Supplementary Budget / Senegal: Parliamentary Majority Rejects the Government’s Plan, PASTEF Sets Five Conditions

After two days of committee work, PASTEF lawmakers refused to approve the 2026 supplementary finance bill as submitted. In a statement published on October 23, the parliamentary group criticized the lack of information provided to Parliament, disagreements over budget choices and financing, and insufficient safeguards. Ousmane Sonko had also said his party would reject both the 2026 supplementary budget and the proposed 2027 budget. PASTEF says it is open to dialogue and is demanding, among other things, that public investment and social priorities—including health, education, water infrastructure, and major projects—be protected.