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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The Gambia government has rejected the TRRC\u2019s recommendation to ban foreign judges it termed as \u201cmercenary\u201d for their alleged role in abetting former dictator Yahya Jammeh\u2019s tyranny. The truth commission has recommended they be banned from holding office in The Gambia for five years. But in its White Paper released yesterday, government said the recommendation to ban Justices Agim, Fagbenle, Wowo, Paul, Nkea, Ikpala, Amadi, Abeke, Kayodeh, and Alagbeh as they were then known and all judges who fall under the realms of \u2018mercenary judges\u2019 is rejected. \u201cThe characterisation of foreign judges as \u2018mercenary iudges\u2019 is unfair, especially without giving them an opportunity to be heard regarding the allegations made against them, in line with the rules of natural justice. The Government is mindful of the need to maintain existing cordial bilateral relations it has with sister countries, some of which have provided and continue to provide The Gambia with needed Technical Assistance, in critical sectors such as education, health,\u201d the White Paper stated.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. The Gambia government has rejected the TRRC\u2019s recommendation to ban foreign judges it termed as \u201cmercenary\u201d for their alleged role in abetting former dictator Yahya Jammeh\u2019s tyranny. The truth commission has recommended they be banned from holding office in The Gambia for five years. 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