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The decision to postpone the Presidential elections in Senegal was well received by the former ruling Democratic Party whose presidential candidate is Karim Wade
The decision to postpone the Presidential elections in Senegal was well received by the former ruling Democratic Party whose presidential candidate is Karim Wade. Wade’s supporters were seen celebrating the postponement of the February 25 presidential election by President Macky Sall. However, there is an overwhelming number of political affiliations, which have criticized the step saying that it would not serve the purpose. But no untoward incident has taken place in the country because of the postponement of the elections.
The decision follows, among other things, the dispute between their candidate and the Constitutional Council, accused of corruption by the former ruling party.
Several opposition figures rejected President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone the election, with at least two of the 20 presidential candidates saying they would proceed with their campaign. Sall’s tenure is scheduled to end on April 2. Senegal’s electoral code requires 80 days’ notice of an election, meaning the earliest a new vote could take place is the last week of April.
Former mayor of the capital of Dakar Khalifa Sall also asked the citizens to come together to save the democracy while another opposition candidate, Déthié Fall, said that he would also state his campaign. There were no signs of unrest in Dakar on Sunday.
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The U.S. Department of State called on Senegal citizens to engage peacefully to swiftly set a new date and conditions for a timely, free, and fair election. In postponing the election, Sall cited a dispute between the judiciary and federal lawmakers over the disqualification process and the reported dual nationality of some qualified candidates. Wade had accused two judges of corruption in the disqualification process.
