The TRRC has suspended its public hearings, with chairman Lamin J Sise saying today the suspension is in the light of the growing seriousness of the Covid-19 situation in The Gambia.
“The suspension will take effect immediately. The decision to suspend hearings was reached after careful consideration and consultations at the level of the Commission and between the Commission and the Ministry of Justice,” Sise said in a statement, even as he said the move will last till further notice.
It is the second time the probe is shelving its public hearings due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The TRRC was supposed to resume its public hearings today – as the investigation continues to listen to both victims and perpetrators of former president Yahya Jammeh’s 22 years rule.
According to the probe’s chairman however, while the Commission is very keen on completing its work and submitting its final report and recommendations in good time, they are conscious of the fact that continuing our public hearings may put the lives of everybody concerned at risk of Covid-19 infection.
“We will therefore suspend the public hearings for now, and will inform the public as to when we will resume at the appropriate moment,” the probe’s chief truth hunter said.
