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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>According to the statement, the supporters who assaulted Dumbuya also confiscated and damaged a number of his equipment including two of his cameras. UDP supporters and sympathisers gathered at the residence of Mr. Darboe to supposedly show their dissatisfaction with the result of the 4th December presidential election as announced by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).<\/p>\n

“As a photojournalist, Dumbuya was at the scene to photo-document the incident. In the process, he was compelled to take refuge inside the residence of Mr Darboe after some officers of the Gambia Police Force fired teargas in an attempt to forcefully disperse the crowd. It was at this time of taking refuge that some UDP supporters claimed the photojournalist was a sympathiser of the National People\u2019s Party (NPP) thereby physically assaulting him. His professional camera was also confiscated and damaged,” said GPU.<\/p>\n

GPU condemned in the strongest terms the actions of UDP supporters \u201cresponsible for the assault\u201d of Mr. Dumbuya and the destruction of his camera, stating that the actions by the UDP supporters continue the \u201cunfortunate trend of assault on journalists by political party supporters.\u201d<\/p>\n

The GPU also condemned the use of teargas and other forms of violence to disperse the crowd by officers of the Gambia Police Force. “The teargas has led to the hospitalisation of two other journalists who had inhaled the toxic fumes.”<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would like to call on the Gambia Police Force to cease from the use of undue force in the performance of its duties, and exercise restraint in dispersing crowds,\u201d GPU President Muhammed S. Bah said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe GPU would also like to call on the leadership of the UDP to facilitate the return of Mr. Dumbuya\u2019s confiscated equipment and to encourage its supporters to refrain from assaulting journalists in the line of duty,” concluded the statement.<\/p>\n

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