Judge Ibrahima Dème: "Why the creation of the CENI is a high-risk institutional reform"
Author: senenews.comPublished on: May 1, 2026Country: Senegal
Politics

Judge Ibrahima Dème warns against the creation of a National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI), stating that the Senegalese electoral system has proven its robustness since 1992. He emphasizes that this system has allowed for multiple political alternations and that a reform would represent a complete shift in the electoral process. Dème stresses the importance of the current balance between the administration, the CENA, and the judiciary, urging caution regarding the concentration of powers within the future CENI.
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