Gambia For All Eid statement
Fellow Gambians, I wish, on behalf of the National Executive of Gambia For All, and on my own behalf, to extend to you all and your families our very best wishes on the occasion of the important Muslim feast of Eid ul Adha. May the occasion bring joy to everyone.
We are aware that the feast is taking place under particularly difficult circumstances for Gambians. A recent upsurge in the country of the Covid-19 global pandemic, with the windstorm disaster that has ravaged parts of the country, all in an atmosphere of very high cost of living, has the potential to test the resolve of Gambians.
As Eidul Adha is the feast of sacrifice, we join all Gambians in extending hospitality and kindness to our friends and neighbors. We ask everyone to continue to adhere to expert guidelines issued for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19.
May Allah, SWT continue to grant us long life and good health, and restore to good health those who have been diagnosed with the disease, including our brave frontline health workers.
As our Party advances resolutely towards earning your trust and confidence, we pray that Allah SWT grant us the strength and wisdom to achieve success in our endeavors.
Eid Mubarak! Stay safe!
Hon. Bakary B. Dabo
Party Leader and Secretary General.
Citizens’ Alliance Eid Statement
As muslims around the world prepare to celebrate Eid Ul-Adha or Tobaski, the Citizens’ Alliance (CA) wishes to extend warmest greetings and best wishes to all Muslims in The Gambia and around the world.
Challenges will overshadow this year’s Eid Ul-Adha celebrations, as we know it has been difficult for many of us. However, we remain hopeful that our unity and commitment to our faiths will help us overcome our many trials. We, therefore, urge you all to increase supplications and strengthen our dedication to the will of Allah while we seek his blessings for progress, peace and prosperity.
As a country and as a people, we have strongly demonstrated the very best values that unite us. The values of tolerance, respect, selflessness and compassion continue to strengthen our social and inter-religious fabrics as a people of a civilized and democratic society. We encourage all Gambians and residents of The Gambia to uphold and respect our national values, laws and most importantly, to cherish and jealously guard the peaceful state of our nation. We strongly and respectfully call on all Gambians particularly, political party leaders, politicians and party supporters to shun tribalism and tribal politics and preach, practice and manifest political tolerance, respect for the rights of others and to promote national unity and social cohesion.
Sadly, some families in The Gambia will not joyously celebrate this year’s Eid celebrations as the last heavy windstorm ravaged their households and settlements subjecting them to untold hardship. As a party and as Gambians, we share the sufferings and pains faced by all affected families and households and we pray for Almighty Allah to ease their hardship. We encourage all Gambians to extend support to the victims in the spirit of Tobaski. We also urge the government to expedite its intervention initiative and swiftly extend humanitarian relief to affected victims.
Finally, we take this opportunity to thank and recognize the efforts of every Gambian in maintaining peace in our beloved nation. In particular, we thank all Gambian workers in all sectors whose sacrifices contribute significantly to our national development and security. Special recognition and thank you to our health care workers who courageously and selflessly continue to sacrifice their lives despite all odds as they care for the sick and help to contain the surge of the third wave of COVID-19. We pray that Almighty Allah accepts our prayers and unite our hearts for peace and security to continue to reign in our beloved country, The Gambia.
Once again, on behalf of the Citizens’ Alliance executive and membership and on behalf of my family, I wish all Muslims in The Gambia and around the world a very happy, blissful and peaceful Tobaski
God bless our Republic.
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay
Party Leader
CA
Gambia Action Party Eid Statement
As the Muslim Ummah celebrate Eid Ul Adha today, The Gambia Action Party wishes to extend sincere greetings to the Muslims in the Gambia and around the world on this auspicious occasion.
Eventhough there are multiplicity of challenges that mar the usual celebration of this year’s Eid Ul Adha, we urge everyone to reflect on the significance of this great day in the history of Islam and sacrifices as well as moral beliefs.
As COVID-19 influenza continue to engulf our country, insecurity and poverty on daily basis strikes the people that make life difficult for more than half of the country’s population, we urge the government to address challenges and restore economic prosperity as well as freedom for the best interest of the nation.
As we celebrate this year’s Eid Ul Adha with mixed feelings cognizant of the fact that the people affected by the heavy storm are still recovering from the natural disaster, we as a people, should absorb the virtues of brotherhood and render assistance to the affected people.
