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Revisiting the wrong decision to release the Junglers
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
The more one thinks about the release of the Junglers, the more it becomes clear what a truly bad decision it was. The reasonings provided by our Justice Minister, Mr. Abubacarr Tambedou, demonstrates that he has…
Open letter to Interior Minister: Serve your people according to the constitution and your…
Minister Yankuba Sonko
Ministry of Interior
Kotu
Your appointment as the Minister of Interior has come at a significant juncture in the history of the Gambia hence the decisions and actions you make in your new portfolio henceforth will…
Arrest and detention by the police must be necessary and in line with human rights
Since the group of youths including Raptivist Killa Ace were arrested and detained and then released on bailed on Monday August 19 they are yet to appear before any court of law. Rather they have been asked to be reporting to police…
‘RE: Madi Ceesay’s comments are treasonous’
By Siaka Jatta, Political adviser to President Adama Barrow
Kindly accept this statement as an expression of my utter dismay and indignation at the recent comments made by one Madi Ceesay, a national assembly member for the United…
The continuation of Jammeh-Style corruption: The GPA edition
Dr Ousman Gajigo
The surfacing of a bank transfer request last week demonstrated that the Barrow government has no intention of changing the corrupt practices that were prevalent under the Jammeh dictatorship. The transfer notice shows…
GPA and Gambia Police Force should be investigated
By Madi Jobarteh
Fatu Network. Kerr Fatou. Harona. EyeAfrica TV. The Trumpet. The Chronicle. Foroyaa. The Point. Standard. The Voice. GRTS. Gambia Daily. West Coast Radio. Star FM. DHK. Paradise FM. Hot FM. QTV. Gainako. All Radio and TV…
Reprisal is dictatorship: Free Killa Ace and the youths
Arson, vandalism and stone throwing are not part of freedom of assembly and those who engage in such must be apprehended to face the law. What happened to Notorious Officer Gorgui Mboob’s House and the ransacking of Police stations in…
There is a third option: Charge the Junglers
By Muhammad Sosseh,
Maryland, USA
In the Attorney General’s attempt to rationalize the recommendation to release confessed killers to the society, he gave the victims and Gambians a false choice between on the one hand releasing the…
With pain, I agree with Minister Tambadou to release Junglers
Let me go straight to the point: TRRC was set up simply because we endured an autocratic rule which was notorious for massive violations of human rights. The foremost instrument of violations was the Junglers. The Junglers were terrorists…
Sidia Jatta`s resistance against bad legislation under Jammeh: The Indemnity Act.
Written By Kemeseng Sanneh and Sulayman Bokar Bah
One would expect that central to the role of a National Assembly in this 21st century is to make progressive laws that promote equality, freedoms and dignity of the citizens of a country.…