By Sarjo Brito
The Citizens’ Alliance Party on Thursday February 11, 2021 issued a press release demanding the unconditional release of 3yrs Jotna following their rearrest on Wednesday. The Party expressed concern and disappointment over the State’s handling of the case, especially after a competent court discharged the accused persons, following the State Prosecutions withdrawal of the case.
The party in its press release said the country is still grappling to come to terms with its dark past and therefore the rearrest of the group is an affront to the country’s democracy with the potential to derail the success registered by the judicial arm of government.
“A competent court discharged the accused persons after the State Prosecutions withdrawal of the case. It was shocking to learn that the 3YJ leaders were re-arrested again by the police immediately after leaving the court room to be charged afresh. CA strongly condemns this egregious violation of the rights of the 3YJ leaders. At a time when Gambians are struggling to come to terms with a dark past, this single act is a setback for our democracy with the potential to derail the successes registered by the judicial arm of government and a reminder that we still have a lot of work to do as a nation in so far as the promotion of the rule of law and consolidating our democracy is concerned,” the party said in a press release.
“CA demands the unconditional release of these victims of injustice without being subjected to any further ludicrous charges that would undermine the integrity of our judicial system.
“This act of injustice against a few Gambians is considered by us as injustice against every Gambian,” CA said.
