{"id":3001,"date":"2023-05-31T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/?p=3001"},"modified":"2024-10-17T15:21:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T15:21:01","slug":"opening-ceremony-of-the-national-dialogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/opening-ceremony-of-the-national-dialogue\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening ceremony of the National Dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">31 May 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mr. President of the National Assembly,<br>Mr. Prime Minister,<br>Madam President of the High Council of Local Authorities,<br>Mr. President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council,<br>Madam President of the High Council for Social Dialogue,<br>Mr. High Representative of the President of the Republic,<br>Ladies and gentlemen, leaders of political parties and coalitions,<br>Ladies and gentlemen, representatives of the business community, trade unions, and civil society,<br>Dear religious and traditional authorities,<br>Ladies and gentlemen, in your ranks, titles, and distinctions,<br>My dear fellow citizens here and in the diaspora,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I would first like to thank you all, ladies and gentlemen, for responding to my call for this national dialogue, a call that I made in my address to the nation on Independence Day and reiterated on the occasion of Korit\u00e9 (Eid al-Fitr).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This gathering is not the first of its kind, as&nbsp;<em>diisso<\/em>&nbsp;(dialogue) is part of our socio-cultural identity.<br>That is why I have established dialogue as a governance principle that goes beyond the face-off between government and opposition, integrating all the vital forces of the nation. This is because national life cannot be monopolized by political antagonisms alone, to the detriment of other common priorities of national interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is why our previous national consultations have covered a variety of areas, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The future of higher education,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Institutional reform, which led to the constitutional referendum of March 2016 that granted the National Assembly new powers to evaluate public policies and allowed the President of the National Assembly to appoint two (2) members of the Constitutional Council,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local authorities, which resulted in the third phase of decentralization,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Political dialogue, which enabled the reform of the electoral code, with two major innovations: the election of mayors and departmental council presidents by direct universal suffrage,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social dialogue, which led to the creation of the High Council for Social Dialogue and social conferences,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And more recently, the national consultations on tackling the high cost of living.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the same spirit, I established May 28th as National Dialogue Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, my dear fellow citizens, the need for consultation is even more pressing as the world continues to suffer the combined effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and a major war, whose scope and end no one can predict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also face the immediate threat posed by the advance of terrorism in the Sahel, which has now affected countries that had previously been spared. Additionally, the upcoming presidential election in February 2024 naturally imposes itself as a topic for dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want to state here that the government will take all necessary steps to ensure a peaceful, democratic, free, and transparent election, as our country knows how to do so well, including in January and July 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am not forgetting the challenges of youth, training, employment, and entrepreneurship. We have made significant progress with tools such as training centers, the State-Employers Convention, the DER\/FJ (a youth and women&#8217;s entrepreneurship initiative), the 3FPT (vocational training fund), the ANPEJ (National Agency for the Promotion of Youth Employment), and the&nbsp;<em>X\u00cbYU NDAW \u00d1I<\/em>&nbsp;program. But much remains to be done to improve youth employability and combat unemployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another challenge that requires consultation is the upcoming exploitation of our gas and oil resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of these issues call on us as a nation, beyond our differences and divergences. It is our duty to come together to deliberate on our common concerns, respecting our democratic achievements, the rules that underpin the Senegalese nation, the rule of law, the Republic and its institutions, our justice system, our defense and security forces, public goods and private property, and our religious faiths and their leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of these form