In order to register significant changes in The Gambia, we must come together as a people and exhibit peace and love, understanding and accord zero tolerance to political uncertainties, tribalism and religious connotations that might provoke our peaceful coexistence and pose division in our society. Let us give maximum control of societal factors to ensure December 04th and other subsequent elections are conducted in peaceful environment without prejudice.
On this occasion, we pray for the continuous improvement on socio-economic development gains of the Gambia that will position us, as a nation, in the global competitive zone. May this year’s feast bring the much needed peace and stability as we approach election campaigns. Whatever happen, we must maintain our national identity and heritage in ensuring that the Gambia remain first ahead of personal development driven agendas.
Secretary General and Party Leader of GAP,
Hon. Musa Ousainou Yali Batchilly.
Public Holidays are guided by law
By Madi Jobarteh
The public holiday announcement by the State House is unconstitutional. The State House must realise that there is a Public Holidays Act which specifies who can declare a public holiday and which days are to be declared a public holiday.
In the Act, the President can only declare a public holiday for days marking Eid-il-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha and Maulud Nabi. Period.
The other statutory days are New Year’s Day (Jan 1), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Independence Day (Feb 18), Feast of Assumption Day (Aug 15), and Christmas Day (Dec 25). For these days, it is the Minister who declares them as public holidays. For any changes to these days, whether to drop an existing day or include a new day as a public holiday, it needs to be gazetted.
Therefore, even though Section 76 of the Constitution confers Executive Power on the President, this section cannot however be relied upon to declare a public holiday since there is already a distinct and definite act for that purpose. So, let us tell the President and his technocrats to follow the law.
Hence the latest press release from the State House that the President has allocated two days for the observance of Tabaski and Koriteh is unconstitutional and illegal. Similarly, the Public Holidays Act has not provided any public holiday for Boxing Day.
Therefore, let the President be advised to review the Public Holidays Act so that it is amended in line with current realities. Until then, the several declarations of public holidays in the country by both former Tinpot Dictator Yaya Jammeh and current Pres. Adama Barrow are unconstitutional and illegal.
That aside, the Public Holidays Act in itself needs urgent review. It was created in 1904 and last amended in 1965! It is utterly outdated. We are in 2021 today.
For The Gambia Our Homeland
Tobaski: Darboe issues statement, key issues in statement include Covid, deadly windstorm and poverty
The United Democratic Party through leader Ousainou Darboe has issued a statement over this year’s Eidhul Adha festival.
Mr Darboe’s statement reads;
“Asalammaleykum Warahmatu la Wa barakatuhu. Fellow Gambians, brothers and sisters of the Muslim Ummah. The celebration of the Eid Al-Adha last year and this year is made under the cloud of the Covid-19 pandemic compounded by another natural disaster that ravaged our homes and public spaces coupled with the surge in the rate of the infection and maternal mortality across the country.
“On the whole a very trying time for our people. Still yet, we keep our faith strong and our hopes alive for better days for our nation. My message this year is focused on peace, unity and reconciliation.
“The Muslim Ummah around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, meaning that which regularly returns. Eid is symbolic of the believer’s journey toward Allah to admit wrong, take responsibility, and seek forgiveness. Then return into the world anew, unburdened by the heaviness of past transgressions and the state of forgetfulness.
“The annual Eid represents the purposeful actualization of holding tight on Divine guidance. The Sacrifices made during the Eid reflects Abraham and Ishmael’s readiness to totally submit to the will of Allah. Eid for the Muslim Ummah represents the abode of Divine love, mercy, and belief of Allah’s intervention to guide and protect those who embody steadfastness, struggle, sacrifice, and service to others in their journey in the world.
“As we commemorate this Noble Day of Eid Al-Adha, we must work to ensure we close the festering wound of abject poverty that exists amongst our people. In this sense, peace unity and reconciliation are a very practical responsibility. We must all play our part if we are to bequeath to our children a society that has truly reconciled.
“Let us make a concerted effort to move forward together, focusing on what unites us as Gambians instead of what divides us as one nation. Let us reach out to each other on this Holy day, and throughout the year to build a united democratic nation.
“My family and I, the entire National Executive and the members of the United Democratic Party, wish you and your families all a blessed Eid Al-Adha.”
President Barrow tinkers with Public Holiday by now making it two days cancelling his initial one day declaration
President Adama Barrow has ordered the ‘standardisation’ of the national public holidays, State House said on Monday.
