About 2,000 people, including many Senegalese, demonstrated in Paris on Saturday against President Mackie Sale, “Dictator”Condemned the postponement of presidential elections in his country and the repression in Senegal, which left two people dead.
“Senegalese came out together despite the rain” Parisien, Senegalese Deputy of the Diaspora Alune Sale (Opposition) Welcome to AFP, which counts “Between 2500 and 3000” participants. “There were 2000 demonstrators”, Paris police headquarters told AFP. Protesters put up posters in the procession “Mackey cell is a security risk. Mackie Sal Dictator, “Senegal under Dictatorship”.Or “No to Monarchy Project in Senegal”.
Slogans “Mackey resigns, Macron joins” The indefinite postponement of the French presidential election, initially set for February 25, was announced by Senegalese President Macky Saul just a week earlier, prompting chants from the crowd, frustrated by France’s timid response to the move. The National Assembly on Monday approved the adjournment until December 15 after opposition deputies were forcibly expelled.
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Last Sunday was at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs “Called on the (Senegalese) authorities to remove the uncertainties surrounding the electoral calendar so that elections can be held as soon as possible”., without further details. Later on Wednesday, French diplomatic chief Stéphane Sjourne described the situation in Senegal. “very worrying”Calling on Dakar “Uphold the long and solid (Senegalese) democratic tradition and guarantee all public liberties”.
Suppression of demonstrations
However, Senegal was plunged into crisis on Saturday after the suppression of demonstrations during which two young men were killed. “When people go out, we shoot them”Condemned MP Alioune Sall. “Not only does Mackie’s cell violate the Constitution, but its police brutally repress demonstrators.” The postponement of the presidential election is seen by Senegal’s opposition as a strategy to avoid the defeat of the presidential candidate, or to keep President Sale for more years as head of the country, which they reject.
“We French deputies of Nupes (left) stand in solidarity with opposition deputies in Senegal,” said parliamentarian Aurelian Tache (ecologist) to cheers from the crowd. Democracy is the whole. You must fight for your people, you must fight for democracy, you must fight for freedom.he added.
