SECTION 222 — Credit of the State

(1) Whoever by any means, with intent to injure the credit of the State: a) spreads publicly any false or misleading rumour likely to undermine confidence in the stability of the currency or in the value of any public funds or of the funds of any cooperative, or of any authority or corporation either public or subject to the administrative control of the State, or in which the State holds directly or indirectly the majority of the shares; or b) encourages the public to withdraw funds from any public deposit or from any establishment compelled by law to pay into a public deposit, or to sell any Government loan or other treasury paper, or discourages the public from purchase of or subscription to the same; shall be punished with imprisonment for from 3 (three) months to 2 (two) years and with fine of from CFAF 200 000 (two hundred thousand) to CFAF 2 000 000 (two million). (2) On conviction under this section the Court shall order publication of the judgment.