our societal model, which we have the individual and collective responsibility to sustain and protect. The regime of freedom we have chosen goes hand in hand with the requirement of responsibility. There is no democracy without freedom, just as there can be no freedom without responsibility. Every freedom has as its counterpart the responsibility that limits its abuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means that this dialogue must demonstrate our individual and collective commitment to revive the values that underpin our peaceful coexistence, stability, and social harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To adhere to these values means to banish physical and verbal violence, as well as hate speech and stigmatization. Every act of physical violence, every word of hatred, every public or private property destroyed, and above all, every Senegalese person killed leaves a deep wound in our country, in our humanity, and in the Senegalese nation. I take this opportunity to once again extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and wish the injured a speedy recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If reassurance is needed, I would like to assure you that the state is and will remain steadfast, to protect the nation, the Republic, and its institutions. Together, with all peace-loving socio-political forces, we have the shared duty to defend our societal model, which reflects and unites us. This is one of the fundamental reasons for this national dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is in our common interest. As I reminded in my message of December 31, 2022, we exist because Senegal exists. No one should imagine themselves greater or stronger than this nation that shelters us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ladies and gentlemen,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here and now, it is the nation that speaks to us, because it demands peace. It is each and every one of you who speaks with your love for Senegal, as you will continue here, through your words, your suggestions, and your respect for the values of dialogue, to express our collective aspiration for peace, democracy, and an economically and socially progressive Senegal that can take charge of its future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished participants,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other challenges call for our attention, such as the exploitation of our petroleum, gas, and mineral resources. Experience in Africa has amply shown that these resources often attract covetousness, geopolitical rivalries, and malicious acts, ranging from piracy to sabotage, even terrorism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As governing is about foresight, we hope for the best while preparing for the worst. This is why we have significantly strengthened the operational capacities of our defense and security forces so that, at all times and in all places, they are up to their mission of safeguarding our natural resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I would like to reiterate here my firm determination to ensure the secure, transparent, inclusive, and sustainable exploitation of our resources. According to the provisions of the Constitution resulting from the March 2016 referendum, &#8220;Natural resources belong to the people. They are used to improve living conditions. The exploitation and management of natural resources must be transparent and conducted in a way that generates economic growth, promotes the well-being of the population in general, and is environmentally sustainable.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In applying this constitutional standard, the government has adopted a series of measures, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The revision of our mining, petroleum, and gas codes, incorporating the standards of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), to which I brought our country into in 2013,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laws on the sharing of revenues from future hydrocarbon exploitation between current and future generations, and on local content to support the participation of the national private sector in the exploitation of our natural resources,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The creation of a register of beneficial owners in the extractive sector,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And the modification of the General Tax Code to extend the obligation to declare beneficial owners to all sectors of Senegal&#8217;s economic life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, our efforts in managing extractive resources transparently have been recognized by the EITI. I will not dwell here on the excellent assessments given in the EITI Board&#8217;s October 2021 evaluation of Senegal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the same dynamic, we established in 2016 the Petroleum and Gas Strategic Orientation Committee (COS-PETROGAZ), tasked with advising the President of the Republic and the government on all matters related to the petroleum and gas sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I will soon chair an expanded meeting of COS-PETROGAZ to review:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The