(JollofNews) – Following reports that president Adama Barrow has given out 11 million to Gambian Pilgrims and the subsequent negative commentries the story has attracted, JollofNews immediately contacted the Gambia Government Spokesperson for clarification. According to the Government Spokesperson he is preparing a press statement to clarify the nature and[Read More…]
Politics
Dr. Omar Janneh: Gambia’s Constitution Does Not Give Anyone The Right To Pick Up Arms And Overthrow An Elected Government
The Constitution of The Gambia does not give anyone the right to pick up arms and overthrow an elected government. Anyone who makes the opposite remarks is dangerous and must not be given a megaphone to spread such a dangerous destabilising message. It was alarming to read the piece “The[Read More…]
Dr. Omar Janneh: Any Commission That Fails To Take Conflict Of Interest And Impartiality Seriously Is Likely To Fail
The signs that a (truth) commission may end in failure arewhen it fails to take any conflict of interest and impartiality seriously. Similarly, if seemingly biased appointments to the Commission are greeted with suspicion by some fair-minded victims, victims’ families, and (perceived/alleged) perpetrators of wrongdoing, but ignored by the[Read More…]