00:00Senegal's Constitutional Court has struck down a bill that sought to limit the powers of the President and strengthen those
00:07of the National Assembly.
00:09Thursday's ruling is the latest development in a dispute between President Basirou Diomay Fay and his former Prime Minister Ousmane
00:17Sonko, who Fay fired in May.
00:21Fay referred the measure to the court, which found it to be contrary to the Constitution.
00:25The legislation would have barred the President from leading a party or coalition. It also granted investigative powers to the
00:34Parliament.
00:35Sonko now leads the National Assembly that passed the bill. He's also the leader of the PASTEF party, to which
00:43Fay also belongs.
00:45Fay said last week he would soon create his own party.
00:49With a local election scheduled for next year, that could reshape the political landscape and redefine alliances.
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