At the Thiès Court of Appeal, the press was slowed down for fallacious pretexts which irritated more than one. Witness to the facts, Mr. Assane Dioma Ndiaye went to the journalists’ rescue to speak to the President of the court, who, also very understanding and open, went in person to seize the police who rectified their error …
This is why, on the sidelines of the trial of Tobène Me Assane Dioma Ndiaye spoke on a question increasingly present in the courts: journalists and court columnists, belittled and abused by security agents
“It’s a fight for ethics, fairness and stability in the processing of information. Because the right to information is constitutional and the duty to inform is a task for journalists. This land lawsuit is followed by all of Senegal, so journalists must be present, just as the citizen has the right to be informed … “He explained
“The only catch is that each time a trial has a certain scale, the forces fear disturbances, while the court is not the place indicated for, the pandemic is certainly there, but the journalist must be able to fulfill his duty . It is the foundation of democracy. Because the law even allows to be able to prosecute those who want to slow down journalists in their role… ”He added
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