Senegal: Assembly Adopts Text to Remove MEPs After 10 Cases of Unjustified Absence
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Senegal is tackling the problem of the absenteeism of some MPs. On Friday, 8 May 2026, the National Assembly dominated by the Pastef in power, adopted 127 votes to 3 with 2 abstentions. A bill clarifying and tightening the sanctions against elected officials who practice the policy of the empty chair.
Rule 118 of the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly already provided for sanctions against deputies who were absent repeatedly and unjustifiably, in particular the suspension of parliamentary compensation or even the termination of the term of office. However, according to Ayib Daffé, chairman of the parliamentary group of the ruling Pastef, this provision was rarely applied and required more clarity. He considered that a system of progr…
The deputies adopted the law against absenteeism on Friday, May 8, 2026. This proposal for an organic law concerns the amendment of Rule 118 of the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly. Of the 132 voters in the article, 127 voted in favour of adoption while three voted against. Two deputies abstained against this law against absenteeism. According to the president of the parliamentary group Pastef Mohamed Ayib Daffé, "the deputy can apolo…
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