Senegal: the demonstration of Yewwi Askan Wi scheduled for Friday banned in Dakar
The new opposition coalition "Yewwi Askan Wi" (Free the people) notably includes the parties of Ousmane Sonko and Khalifa Sall.
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In Senegal, the prefect of Dakar prohibits the demonstration planned by Yewwi Askan Wi this Friday, June 17 in the capital.
The opposition coalition had called on its supporters to "
keep up the pressure
" to rehabilitate its national list for the legislative elections.
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With our correspondent in Dakar,
Charlotte Idrac
In his decree made public this afternoon, the prefect Mor Talla Tine invokes two reasons: "
threats of disturbing public order
", and "
violation of article L61 of the Electoral Code
", an article which "
prohibits any propaganda in
disguise
" during the 30 days preceding the official opening of the campaign.
The political climate is tense before the legislative elections scheduled for July 31.
Yewwi Askan Wi contests the invalidation by the Constitutional Council
of its national list
led by Ousmane Sonko, mayor of Ziguinchor, following an error in the preparation of this list.
A first demonstration on June 8 in Dakar had been authorized by the prefecture on the Place de la Nation and had brought together several thousand people, but this time, therefore, it did not pass.
Regarding the rejection of the list led by Ousmane Sonko: "
The law is tough, but it's the law,
" said
President Macky Sall on RFI
on June 9.
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