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Will the police chief accept? RAR applies for permit to stage protest over George Floyd murder

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Rising Against Racism a newly cobbled group comprising concerned Gambians has applied for a permit to stage a protest in The Gambia over the killing of black man and US citizen George Floyd.

Members of RAR include Kexx Sanneh, Dodou Jah and MC Cham Jnr.

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The group in a letter written to the Inspector General of Police made known their intent to stage a ‘public demonstration’ on 13 June.

“The March Pass will begin at Westfield to the American Embassy, Kairaba Avenue where we would deliver a petitition to the American Embassy,” the group told Mamour Jobe in their letter seen by The Fatu Network.

It comes as top activist Madi Jobarteh announced a similar protest that will take place on Monday, 8 June.

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