Halifa Sallah diagnosis the political crisis in Senegal and Niger

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By Amadou Manneh


     


Honourable Halifa Sallah, Secretary General of the People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism, (PDOIS) has diagnosed the current political crisis in Senegal and Niger.


 

In Niger, last week the military junta overthrown the democratic elected government of Mohamed Bazoum. This sparked widespread condemnation from the international community. 


The Economic Community Of West African States [ECOWAS] has imposed sanctions on Niger’s military junta and further threatened military action. The West African body further called on the junta to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum.



Meanwhile, in Senegal the fierce opposition leader and  Macky Sall’s  main challenger, Ousmane Sonko faces disqualification from running in the upcoming election, following widespread demonstrations in Dakar.


In an interview with Peter Gomez on West Coast Radio, popular Coffe Time Show on Tuesday. Halifa Sallah the de facto leader of PDOIS states that the ECOWAS leaders should use diplomatic negotiation in Niger before even thinking of military intervention.


He argues that ECOWAS leaders should  engage in dialogue ‘from the very beginning’; adding that they should engage both the military junta and the ousted government to understand the reality of the situation. 



He added that dialogue would have help the regional bloc leaders to know whether the situation requires reinstatement of ousted president or to set up a transitional government before a fresh election is conducted.


The veteran politician said that only dialogue can help mitigate the crisis, urging ECOWAS to develop a proposal that is acceptable to all stakeholders.


He further said that the ECOWAS intervention situation in the Gambia in 2017, during the political logjam is different from Niger. 


He responded to critics that supported the ECOWAS military intervention in Niger linking it to the 2017 ECOWAS democratic restoration in the Gambia. 


Sallah said that  ECOMIG forces in the Gambia was not an intervention force, but a force of solidarity supported by the Gambian military.


“They were welcome by Gambian soldiers… there was no chaos national,” he recalled. 



On The Political Crisis In Senegal



Sallah said that it is ridiculous that the government  of President Sall disbanded  the leading opposition party in the country.


He further added that there should be national dialogue among all political parties and stakeholders in Senegal to ensure the inclusive political and democratic  atmosphere in Senegal.


“I believe this is what Macky Sall should have done,” he concluded.

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