Article by our correspondent Souleymane Sané from Dakar
The Secretary General of the Pastef party, Bassirou Diomaye Faye is finally placed under mandate this Tuesday, April 18, 2023. The Chief Inspector of Taxes and Estates, who was arrested last Friday at the end of his DGID work office, did not manage to get out of the way against the judge-instructor of the 2nd Cabinet who inherited the file. Mamadou Seck then that it is about him, the judge of the second cabinet, has retained charges such as contempt of court, defamation and acts such as to jeopardize the public peace.
The former unfortunate candidate of Yewwi Askan wi for the town hall of Ndiaganiao, a locality of the department of Mbour, will spend this Tuesday his first night in prison. Ousmane Sonko’s lieutenant, the main opponent of Macky Sall’s regime, was arrested at the request of the prosecutor of the Republic of Dakar following a publication on his Facebook page denouncing the attitude of a group of magistrates to the pay of the power.
The arrest of the initiator of the famous bracelet in the colors of Pastef put on sale to raise funds for the activities of the party, seems today taken a professional turn with the mobilization of the autonomous union of agents of Taxes and Domains. The latter in general assembly this Tuesday, have rigorously denounced the arrest of their colleague Bassirou Diomaye Faye. They expressed their total support for Mr Faye.
The chief inspector of Taxes and Estates can also count on the support of his village Ndiaganiao. This village Sèrére raised the tone last weekend on the sidelines of an initiation ceremony. The notables of Ndiaganiao very angry, warned President Macky Sall directly. They did not use the language of the wood to demand the immediate and unconditional release of their son, Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
The arrest and imprisonment of Bassirou Diomaye Faye was added to the list of patriots who were behind bars or placed under warrant of committal or under surveillance of the electronic bracelet.
PASTEF in Prison right now:
Bassirou Diomaye FAYE, Secretary General of Pastef
Fadilou Keita, Member of the cabinet of the president sonko and coordinator of the nemmeeku tour
Alioune Badara Mboup, member of the cabinet of the president sonko – Coordinator Wër Nomba
Babacar NDIAYE, Vice President National Youth Movement of Pastef
Mouhamed Bilal Diatta, Responsible Pastef keur massar and Mayor of keur massar
Mouramani Kaba Diakité, SG Deputy of Pastef Les Patriotes
Madiaw Diop, JPS Tivaoune Coordinator
Abdou Karim Beye, Pastef Rufisque Manager
Baba Diaw, Pastef Rufisque Manager
Bintou Sambou, Youth Movement – JPS Tivaoune
Ousmane Souane, Youth Movement Coordinator – JPS Gossas
Baba Thiam, Pastef Notto Djobass Coordinator
Thomas Sankariste Faye, Pastef kaffrine communication manager
Abdou Aziz Dabakh, Charge de Com Pastef Keur Massar
Abdoulaye SOW, Coordo de Pastef kedougou
The managers of Pastef under electronic bracelet:
El Malick NDIAYE, National Secretary for Communication of Pastef
Waly Diouf Bodian, Head of Security of President Ousmane SONKO
Mame Bineta Djiba, MOJIP Coordinator Thionkessyl
Astou Sané, MOJIP TENGHORY Coordinator
Pastef officials under judicial supervision:
President Ousmane SONKO, Mayor of Ziguinchor
Birame Souleye DIOP, Mayor of Thies Nord – Chairman of the Yewwi Parliamentary Group – Vice-President of Pastef
Abass Fall, Honourable Deputy, 1st Deputy Mayor of the city of Dakar , National Secretary to the organization of PASTEF
Oumar FALL, Permanent Manager of Pastef
PASTEF activists and supporters in prison:
More than 300.
