Lat Diop is free. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal lodged by the Public Prosecutor against the judgment of the Chamber of Appeal placing the former Director-General of the Lonase under house arrest. The former Minister of Sports under the regime of Macky Sall who awaits the completion of certain administrative formalities to leave the prison of Rebeuss, has kept a calm game in front of his supporters who were crying victory. “It is a Lat Diop calme et serein qui a accueilli hier [à Rebeuss] ses amis et autres proches. “It is a Lat Diop calme et serein qui a accueilli hier [à Rebeuss] ses amis et autres proches. “It is a Lat Diop calme et serein who has been welcomed here by his friends and other relatives. “To all this beautiful world, he asked to give thanks to Allah and not to act in triumphalism”, says Les Échos, which reports in its edition of this Friday the first reaction of the former minister. Lat Diop, continues le journal, a signalé que le verdict favorable de la Cour suprême is qu’une manche. (The verdict in favour of the Supreme Court is only a handful of words.) The newspaper said that the verdict was a sign that the Supreme Court had not yet reached its verdict. “Également, complète la même source, il a déclaré qu’il pardonne à tout le monde et demande à tout le monde de lui accorder son pardon avant de prier qu’Allah veille sur le Sénégal” (Also, complete the same source, he has declared that he forgives everyone and asks everyone to grant him his forgiveness before praying that Allah will watch over Senegal).
This is the first reaction of Lat Diop.
