Show of shame: Senegalese mob brutally beat one of their Ministers in France for alleged corruption [Video]

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It should serve as a lesson to all African officials involved in governance that after they have badly managed their economy, they should be careful when they travel abroad because they might be manhandled. This is exactly what a Senegalese minister faced in a trending video in France.

His fellow countrymen brutally assaulted the minister during a recent visit to France, leaving him with severe injuries over alleged corruption.

The shocking incident unfolded on the streets of Paris when a group of Senegalese citizens recognized the politician and expressed their anger towards his alleged corrupt practices and perceived failure in implementing effective policies in Senegal.

A video capturing the assault was shared on social media, showcasing the disturbing scene.

In the footage, the minister can be seen initially attempting to defend himself against his attackers, but the sheer number of assailants quickly overwhelmed him, forcing him to succumb to their aggression.

According to the person who uploaded the video, the Senegalese citizens were deeply dissatisfied with the minister's actions and policies in their home country.

They accused him of engaging in corrupt practices and failing to address critical issues affecting the nation.

The assailants expressed their discontent through physical violence and verbal insults.

Despite sustaining injuries, the politician attempted to walk away from the scene, but the group relentlessly pursued him, continuously hurling scornful words and expressions of their discontent.

See the video below:

A Senegalese Minister is beaten up in France by Senegalese living in France for poor governance and bad policies back home in Senegal. Is this the way to go? pic.twitter.com/M7ofizCGZl

— Jeje Odea 🇺🇬 (@joshjeje2) June 26, 2023

See reactions from Tweeps below:

@GodwinTOKO - "Not good! Violence never solves these issues, we Africans need to stop thinking fists will address all our problems. I imagine the Minister won't change what he was doing after this beating, instead he’ll be more anchored in his views, this is not activism."

@joshjeje2 - "Unfortunately I think Africans have been pushed to the wall, no amount of pressure and peaceful engagements is bettering our countries. Those in charge simply don't listen. It's dangerous that people are now resorting to the physical approach."

@GodwinTOKO - "I understand the frustration, it is my frustration too. If I were those guys, I’d engage the minister in a debate, one-on-one. Maybe he wouldn't change, but beating him is even worse in that regard."

@joshjeje2 - "But my brother let's take an example on Uganda, we have sat down on one on ones with those in charge but it has yielded no results. Recently we engaged them on the health exhibition and they simply closed their ears. I think people now feel civil means won't help anymore."

@nameofus - "With this case of mistaken identity, you only have to dress as an African in such neighborhoods to become a victim of such attacks from people who aren’t courageous enough to go back home and seek actual reform."

@mrTwain97 - "You say seek actual reform? This man you're seeing, back at home he'd been inaccessible to dialogue with, tons of security will be around him always.

If you were lucky to have his attention, you'll talk unending but these people will go on to do worse than what they did."

@nameofus - "The man that was attacked is not even a politician. You are allowed to join a political party or pressure group back at home, to create awareness and participate in the pursuit of such reform!! You don’t have to meet with the corrupt politicians, you only need displace him."

Source: torizone.com

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