Amid political and media agitation sweeping the country, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has forcefully reaffirmed the strength of institutions and the preservation of public order. Relying on his majority, he insists that parliament will remain the absolute guarantor of national stability. The message is firm, uncompromising, and reassuring. In a direct statement to the Senegalese people, Ousmane Sonko dismissed rumours of tensions and spectres of crisis often circulated in the public sphere. For the head of government, Senegal’s stability is non-negotiable and will not be shaken under any circumstances.
 
Describing current tensions as mere ‘tempests in teacups,’ Ousmane Sonko condemned the agitation prevailing on the internet and within parts of the press, where some predict blockages in the National Assembly or risks of escalation. ‘Nothing will move in this country, nothing, absolutely nothing,’ he insisted emphatically.
 
To support his stance, the President of the National Assembly recalled the political legitimacy underpinning his action: a majority political formation, broad popularity, and massive support from Senegalese youth. This bloc, according to him, is the natural bulwark against any attempt at destabilisation.
 
Beyond the security discourse, the President of the National Assembly stressed the country’s democratic roots and the impartiality of the state. He emphasised that official and judicial decisions ‘will apply to everyone’ without exception, thus ruling out any form of abuse of power.
 
Senegal’s political future and directions will be decided exclusively through peaceful and democratic means. Ousmane Sonko concluded by affirming that Senegalese citizens will go ‘calmly to each election’ to freely choose their leaders and express their sovereignty.