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“The very tense political situation in our country and the latest events which ended up killing three of our sons call upon both my conscience as a citizen and my responsibility as the head of a religious community,” he said in a statement. made public Tuesday evening and of which MAP had a copy, the Caliph General of Tijanes, who reacted to the situation currently prevailing in Senegal after the decision to postpone the presidential election which was initially scheduled for February 25 to December 15.
“I would like to associate myself with the pain of their families to whom I offer my most saddened condolences, while assuring them of my prayers so that they rest eternally in peace,” he added.
“It is to this peace and restraint that I invite everyone, political actors, members of civil society as well as simple citizens, to preserve what we hold most dear: our common desire to live together in a Senegal appeased and reconciled around all his
children”, affirms the Caliph General of the Tijanes.
“Speaking to the President of the Republic, Macky Sall, I would like to invite and encourage him to favor consultation, inclusive and constructive dialogue with all the active forces of the Nation, to find a happy outcome as soon as possible to this impasse, which, if it
is not outdated, could plunge our country into a night of regrets and desolation”, he continues.
By addressing the political class “in the diversity of its currents and its positions”, the Caliph General urges it “to put Senegal above its partisan contingencies and its demands, however legitimate they may be and to accept any outstretched hand from the President of the Republic, to see only the exclusive interest of the Senegalese people and the preservation of the social climate, in order to move towards peaceful and inclusive elections.
“The peace of our country and its future are the responsibility of all. This is why I also invite the religious authorities of Senegal, without exception, to always play their role as censors for the reconciliation of hearts and minds,” declares he, while inviting the populations, especially the youth, “whose frustrations and concerns I understand to keep the faith and show restraint”.
According to him, “the destruction of public property and confrontation with the defense and security forces have never been the solution.” “You are there
cornerstone from which the future of this nation must be built. May your voice be heard in consultation and dialogue. This could serve as an outlet for your dissatisfaction,” said Serigne Babacar Sy Mansour in his press release.
“It is therefore confident that everyone will be able to draw from my words what may be useful to them and make profitable use of them, that I turn to my Lord to extend to him my perishable hands and ask him to preserve our country from the demons of division and antagonism, peace and blessings to all,” he concluded.
President Macky Sall announced on February 3 the postponement of the presidential election, which was postponed by a law adopted by the National Assembly to December 15, 2024.
Mr. Macky Sall justified the postponement of the presidential election by quarrels caused by the process of validation of candidacies by the Constitutional Council. The head of state said he wanted an indisputable election in the country.
He also affirmed his desire for “appeasement and reconciliation” and proposed a dialogue with political actors.
Local media had mentioned on Monday the possibility of adoption on Wednesday in the Council of Ministers of a bill for a general amnesty.
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