Police tout ‘peak’ December period as reason why GDC couldn’t get permit to hold URR rallies

By Lamin Njie

Police on Tuesday touted ‘peak periods’ as the reason why they denied Gambia Democratic Congress a permit to hold its planned rallies in URR.

GDC had written to the Inspector General of Police reqeuesting a permit to hold rallies in Kulari, in Tumana and Sareh Buchi village in Jimara next week. The party has not been granted a permit.

The Inspector General of Police Mamour Jobe confirmed to The Fatu Network capacity contraints led to the denial.

“We are at our peak moment of security coverage. Where we issue a permit, we should be able to provide security. And we are engaged in other national commitments regarding the activities of December. So we denied it until after this period,” Mr Jobe said.