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By Omar Wally
The Interim Chairman of the opposition APRC Party, FabakaryTombong Jatta, has said that he was summoned and questioned by the police, because they were concern with a political statement he made, which they believe could create instability.
“I talked about some of the security personnel, who are still under detention without trial.”
In my statement he said, I mentioned names of military personnel who are supposedly under detention and not taken to court. I attributed my statement to the fact that their prolonged detention has to do with their support for the APRC party or their ethnicity.
Tombong Jatta, made these remarks during an interview with waiting journalists at the Police Headquarters in Banjul, shortly after being questioned and released by the police.
He is the second opposition leader to be summoned for questioning. Few months ago Mama Kandeh, the leader of Gambia Democratic Congress, was also summoned for questioning.
Jatta: They talk about their side and I gave them my position which I maintain and fortunately we were able to reconcile and agree.
He added that even if the military officers committed what they have been accused of, they should be taken to court, this way people will understand.
“But we have not heard of any court decisions, now the onus is on the government to tell us what has transpired, that is what we are looking for. We are not asking them to pardon criminals, we are asking for due process.”
He said he told the police, the APRC shunned tribalism and that they do not belief in tribalism. “And even I’m not around APRC party will continue.
