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Libyan Express
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Libyan Express
Five Senegalese ex-ministers charged with corruption
BY Libyan Express May 09, 2025 - 13:50 Senegalese ex-officials to face high court The Senegalese Parliament voted Thursday evening on a draft resolution to refer five ministers from the regime of former President Macky Sall to the High Court of Justice for trial on corruption charges. The National Assembly, controlled by the Pastef party, voted overwhelmingly in favour of the draft resolution. Those accused of corruption in the management of the coronavirus fund are: Mansour Faye, Ismaël Madior Fall, Moustapha Diop, Aissatou Sophie Gladima, and Salimata Diop. Investigations have revealed billions of francs in corruption. Parliament had previously voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of Moustapha Diop and Salimata Diop. The charges against the former officials relate, in particular, to inflated invoices for rice supplies as part of aid to Senegalese people to cope with the repercussions of the virus, according to the former Minister of Development, Mansour Faye. Moustapha Diop and Salimata Diop are accused of receiving illegal commissions. Ismaël Madior Fall, the former Minister of Justice, is accused of demanding a 250 million franc commission from the contractor who constructed the Palace of Justice in Guediawaye, on the outskirts of Dakar. Fall recently denied this accusation in a media appearance, admitting that the contractor had offered him 50 million francs to implement the project, but that he had diplomatically rejected it, according to his statement. Senegalese law designates the High Court of Justice as the sole body authorised to try ministers on charges related to matters arising from their ministerial duties. The President of the National Assembly will immediately transmit the decision to the Public Prosecutor, who will inform the President of the High Court of Justice and the Investigation Committee. The views expressed in Op-Ed pieces are those of the author and do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of Libyan Express. How to submit an Op-Ed: Libyan Express accepts opinion articles on a wide range of topics. Submissions may be sent to oped@ Please include 'Op-Ed' in the subject line.
Arab News
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Senegalese lawmakers weigh corruption cases against former ministers
DAKAR: Senegalese lawmakers on Thursday began debating whether to allow several former ministers to face charges before a special court over accusations they embezzled funds meant for the country's fight against COVID-19. Senegal's National Assembly is controlled mainly by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's party, elected in March last year on a promise to change how the West African country is run compared to his predecessors. Faye has made the fight against corruption a policy priority and has launched investigations into the administration of Macky Sall, president from 2012 for 12 years. But the opposition has slammed the moves as a 'witch hunt.' Last Friday, lawmakers lifted parliamentary immunity from prosecution for two opposition MPs caught up in the allegations while serving in Sall's administration. Proceedings of this type are rare in Senegal, and lawmakers must authorize cases against former ministers in the exercise of their duties. Moustapha Diop was the industrial development minister while Salimata Diop was the women's affairs minister under Sall when the fund to fight the spread of Covid-19 was established in 2020-21. Both have rejected accusations that they misappropriated any of the money, totaling one trillion CFA francs ($1.7 billion). The funds were intended to reinforce the health care system, support households and the private sector, and protect jobs during the pandemic. However, a December 2022 Court of Auditors report revealed irregularities, such as 2.7 billion CFA francs in over-invoicing of rice purchased for disadvantaged households and some 42 million CFA francs for sanitiser. Three other former ministers accused are Amadou Mansour Faye, the former president's brother-in-law, Aissatou Sophie Gladima, and Ismaila Madior Fall. Several prominent figures, including artists, broadcasters, fashion designers, and senior officials, have been questioned during an investigation. Parliament lifted immunity for Moustapha Diop and Salimata Diop last Friday as they were elected lawmakers in November after Sall left office. A three-fifths majority of the 165 lawmakers is required to adopt each draft resolution, with voting by secret ballot. The High Court's investigative committee could then question the accused, who will decide whether or not to commit them for trial. The court's final decision is not subject to appeal.
