Abdourahmane Diouf scrutinizes state vehicle acquisitions
The ongoing debate surrounding the management of political funds within the Primature has taken a new turn. Abdourahmane Diouf, a prominent minister, recently weighed in on statements made by Ousmane Sonko, who had previously indicated that political funds from the Prime Minister’s Office were utilized for acquiring vehicles.
Diouf shared a personal anecdote from his time as Minister of Higher Education. He recounted how his official vehicle broke down while he was en route to a Senegal national team match, just days before a cabinet reshuffle. This incident, he suggested, highlighted a broader issue.
“All the cars were unreliable,” he revealed during an appearance on Solo Média.
“Over 900 million allocated for car purchases”
According to Abdourahmane Diouf, during that period, Ousmane Sonko, then serving as Prime Minister, had issued clear directives prohibiting any vehicle purchases. Diouf expressed his bewilderment at the apparent contradiction between this stance and Sonko’s subsequent declarations regarding the acquisition of new vehicles.
He asserted that in the very same year, Ousmane Sonko reportedly stated that over 900 million FCFA had been mobilized to procure automobiles.
Abdourahmane Diouf further emphasized that these were not ordinary vehicles. “These are Maybachs, luxury cars,” he declared, maintaining that their purchase was financed through political funds.
Questions arise on the nature of these vehicles
The minister also suggested that current administrative regulations do not permit the state to acquire second-hand assets. He further posited that the vehicles in question might have been state-recovered properties.
These statements emerge amidst an intense institutional and political discourse concerning the allocation of political funds and special credits.
At this juncture, the claims regarding the sum exceeding 900 million FCFA, the precise model of the vehicles, and their acquisition methods are based on Abdourahmane Diouf’s statements. These assertions will require verification against available administrative and financial documentation to definitively ascertain the conditions of these purchases.
The ongoing debate surrounding the management of political funds within the Primature has taken a new turn. Abdourahmane Diouf, a prominent minister, recently weighed in on statements made by Ousmane Sonko, who had previously indicated that political funds from the Prime Minister’s Office were utilized for acquiring vehicles.
Diouf shared a personal anecdote from his time as Minister of Higher Education. He recounted how his official vehicle broke down while he was en route to a Senegal national team match, just days before a cabinet reshuffle. This incident, he suggested, highlighted a broader issue.
“All the cars were unreliable,” he revealed during an appearance on Solo Média.
“Over 900 million allocated for car purchases”
According to Abdourahmane Diouf, during that period, Ousmane Sonko, then serving as Prime Minister, had issued clear directives prohibiting any vehicle purchases. Diouf expressed his bewilderment at the apparent contradiction between this stance and Sonko’s subsequent declarations regarding the acquisition of new vehicles.
He asserted that in the very same year, Ousmane Sonko reportedly stated that over 900 million FCFA had been mobilized to procure automobiles.
Abdourahmane Diouf further emphasized that these were not ordinary vehicles. “These are Maybachs, luxury cars,” he declared, maintaining that their purchase was financed through political funds.
Questions arise on the nature of these vehicles
The minister also suggested that current administrative regulations do not permit the state to acquire second-hand assets. He further posited that the vehicles in question might have been state-recovered properties.
These statements emerge amidst an intense institutional and political discourse concerning the allocation of political funds and special credits.
At this juncture, the claims regarding the sum exceeding 900 million FCFA, the precise model of the vehicles, and their acquisition methods are based on Abdourahmane Diouf’s statements. These assertions will require verification against available administrative and financial documentation to definitively ascertain the conditions of these purchases.