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| Africa Live: Senegal president plans amnesty bill to end tensions - BBC News | |
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| Grant Ferrett | Grant Ferrett |
| BBC World Service | BBC World Service |
| Senegal's President, Macky Sall has proposed an amnesty for those convicted in connection with political protests in the past three years. | Senegal's President, Macky Sall has proposed an amnesty for those convicted in connection with political protests in the past three years. |
| He said this would make it possible "to pacify the political arena and further strengthen our national cohesion". | He said this would make it possible "to pacify the political arena and further strengthen our national cohesion". |
| He was speaking at talks which have been largely boycotted by the opposition and civic groups. | He was speaking at talks which have been largely boycotted by the opposition and civic groups. |
| The beleaguered president has been widely criticised for postponing elections which were due to take place on Sunday, without setting a new date. | The beleaguered president has been widely criticised for postponing elections which were due to take place on Sunday, without setting a new date. |
| The Constitutional Court has ruled that the vote should be held as soon as possible. | The Constitutional Court has ruled that the vote should be held as soon as possible. |
| The suggested amnesty bill - which Mr Sall says will be put to parliament on Wednesday - has already been condemned by his opponents. | The suggested amnesty bill - which Mr Sall says will be put to parliament on Wednesday - has already been condemned by his opponents. |
| They say the aim is to ensure that members of the security forces, and President Sall himself, cannot be prosecuted for the deaths of protesters. | They say the aim is to ensure that members of the security forces, and President Sall himself, cannot be prosecuted for the deaths of protesters. |
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