| Now, isn't this a very brave political move? Abolishing the senate and the office of the vice president! Talk about making democracy less expensive and more development-friendly on the continent. Then talk about the political will to move a state forward. I am more amazed that the members of the senate were willing to participate in such a scheme without mounting a political "war".
This is the kind of news reports that should make PMB's daily news briefing. In the final analysis, development is a possibility. We just need a leadership that perceives and acts.
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| From:"Oluwatoyin Adepoju" <toyinkaidara@gmail.com>
Date:Thu, 18 Jun, 2015 at 2:54 pm
Subject:USA Africa Dialogue Series - Fwd: [Raayiriga] Senegal gets rid of its senate to save money
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ibrahim HASSAN keynaylalemi@yahoo.co.uk [Raayiriga] <Raayiriga@yahoogroups.com>Date: 18 June 2015 at 05:56 Subject: [Raayiriga] Senegal gets rid of its senate to save money To: " Raayiriga@yahoogroups.com" < raayiriga@yahoogroups.com>, "Nasir Ahmad El-Rufa'I (Gubernatorial Campaign Organisation)" < 1643003895926445@groups.facebook.com>
This undated photo shows Independence Plaza in Dakar, Senegal Rignese via Wikimedia Commons (CBS/AP) DAKAR, Senegal - Senegalese lawmakers, who are divided between a 150-seat national assembly and a 100-seat senate, voted to do away with the senate, passing a law which dissolves the institution in order to save an estimated $15 million. Minister of Justice Aminata Toure explained that the suppression Tuesday of the senate is intended to curb government spending, and will provide the cash needed to help the victims of the yearly rains which have left thousands homeless and killed at least 13 people. Unlike the national assembly, the senate is a relatively recent institution, and has become a symbol of government waste. It's been frequently pilloried and described as an instrument of cronyism, a way to reward loyal party workers who did not get elected to the larger national assembly. Around half the senators are directly appointed by the president. Congress also voted to abolish the office of vice president, establish in 2009 by then-President Abdoulaye Wade, the BBC reports. It has not ever been occupied. © 2012 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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