Pastef, its leader and its MPs are quite something! For they act as if Sonko had not been this country’s Prime Minister barely 4 months ago. Everything this country has experienced in terms of progress – if any such thing exists – or setbacks, he is also responsible for. Yet this is a chapter of his political life that people are striving to erase, in order to show that everything was working when he was Prime Minister. Such as what? Drawing up a long list will be difficult. Already, the Pres is regarded as a failure by his successor.

By Sucré-Salé