In a press release, the National Assembly announced that MPs have been convened to a plenary session on Saturday June 29, 2024, at 9:30 am to « discuss the budgetary orientation debate (Dob) », the Assembly continues. According to the Assembly, « the Minister of Finance and Budget will face the parliamentarians » to share the contents of the next initial finance law. Cheikh Diba will precede Sonko to the Hemicycle to make his general policy statement. No one knows the date yet, even though the deadline for parliamentarians is July 5. In other words, 90 days after the formation of a government.

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According to the Assembly, « the session will put an end to the single ordinary session of the year 2023-2024 of the National Assembly ». For Sonko’s passage, an exceptional session of the Assembly will have to be convened. This could be convened by the President of the Republic, the Executive of the Assembly or on the initiative of at least half of the MPs. For the moment, the date is yet to be determined.