Debate over asset declarations: Senegal's controversial draft law

Breakdown

• Senegal's National Assembly will debate a draft law on asset declarations.
• The proposal exempts the president from declaring assets at the end of their term. 11s
• Opposition party PASTEF claims the exemption infringes on constitutional rights. 19s
• The law expands asset declaration requirements to more public officials and lowers the financial threshold. 26s
• The previous law only applied to senior officials managing over $1.5 million; the new threshold is $760,000. 43s