progress of oil and gas projects and the &#8220;gas to power&#8221; strategy (electricity production from domestic gas),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The report and prospects for developing local content in the hydrocarbons and mining sectors,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The results, orientations, and expected economic and social impacts of the national policy for managing oil and gas resources,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And the governance of public companies and agencies in the energy sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also remind you that we created the National Petroleum and Gas Institute (INPG) in 2017. The INPG has so far trained 78 engineers and technicians who are already operational. Our goal is to broaden the range of training programs to include other professions, including highly qualified legal experts in this complex field, because if we want to manage our resources optimally, we must have a diversified and high-quality human capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, under the Local Content Law, I wish for the national private sector to invest more in the value chain of the gas and oil sector, in order to create new opportunities for jobs and income-generating activities for our youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want to reiterate here the government&#8217;s constant willingness to engage in discussions about the exploitation of our natural resources on a sound, calm, and informed basis. No question is off-limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the same way, in addition to political issues and those specific to natural resources, this national dialogue could also address other topics, particularly economic and social ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faced with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, and despite a difficult economic situation, the government has taken a range of measures to support households and businesses: tax measures, subsidies for essential goods, salary increases, in addition to support for the most vulnerable social groups through the Family Security Grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state has also made a significant effort to reduce public spending, particularly on its own operating costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During this dialogue, we can discuss ways to better support our private sector, alleviate the cost of living, and optimize public spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regarding the format of the dialogue, drawing from past experience, we could retain the same Commissions, namely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Political;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Economic and Social;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Living Environment and Environment;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peace and Security;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural Resources;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good Governance and Anti-Corruption;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administration, Decentralization, and Territorialization of Public Policies;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally, the Synthesis Commission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for the political dialogue, I recommend that consultations be conducted in a way that consolidates our democratic achievements through new consensus on the Electoral Code, the electoral process, and civil and political rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have appointed my High Representative, Mr. Moustapha Niasse, former President of the National Assembly, to represent me in the dialogue and ensure its facilitation, should you agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of its structure, I hope it will be inclusive, incorporating representatives from the presidential majority, the opposition, non-aligned parties, religious and traditional leaders, and civil society representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For my part, I will remain attentive to your conclusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once again, I thank you for the valuable time and effort you will devote to these discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a great cause, larger than any one of us, because it is national. It binds us all and makes each of us an essential actor in our collective success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am confident that we can achieve this, if we draw from the wisdom of our elders and the creative genius of our people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I strongly encourage you and wish the national dialogue every success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">C\u00e9r\u00e9monie d&#8217;ouverture du Dialogue National<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">31 mai 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Monsieur le Premier Ministre,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Madame la Pr\u00e9sidente du Haut Conseil des Collectivit\u00e9s territoriales,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident du Conseil \u00e9conomique social