Case of murders of Senegalese in their host country: Diaspora calls for more security

There were several arrests that focused on the lives of Senegalese living abroad. The security aspect is often back in the debates. The statement of the diaspora MP Nango Seck opened this chapter. "The diaspora deserves a ministerial department. You do not have time to take care of our countrymen properly. In recent years, many are murdered in foreign countries. And so far, no solution is found. We are tired, "warned the parliamentarian. A plea supported by another member of the diaspora. In the style we know him. With a gesture, a French-Wolof mixture, the Senegalese Democratic Party activist Mame Diarra Fam has decried the many problems of Senegalese living abroad. "Minister, I can not not vote for your budget because it is for us emigrants. I take this opportunity to put on your table of grievances: The Consul General of Milan is not in the conditions to welcome as it should our fellow citizens. In cold weather, the heating is out of order. The Consul General is in Dakar looking for a better climate. "Sufficient to heat the room and start the laughter of his comrades. Mame Diarra Fam also spoke about the state's policy regarding the difficulties of repatriating Senegalese from abroad. Not to mention people in detention. As an example, she cited the case of "Cheikh Diaw in prison for 30 years whose judgment depends (the payment) of 4,000 euros (2 million 623 thousand 832 F CFA)".
The Minister of Foreign Affairs reacted to these arrests. According to him, the diplomatic representatives make efforts to put the Senegalese in good conditions. "Our compatriots are frequent travelers. They are in Brazil, Argentina, Japan etc. And we work with host countries to make them feel at peace without taking positions that make things worse, "he says. Regarding the repatriation of remains, Sidiki Kaba reveals that "81 people were repatriated. The initial budget was CFAF 40 million. With Macky Sall, it rose to 450 million.