During a recent event in Khombole, Pastef leader Ousmane Sonko publicly addressed and corrected former minister Maimouna Dièye regarding comments she made. The incident occurred this Saturday at the launch ceremony for the party’s membership card sales.
While addressing activists, Maimouna Dièye had stated, “I am pleased today to be here, but above all, to speak in the presence of Seydina Ousmane Sonko Salalahou Aleyhi Wa Salam.” This specific religious invocation immediately prompted a response from the Pastef figurehead.
Taking his turn at the podium, Ousmane Sonko made it a point to disapprove of this religious reference, emphasizing that it should never be associated with him personally.
“The affection that people show me can, at times, carry some individuals to a certain level. My sister Maimouna Dièye, speaking earlier, mentioned my name and added ‘Salalahou Aleyhi Wa Salam.’ I must hold my tongue,” he declared to the assembled audience.
The Pastef chief then reiterated that this particular formula is exclusively reserved for Prophet Mohammed.
“Let us reserve this evocation for Prophet Mohammed. For I have never reached that level, and I never will,” Ousmane Sonko insisted, to the applause of numerous supporters.
This clarification comes as the Pastef leader continues his national tour, focused on the campaign for selling party membership cards. Following the stop in Khombole, he is scheduled to visit Bargny, Bambey, and Sébikhotane as part of this ongoing political mobilization.
