Two lawmakers in senegal have been sentenced to six months in jail by a court for assaulting their pregnant colleague during a parliamentary session.<\/p>\n
During a budget presentation on December 1, Massata Samb, an opposition member of parliament, slapped Amy Gniby, a member of the ruling Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY) coalition.<\/p>\n
The incident set off a series of altercations.<\/p>\n
Samb was addressing the assembly about comments Gniby made over the weekend, in which the latter criticised a spiritual leader opposed to a third term for President Macky Sall.<\/p>\n
\u201cMister president, a deputy has stood in front of this tribune to insult someone\u2019s marabout [spiritual leader],\u201d said Samb.<\/p>\n
Gniby reportedly scoffed at the remarks and declared she did not care, after which Samb walked over and hit her, TV footage showed.<\/p>\n
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Gniby responded by throwing a chair at Samb, and in the scuffle that followed, she fell to the ground and was also kicked in the abdomen by Amadou Niang, another member of the opposition.<\/p>\n
The brawl heightened political tensions in the West Africa country that have gotten worse since the ruling party lost its majority in a July legislative election.<\/p>\n
The development comes amid a proposed third term, but the president has refused to affirm if he will re-contest.<\/p>\n
In reaction to the national assembly brawl, a court in Senegal, on Monday, sentenced Niang and Samb to six months in jail.<\/p>\n
The lawmakers were also ordered to pay a total of 5 million CFA francs (around $8,000) in compensation to Gniby.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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