Senegal’s parliament on Monday voted in support of the postponement of the February 25 presidential election to December 15.
Macky Sall, president of Senegal, had earlier postponed the
election “indefinitely” over issues arising from the “candidates list”.
The candidates list was validated and published by members
of the constitutional council which has two members currently facing
“corruption” charges.
Despite stern disapproval for the postponement from the
opposition party, 105 lawmakers voted in support of the election delay, while
only one was against the move.
During the voting process, several members of the opposition
were initially removed from the chamber, purportedly in a bid to allow the vote
sail through.
Sall’s term officially ends on April 2, but following the
lawmakers’ vote on Monday, the president’s tenure has now been extended until
after the election.
In the past week, Senegal has experienced political chaos
after Sall announced an indefinite postponement of the election.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had
urged the government to “expedite the various processes in order to set a new
date for the elections”.
“The commission further urges the entire political class to
prioritize dialogue and collaboration for transparent, inclusive and credible
elections,” the statement from ECOWAS reads.
The Senegal government had turned off the internet in the
West African nation on Monday, as part of a plan to quell protests and growing
civil dissent.
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