Dakar, 08 July, 2023 / 7:20 pm (ACI Africa).
The decision by President Macky Sall of Senegal not to seek reelection in Presidential elections scheduled for February 2024 will go a long way in addressing diffusing the socio-political tension that has characterized the West African nation, and calming hearts of Senegalese, the Catholic Laity in the country have said.
In a televised address Monday, July 3, President Sall ruled out seeking re-election in 2024, ending widespread speculation that he would run for a third term, BBC News reported.
“My decision, carefully considered... is not to run as a candidate in the upcoming election. Senegal is more than me, and is full of capable leaders for the country's development," the Senegalese President said.
In a statement dated Tuesday, July 4, the leadership of Senegal’s National Laity Council (CNL) describes President Sall’s decision as significant, and that it “will help to reduce socio-political tension and calm hearts and minds, so that we can continue to build a Senegal that stands upright and united.”
“President Macky Sall confirmed, once again, that our nation is not without men and women of values, capable of rekindling in every citizen the fire of dignity, hope and solidarity in truth,” CNL officials say.
