By Lamin Njie
The Inspector General of Police has granted Rising Against Racism a permit to protest against racial discrimination.
“Rising Against Racism, hereby inform the public that we have obtained a permit for our planned demonstration in front of American Embassy in Gambia at Kairaba Avenue, In light of killing of George Floyd and racial discrimination and violence all over the world in general,” the newly formed group said in a statement on Friday.
The group added: “Floyd´s brutal murder in United States shows that such crimes can no longer be described as isolated cases; therefore, we are committed to fight for our identity, dignity, and existence.
“We will be meeting at Pipeline mosque and march to the front of the American Embassy where people from different organisation will have their say on this tragic issue. Afterwards, we will deliver our petition to the American Embassy and disperse.
“Also, a prerequisite for a successful demonstration in times of pandemic is compliance with hygiene measures.”
The protest will take place on Saturday 13 June.
Black Lives Matter group got a similar protest it wanted to stage postponed after the police could not give them a permit.
