The PASTEF coordination in Kaffrine has spoken out after its activist Ndiaga Niang was sentenced to two years in prison in the case related to the death of Kaffrine's deputy mayor, Assaitou Ba. Speaking to the press, party officials expressed their outrage and announced their decision to appeal.
During this press conference, Abdoulaye Thomas Faye, the PASTEF MP and communications officer in Kaffrine, designated as spokesperson for the day, delivered the party's official position. According to him, this conviction is based on "a case devoid of material evidence."
According to the politician, the prosecution's case was based primarily on testimonies he described as "contradictory and unreliable." He stated, in particular, that "one of the witnesses testified that no stone was thrown," while the others gave different accounts of the part of the body struck by the projectile and the clothing worn by the accused at the time of the incident.
For PASTEF Kaffrine, these inconsistencies should have led, according to its leaders, to "the dismissal of the testimonies and the acquittal of the accused".
The party also believes that the political context of the case deserves to be taken into account. According to Abdoulaye Thomas Faye, the witnesses called against the prosecution are "all from the same political camp as the victim," a situation which, in his view, should have prompted greater caution in assessing their statements.
In this sense, PASTEF speaks of "a politically motivated conviction", while reaffirming its respect for the judicial institution.
"The defense will appeal within the legal time limits. We are convinced that the truth will ultimately prevail before the appeals court," the MP stated.
The party says it expects the Court of Appeal to conduct a thorough review of the case, particularly of the contradictions noted in the testimonies, in order to achieve, according to them, "the outright acquittal of Ndiaga Niang".
As a reminder, Ndiaga Niang was found guilty of assault and battery resulting in death without intent to kill, in the case of Assaitou Ba, deputy mayor of Kaffrine. The events stem from clashes that occurred during the ceremony for the handover of keys to classrooms renovated by the Promoville program. While awaiting the appeal, this case continues to generate strong reactions within the local political scene in Kaffrine.
By Mor Ka
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