eNCA
08-05-2025
- Politics
- eNCA
Senegal MPs weigh graft cases against ex-ministers
Senegalese lawmakers on Thursday began debating whether to allow several former ministers to face charges before a special court over accusations they embezzled funds meant for the country's fight against Covid. Senegal's National Assembly is largely controlled by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's party, who was elected in March last year on a promise to change how the west African country is run compared to his predecessors. Faye has made the fight against corruption a policy priority and has launched investigations into the administration of Macky Sall, who was president from 2012 for 12 years. But the opposition has slammed the moves as a "witchhunt". Last Friday, lawmakers lifted parliamentary immunity from prosecution for two opposition MPs caught up in the allegations while serving in Sall's administration. Proceedings of this type are rare in Senegal and cases against former ministers in the exercise of their duties must be authorised by lawmakers. Moustapha Diop was industrial development minister while Salimata Diop was the women's affairs minister under Sall when the fund to fight the spread of Covid-19 was established in 2020-21. Both have rejected accusations they misappropriated any of the money, which totalled one trillion CFA francs ($1.7 billion). The funds were intended to reinforce the healthcare system, support households and the private sector and protect jobs during the pandemic. However, a December 2022 Court of Auditors report revealed irregularities, such as 2.7 billion CFA francs in over-invoicing of rice purchased for disadvantaged households and some 42 million CFA francs for sanitiser. Three other former ministers accused are Amadou Mansour Faye, also the former president's brother-in-law, Aissatou Sophie Gladima and Ismaila Madior Fall. Several prominent figures, including artists, broadcasters, fashion designers, as well as senior officials, have been questioned during an investigation. Parliament lifted immunity for Moustapha Diop and Salimata Diop last Friday as they were elected as lawmakers in November after Sall left office. A three-fifths majority of the 165 lawmakers is required for the adoption of each draft resolution, with voting by secret ballot. The accused could then face questioning from the High Court's investigative committee, which will decide whether or not to commit them for trial. The court's final decision is not subject to appeal. By Malick Rokhy Ba
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Senegal MPs to weigh graft cases against ex-ministers
Senegalese lawmakers will weigh on Thursday whether to allow several to faces charges before a special court over accusations they embezzled funds meant for the country's fight against Covid. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Senegal's National Assembly last Friday lifted parliamentary immunity for two opposition MPs caught up in the allegations while serving in the nation's last government. Proceedings of this type are rare in the west African county and cases against former ministers in the exercise of their duties must be authorised by lawmakers. Moustapha Diop was industrial development minister while Salimata Diop was the women's affairs minister under former President Macky Sall when the fund to fight the spread of Covid-19 was established in 2020-21. Both have rejected accusations they misappropriated any of the money, which totalled one trillion CFA francs ($1.7 billion). The funds were intended to reinforce the healthcare system, support households and the private sector and protect jobs in the west African nation during the pandemic. However, a December 2022 Court of Auditors report revealed irregularities, such as 2.7 billion CFA francs in over-invoicing of rice purchased for disadvantaged households and some 42 million CFA francs for sanitiser. The new national assembly is controlled by the ruling party of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, elected in March last year. Faye has made the fight against corruption a policy priority and has launched investigations into the administration of Sall, who was president from 2012 for 12 years. The three other former ministers accused are Amadou Mansour Faye, also the former president's brother-in-law, Aissatou Sophie Gladima and Ismaila Madior Fall. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Several prominent figures, including artists, broadcasters, fashion designers, as well as senior officials, have been questioned during an investigation which the opposition has slammed as a "witch hunt". Parliament lifted immunity for Moustapha Diop and Salimata Diop last Friday as they were elected as lawmakers in November after Sall left office. Lawmakers are set to meet from 1000 GMT to examine the case. A three-fifths majority of the 165 lawmakers is required for the adoption of each draft resolution, with voting by secret ballot. The accused could then face questioning from the High Court's investigative committee, which will decide whether or not to commit them for trial. The court's final decision is not subject to appeal.
