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Senegal Lawmaker Imprisoned for Offending President

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    June 11, 2022
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A Senegalese opposition politician was on Friday charged and imprisoned in Dakar for offending the head of state and spreading false news over remarks targeting President Macky Sall, one of his lawyers said.

Sheikh Abdou Mbacke Bara Dolly is a member of an opposition coalition that is allied to another led by the main Senegalese opponent Ousmane Sonko.

The member of parliament had made critical remarks about Sall during a demonstration by the two coalitions on Wednesday in Dakar.

Police took him into custody on Thursday evening.

He “publicly made outrageous remarks against the president of the republic”, the justice minister said in a press release published on Friday.

The ministry later “gave instructions” for the lawmaker “to be prosecuted”.

Mbacke Bara Dolly had been “charged with offending the head of state, spreading false news (and) remarks contrary to morality and imprisoned”, Ibrahima Diaw, one of his lawyers, told AFP.

Tension is high in Senegal ahead of legislative elections due to take place on July 31.

On Wednesday, an opposition coalition called Yewwi Askan Wi staged anti-government protests, in which Sonko is a leading figure.

The Constitutional Court has banned him along with other opposition figures from taking part in the elections.

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  • Date of Occurrence
    2022-06-11
  • Source
    https://www.channelstv.com/2022/06/11/senegal-lawmaker-imprisoned-for-offending-president-lawyer/
Region
  • Senegal
Rights & Freedom Violated
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Political Restrictions
Gender of Victim(s)
  • Male
Mode of Attacks
  • Ban, Sanctions and Fines
  • Forced Disappearances, Unlawful Arrests and Detention
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