et environnemental,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Madame la Pr\u00e9sidente du haut Conseil du dialogue social,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>M. le Haut Repr\u00e9sentant du Pr\u00e9sident de la R\u00e9publique,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mesdames, messieurs les leaders de partis et coalitions de partis politiques,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mesdames, messieurs les repr\u00e9sentants du patronat, des centrales syndicales et de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ch\u00e8res autorit\u00e9s religieuses et coutumi\u00e8res,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mesdames, messieurs en vos rangs, titres et qualit\u00e9s,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mes chers compatriotes d\u2019ici et de la diaspora,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je souhaite d\u2019abord vous remercier toutes et tous, <strong>mesdames, messieurs,<\/strong> d\u2019avoir bien voulu r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 mon appel \u00e0 ce dialogue national&nbsp;; appel que j\u2019avais lanc\u00e9 dans mon message \u00e0 la nation, \u00e0 l\u2019occasion de la f\u00eate de l\u2019ind\u00e9pendance, et que j\u2019ai r\u00e9it\u00e9r\u00e9 le jour de la Korit\u00e9.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cette rencontre n\u2019est pas une premi\u00e8re, parce que le <strong><em>diisso<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em>fait partie de notre identit\u00e9 socio culturelle.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u2019est pourquoi j\u2019ai \u00e9rig\u00e9 le dialogue en principe de gouvernance qui, transcendant le face \u00e0 face pouvoir-opposition, int\u00e8gre toutes les forces vives de la nation&nbsp;; parce que la vie nationale ne peut \u00eatre monopolis\u00e9e par les seuls antagonismes politiques, au d\u00e9triment d\u2019autres priorit\u00e9s d\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat commun.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voil\u00e0 pourquoi nos concertations nationales ant\u00e9rieures ont port\u00e9 sur&nbsp;des domaines vari\u00e9s comme :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>l\u2019avenir de l\u2019Enseignement sup\u00e9rieur\u00a0;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>la r\u00e9forme des Institutions, \u00e0 l\u2019origine du r\u00e9f\u00e9rendum constitutionnel de mars 2016 qui a conf\u00e9r\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale les nouvelles pr\u00e9rogatives d\u2019\u00e9valuation des politiques publiques,\u00a0et la d\u00e9signation de deux (2) membres du Conseil Constitutionnel par le Pr\u00e9sident l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale\u00a0;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>les Collectivit\u00e9s territoriales (ce qui a abouti \u00e0 l\u2019Acte 3 de la d\u00e9centralisation)\u00a0;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>le dialogue politique, qui a permis la r\u00e9forme du Code \u00e9lectoral, dont l\u2019\u00e9lection des maires et des pr\u00e9sidents de conseil d\u00e9partemental au suffrage universel direct constituent deux innovations majeures ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>le dialogue social, qui a donn\u00e9 naissance au\u00a0 Haut Conseil du dialogue social et aux conf\u00e9rences sociales\u00a0;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0et tout r\u00e9cemment les concertations nationales sur la lutte contre la vie ch\u00e8re.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u2019est dans le m\u00eame esprit que j\u2019ai instaur\u00e9 le 28 mai comme Journ\u00e9e du dialogue national.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aujourd\u2019hui, mes chers compatriotes, le besoin de concertation est encore plus pressant, alors que le monde entier continue de subir les cons\u00e9quences cumul\u00e9es de la pand\u00e9mie COVID-19 et d\u2019une guerre majeure, dont personne ne peut pr\u00e9dire ni l\u2019\u00e9tendue, ni la fin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S\u2019y ajoutent pour nous, la menace imm\u00e9diate li\u00e9e \u00e0 l\u2019avanc\u00e9e du terrorisme dans le sahel, qui a fini d\u2019atteindre des pays jusque-l\u00e0 \u00e9pargn\u00e9s.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En outre, l\u2019\u00e9ch\u00e9ance \u00e9lectorale pr\u00e9sidentielle de f\u00e9vrier 2024 s\u2019impose d\u2019elle-m\u00eame comme sujet de dialogue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je voudrais dire ici que le gouvernement prendra toutes les dispositions n\u00e9cessaires pour organiser une \u00e9lection paisible, d\u00e9mocratique, libre et transparente, comme notre pays sait si bien le faire&nbsp;; y compris en janvier et juillet 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je n\u2019oublie pas le d\u00e9fi de la jeunesse, de la formation, de l\u2019emploi et de l\u2019entreprenariat. Nous avons beaucoup fait dans le cadre d\u2019instruments comme les Centres de formation, la Convention Etat-Employeurs, la DER\/FJ, le 3FPT, l\u2019ANPEJ et le Programme <em>X\u00cbYU NDAW \u00d1I<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mais il reste \u00e9videmment beaucoup \u00e0 faire pour am\u00e9liorer l\u2019employabilit\u00e9 des jeunes et vaincre le ch\u00f4mage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Autre d\u00e9fi qui m\u00e9rite concertation&nbsp;: l\u2019exploitation prochaine de nos ressources gazi\u00e8res et p\u00e9troli\u00e8res.