Senegalese lawmakers debate in the national assembly before a vote to delay this month's presidential election until December, an unprecedented move that could spark international concern over a country normally seen as a beacon of stability in West Africa. "It's clear that the government's aim is to push for a postponement of the elections because they know their candidate will lose," says opposition MP Thierno Alassane Sall. "I think this is a serious time, and it's up to us MPs to assume our responsibility by postponing this election," says majority MP Adji Mbergane Kanouté. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES