Planned for next week, the Supreme Council of the Judiciary (CSM) will make several appointments to the Courts of Appeal, the High Courts and the Public Prosecutor’s Office. It will also choose a successor to Cheikh Tidiane Coulibaly, who has retired, as head of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Council of the Judiciary (CSM) will meet next week. Just after President Sall‘s return from Addis Ababa, where he participated in the last African Union Summit as current president of the continental organisation. And this time, there will be no pre-council meeting, as is often the case, to prepare the meeting of the CSM. This session will mark many a spirit.
Le Quotidien has learned that the judiciary will be thoroughly reshaped, announcing major changes. It is expected that there will be several changes at the level of the Courts of Appeal, the Public Prosecutor’s Office and also the High Courts.« People will even be amazed, » a source contacted by Le Quotidien says. And, announced that this will be one of the most important upheavals noted in recent times.
In addition, the most expected appointment will be at the Supreme Court. The appointment of Cheikh Tidiane Coulibaly‘s successor at the head of the highest court. As, he has reached retirement age. Cheikh Tidiane Coulibaly, who was Prosecutor General, replaced Mamadou Badio Camara in 2020. Camara later became president of the Constitutional Council. The former Chief of Staff of Mame Madior Boye at the Prime Minister’s Office was replaced at the Prosecutor’s Office by Mahamadou Mansour Mbaye, who was Director of Judicial Services. Who will be the lucky one? Everyone is in the waiting room!
By Bocar SAKHO / bsakho@lequotidien.sn
- Translation by Ndey T. SOSSEH
