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Civil Society Slams Dr. Janneh’s Caging
Friday, 10 June 2011 03:50
(JollofNews) - The arrest and subsequent caging of Dr. Amadou Scattred Janneh, the Gambia’s former information
minister, has been attracting waves within the civil society organizations who were unanimous in condemning what they called “this dastardly abuse of the civil rights.” Below is the full text of a statement issued by Gambian civil society organizations:We the undersigned Gambian civil society organizations learnt of the arrest and detention of Dr. Amadou Scattred Janneh, which occurred on the morning of Tuesday June 7 2011, with consternation and regret.
We were also reliably informed that in the process his unlawful arrest, his home was ransacked by agents of the notorious National Intelligence Agency (NIA). We members of the Gambian civil society fraternity condemn in the strongest terms, this dastardly abuse of the civil rights and denial of our fellow citizens the inalienable right to free association and assembly for purposes of legitimately opposing and petitioning the regime as enshrined in our Constitution.
Dr. Janneh, a high profile member of the civil society community in The Gambia, has a history of opposition to the regime of Yahya Jammeh, where he briefly worked as member of cabinet. Dr. Janneh's political inclinations are not the issue at this point, but his rights to express his views and his right to freely associate in furtherance of this aspiration for our country are.
Consequently, the Executive committee members of the Coalition for Change Gambia, in collaboration with the undersigned Gambian civil society organizations, call on all Gambians, friends of The Gambia and Human Rights groups around the world to join us condemning the unlawful arrest of Dr. Amadou Scattred Janneh, and others and we further declare as follows:
- A. that Dr.Janneh and everyone associate with his arrest, be unconditionally released with immediate effect or be charged within the 72 hours provision as stipulated in The Gambian Constitution.
- B. that Dr. Janneh and others linked to his arrest be accessible to legal counsel without delay
- C. that they be treated humanely and with dignity and not be subjected to torture or any other form physical trauma to their bodies
- D. that their families members be allowed unfettered access to them
- E. that the spirit of the law and the Constitution be jealously followed allow their immediate release
- F. that this matter be handled transparently and judiciously by the Gambian authorities, and in a speedy manner
Signed
Ndey Tapha Sosseh; Coalition for Change-Gambia (Gambia)
Amie Joof; Coalition for Human Rights-Gambia (Senegal)
Alieu B. Ceesay; Gambia Campaign to Fight Human Rights Violations (Scotland)
Banka Manneh; Save The Gambia Democracy Project (US)
Abdoulie Jobe; Coalition for Human Rights The Gambia (UK)
Yaya Dampha; Human Rights for All (Sweden)
Saihou Mballow; Movement For Democracy and Development (US)
Mathew K. Jallow; National Movement for Restoration of Democracy Gambia (US)
Bubacarr Baldeh; United Gambia for Democracy and Freedom (Senegal)
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This present generation of globally-aware citizens cannot stand dictatorships! They are tired of these families and individual leaders who take complete control of a country and turn it into their personal property
Sooner or later, these are the thugs we have to take on in order to break Yaya's power base and the main tool of oppresssion against Gambia.
Quote “...called for...veteran leader and strongman to quit "in...interests of...Libyan people...”
Again the above portion not part of stuff but got pasted when I wanted to comment after my last postings with above quote, & posted without realising; Regrets.
I hope the politicians will cease this opportune moment to put their cases to the electorate as they've never done before. A united opposition would have been unstoppable.
This situation of arrogance and impunity of Jammeh and his evil agents cannot continue without a serious threat to The Gambia's peace,security and stability.
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Dr. Amadou Janneh's a humorous humble brother with literal genuine doctorate merits, in contrast to the infamous doctor of AIDs & witches....... cure? If not Amadou’s matrimonial Senegalese wife connections, why can’t he travel freely to Senegal/anywhere else on earth, for whatever reasons?? I believe he will come out stronger than before; yaya jammeh MUST know, Gambians are DETERMINED to RESTORE SANITY back in Gambia; @ are PREPARED to take WHATEVER it REQUIRES with MINIMUM repercussions POSSIBLE. GOD SAVE GAMBIA FOR ALL; AMEEEN.
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