By Lamin Njie
Family and relatives of Gambians killed by the Junglers on the orders of former president Yahya Jammeh are perfecting efforts aimed at ensuring the killers are brought to justice.
The Barrow administration in August freed four former members of former President Jammeh’s hit squad, The Junglers, after they confessed to carrying out extrajudicial killings.
Malick Jatta, Omar A Jallow, Amadou Badjie and Pa Ousman Sanneh had been in detention for over a year but were freed following their appearance before the TRRC. The men gave chilling accounts of how they took part in murdering Gambians and non-Gambians on Jammeh’s orders.
Their release, based on advice by the minister of justice, triggered huge controversy as some victims insisted the government was being insensitive to their pain.
It emerged today victims of the Junglers in partnership with African Network against Extrajudicial Killings and Enforced Disappearances are engaged in efforts aimed at ‘pushing back’ at the move.
The victims will hold a press conference on Friday 6 December to discuss efforts that are underway.
