(CBS/AP) DAKAR, Senegal - Senegalese lawmakers, who are divided between a 150-seat national assembly and a 100-seat senate, voted to do away with the senate, passing a law which dissolves the institution in order to save an estimated $15 million.

Minister of Justice Aminata Toure explained that the suppression Tuesday of the senate is intended to curb government spending, and will provide the cash needed to help the victims of the yearly rains which have left thousands homeless and killed at least 13 people.

Unlike the national assembly, the senate is a relatively recent institution, and has become a symbol of government waste. It's been frequently pilloried and described as an instrument of cronyism, a way to reward loyal party workers who did not get elected to the larger national assembly. Around half the senators are directly appointed by the president.

Congress also voted to abolish the office of vice president, establish in 2009 by then-President Abdoulaye Wade, the BBC reports. It has not ever been occupied.
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this is the best news coming from an African country, nice one wish naija could emulate but those thieves with big belle no go gree

Try this in Nigeria and u start seeing stories from one sector of the region and party of how it's part of buhari plan to islamize the nation

"...the senate...has become a symbol of government waste." So this tin dey everywhere?

I'm impressed!
Shows some African countries still place the development of their Nation over personal interest.

Nigeria will definitely come to this point one day.

If this should happen in Nigeria, Buhari and his co traveler first will turn the country to a Muslim nation, appoint all judges, Yusuf and his sisters will head NNPC and CBN

Nigeria is a federation, therefore the Senate represent the federating Units. Each state has three seat irrespective of size and population. Lets imagine a unicameral legislature in Nigeria, only a handful of states will dominate the legislature. States like Kano, Rivers, Lagos, Oyo and Kastina. That is why it's only the senate that confirms all federal appointments, the House of Reps is not involved. What would happen this was left to a few powerful states in a unicameral legislature. tyranny of the majority against the minority. So essentially the senate act as a 'leveller' for all states in the federation.

When Lawan and Gbajabiamala enters, we will surely do something about the sizes of the Upper and Lower Chambers.

Useless parliament 2019 - 2023

Oh my God.am so happy to hear this news.how I wish it's Nigeria we are talking about.this men are the main yahoo boys in disguise as law maker.

This is absolutely impossible in my their country. This is because the constitution needs to be amended, and who are saddled with that responsibility? Your guess is as good as mine

Try that here .... You will know truly truly there is no work.