National Assembly: New Laws in Preparation as Pastef Hits Back

Pastef lawmaker Amadou Ba says some state agencies pay up to 30 million CFA francs a month in rent, sometimes on the outskirts of Dakar, despite the state’s public land holdings. He proposes building office blocks on state-owned land to reduce rental costs and make better use of public assets. The buildings could also serve as collateral to raise financing, including through state loans or sukuk. Ba says the parliamentary inquiry should lead to new laws governing state property, rather than being used to settle political scores.