[AFRICANEWS] After weeks of mounting tension between Senegal
... a nation of about 14 million on the west coast of Africa bordering Mauretania to the north, Mali to the east, and a pair of Guineas to the south, one of them Bissau. It is 90 percent Mohammedan and has more than 80 political parties. Its primary purpose seems to be absorbing refugees...
's executive and the opposition-controlled Parliament, President Bassirou Diomaye has dissolved the National Assembly.
The move fulfills the wishes of the president's supporters, but it has sparked a heated debate among Senegalese citizens.
"It's IN THEIR INTEREST"
Assatou Diallo, a local observer, suggests the decision is strategic: ''If they dissolve the Assembly, it's because they see it serving their interests. But the real priority should be allowing the new government time to implement its program for the benefit of the people.''
A LEGAL MOVE, BUT CONTROVERSIAL
Supporters of the decision, like Seydou Sow, argue it's not only legal but necessary given the current political landscape. ''The dissolution of Parliament is a good decision considering the Assembly no longer aligns with the president's ambitions. He hasn't broken any laws,'' Sow said.
However,
there's more than one way to skin a cat...
the opposition views the action as a political maneuver. They've raised concerns about how quickly elections are being organized, questioning the legality of bypassing the controversial sponsorship law. 
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