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SENEGAL – “Macky Sall, is a “serial killer” of political opponents” says the memorandum of the M2D about the March riots
The Movement for the Defense of Democracy (M2D) has decided to deliver its version of the facts this Wednesday, May 26, 2021. After the arrest of the deputy and opponent, Ousmane Sonko, on Thursday 4 March 2021 for disturbing the public order, the Senegalese came out massively in the street to demonstrate against what many considered at the time to be “the injustice of too much”.Violent demonstrations led to the death of 13 young Senegalese citizens. Like the Senegalese government, which set out the responsibilities in April 2021, the MD2 presented a memorandum to the press in order to amply review what really happened.
The MD2 has not forgotten the slightest detail about the March 2021 protests in which innocent young people lost their lives. The movement returned to the trigger of this wave of popular protests, namely the hasty arrest of Pastef leader Ousmane Sonko and the violation of his rights. “Despite these constitutional guarantees, the regime of President Macky Sall has deployed police forces to block all roads leading to the home of MP Ousmane Sonko. Many of his supporters and hosts were denied access, as were some of his party officials and allies, thus hindering the freedom of assembly of his party’s bodies.” , reads the document.
Worse still, the injustice reached its climax when “the right to the privacy of the deputy and the inviolability of his private property were violated. State services were deployed with an ultra-sophisticated espionage system, installed in a van stationed for days, in the vicinity and then in front of the home of MP Ousmane Sonko, to film and record everything that happens there.” , again according to the memorandum.
The MD2 held the government of Macky Sall solely responsible, who, according to members of the movement, flouted democratic principles and respect for citizens’ rights in order to liquidate a political opponent. “Macky Sall, is a “serial killer” of political opponents. […] This series of violations of the sacred rights of a citizen, who benefits from a presumption of innocence, deputy in addition, and the extent of the means mobilized indicate, without a shadow of a doubt, that this plot was hatched at the highest summit of the State.’, we can always note in the document presented to the press.
The M2D demanded that the responsibilities be located. Citizens are dead and this must not go unpunished. The movement has confirmed that it is in possession of videos that accurately show the brutality with which the security forces repressed the demonstrations. “A brief overview of the death certificates of the victims who fell as a result of the brutality of the repression indicates that most of the victims were killed by bullets. Video information published by France 24 showed a police officer holding a young victim at gunpoint. It immediately collapsed, which shows, at least in this case, a cold-blooded murder by a member of the security forces. On the basis of video reports that speak for themselves, journalists have been able to note cases of violence that require full disclosure of the wounded and the dead.” , demanded members of the movement.
M2D continues to call for the immediate release of all those detained in the context of these demonstrations. “The M2D continues to demand that Macky Sall release the prisoners still held in Diourbel and Ziguinchor and that he respect the constitutional rights of Ousmane Sonko and all those who oppose his policy,” he says.
Finally, the M2D called on all Senegalese to become more involved in the struggle for respect for democratic principles and the rule of law. “The M2D will give its full support to these highly patriotic initiatives, which are in line with the movement’s desire to get the maximum number of Senegalese involved in the defence of democracy and the rule of law.” , concluded the movement.
POLITICS
SENEGAL – Harassment, food tampering, communication ban: the Diomaye Coalition President alert on the conditions of detention of his candidate
The Diomaye Coalition President warns about the conditions of detention of candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The members of the said coalition inform that his visiting days have been changed and he can only receive visits on Tuesdays and Wednesdays within the Court. He is also prohibited from telephone communications. The Diomaye Président coalition denounces this relentlessness against its candidate and holds the regime responsible for any attack on the physical or moral integrity of their candidate.
“Following the official launch of the Diomaye President Coalition and the massive adhesions of opposition leaders, it was expected that the government in power would reinstate the candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye in his rights, particularly in the context of a presidential election of which he is undoubtedly the favourite,” reads a statement.
However, the Coalition announces that the Prison Administration, under the responsibility of the Minister of Justice, has decided to unilaterally and without justification tighten the conditions of detention of candidate Bassirou Diomaye FAYE by:
“A unilateral modification of his visiting days now, the candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye can only receive visits on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and this within the Court itself. A ban on telephone communications under the pretext that the favorite candidate in the presidential election whose campaign begins in two days has conversations whose purpose is political. A continuous harassment of the room of the candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye is now searched at every turn.”
Moreover, she notes a «lack of security measures despite her status as a candidate in the presidential election of February 25, 2024 and multiple alerts on probable alterations of the food served to her. Candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye no longer has breakfast.”
The Diomaye President coalition denounces this relentlessness against its candidate. “We strongly denounce this umpteenth violation of the principle of equality between candidates in the presidential election of February 25, 2024. We call for the immediate release of Bassirou Diomaye Faye to actively participate in the election campaign.”
In any case, she stresses, «the State of Senegal has the responsibility to ensure its protection if it unjustly decides to maintain it in the bonds of detention».
In short, the Diomaye Coalition President indicates that «Macky Sall, Aissata Tall Sall and Amadou Ba will be held responsible for any attack on the physical or moral integrity of the candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye».
Source : PressAfrik
This Friday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese from outside, Ismaila Madior Fall, accompanied by Minister Annette Ndiaye Seck, will inaugurate the “City of the Diaspora” in Bambilor. This project aims to prevent the creation of new slums and encourage the mass production of accessible housing.
According to the Observer, the aim is to boost and diversify the supply of housing for low-income and/or irregular households, while facilitating access to adapted bank financing. With a clear vision of strengthening the construction ecosystem, this initiative demonstrates the commitment of the Senegalese government to its diaspora.
The 100,000 units planned in this project were developed in partnership with the Senegalese government and its collaborators, seeking to meet the specific housing needs and concerns of Senegalese living abroad.
Source: PressAfrik
Social entrepreneur Thione Niang is a candidate in the February 2024 election. In this exclusive interview, he reveals his vision, his projects in particular, “Give One project”, “JeufZone” which includes an agricultural component, training but also women’s empowerment.
It was an opportunity for the social entrepreneur to look back on his beginnings, on the process of returning to his country of origin, Senegal. He addressed the political question: his involvement in the political ring while giving his opinion on the Senegalese political landscape.
African politics is another aspect of this interview. The urgency of the industrialization of the continent, the urgency of helping African youth so that they have the same opportunities for development as other young people in the world, is close to his heart.
On the question of the African school, Thione Niang proposes a redesign of it, starting with a paradigm shift and especially the content of the teachings. According to him, we must return to our fundamentals, namely our own models of identity representations, notably Cheikh Anta Diop or Nkrumah.
Thione Niang, also told us about vision, his vision and not a program, to give each Senegalese what he deserves both in terms of education, health, but also on the development of infrastructure, which, according to him, necessarily passes first and foremost through food self-sufficiency, hence his return to the land for an assertive agricultural progress.
He ended up sending a strong message to all Senegalese.
The rest of the interview on this link:
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