The Senegalese opponent Ousmane Sonko denounced in a video he posted on his social networks on Monday March 20, an assassination try towards his individual on the day of his trial for defamation final Thursday.
On his method to court docket for the trial towards the Minister of Tourism Mame Mbaye Niang on Thursday 16 March, Ousmane Sonko was sprayed with an “extraordinarily poisonous liquid”.
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“What occurred on Thursday March 16 earlier than the eyes of the entire world is neither extra nor lower than an assassination try. I used to be sprayed with a liquid that’s extraordinarily dangerous to my well being”, mentioned the opponent in his hospital mattress the place he has been confined since that day.
“The liquid, the composition of which we don’t but know and about which the medical doctors are suspicious, instantly induced respiration difficulties, paralysing results on the eyes, pores and skin reactions and hostile results on the digestive system,” he mentioned, including that “the garments had been despatched overseas for evaluation.
“They wish to do away with me in any respect prices,” he mentioned, accusing President Macky Sall and his regime of utilizing a “technique of terror” to eradicate political opponents.
Nevertheless, the chief of Pastef says he’s feeling higher and calls on his supporters to proceed mobilising on this combat towards injustice.
As for a possible medical evacuation steered by his supporters, Ousmane Sonko categorically refused. “So long as our medical doctors right here within the nation be certain that they’ll maintain me correctly, I can’t depart this nation,” he insisted.
It ought to be famous that since March 16, clashes have occurred between youth teams and safety forces in a number of cities within the nation. On Monday 20 March, a younger demonstrator was shot useless within the commune of Bignona (south) and the headquarters of the presidential social gathering, Alliance for the Republic (Apr) in Ziguinchor, considered one of Sonko’s strongholds, was set on fireplace. The listening to was adjourned to March 30. A conviction might invalidate his candidacy for the following presidential election scheduled for 25 February 2024.
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