Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Top cleric Baba Leigh talks about his fractious and bitter relationship with Jammeh

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By Adama Makasuba

Top imam Baba Leigh has detailed his fractious and bitter relationship with ex-president Yahya Jammeh.

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Imam Leigh testifying before the TRRC went down memory lane on a relationship that was so bitter it led his torture and jailing.

In his testimony, the imam said: ” Yahya Jammeh just hate and dislike me and he even said it.”

According to him, Jammeh was following him to incriminate and silence him over his words of preaching and activism.

Baba Leigh told commissioners that it was Mr Jammeh who stopped from hosting a programme on GRTS, adding he was also stopped from doing a programme on West Coast Radio.

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Imam Baba Leigh was among a number of religious leaders who were arrested and tortured.

His ordeals saw him flee into exile to America.

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