The Gambian authorities Friday indicated that the 27 detained youth protesters will be released at 10 am today but reports reaching JollofNews intimated that the detainees are still being held at various police stations. Representatives of the group Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA) were on Friday involved in talks held[Read More…]
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The Police & The Protesters- Back To Square One?
History sometimes has an unusual way of repeating itself. We can recall that in 1981, shortly after the Kukoi Samba Sanyang insurrection, which was accompanied by wanton looting of goods and merchandise, the government set up a Commission for Looted Goods, and we can all recall the controversy that ensured[Read More…]
UDP Condemns Arrest Of Protesters, Urges Dialogue & Transparency
The United Democratic Party (UDP) has expressed deep concern over the arrest and detention of members of the Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA) group, calling for their immediate release and urging authorities to respect citizens’ constitutional right to protest. The UDP, in no uncertain terms, criticized the law enforcement for[Read More…]
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