Massata Samb Explained

Massata Samb is a Senegalese politician who is a member of the National Assembly.

Attack

On 1 December 2022, Samb and fellow opposition lawmaker Mamadou Niang were involved in a fight with pregnant MP Amy Ndiaye in the chamber while it was in session.[1] Samb and Niang were sentenced to six months in prison and ordered to pay Ndiaye five million CFA franc in compensation.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2023-01-02 . Senegalese court sentences politicians for assaulting pregnant colleague in parliamentary brawl . en-AU . ABC News . 2023-01-03.
  2. News: 2023-01-02 . Senegal MPs jailed for kicking pregnant colleague Amy Ndiaye . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-01-03.

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