Off the wire
• Malaysia-China industrial parks to play bigger role under Belt and Road initiative: official  • Egypt, France FMs exchange condolences over missing passenger jet: ministry  • 1st Ld-Writethru: Former senior political advisor in E China stands trial for bribery  • U-20 soccer World Cup yields positive return for New Zealand  • New Passenger Terminal Building to be constructed at Singapore's Seletar Airport  • Roundup: China's top legislator inspects Hong Kong, stresses economic, social development  • Singapore stocks close 1.33 pct lower  • UN mission bombards rebel camps in eastern DR Congo  • Foreign exchange rates in Singapore  • Zimbabwe refutes human, drug trafficking rumors  
You are here: 　 Home

Senegalese president says national dialogue to start on May 28

Xinhua, May 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

Senegalese President Macky Sall announced on Wednesday that national dialogue bringing together all stakeholders will start on May 28, an official source has said.

The source said Sall intends to kick off national dialogue by listening to representatives of the political class, civil society, private sector, trade unions as well as religious and traditional leaders.

The president reiterated "his firm willingness to hold inclusive dialogue on issues of national interest."

He expressed the desire to to resolve major challenges through dialogues, the willingness has been welcomed by the country's political parties.

The former ruling party, Senegal Democratic Party, said it will respond positively to the dialogue, but denounced the lack of such an initiative for the last four years.

Former prime minister Idrissa Seck who currently leads an opposition party, called for "institutionalized dialogue." Endit