Abdoulaye Wade: « Sonko lacked caution and was trapped ».

Former President Abdoulaye Wade has spoken out on the Ousmane Sonko-Adji Sarr case which has been in the news for several weeks.

In a note received on Sunday 14 February, the secretary general of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) said:

« I have the feeling that SONKO has lacked caution and has been trapped. Apparently his inexperience has been exploited by a powerful and clever opponent who knows his weaknesses. I condemn this way of eliminating a political opponent.

Abdoulaye Wade implied: « The PDS demands that provocation be established and that it be said that there is no crime. Consequently, the PDS opposes the lifting of the parliamentary immunity of MP Sonko.

The leader of Pasteur-Les-Patriotiques is accused of rape and death threats by the 20-year-old masseuse Adji SARR.