President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko once stood united, notably in their efforts to prevent the President from withdrawing from the Superior Council of Magistracy, despite earlier pledges for such a reform. Their collaboration also saw them jointly disregard calls for applications to key leadership positions, a process explicitly outlined in their own political agenda.
A significant promise made by the duo was the repeal of the amnesty law. However, this commitment ultimately remained unfulfilled, with the controversial legislation left unchanged.
Furthermore, they silently allocated political funds among themselves. This occurred even though the necessary framework to regulate these funds required only a simple majority in the National Assembly, a majority they comfortably secured mere months after assuming office.
Curiously, those who previously shied away from implementing reforms during the period when Sonko and Diomaye were closely allied are now demonstrating remarkable zeal. They are actively pursuing the very reforms they had ample opportunity to initiate and complete in the past.
The National Assembly, as a crucial republican institution, warrants more respect than it currently receives. It should not be reduced to a stage for personal score-settling, political posturing, or the theatrical display of a supposed rift that, in reality, cannot erase the shared responsibilities both leaders bear.