The president had last week declared only Tuesday a public holiday on the observance of this year’s Eidhul Adha. The one-day declaration was met with criticism from many Gambians.
But State House in a dramatic twist said on Tuesday: “Considering the logistical difficulties involved in the planning for public holidays for individuals, families and businesses, H.E. President Adama Barrow has ordered the standardisation of national public holidays for effective and efficient planning. Henceforth, both Eid-Ul-Adha (Tobaski) and Eid-Ul-Fitr (Koriteh) will be two-day public holidays.
“While there are fixed dates for the Christian feast and events, the Muslim events are subject to the sighting of the moon, hence press releases will be published to confirm the dates.
“Also, whenever a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday will be declared a public holiday. Such Muslim events are also times when families reunite, and many people travel back to their communities to celebrate these feasts.
“As a result, His Excellency President Adama Barrow has declared Tuesday, 20th July 2021 and Wednesday, 21st July 2021 as public holidays throughout The Gambia, in observance of the Muslim Feast of Eid-ul-Adha.
“On behalf of the First Family and the Government, President Adama Barrow seizes this opportunity to thank all Gambians for their cooperation and wishes them, Eid Mubarak.”
BUSTED! Police arrest Momodou Jang Jallow over armed robbery he himself staged and played victim
Police have arrested Momodou Jang Jallow over a staged armed robbery in Banjul at the start of this month.
Police spokesman Supretendent Lamin Njie told reporters on Monday: “He is somebody who operates a bureau de change. According to him, somebody called him and phone requested that he needed to change a huge amount of CFA [franc] to dalasi and so as a result he had an appointment with him this individual.
“According to him, the following day, two individuals appeared at his bureau de change and these individuals as soon as they entered into the bureau, they attacked him and they assaulted him and they robbed him of D600,000. According to him, the robbers used knives and other weapons to subdue him and they inflicted injuries on him and until he passed out and they took D600,000.
“Upon receipt of this information, the Gambia Police Force investigation department swiftly opened and investigation into this situation and the investigation found out that in actual sense this was staged. [That] it was he himself who decided to inflict wounds himself or injuries on himself. It was he himself who laid down in what would look like a pool of blood.
“What we found out in fact was that it was he himself who used another telephone to call his other line so that it appears as if there were some people who called him the previous day. At the end of the day we realized he owed certain some money.
“He borrowed D200,000 from somebody and another person and he promised to pay these monies on time and he failed to do this and at the end of the day he’s looking for a story to explain to these individuals.”
Lamin Tamba initiates 23 million dalasis GoFundMe for APRC which raises only D10,000 so far
Passionate APRC supporter Lamin Tamba has initiated a GoFundMe for the opposition APRC ahead of the December presidential election.
The GoFundMe set up on July 17 is set £350,000 or 23 million dalasis.
According to Mr Tamba, the fundraiser is about putting APRC in a position to win in the December presidential election.
The GoFundMe is however yet to pick up as only £150 or D10,000 is what has been donated so far.
‘I guess we have souls like that’: Madi Jobarteh rips into Yankuba Touray for trying to appeal death sentence
Madi Jobarteh has said it will be very shameless for Yankuba Touray to appeal his death sentence.
Mr Touray was last week sentence to death after being convicted of the murder of former finance minister Ousman Koro Ceesay in 1995.
Appearing on For The People By The People Show on Sunday, Madi Jobarteh said: “It’s so shameless. Somebody told me Yankuba will appeal, that he has that right. I said well I think it will be very shameless for Yankuba to appeal. What are you trying to deny? What are you trying to prove, really?
“You did not stand trial for 26 years. You never had the audacity to even come and tell people, Gambians this is what happened in my house.
“What kind of human being are you? And you’re still struggling to deny? What are you trying to deny? But I guess we have souls like that in our human society. We have to live with them.”
‘Give us a break.” Coach Pasamba Jow hits back at those questioning Justice Ebrima Jaiteh’s credibility
Coach Pasamba Jow has blasted those attempting to question Justice Ebrima Jaiteh credibility telling them: ‘give us a break’.
Justice Jaiteh last week made a huge judgment when he convicted and sentence former AFPRC junta member Yankuba Touray to death for killing Ousman Koro Ceesay. Some people began questioning the justice’s integrity by sharing posts he had previously made on the APRC.
