Abdelouahab Taib, 29, who was killed while wielding a knife, had confessed to his partner that he was gay, and said he feared the shame and dishonor of his orientation
The regional government wants to prosecute anyone removing the symbols – which represent support for jailed pro-independence leaders – from public spaces
The move is likely to count on the support or abstention of other political parties, with the surviving family of the former dictator most likely to oppose