National Assembly Finance Commission Rejects 2026 Amended Finance Bill for Second Time
Senegal’s National Assembly Finance Commission rejected the 2026 Amended Finance Bill, known as the projet de loi de finances rectificative (LFR) 2026, for the second time on Friday, October 30, 2026. laviesenegalaise.com reported that commissioners discarded all texts and amendments submitted by the government during the session in Dakar.
The legislative setback follows an earlier rejection of the budget revision on October 23, 2026. SenePlus reported that the parliamentary group Pastef–Les Patriotes found the executive’s responses to their October 26 memorandum insufficient and insatisfactory, noting that the government made no modifications to the original text.
Parliamentary Objections and Government Responses
The Pastef–Les Patriotes parliamentary group outlined multiple grievances regarding the budget revision. According to SenePlus, the group criticized a lack of budgetary sincerity concerning public debt and deficits, ineffective measures against the high cost of living, and incoherent public investment priorities. The grouping also highlighted a persistent refusal by the government to transmit key documents, including the Forvis Mazars report, the General Inspectorate of Finance (IGF) report on non-financial debt, the September 2026 budget execution report, and a list of beneficiary national public sector enterprises.
The fresh rejection occurred despite responses submitted by the government to address concerns raised in the Finance and Budgetary Control Commission’s October 26 memorandum, as noted by laviesenegalaise.com. Dakaractu.com reported that the commission swept aside all submitted texts and both government-backed amendments, concluding the committee session in a complete stalemate between the executive and the legislative majority.
Future Legislative Steps and Open Questions
The immediate political question centers on how the executive branch will navigate the dual rejection as the text moves toward a plenary session of the National Assembly. While Pastef–Les Patriotes maintained that the government’s position remains rigid, the group stated it stays open to a constructive dialogue aimed at achieving a realistic and socially focused budget.
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