With the appointments of Doudou Ka and Victorine Ndèye to the Ministries of Transport and Microfinance, President Sallwants to strengthen his weight in the South, which has become a stronghold of Pastef since 2019.Now a bastion of Pastef, can the South be in the Aperist fold?With the formation of the new government, President Sallhas shown that he has not desisted from seeking to conquer the Ziguinchor region.By deciding to appoint Doudou Ka and Victorine Ndèye as heads of the Ministries of Air Transport and Airport Infrastructure;and Microfinance and the Social and Solidarity Economy, MackySall is launching his electoral leap in Ziguinchor.
Evidently, this is going to be an epic fight with an uncertain outcome.Or even impossible to win.Since 2019, the rating of OusmaneSonko and Pastef has been climbing while the electorate of the Powers that be is dwindling over the polls.
During the Presidential, Local and Legislative elections, the presidential coalition lost with big gaps.With the choices of Victorine Ndèye, head of the Bbylist in Ziguinchor during the last legislative elections, and Doudou Ka, former director of the Blaise Diagne International Airport, MackySall made a clear choice even in his ranks.For him, it is this deuce which is capable of reviving his party in the Region of Casamance.Obviously, it would be quite complicated to measure its popularity index in the South by 2024.Because the next election is the Presidential election.No one knows yet if MackySall will be a candidate or not…Today, it remains constant that he will continue to focus his efforts in this part of the country that seems to be an impregnable stronghold.But, to achieve this, he will continue these attempts, continue to devise strategies, increase investment in the region.In his speeches, he likes to repeat the billions injected into Casamance for its opening up, the creation of the Acropolis of the South, the accompaniment for the return of refugees to their villages and the signing of the peace agreement with the Mfdc.Is this enough to tip the balance in his favour?Wait and see !
By Bocar SAKHO / bsakho@lequotidien.sn

  • Translation by Ndey T. SOSSEH