By Lamin Njie
Police chief Mamour Jobe on Saturday issued UDP a permit to hold a rally in Brikama, cancelling an initial move that saw him deny the country’s biggest party a permit.
Mr Jobe had on Friday denied UDP a permit to hold a rally at Brikama SSP, a move that angered UDP.
UDP leader Ousainu Darboe later laid into the police chief as he threatened to disregard the IGP’s decision and go ahead with the rally. The police chief has now reversed his decision and has issued UDP a permit to hold its rally.
It marks the third time in recent weeks the police chief would deny a group a permit only for him to back-pedal when pressure mounts.
Last month, the IG denied GDC a permit to hold rallies in URR only for him to change gear a few days later, and earlier this month, he denied Operation Three Years Jotna a permit too. He later rolled back the move after the group threatened to take to the streets without a permit.
The Fatu Network gathered on Saturday the IG granted UDP a permit after he was summoned to State House. State House press secretary Amie Bojang Sissoho however said she was not aware of a meeting.
