Senegal election crisis: 'We feel betrayed by President Macky Sall' - BBC News

Imams and protesters unite in anger at a poll delay rocking Senegal's democratic credentials.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Nicolas NégoceBBC News, DakarSenegal appears to be having an identity crisis - its citizens are proud of the fact that it is considered one of West Africa's most stable democracies, and many are outraged that this reputation is now on the line.

"We feel betrayed by Macky Sall," say a group of imams meeting in a mosque in the capital, Dakar, about the political crisis that hit the country a week ago when MPs backed President Sall's decision to delay this month's presidential election until December.

"The president must review this. It's unacceptable," explains Ismael Ndiaye, the general secretary of Senegal's League of Imams.

"It never happened before. Senegal never had a presidential election delayed. We feel betrayed. We feel misunderstood."

Islam is the predominant religion in Senegal - and comments such as these from influential Muslim leaders, who have mediated to resolve previous political crises, carry huge weight.

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