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Guy Marius Sagna de Retour : I’m not sure what to do.
I returned to Senegal a few hours ago, I am currently participating in the Path to Liberation. We will visit families of political detainees and offer our condolences to the families of our martyrs in the natural region of Casamance.
In a few hours I will challenge the government of Senegal through more than twenty written questions and ask the National Assembly to set up a parliamentary commission of inquiry.
1- I will place on the table of my 164 fellow deputies in the National Assembly of Senegal a proposal for a parliamentary investigation to:
– understand why the price of telephones and certain consumer goods are more expensive in Rebeuss prison than in the shops adjoining this prison establishment
– What services and products are prohibitively expensive in Rebeuss prison?
– what are the price differences between these products and services inside Rebeuss prison and outside?
– where does the money from the Rebeuss prison shops go? Does this money go into the pocket of the director of Rebeuss prison or is it used to meet prison expenses?
– If this money is used to meet the requirements of the management of the Rebeuss penitentiary establishment, does this not question the deputies on the amount allocated by the government of Senegal to the thirty-seven (37) prisons of Senegal?
– does the budget that the government of Senegal allocates to Senegal’s 37 prisons go entirely to the inmates?
Among the twenty written questions that I will submit:
2- Written question to the government relating to the water shortage for four (04) months which has affected the populations of the village of Kounssi in the commune of Fongolimbi in the department of Kédougou. Where is the government?
3- Written question addressed to the government to find out where the 98 plots of land belonging to Ziguinchor airport workers have gone. Why have Ziguinchor airport workers still not received their land like their colleagues at Dakar, Saint-Louis and Tambacounda airports?
4- Written question relating to Ndendory phosphates.
The 2022 EITI report states that Somiva which exploits the Ndendory phosphates had a turnover of 56,442,979,011 FCFA with 549,556 tonnes of phosphates exploited. Why then, until now with such a significant financial windfall, have the impacted populations of Ndendory, Hammadi Ounaré and Orkadiere not been sufficiently compensated for years?
The 2022 EITI report declared that Somiva had paid 1,523,964,126 FCFA in taxes while the State had declared an amount of 1,781,756,448 FCFA, a difference of 257,792,556 FCFA. After observing this significant difference, these amounts increased to 1,821,939,682 FCFA on the Somiva side and 1,822,148,950 FCFA on the State of Senegal side, a difference of 180,002 FCFA. What explained the first difference of 257,792,556 FCFA? What explains the second difference of 180,002 FCFA?
5- Written question relating to: the populations of Keur Madiabel against Flex-eau or when the privatization of water deprives the populations of water.
Regularly for several months, problems have been noted between the populations of Keur Madiabel and Flex-eau which manages the water there. Demonstrations repressed by the defense and security forces, tearing off of water meters and pipes by Flex-eau… People denounce the quality, quantity and rising water bills…
6- Written question relating to the situation of the universal health coverage agency (CMU).
Workers denounce:
– non-compliance with subsidies for catering and the injustices suffered by staff
– the 5 billion CFA francs for communication campaigns whose results would be invisible
– the purchase of land for 200 million CFA francs in Diamniadio
Why does the general director not want to pay the subsidies? Is it true that the agency could have acquired land for free as a state structure? What is the CMU agency doing with a communications budget of 5 billion?
7- During this period of CAN – celebration of African football – another sporting discipline – Senegalese judo – is in sadness. The national dojo and the Judo federation were expelled by the government from the place where they have been since 1973.
Since 1973 this premises has been the headquarters of the Judo federation, the storage warehouse for mats and international competition equipment. This national dojo is where the cadet and junior national Judo teams train. This is the place where the Momar Dieng dojo trains in mini Judo and adult Judo but also the Judo Academy of the Lamine Guèye high school. This national dojo also hosted Karate, Jujitsu…What will the government of Senegal put in place of the national dojo?
Does the government of Senegal know Mbagnick Ndiaye? He represented our country Senegal in Morocco in Judo in September the day after the earthquake. He didn’t tremble and he brought home a gold medal from Morocco. Today, the government of Senegal takes a decision that shakes the entire Senegalese Judo family to which I convey all my solidarity.
Senegalese Judo, which in 2023 alone has participated in 10 international competitions with at least 35 gold medals brought back to the Senegalese people, does not deserve to be thrown into the street like trash without giving it another suitable place. Will parents let their children train up to Diamniadio?
What will the government of Senegal do to resolve this problem as quickly as possible?
8- Written question: When will remuneration for private copying be implemented?
Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Algeria, Morocco, Cape Verde, South Africa and Zimbabwe have started implementing private copying remuneration. When will Senegal follow suit?
There are many artists who live in precariousness, the most complete destitution and the non-implementation of remuneration for private copying keeps them there and this is the responsibility of the government.
Cultural stakeholders have been waiting for this implementation for 15 years following the vote on law 2008-09 on copyright and related rights in our country. In September 2023, UEMOA asked member countries to comply with its directive on remuneration for private copying.
Every day money is collected for artists while this implementation of remuneration for private copying could have allowed these artists to live much more decently. By not implementing remuneration for private copying, the government of Senegal has lost billions of CFA francs in 15 years. Will the government pay artists damages for lack of promptness for 15 years?
9- Written question: Free Senegal, sovereignty in the telecommunications sector and situation of workers
The Saga holding group composed of Axian (40%), NJJ of Xavier Niel (40%) and Yérim Sow (20%) bought Tigo. Almost four months ago, NJJ decided to give all of its shares to Assanein Hirijee’s Axian, which ended up with 80%. How is this new situation consistent with Senegal’s interests? Does Senegal’s sovereignty in the telecommunications sector encourage such a pattern?
Does the government know that the new majority shareholder is seeking to impose unpopular reforms on workers (rearrangement of schedules, elimination of teleworking, reduction of workers)?
Shouldn’t the government have favored a call for tenders for the transfer by NJJ of its 40%? Shouldn’t the government have prioritized economic patriotism by encouraging Senegalese people to buy and allowing workers to be shareholders?
GMS,
Good day !
2024-01-19 09:11:01
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