The Gambia government has said it is monitoring events in Myanmar after the country’s military seized power detaining all civilian leaders along the way.
Gambia and Myanmar have been at a legal war at the International Court of Justice over Myanmar’s treatment of the Rohingya. The country’s military have been fronted efforts aimed at exterminating the Rohingya who they term as foreigners.
The country’s military has now seized power stoking fears the Rohingya could be in danger yet again.
Government spokesperson Ebrima Sankareh said in a statement on Wednesday The Gambia’s “particular concern is for the welfare of the Rohingya minority group, whose protection from genocide is what The Gambia has been seeking in the International Court of Justice”.
“Meanwhile, we emphasize that the court’s provisional measures, ordered in January 2020, are binding on Myanmar no matter who heads the government. We demand that the military officials who have seized power abide by the court’s orders and Myanmar’s international obligations,” Sankareh said. He also said the government is monitoring the events in the country.
