“Nothing and no one can do anything”: Ousmane Sonko defends parliamentary independence

After the National Assembly’s Finance Committee rejected the 2026 supplementary finance bill, Prime Minister Al Aminou Lô warned that the government could use its constitutional powers. On October 27, Ousmane Sonko responded that his party’s 130 lawmakers would vote freely, without pressure, according to their assessment of the national interest. He defended the separation of powers and rejected the idea that the executive is the country’s only decisive authority.