Landing Savané (born January 10, 1945[1]) is a Senegalese politician and the secretary-general of And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism.
[3] He was a prominent figure in the radical student movement of the 1960s and a member of the underground communist African Independence Party (PAI).
After the dismantling of MJML, Savané formed the underground Marxist group Reenu-Rew (Roots of the Nation) in 1973.
[14] In early February 2007 Savané announced that he and his party would end their alliance with Wade regardless of who won the election.
[15] He and the other AJ/PADS ministers resigned from the government on February 27, immediately after the election,[16] but the party remained part of the presidential majority supporting Wade.
[21] Savané was removed from his post as Minister of State under the President on May 1, 2009,[22] and two months later he announced that AJ/PADS was rejoining the opposition.
He reiterated his view that "Wade is now a danger to the nation" and stressed the importance of preserving peace and harmony.
According to Savané, Wade treated the people like ignorant children unable to make proper decisions and showed his contempt for them through his efforts "to impose a third term, by fraud if necessary, and his son as his successor".