Minister of Justice: We have requested that the immunity of two female MPs be lifted and we are awaiting Parliament's response.

Minister of Justice Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Biyyah confirmed that the Public Prosecution has submitted two requests to lift the immunity of two female members of Parliament, awaiting the legislative institution’s response to initiate legal proceedings. During the government’s weekly press conference, Ould Biyyah explained that the two requests were referred to the office of the Speaker of the National Assembly and the office of Parliament, adding t…