VIDEO: Scuffle broke out in the Parliament of Senegal, female MP slapped, chairs thrown
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Senegal. There is a lot of talk about the uproar in the Parliament of West African country Senegal, where after slapping a female MP, the talk increased so much that the country’s parliament building turned into an arena for a while. In fact, in the midst of the uproar during the budget session, Masta Samb, who is also the opposition MP, reached out to Amy Diae Nibi, a woman MP of the ruling party BBY and slapped her. The video of this incident also became very viral on social media, after which it started being discussed all around.
Before another MP stopped Nibi from proceeding further, she hurled a chair at Samb, hitting back. After this incident between two MPs, other MPs also got into a scuffle with each other, during which there was a lot of uproar in the Parliament. The session was suspended immediately after the incident of assault, allegations and insults between the MPs.
A Senegalese lawmaker slapped one of his female colleagues in parliament, sparking a debate about violence against women and underscoring tensions in Senegal’s politics https://t.co/NKyrAKNoHt pic.twitter.com/i9go50MfxE
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FIRST PUBLISHED : December 05, 2022, 23:04 IST