 |
|
| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
Momodou
Denmark
11823 Posts |
 Posted - 15 Jul 2014 : 14:36:54
|
A very disturbing sign.
--------------
Ziguinchor’s mayor Balde escapes ‘assassination attempt’
The Point: Published on Tuesday, July 15, 2014
 Leaving the Court for the Suppression of the Illicit Enrichment (CREI), Abdoulaye Balde, the recently re-elected mayor of Ziguinchor has spoken of an “assassination attempt”, after police threw teargas into his vehicle.
Balde told the press of his surprise to see police shoot him with teargas, dispersing his supporters but causing his aunt to faint on the spot.
“They wanted to make an attempt on my life”, was how Balde characterized the incident.
He said two police officers pursued the vehicle for 300 metres after he left the CREI.
The first swung a grenade into his vehicule, forcing Baldé down in his vehicle. The second officer threw another grenade between the feet of the former Senegalese minister of state.
He said, thanks to his vigilance, the trained former police commissioner escaped serious injury.“Most of the elements are my former students. They wanted to make an attempt on my life. If I had congestive heart problem, I’d be dead”, he said.
Speaking to the press, the president of the centrist Union of Senegal warned the Senegalese regime.
He said unlike “my friend Karim Wade, Me, I will speak. Because if I had not given these figures, tomorrow they give others to manipulate the press; saying that is the truth, while everyone knows that this is false information”.
Abdoulaye Baldé also thinks he is being victimized because “I have presidential ambitions, and I didn’t go with them; that is why I am persecuted.’’
He said he has been prevented from travelling for two years now, even though investigations “have revealed that I have no assets abroad”.
Balde added that he decided to join the political fight since 2007. He said he is not someone who could be put down without any reaction. “I will respond to blows with blows”, he warned.
Source: The point
|
A clear conscience fears no accusation - proverb from Sierra Leone |
|
|
toubab1020
12314 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jul 2014 : 17:59:08
|
When I read Momodou's posting above, I had to check under which topic heading it had been made,I really had a hard time reading these words from the Point outlining the behavior of the subjects in the article,can development or progress ever come about with such "unorthodox" social attitudes of a people !!!!?
"Court for the Suppression of the Illicit Enrichment (CREI)" Ah..... Yes I understand that Afro Politico speak for CORRUPTION
Good thing he did not have "congestive heart problem" then
"the trained former police commissioner escaped serious injury.“Most of the elements are my former students. They wanted to make an attempt on my life. If I had congestive heart problem, I’d be dead”,
"Abdoulaye Baldé also thinks he is being victimized because “I have presidential ambitions, and I didn’t go with them; that is why I am persecuted.’’
|
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
|
 |
|
|
Momodou
Denmark
11823 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jul 2014 : 19:09:59
|
Could be The Point made a direct translation of French by google Perhaps you could help in finding the original French article? |
A clear conscience fears no accusation - proverb from Sierra Leone |
|
|
|
toubab1020
12314 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jul 2014 : 20:34:35
|
That's a job 4 KOBO, isnt it ?  he likes research! me? I only copy and paste, Oh and give my own unhelpful opinions
OK how about this written ENGLISH and french spoken word,takes a while to download ,and there is a little dance music at the end of the french speaking
http://allodakar.com/?p=13687&lang=en
quote:
Originally posted by Momodou
Could be The Point made a direct translation of French by google Perhaps you could help in finding the original French article?
|
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
|
|
|
| |
Topic |
|
|
|
| Bantaba in Cyberspace |
© 2005-2024 Nijii |
|
|
|
Ziguinchor’s mayor Balde escapes 'assassination'
