Malick Gackou accuses Madiambal Diagne of conspiracy
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on SeneNews
Malick Gackou says journalist Madiambal Diagne asked him what he was “plotting with Ousmane Sonko” after the latter visited his home. Gackou says he rejected the accusation and publicly defended himself against the idea of a conspiracy, reports SeneNews.
Malick Gackou, a former Senegalese political figure, says journalist Madiambal Diagne asked him what he was “plotting with Ousmane Sonko” the day after the Pastef leader visited his home. Gackou says he rejected the accusation and replied: “I am not a conspirator, but people are conspiring against me”.
Gackou also criticised Madiambal Diagne’s remarks about Ousmane Sonko, Senegal’s prime minister and leader of Pastef. He says he has known Sonko for 11 years and describes him as a man carrying “the hope of a people”, while believing that the accusations against him are not based on any evidence.
Madiambal Diagne, for his part, defends the distinction between his personal relationships and political responsibilities. He explains that his fraternal ties with the prime minister regularly lead him to advise him not to respond to statements targeting him.
