{"id":25392,"date":"2022-12-08T09:26:48","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T09:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/prosecuting-jammeh-could-meet-resistance-gba-president"},"modified":"2022-12-08T09:26:48","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T09:26:48","slug":"prosecuting-jammeh-could-meet-resistance-gba-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/prosecuting-jammeh-could-meet-resistance-gba-president","title":{"rendered":"Prosecuting Jammeh could meet resistance \u2013 GBA President"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The president of The Gambia Bar Association (GBA), Salieu Taal, has hinted that efforts towards prosecuting Yayha Jammeh and his enablers could face resistance from his loyalists.<\/b><\/p>\n

He also underlined political challenges as another factor towards these efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, it is my ardent belief that all these challenges and political challenges are surmountable if the current political will and commitment does not dissipate over time,\u201d he said while delivering a lecture this year\u2019s International Rule of Law at the behest of Bar Council on the topic: \u2018Transitional Justice in The Gambia-From Truth Seeking to Justice\u2019.<\/p>\n

The International Rule of Law lecture was organised by the Bar Council of England and Wales.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolitical will at the highest level must be demonstrated publicly. For this reason, it is important that the President of the Republic, His Excellency Adama Barrow champions the implementation of the TRRC recommendation for justice and accountability as an integral part of<\/p>\n

the country\u2019s commitment to the restoration of the rule of law and respect for the human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Gambians, we have learnt from the failed attempt to introduce a new constitution which enjoyed massive public support but did not get the required votes in Parliament to go beyond the first reading,\u201d Mr. Taal said. \u201cThe lesson learnt amongst other things is that the support and buy in of domestic legislature (politicians) 16 is critical for the success or failure for any major reform in the country. For this reason, The Gambia Bar Association proposes a constructive engagement of the National Assembly [Parliament] to apprise them of the importance of implementing the TRRC recommendations as part of the country\u2019s commitment to consolidate our democracy and come to terms with our brutal past. The discourse on the TRRC should be elevated beyond and above partisan interests and politics.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Victims [Survivors] have been waiting for Justice for a long time and Justice must happen, sooner than later. Whilst the process for establishing a hybrid court is ongoing we are happy to learn of Government\u2019s intention to establish a special division within the high court under the judiciary with<\/p>\n

enhanced capacity to try perpetrators whose offences have not reached the higher threshold of international crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor this purpose the establishment of the Special Prosecutor\u2019s office envisaged is a critical step to start the process of identifying the perpetrators to be<\/p>\n

prosecuted and for what crimes based after thorough assessment and further investigations as may be required; bearing in mind that the evidential threshold required for prosecution in a court to establish criminal liability is higher than in truth commission or tribunal of fact.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs country we have come far in terms of peacefully removing a dictator through the ballot box and embarking on a truth seeking journey which exposed the horrendous crimes committed by the former President and his co-perpetrators.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2013, Gambia withdrew from the Commonwealth. In 2016, Gambia announced its withdrawal from the ICC. Jammeh was a pariah even within ECOWAS, the sub-regional bloc. His distaste for human rights, democratic values, international human rights organisations and the UN was conspicuous. Today Gambia is at cusp of establishing a model hybrid court that will set a precedent in International Criminal Justice and the fight against impunity in Africa. The Gambia a small country is regaining its name as a champion of human rights. Who would have imagined The Gambia bringing a case at the ICJ against Myanmar to protect the minority Rohingya from genocide and setting a precedent in International Law?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Gambia is consolidating its democratic gains anchored on the respect for the rule of law. I am honoured to stand here to represent many unsung Gambian heroes who have contributed to our journey to justice. Never Again is not or should not be mere hollow words but rather a commitment and collective resolve to prevent recurrence of the brutality and systematic wrongs that were inflicted on the people for 22 years. I dedicate this lecture to my compatriots who on December 1, 2016 voted for change, rejected impunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Gambia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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