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toutes ces questions nous interpellent en tant que nation, au-del\u00e0 de nos diff\u00e9rences et de nos divergences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il est donc de notre devoir de nous retrouver pour d\u00e9lib\u00e9rer sur nos affaires communes, dans <strong>le respect<\/strong> de nos acquis d\u00e9mocratiques, <strong>le respect<\/strong> des r\u00e8gles qui fondent la nation s\u00e9n\u00e9galaise, l\u2019Etat de droit, la R\u00e9publique et ses<strong> <\/strong>Institutions, <strong>le respect<\/strong> de notre Justice, <strong>le respect<\/strong> de nos Forces de d\u00e9fense et de s\u00e9curit\u00e9, <strong>le respect<\/strong> des biens publics et de la propri\u00e9t\u00e9 priv\u00e9e, <strong>le respect<\/strong> de nos confessions religieuses et de leurs guides.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u2019est tout cela qui forme notre mod\u00e8le de soci\u00e9t\u00e9 que nous avons la responsabilit\u00e9 individuelle et collective de faire vivre et prot\u00e9ger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le r\u00e9gime de libert\u00e9 que nous avons choisi va de pair avec l\u2019exigence de responsabilit\u00e9<strong>. Il n\u2019y a pas de d\u00e9mocratie sans libert\u00e9, comme il ne peut y avoir de libert\u00e9 sans responsabilit\u00e9.<\/strong> <strong>Toute libert\u00e9 a comme contrepartie la responsabilit\u00e9 qui en limite les abus.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u2019est dire que ce dialogue doit marquer notre engagement individuel et collectif de raviver les valeurs qui fondent notre <em>vivre ensemble <\/em>dans la paix, la stabilit\u00e9 et l\u2019harmonie sociale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adh\u00e9rer \u00e0 ces valeurs, c\u2019est bannir la violence physique et verbale, ainsi que les discours haineux et la stigmatisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chaque violence physique, chaque violence verbale, chaque mot de haine, chaque bien priv\u00e9 ou public saccag\u00e9, et au-dessus de tout, chaque s\u00e9n\u00e9galais tu\u00e9 laisse une blessure profonde \u00e0 notre pays, \u00e0 notre humanit\u00e9, et \u00e0 la nation s\u00e9n\u00e9galaise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je saisis l\u2019occasion pour renouveler mes condol\u00e9ances \u00e9mues aux familles endeuill\u00e9es, et souhaiter prompt r\u00e9tablissement aux bless\u00e9s.<em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si besoin en \u00e9tait, je voudrais vous rassurer que <strong>l\u2019Etat est et restera debout<\/strong>, pour prot\u00e9ger la nation, la R\u00e9publique et ses Institutions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ensemble, avec toutes les composantes socio politiques \u00e9prises de paix, de stabilit\u00e9 et de coh\u00e9sion nationale, nous avons le devoir solidaire de d\u00e9fendre notre mod\u00e8le de soci\u00e9t\u00e9, qui nous ressemble et nous rassemble.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u2019est l\u2019une des raisons d\u2019\u00eatre fondamentales de ce dialogue national.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il y va de notre int\u00e9r\u00eat commun. Comme je l\u2019ai rappel\u00e9 dans mon message du 31 d\u00e9cembre 2022, <strong><em>nous sommes parce que le S\u00e9n\u00e9gal est<\/em><\/strong><em>. Nul ne doit s\u2019imaginer plus grand ou plus fort que cette nation qui nous abrite tous.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Mesdames messieurs<\/em><\/strong><em>,&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ici et maintenant, c\u2019est la nation qui nous parle, car elle exige la paix.<em> <\/em>C\u2019est chacune et chacun de vous qui parle avec votre S\u00e9n\u00e9gal que vous aimez, car vous prolongerez ici par vos mots, par vos suggestions, par votre respect des valeurs du dialogue, notre aspiration \u00e0 la paix, \u00e0 la d\u00e9mocratie et au S\u00e9n\u00e9gal de progr\u00e8s \u00e9conomique et social qui saura prendre en charge son avenir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mesdames, messieurs, distingu\u00e9s participants<\/strong>,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D\u2019autres d\u00e9fis nous interpellent, dont l\u2019exploitation de nos ressources p\u00e9troli\u00e8res, gazi\u00e8res et mini\u00e8res.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L\u2019exp\u00e9rience en Afrique prouve \u00e0 suffisance que ces ressources suscitent souvent la convoitise, des rivalit\u00e9s g\u00e9ostrat\u00e9giques et des actes malveillants, allant de la piraterie au sabotage, voire au terrorisme.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comme gouverner c\u2019est pr\u00e9voir, nous souhaitons le meilleur en nous pr\u00e9parant au pire.