Senegal: two deputies sentenced to six months in prison after violence in the Assembly

The images made the rounds on television and social networks: in the middle of the session, - December 2, 2022 -, MP Massata Samb of the PUR party - member of the opposition coalition Yewwi Askan Wi - is moving resolutely towards Amy Ndiaye and him slaps.

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In Senegal, the deputies Massata Samb and Mamadou Niang were sentenced Monday, January 2 in the morning to six months in prison.

Elected members of the opposition coalition Yewwi Askan Wi were found guilty of "

" against the government deputy Amy Ndiaye, for acts during incidents at the National Assembly on December 1st.

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With our correspondent in Dakar,

The judgment was rendered in a few seconds, in a courthouse placed under very high security: six months in prison therefore, for

, who are also condemned to jointly pay 5 million CFA francs in damages to Amy Ndiaye.

The judge, on the other hand, dismissed the reason for “ 

 ”.

As a reminder, the

.

It is a " 

 " for Me Abdy Nar Ndiaye, one of the lawyers for the deputies, who immediately announced his intention to appeal, and to submit a

.

The defense also intends to request a " 

 " on the pregnancy of Amy Ndiaye, described by the lawyer as " 

 ".

" 

 " said Me Souleymane Soumaré, one of Amy Ndiaye's lawyers.

But the civil party also plans to appeal on the amount of damages: it had asked for 500 million CFA francs, " 

 ", explains Me Soumaré.

For the moment, this sentence has no impact on the mandates of deputies Massata Samb and Mamadou Niang, because it is not final.

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