BRUNO DERNEVILLE, PRESIDENT OF THE PACT: "I confirm that there is indeed a risk of flooding with the paving of Dakar"

 


 

"This is my ancestor Yetou demou Wade gave the bread Serigne Bamba'' Rasul'' Khadimou"
The President of the Party of the Citizen Action Total (Pact), Bruno Derneville decides on the national political agenda and gives technical advice on the debate about the risk of flooding which Dakar is exposed with the paving of the streets of the capital by the mayor of Dakar.

Bby you left the coalition on the eve of elections. Can we know the reasons for the clash between Bby and your party?When we went to the elections, the Coalition Bby federated several lists several groups. Each wanting to occupy a privileged position. We knew that the positions on the majority list was interesting positions. There was a ripple effect that would do that naturally, "the raw Gaddu" (the remainder) would be in favor of this coalition. For proportional, it had to be close to the upper third to pass. There were a lot of games, influence, positioning people who theoretically had no representation hoped for by some. Some former candidates were ranked 45th and on Bby list where students who have never been the policy be in eligible positions were seen. When I saw these conflicts, I considered that my mission was completed within the coalition Bby. And he had to take my walking stick and plead my case in another motion. That's what I did. Finally, we ended the coalition "Wa Senegaal" with Professor Ibrahima Fall. We prepare the local elections of 2014.If you need to be a candidate for mayor of Dakar in 2014, is that you do not fear Karim Wade syndrome. People say your name "Derneville" does not sound Senegalese and you do not speak Wolof?I'm Derneville. I am very proud to wear the name. I was born with that name. I did not choose that name. For those who know the history of Senegal, is a name that has shown a lot of patriotism. When you hear of General Alfred Jean Diallo, it is part of the Derneville family Diatta Bruno, Chief of Protocol of former Presidents, Abdou Diouf, Abdoulaye Wade and Macky Sall, his mother is "Derneville." We have the same namesake. Brother to his mother. I think Bruno Diatta showed a level of patriotism which is now the subject of doubt. It y'en others. There was a "Derneville" who was a member of Mbour and had problems with Demba Diop. A former mayor of St. Louis, is a "Denerville." Those who know the history of "Dernerville" know that this name became Senegal since 1700. This is not new. As they say in Wolof, "health dekoul fenn" (the name is not the nationality of the person). A few weeks ago, President Macky Sall came to offer condolences to the family of Serigne Massamba Diop Coki. When it came, it was with great gestures that let me know in the crowd that he was surprised to see me sitting on the side of the family. He asked me what I was doing there. I said here is my family. I explained how I am related to the family of Coki Massamba Diop. In short, my father is the son of Fatou Gueye, Fatou Gueye is the daughter of Maguèye Gueye Maguèye Gueye is the son of Fatou Diop, Fatou Diop is the daughter of Sheikh Yaba Yaba Cheikh Diop called Coki. The latter, many know him, because he was a religious scholar. Today Mbacké-Mbacké family Touba gave an important place to our family next to my grandmother, that today when she goes to Touba, it does not pass through the path qu'empruntent other. One of my ancestors was called, Yetou demou Wade is now buried in the Great Mosque of Diourbel. It was she who gave the bread Khadimou'' Rasul'' Serigne Bamba. I know my history and I am proud of my two affiliations. But I am particularly proud to be Senegalese too. That is why I left Europe to come to my country to fight for mine.What is the outcome that you are managing the country Macky Sall last year it is?There's more, there's less. We can not, though, regret the advent of the new regime. President Macky Sall found an extremely complicated situation with financial difficulties. Values ​​that had developed in recent years, were completely misguided. There was all this work must be redone. President Macky started with the hunt for alleged ill-gotten goods. It is a process like any other. But one person to another, the process may not necessarily be the same. I feel that in trying to move quickly to address the issue of ill-gotten gains, it was quickly overwhelmed by the on-media on this issue. People felt that nothing was done elsewhere. Yet there are things that are being done. For about a month, I am pleased that the President has initiated a reform of the state. If you followed my output in recent months, I said that it is to conduct audits, but avoid the system of audits is to track people and hit on the head. The audits must be done, it is the audit of the administration are organizational audits to improve the system. Review procedures, review charts, review ways and set a number of strategic objectives. Today, this is what the President has asked each other. The overall direction he has given is that now the governments are working according to objective. This is a good thing. They say it's my idea or not, it is not important. The most important thing is to move the machine. And machine, from this point of view, not moving fast enough. Now, the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, he decided to put afloat, for me, the Senate and these structures were removed. For cons, I have proposed the establishment of these structures, we put a Council of Elders. Is to be an African structure where we put the real problems and we have the real answers. You said earlier that "Derneville" does perhaps not very African, but I feel that in terms of institutional policy, I think that of all the politicians of the place, I am more African, most Senegalese.There is a technical debate on the paved streets of the capital city of Dakar, some say it can cause flooding. Do you share this opinion?I feel that there are some buildings such as the paving where there is precipitation and there are not enough studies. It is clear that when there is concern about the risk of flooding, I confirm that there is a great risk and many floods. That is to say, the same level of rainfall last year we may see many other areas that will be flooded. Because the simple act of putting up pavements without expanding the sewerage system without putting even new drainage systems, this will make the water that was supposed to disappear in the sand, this stretch of water will reach streets and will give more strength to the water, that is to say there will be more buildings that will collapse, the water will get worse faster in areas of collection, the faster they go out these zones to reach areas that are not affected before. Because the volume of water will be doubled or tripled. This paving system will also create risks of major instability. Compared to the riots and the uprising of the people. It has regular people who raise, groups who for one reason or another speak of "niaxtou" the police defended as it can, sometimes these young people put a break boulders and throw the Police, the intifada as seen under Abdoulaye Wade. Our designers paving had the good idea to make the blocks coming to the size of a man's hand and weigh two to three pounds, just for a big man can swing 20 to 25 meters. If you fumble concrete pavers, not the crumbly concrete. It is concrete, which when you step, you are comatose or dead. Demonstrators usual break the benches, public buildings, for what lay to the police. Now they do not need to get it all. They have everything under their feet. They simply have a bar or a crowbar to remove one and have all the others. Because these blocks are not sealed. They are simply placed. We need to revisit this project. Because it is not a project for Dakar. If they want to make cobblestones, nothing prevents them from doing so, but these blocks are four to five times larger than those pavements, even if they do not seal, it'll be something difficult to address throw someone. These blocks are mine shots for those who want to destroy the country.The city of Dakar can not be light enough as to start projects of this magnitude without first making an environmental impact?This is what it should have done. The feeling I have is that this was decided in a hurry. I do not understand that the Mayor of Dakar, Khalifa Sall, has agreed to undertake work of this nature with a lightness of this type.How do you explain the increase in building collapses and fires in Dakar?On the question of the construction and strength of buildings, there is a reference text called the Building Code. Unfortunately, this code was passed without the accompanying texts are thoughtful and laid on the table. There is a problem of application of this code. Which states: "A manufacturer is required to comply with this code, if there are that require civil and criminal penalties. This is why many buildings fall. Buildings that fall belong to private. These are not public buildings. Because in public procurement, the State made things ever so slightly in the rules of art. "There is a control office, an office, unfortunately, although the code requires to have control technique, made by an architect for the buildings that have two or more stages, for all buildings have a basement, buildings which have balconies that have more than two meters or more plans.
What do you recommend as a solution against these problems?I propose that as a precaution, in an emergency, the mayors, the mayors of the district, the mayors take orders to compel developers or manufacturers to systematically indicate to the site, the nature of the site The number of levels and what are the players on the site.HAROUNA FALL