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u2019est pourquoi nous avons consid\u00e9rablement renforc\u00e9 les capacit\u00e9s op\u00e9rationnelles de nos Forces de d\u00e9fense et de s\u00e9curit\u00e9, afin qu\u2019en tout temps et en tout lieu, elles soient \u00e0 la hauteur de leur mission de veille sur nos ressources naturelles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je tiens \u00e0 renouveler ici ma ferme d\u00e9termination pour l\u2019exploitation <strong>s\u00e9curis\u00e9e<\/strong>, <strong>transparente<\/strong>, <strong>inclusive<\/strong> et <strong>durable<\/strong> de nos ressources.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ainsi, selon les dispositions de la Constitution issue du r\u00e9f\u00e9rendum de mars 2016, \u00ab<em> Les ressources naturelles appartiennent au peuple. Elles sont utilis\u00e9es pour l\u2019am\u00e9lioration de ses conditions de vie. L\u2019exploitation et la gestion des ressources naturelles doivent se faire dans la transparence et de fa\u00e7on \u00e0 g\u00e9n\u00e9rer une croissance \u00e9conomique, \u00e0 promouvoir le bien-\u00eatre de la population en g\u00e9n\u00e9ral et \u00e0 \u00eatre \u00e9cologiquement durables&nbsp;\u00bb<\/em>.<br>En application de cette norme constitutionnelle, le gouvernement a adopt\u00e9 une s\u00e9rie de mesures, comprenant :&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>la r\u00e9vision de nos Codes minier, p\u00e9trolier et gazier, en int\u00e9grant les normes\u00a0 de l\u2019Initiative pour la Transparence des Industries extractives \u00e0 laquelle j\u2019ai fait adh\u00e9rer notre pays en 2013\u00a0;\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>les lois sur le partage des recettes tir\u00e9es de l\u2019exploitation future des hydrocarbures entre les g\u00e9n\u00e9rations actuelles et futures, et sur le contenu local, pour soutenir la participation du secteur priv\u00e9 national \u00e0 l\u2019exploitation de nos ressources naturelles\u00a0;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>la cr\u00e9ation d\u2019un registre des b\u00e9n\u00e9ficiaires effectifs dans le secteur extractif\u00a0;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>et la modification du Code g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des imp\u00f4ts pour \u00e9tendre l\u2019obligation de d\u00e9claration des b\u00e9n\u00e9ficiaires effectifs \u00e0 l\u2019ensemble des secteurs de la vie \u00e9conomique au S\u00e9n\u00e9gal.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Au demeurant, nos efforts en mati\u00e8re de gestion transparente des ressources extractives ont \u00e9t\u00e9 reconnus par l\u2019ITIE. Je ne reviendrai pas ici sur les excellentes appr\u00e9ciations dans l\u2019\u00e9valuation d\u2019octobre 2021 du Conseil d\u2019administration de l\u2019ITIE sur le S\u00e9n\u00e9gal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dans la m\u00eame dynamique, nous avons mis en place en 2016 le Comit\u00e9 d\u2019Orientation strat\u00e9gique du p\u00e9trole et du gaz, COS-PETROGAZ, charg\u00e9 de conseiller le Pr\u00e9sident de la R\u00e9publique et le gouvernement sur toutes les questions li\u00e9es aux fili\u00e8res p\u00e9troli\u00e8re et gazi\u00e8re.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je pr\u00e9siderai d\u2019ailleurs prochainement&nbsp;une r\u00e9union \u00e9largie du COS-PETROGAZ,&nbsp;pour faire le point sur&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>l\u2019\u00e9tat d\u2019avancement des projets p\u00e9troliers et gaziers et la strat\u00e9gie \u00ab\u00a0gas\u00a0to power\u00a0\u00bb<em>, production d\u2019\u00e9lectricit\u00e9 \u00e0 partir du gaz domestique\u00a0;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>le bilan et les perspectives de d\u00e9veloppement du contenu local dans le secteur des hydrocarbures\u00a0et des Mines\u00a0;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>les r\u00e9sultats, orientations et impacts\u00a0\u00e9conomiques et sociaux\u00a0attendus de la politique\u00a0nationale \u00a0de\u00a0gestion des ressources p\u00e9troli\u00e8res et gazi\u00e8res\u00a0;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>et la gouvernance des entreprises et agences publiques du secteur de l\u2019\u00e9nergie.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je rappelle \u00e9galement que nous avons cr\u00e9\u00e9 en 2017 l\u2019Institut national du p\u00e9trole et du gaz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L\u2019INPG a form\u00e9 \u00e0 ce jour 78 ing\u00e9nieurs et techniciens d\u00e9j\u00e0 op\u00e9rationnels.&nbsp;Notre objectif est d\u2019\u00e9largir le spectre des formations pour int\u00e9grer d\u2019autres corps de m\u00e9tiers, y compris des juristes hautement qualifi\u00e9s dans ce domaine complexe&nbsp;; parce que si nous voulons maitriser au mieux l\u2019exploitation de nos ressources, il nous faut disposer d\u2019un capital humain diversifi\u00e9 et de qualit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En outre, \u00e0 la faveur de la loi sur le contenu local, je souhaite que le secteur priv\u00e9 national investisse davantage dans la chaine de valeurs de la fili\u00e8re gazi\u00e8re et p\u00e9troli\u00e8re afin de cr\u00e9er de nouvelles opportunit\u00e9s d\u2019emplois et d\u2019activit\u00e9s g\u00e9n\u00e9ratrices de revenus pour nos jeunes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je veux redire ici la disponibilit\u00e9 constante du gouvernement \u00e0 \u00e9changer sur l\u2019exploitation de nos ressources naturelles sur une base <strong>saine<\/strong>, <strong>sereine <\/strong>et <strong>inform\u00e9e. Aucune question n\u2019est tabou.