Abubacarr Tambadou on Friday said ‘personal reasons’ triggered his resignation as attorney general and minister of justice. His exit after three and a half years in the role has divided opinion. The Fatu Network brings you what Gambians have been saying about the nation’s former AG.
Yankuba Darboe, a Three Years Jotna member:
“Adios to my learned friend Justice Minister Baa Tambedou, you have tried your best and served your nation! You will certainly be remembered by many for many reasons including my humble self!
“Mine will be bitter though, for I fear, I will not recollect your tenure fondly! For whilst you have championed the rights of the Rohingyas against the state of Myanmar, you have paid indifference to the grotesque violations of the rights of your fellow citizens in The Gambia for simply exercising their constitutional rights to freedom of expression and assembly!
“I will further remember you personally, for it is under your stewardship, that your state prosecutors opposed bail to my liberty for 30 days, just to keep me and my fellow members of the 3 Years Jotna Executives behind bars at the Mile 2 Central Prison!
“I will further remember you personally, for under your watch, the illegal executive orders were declared to terrify and already terrified nation emerging from a 22 years brutal dictatorship of Yahya Jammeh, by restricting citizens rights to freedom of association with the 3 Years Jotna concerned citizens.
“Whilst I bear no grievances against you, but I cannot help wonder, if you had made a stand at that crucial moment in January 2020 to stand for your fellow citizens being abused, how remarkable that would have been! As a result, I think your resignation at present is simply six months late!”
