{"id":5079,"date":"2021-04-09T06:17:30","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T06:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/?p=5079"},"modified":"2021-04-11T04:49:56","modified_gmt":"2021-04-11T04:49:56","slug":"udp-condemns-defence-ministers-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/policy\/udp-condemns-defence-ministers-comments","title":{"rendered":"UDP condemns Defence minister\u2019s comments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Gambia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>In his response to a question regarding the way forward for the victims who suffered under the Jammeh regime, the Defence Minister urged the many victims of the Jammeh 22 years\u2019 \u201cbrutal rule\u201d of The Gambia to simply \u201csuck it in and move on\u201d, with their pains, traumas, debilitations, and losses of loved ones, etc \u201cand stop crying over a spilt milk.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the party, these remarks are insensitive and disrespectful to the many victims and their families under the Jammeh regime and to Gambians at large.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Defence Minister\u2019s remarks show no commiseration for the pains and agonies of the victims, who have suffered tremendously from the very government of Yahya Jammeh; that he happily served for many years at various senior government positions and now as Defence Minister under the current government.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHis remarks further demonstrate and strengthens the concerns and fears of many victims and their families that the current government of President Adama Barrow lacks empathy for their plight and their quest of justice. These fears and concerns are further compounded by the follow up official reaction of his Ministry of Defence, which appallingly aimed to exonerate him, the Minister, from his reprehensible and indefensible remarks against the many victims and their families of the Jammeh rule, instead of offering them the apology deserved.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is further shocking that the government of the day, with its many government spokespersons, remained muted about these insensitive remarks of their Minister and views the same with apathy. It has not taken any decisive steps to reassure the many victims and their families and to Gambians at large of the Jammeh regime that the remarks of the Defence Minister does not represent the position of the government and that the government is still committed to delivering justice for the many victims of the Jammeh regime.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe UDP expects a responsible government to reprimand such comments of a member of cabinet publicly leaving no doubts as to its position in this situation. A responsible government would distance itself from the same and compel the said Minister to apologise profoundly to all the victims of the Jammeh maladministration, and their families or forced him to resign or removed him from cabinet if he fails to apologise for his callous remarks.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is worth noting that the remarks of the Defence Minister have profound consequences on the victims of the Jammeh regime, and their plights continue to be the subject of the transitional justice process assigned to the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC).\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thus urge the government of President Adama Barrow to act responsibly as a responsible government and do the needful to reassure and convince the victims of the Jammeh regime and their families that they are committed to ensuring justice for them and for all Gambians.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. 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