Senegal’s Sonko accuses former government of ‘embezzlement en masse’, vows probe

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26 September 2024 at 3:25 pm·1-min read

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Thursday accused former president Macky Sall of having run a government rife with corruption, amounting to “embezzlement of public funds en masse”. Sonko, who made the accusations as he presented findings of a review into the former government’s handling of public finances, vowed an investigation would be launched.

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Thursday vowed investigations into what he described as “widespread corruption” under the administration in power before April, accusing it of having manipulated financial figures.

“The policy of unbridled indebtedness (under former president Macky Sall) has led to the use of resources that is not transparent and that is conducive to widespread corruption,” he told journalists, denouncing the “embezzlement of public funds en masse”.

Sonko and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye swept to power in Senegal in March on a pledge of radical change in the West African nation.

The pair ran on a ticket of social justice, sovereignty and leftist pan-Africanism—raising hopes in the country battling a high cost of living and widespread unemployment.

After being sworn in in April, Faye requested that Sonko conduct a thorough review of the country’s financial situation.

The government shared the conclusions of the stock-take on Thursday.

(AFP)

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