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De la m\u00eame mani\u00e8re, en plus des questions politiques et celles sp\u00e9cifiques des ressources naturelles, ce dialogue national pourrait porter sur d\u2019autres sujets, notamment \u00e9conomiques et sociaux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A l\u2019\u00e9preuve de la pand\u00e9mie COVID-19 et de la guerre en Ukraine, et malgr\u00e9 une conjoncture \u00e9conomique difficile, le gouvernement a pris un ensemble de mesures de soutien aux m\u00e9nages et aux entreprises&nbsp;; mesures d\u2019ordre fiscal, subventions des prix de denr\u00e9es de premi\u00e8re n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 et hausse des salaires, en plus de l\u2019appui aux couches sociales les plus vuln\u00e9rables \u00e0 travers les Bourses de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 familiale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L\u2019\u00c9tat a \u00e9galement fait un effort consid\u00e9rable de r\u00e9duction des d\u00e9penses publiques, en particulier sur son train de vie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Au cours de ce dialogue, nous pouvons \u00e9changer sur les voies et moyens de mieux soutenir notre secteur priv\u00e9, att\u00e9nuer le co\u00fbt de la vie et optimiser la d\u00e9pense publique.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S\u2019agissant du format du dialogue, tirant parti de l\u2019exp\u00e9rience pass\u00e9e, nous pourrions reconduire les m\u00eames Commissions, \u00e0 savoir&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0politique ;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00e9conomique et sociale ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cadre de vie et environnement;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>paix et s\u00e9curit\u00e9 ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ressources naturelles ;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>bonne gouvernance et lutte contre la corruption ;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>administration, d\u00e9centralisation et territorialisation des politiques publiques ;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0enfin, Commission de synth\u00e8se.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sur le volet dialogue politique, je vous recommande de mener les concertations de fa\u00e7on \u00e0 consolider nos acquis d\u00e9mocratiques par de nouveaux consensus sur le Code \u00e9lectoral, le processus \u00e9lectoral et les droits civiques et politiques.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai d\u00e9sign\u00e9 mon Haut Repr\u00e9sentant, Monsieur Moustapha Niasse, ancien Pr\u00e9sident de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale, pour me repr\u00e9senter au dialogue et en assurer la conduite si vous en convenez.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S\u2019agissant de sa structuration, je souhaite qu\u2019elle soit inclusive, en int\u00e9grant aux blocs compos\u00e9s de la majorit\u00e9 pr\u00e9sidentielle, de l\u2019opposition et des non-align\u00e9s, les repr\u00e9sentants des guides religieux et coutumiers, ainsi que ceux de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je resterai, pour ma part, attentif \u00e0 vos conclusions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Encore une fois, je vous remercie pour le temps et les efforts appr\u00e9ciables que vous allez consacrer \u00e0 ces assises.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u2019est une grande cause, plus grande que chacun de nous ; parce qu\u2019elle est nationale, qu\u2019elle nous engage toutes et tous, et fait de chacun de nous un acteur indispensable de notre r\u00e9ussite collective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je suis confiant que nous pouvons y arriver, si nous puisons dans la sagesse de nos anciens et le g\u00e9nie cr\u00e9ateur de notre peuple.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je vous y encourage vivement et souhaite plein succ\u00e8s aux travaux du dialogue national.&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>31 May 2023 Mr. President of the National Assembly,Mr. Prime Minister,Madam President of the High Council of Local Authorities,Mr. President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council,Madam President\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3002,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,8,46],"tags":[],"msf_theme":[67],"msf_place":[79],"class_list":["post-3001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-publications","category-publications","category-speeches","msf_theme-peace","msf_place-senegal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3001"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3001\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3003,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3001\/revisions\/3003"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3001"},{"taxonomy":"msf_theme","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/msf_theme?post=3001"},{"taxonomy":"msf_place","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.mackysallfoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/msf_place?post=3001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}