amending Finance Bill is being examined, the president of the National Assembly’s Finance and Budgetary Oversight Committee wrote to the Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget requesting additional information. The move follows the prime minister’s call for continued discussions with parliamentary authorities. The National Assembly says its president does not take part in committee work or plenary debates and does not participate in the resulting decisions. It says discussions on the bill should primarily involve the Finance and Budgetary Oversight Committee and parliamentary groups.

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