Army major Wassa Camara began his TRRC testimony on Tuesday by telling the investigation former head of the army Ndure Cham informed him that the time was right to ‘effect changes’.
A group of Gambian army officers led by Colonel Ndure Cham attempted to overthrow former President Yahya Jammeh in March 2006. One of them was then-Captain Wassa Camara who was head of the military police.
He told the TRRC on Tuesday: “When we (Ndure Cham and himself) met, he said looking at the dynamics of the country then, he said he believed that it was the right moment to effect changes.
“He said there was rampant corruption and that the rule of law was not respected, principles and policies of the governance system was abused and there was more inclination towards tribal lines.
“So among other things that he has said, he said to me that was the right moment for him to effect change within the country and that he had support from the armed forces.”
The coup misfired and resulted in the rounding UP of Wassa Camara and other officers. Ndure Cham managed to flee to Senegal but was shortly after lured into the country and killed.
