Presidential election in Senegal: Karim Wade's PDS supports candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye
The Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) announced on March 22, 2024, 48 hours before the presidential election, “to provide its full support to the Diomaye Faye coalition”, named after the candidate from the African Patriots of Senegal for work, ethics and the fraternity (Pastef), political group dissolved. In a press release signed by the former head of state and secretary general of the Senegalese Democratic Party, Abdoulaye Wade, the PDS affirms that the “
Diomaye Faye coalition has made strong commitments in areas
” such as “
the renewal of the rule of law and the guarantee of a fully independent judiciary
”. The PDS wanted to present the candidacy of Karim Wade for this election initially scheduled for February 25, but it was rejected by the Constitutional Council.
[Illustrative image] The presidential candidate of the “Diomaye President” coalition, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, during a press conference in Dakar on March 15, 2024. AFP - JOHN WESSELS
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With our correspondent in Dakar,
Léa-Lisa Westerhoff
In
Senegal
, there is a surprise rally two days before the presidential election: the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) calls to vote for the opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, candidate of the ex-Pastef, Karim Wade himself having been disqualified from the race in this election, the first round of which is scheduled for Sunday.
After several days of suspense and barely 48 hours before the election, Karim Wade's PDS finally decided: “
Our political party has chosen to provide its full support to the Diomaye Faye coalition for Sunday's presidential election.
» indicates the press release signed by former head of state Abdoulaye Wade.
Support granted by the PDS in the name of the commitments made by the ex-Pastef candidate for “
the renewal of the rule of law and the guarantee of fully independent justice
”.
The leader of the PDS, Karim Wade, immediately relayed this support on the social network X: “
Our country is at a turning point in its history.
»
Our National Secretary General, Maître Abdoulaye Wade, has just provided the official support of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) to the Diomaye President Coalition for the presidential election of March 24. I express my deep satisfaction for this informed decision.… pic.twitter.com/tnDsKPBzoL
— Karim Wade (@KarimWade_PR) March 22, 2024
The latter, who had been disqualified from the presidential race, therefore calls on all PDS electoral committees, in Senegal and in the diaspora, to work closely with the Diomaye President coalition, in particular to secure Sunday's vote.
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