Opinion – Sonko or the arsonist’s politics: When personal ambition threatens the collective future

Ndiamé Sakho argues that the confrontation between Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye has moved beyond political rivalry and threatens the public interest and Senegal’s economy. The Finance Committee rejected the 2026 supplementary budget bill twice, first on October 23 and again on October 30, after it was referred back to the committee on October 27 at Cheikh Diba’s request. The Finance Ministry says it supplied the requested documents and answered Pastef’s memorandum, while majority deputies consider the government’s responses insufficient. Sakho questions why no counterproposals have emerged and says the bill’s prospects in the plenary session appear poor.