Three members of the Senegalese opposition were taken into custody after the parliament decided to delay the presidential election by 10 months.
The spokesperson for the former opposition party Pastef, El Malick Ndiaye, told Reuters that three lawmakers from the Yewwi Askan Wi opposition group were arrested on Tuesday.
On Monday, the government decided to delay the vote until December and allow President Macky Sall to stay in office longer.
Many opposition MPs were taken out of the room against their will after arguing loudly.
The wait has caused many people to protest and other countries to worry about Senegal’s democracy, which is usually strong.
The US government said that Senegal’s actions go against its history of democracy.
Ecowas, a group of West African countries, is asking politicians to quickly set up a new schedule for elections that follows the country’s laws.
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Senegalese opposition MPs detained in anti-poll row raid