But commentator Coach Pasamba Jow co-hosting For The People By The People Show on Sunday said: “The judge did what was supposed to be done. I have seen people jumping and saying, ‘oh the judge, he wrote in 2017’. Give us a break! The judge did not try the case.
“The prosecution tried the case and what the judge did, in his summation of the evidence… What he read were the evidence that was presented before the court.
“He did not add one or two to the evidence. And the sentence that he handed out is the sentence that is in our statutes.”
PPP explains how party abolished death penalty in 1993 amid much talk about Yankuba Touray
PPP has explained how it abolished the death penalty in 1993 amid much talk around Yankuba Touray.
Mr Touray was last week handed the death penalty for killing Ousman Koro Ceesay and there have been talk the death penalty was introduced by the PPP government.
The party in a statement said: “The PPP, as an advocate and champion of Human and Peoples Rights strongly believe that the death penalty should be abolished in The Gambia as it violates the right to life which happens to be the most basic of all human rights. It also violates the right not to be subjected to torture and other cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatments or punishments.
“In a statement presented to the World Conference on Human Rights, held in Vienna in June 1993, the late President Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara declared that “the death penalty is increasingly difficult to reconcile with evolving human rights standards, that it is a cruel and inhumane punishment and that it has no value, no useful purpose concerning crime prevention and control.”
“In 1980 Mustapha Danso was sentenced to death for the murder of the Deputy Commander of the Field force Eku Mahoney. “Yet, irony beset the application of the full brunt of the law. I do not believe in the death penalty but I was obliged under the constitution to be advised by the committee of the Prerogative of Mercy comprising Dr. S J Palmer as Chairman, Mr. Melville E Jones, and Alh Bun Gaye as members, with attorney General M L Saho as legal adviser and secretary” (Kairaba). While the committee was considering the case of Danso in the event of 30th July 1981. “Danso was set free from jail that same morning by the rebels. He armed himself and went on a rampage murdering innocent civilians” (Kairaba). That led to the execution of Mustapha Danso by firing squad on the 30th September 1981.
“After the execution of Mustapha Danso, Sir Dawda had made several public pronouncements that he was personally against the death penalty, and he had been regularly granting clemency to people under the death sentence.
“PPP abolished the death sentence in April 1993. It should be noted that, at the time of the abolition of the death sentence, over eighty (80) people were already on death row.
“The Gambia is generally a conservative nation, undoubtedly there will be overwhelming public support for the death penalty, but enforcement of the death penalty by the states does not necessarily makes it right. We appeal to all the political leaders to underline the incompatibility of capital punishment with human rights and human dignity.
“What makes the death penalty different from life imprisonment is that the judgment cannot be reversed, it is a final punishment. However, what if new evidence proof that the prisoner was innocent? Then there is the possibility of executing of an innocent person. Our criminal justice system is run by human beings, it will always remain susceptible to human error. Unlike prison sentences, the death penalty is irreversible and irreparable which suffice a good reason to abolish it once and for all.
“We, therefore, appeal to President Barrow on the occasion of Eid-ul Adha, a day of blessings and forgiveness to commute all death sentences to life imprisonment.”
Tobaski: Ministry of health issues statement as Covid bears down on the nation again
The Gambia has recorded a massive over 310 new cases over the weekend as the ministry of health issued a statement using all citizens to ‘strictly’ follow prevention and control measures.
The health ministry in a statement on Sunday called on all citizens and non-citizens to observe social distancing, wear face masks and avoid overcrowded places amid Covid’s dangerous return.
The statement said: “As Muslims around the World and in particular The Gambia will celebrate Eid-ul Adha commonly known as ‘Tobaski’ on Tuesday 20th July 2021, the Ministry of Health hereby urges all citizens and people residing in The Gambia to strictly follow COVID-19 prevention and control measures by meticulously observing social distancing, wearing of face mask, avoiding overcrowded places, avoiding handshaking, frequent hand sanitising and washing hands with soap and clean water.
“The Ministry wish to remind the public that, the PUBLIC HEALTH (DANGEROUS INFECTIOUS DISEASES) PROTECTION REGULATIONS, 2020 has been promulgated and that the provisions enshrined in the Regulations empowers the Minister of Health to institutes strict measures as when and where necessary. The success of slowing down or limiting the transmission or importation of the virus at first phase indicated the extent of cooperation by all members of the society. However, this may change if the recommended measures are not observed especially during this period of Eid celebration with its associated events such as social visits and other places that attract mass gathering. Undoubtedly, the wave of reported cases of COVID 19 will depend largely on public adherence to the guidelines provided by the Ministry of Health and its partners.
“Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with its partners assure the general public that, appropriate, affordable and quality health service delivery will continue to be provided at all times without comprising the approved standards.
“In conclusion, the Ministry of Health is soliciting the continuous support and cooperation of the general public in its efforts to contain COVID-19. Stay alert is one of the most powerful steps in the fight against COVID 19, thus, to all those celebrating please stay safe and Eid Mubarak. Ministry of Health wish everyone an enjoyable and healthy Eid celebration.”
‘I will do all I can for him to win’: Dodou Jah confirms throwing his weight behind President Barrow
APRC deputy spokesman Dodou Jah has confirmed he supports President Adama Barrow and will do all he can for the president to win the December presidential election.
“I’m not only supporting him, I will also do all I can for him to win the election,” Mr Jah told our editor-in-chief Lamin Njie Sunday evening.
The liberal-minded politician however said he remains a member of the APRC ‘1000%’ and that his decision to support President Barrow is an individual decision and position.
Babylon alkalo’s comments: Human Rights Commission issues statement asking lands minister to immediately act
The National Human Rights Commission has issued a statement condemning comments purportedly by the alkalo of Babylon Lamin Jarju.
NHRC’s statement signed by chairperson Emmanuel Joof reads: “The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is aware of a video recording on GTTV in which a man purported to be the Alkalo of Babylon, a settlement near Lamin village in the West Coast Region, made derogatory statements about Christians. His comments included his disapproval of the construction of a church in his village or allocating land for such a purpose. The Commission finds the remarks of the said Alkalo to be wrong, unwarranted, insensitive, demeaning, unjustified and totally disrespectful towards a faith whose believers have every right to construct their place of worship in the country.
“The Commission wishes to remind the Alkalo of Babylon, and every person residing in The Gambia, that the 1997 Constitution of The Gambia prohibits discrimination on any ground and guarantees the fundamental right to practice and manifest one’s religion without fear of persecution. These rights are untouchable, indivisible and inalienable. As a Public Officer and Community Leader, the Alkalo of Babylon is duty-bound to respect, protect and fulfil the fundamental human rights and freedoms of all people. To deny the construction of a place of worship in his community or refuse the allocation of a land for such a purpose is a flagrant violation of the 1997 Constitution of The Gambia, and an abuse of power, trust and authority which will not be tolerated in The Gambia.
“Public officials, including Alkalolu, are guarantors and defenders of human rights and must not only be seen to be fair in the dispensation of their mandate but must also treat every citizen equally, by providing equal, just and equitable opportunities to all. To refuse to allocate land to people for the purpose of the construction of a place of worship is illegal and an affront to the constitutionally guaranteed rights.
“The Commission reiterates that in The Gambia no one faith is more important than the other. The Constitution guarantees equal status to all religions and protects the rights of all people to practice their religions. Thus, no Public Officer can arrogate to himself or herself the legal authority to prohibit the existence or construction of a place of worship in his or her community or be discriminatory in the allocation of land for such purposes.
“Given that the Alkalo of Babylon is a public official, the Commission calls on the Minister of Lands and Regional Government to immediately take action against such a behaviour, and to demand the withdrawal of the offensive statements and a public apology from the said Alkalo. Public officials are expected to be measured in their public statements, promote peace and tolerance, protect human rights and be exemplary in their words and actions. Sowing seeds of discord or instigating hostility towards any one group is not only counterproductive but a danger to social justice and security of the country.
“The Commission has a zero-tolerance policy to political, religious and tribal bigotry and would not hesitate to condemn such actions in no uncertain terms by any individual or group who engages, promotes, encourages or incites such unacceptable behaviour. NHRC would also continue to play its watchdog role as the public promoter and protector of the fundamental human rights and freedoms of all persons residing in The Gambia, a mandate it would not backtrack from.”
Ousman Koro Ceesay Lives! Yankuba Touray and the Verdict of History
By Madi Jobarteh
After spending few days in prison so far for the murder of Ousman Koro Ceesay, Yankuba Touray will now have realised that impunity does not last. Never. If he were a thinking being, he would have realised that no one single person has power but the people. The power that Yankuba and his AFPRC Criminals were brandishing in those days was nothing but the power of the people entrusted to him and his co-criminals. Today, Yankuba will learn that when the people entrust you with their power, do not usurp it and then transform it into a weapon against the people. It will not last.
