Le porte-parole du gouvernement s’est dit « en total déphasage » avec les propos de Cheikh Oumar Diagne, rappelant que le président de la République avait organisé « une grande cérémonie » en l’honneur des anciens soldats coloniaux.
The main conceptual idea of the text is the Senegalese government's strong disapproval of a minister's controversial statements calling the "tirailleurs" (colonial Senegalese soldiers) "traitors."
The text highlights:
* The Minister's Insulting Remarks: Cheikh Oumar Diagne, a minister, labelled the tirailleurs as "traitors" who fought against their fellow Africans for financial gain during anti-colonial struggles.
* Government's Outrage: The government vehemently rejects these claims, emphasizing the President's recent tribute to the tirailleurs and their historical significance in the fight against colonialism.
* Significance of the Tirailleurs: The text underscores the importance of the tirailleurs in Senegalese history, particularly remembering the Thiaroye massacre (1944) where they were brutally killed by French colonial forces while demanding their due wages.
The central conflict is between the minister's disrespectful and historically inaccurate view of the tirailleurs and the government's efforts to honor their memory and contribution to Senegalese liberation.
The main conceptual idea of the text is the Senegalese government's strong disapproval of a minister's controversial statements calling the "tirailleurs" (colonial Senegalese soldiers) "traitors." The text highlights: * The Minister's Insulting Remarks: Cheikh Oumar Diagne, a minister, labelled the tirailleurs as "traitors" who fought against their fellow Africans for financial gain during anti-colonial struggles. * Government's Outrage: The government vehemently rejects these claims, emphasizing the President's recent tribute to the tirailleurs and their historical significance in the fight against colonialism. * Significance of the Tirailleurs: The text underscores the importance of the tirailleurs in Senegalese history, particularly remembering the Thiaroye massacre (1944) where they were brutally killed by French colonial forces while demanding their due wages. The central conflict is between the minister's disrespectful and historically inaccurate view of the tirailleurs and the government's efforts to honor their memory and contribution to Senegalese liberation.
