The hemicycle turned into a real battle arena this Thursday, December 1 in Senegal.
An opposition deputy rushed to the elected Amy Ndiaye to strike her in the face during the vote on the budget of the Ministry of Justice for 2023. Furious, she then rose to retaliate in him throwing a chair.
The situation quickly turned into general chaos and several parliamentarians exchanged blows before the session was suspended.
The sequence, broadcast on national television, made the rounds of social networks.
According to Senegalese media, Amy Ndiaye subsequently fell ill before being evacuated.
The fight broke out as the tension is palpable in the Assembly, after the controversial remarks of Amy Ndiaye, on November 27, about a religious leader, Serigne Moustapha Sy, who is not a deputy but is very influential in Senegal and member of the opposition coalition.
The elected official is accused by the opposition of having disrespected this marabout during an intervention in the Assembly, accusing him in particular of not keeping his word and of disrespecting President Macky Sall, according to statements made by the media.
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For their part, elected representatives of the majority and feminist activists denounced the slap in the face by the opposition deputy which took place during the annual international campaign "16 Days of activism against gender-based violence against women and girls", supported by the UN.