Therefore, to Yankuba Touray, I wish him a reflective stay in Mile 2 so that he will think all over again about his life as a human being, a citizen, a State officer and now a convict. Yankuba, just like his co-perpetrators, especially those who constituted the Junta, had the unique opportunity to lead their people to the promised land. The masses of Gambians welcomed the coup hoping that they will see a transformation of their lives for the better.
Instead, Yankuba and his co-Junta Criminals sought to hoodwink the masses with meaningless statements like ‘soldiers with a difference’ and hypocritical slogans like ‘transparency, accountability and probity’ when, in fact they were the most corrupt and immoral souls on earth! People wholeheartedly gave them support and willingly followed them, not realising that these ‘soldiers with a difference’ were indeed greedy traitors; the scum of the scumbags of the earth.
So, let Yankuba blame no one but himself! Even though he cannot now face Koro Ceesay to repent. But he has the family of Koro here. He has Gambians here. Instead of continuing to wallow in the arrogance that landed him in Mile 2, he needs to have some self-esteem and begin the process of repentance and apology to his victims and the generality of Gambians. That might not pull him out of Mile 2, but it can reduce the heavy load of self-inflicted arrogance, hatred and vain anger that now engulf him.
To those Dictator Lovers who seek to distort, rationalise, deny and mislead about this case, one can only pity them and hope they will have the courage of their convictions to recognize Yaya Jammeh and his Regime as evil to be rejected for good. Yankuba had the unique opportunity to come before the TRRC to narrate his story even if it would be a mere cock and bull lies like that of Edward Singhateh. But he would have the benefit of going home for a while to wait for the TRRC to conclude and see what the recommendations would be for him. But sheer arrogance and ignorance can make a person destroy his life and this is what Yankuba did to himself.
No one should engage in such analogies that claim that this ruling is not fair simply because Yakubu’s co-perpetrators are walking free. Some even refer to the ‘freed’ Junglers to claim that what happened to Yankuba is a farce. Far from it. What happened to Yankuba is bound to happen simply because he failed to face any form of accountability. And so, if he refuses to testify before the truth commission surely, he must face accountability elsewhere because Yankuba was adversely mentioned for this murder. He is not a sacred cow!
Of course, one of the most ludicrous stories comes from the usual suspect Ebou Jallow who dishonestly claimed that Yankuba did not kill Koro and in fact Yankuba was fooled into taking part in the crime. It is not that Ebou is ignorant of the law that aiding in any way in a crime makes you a principal actor. But this unconscionable Champion Lover of the Dictator knew that that heinous crime was committed in Yankuba’s house who never attempted to stop it as soon as he knew about it. Since then he also never did anything to ensure that there is accountability for that crime. Yet Ebou Jallow thinks Yankuba is innocent. What a warped mindset!
Let the Lovers of the Dictator rant and fret. Let them continue to ridicule TRRC, but justice and accountability shall run their natural course. Those who concocted and imposed that warped narrative on society yesterday because they were in power, cannot and will not continue to determine that same warped narrative today. For 22 odd years, they abused and misruled this society at unimaginable cost to life and dignity. Today, 26 years after the killing of Koro, the day of reckoning has begun and will never stop until Yaya Jammeh is captured, tried, convicted sooner than later and dumped in Cell Number 1 in the Maximum Security Wing at Mile 2 for life! This is the verdict of history.
For the Gambia Our Homeland.
Police announce death of officer Alieu Sanneh
Police have announced the passing on Sunday of an assistant superintendent of police, Alieu Sanneh.
Police said Sanneh died on Sunday in Busura.
Police said in a statement: “The Inspector General of Police, the entire management and staff of the Gambia Police Force, regret to announce the death of their colleague and brother Assistant Superintendent of Police Alieu Sanneh Station Officer at Serrekunda Mobile Traffic Annex who passed away today Sunday 18th July, 2021 at Busura Village WCR.
“This sad news is extended to The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed and Security Services, His Excellency Mr Adama Barrow, Vice President, Her Excellency Dr. Isatou Touray, the Minister of Interior Hon. Yankuba JN Sonko, Service Chiefs, friends and relatives in the Gambia and abroad.”