Le Seychellois Hebdo today witnessed the incident where a uniformed Police Special Support Wing (PSSW) Officer, pepper-sprayed non-violent Opposition supporters at point-blank sparking outrage from the public.
The incident took place on the zebra crossing between the Oliaji Trade Centre and the Palais de Justice. The crowd which has gathered to show support for the Seychelles Weekly Editor, Ralph Volcere was peacefully moving away, when one officer brandishing a can of pepper spray doused them with it repeatedly.
LSH Editor, Gervais Henrie who was photographing the event says, "It was such an intense feeling. It felt like acid was being poured in my nose.”
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