{"id":89238,"date":"2025-11-02T18:35:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T18:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/nam-warns-arresting-jammeh-could-spark-instability"},"modified":"2025-11-02T19:23:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T19:23:02","slug":"nam-warns-arresting-jammeh-could-spark-instability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/nam-warns-arresting-jammeh-could-spark-instability","title":{"rendered":"NAM Warns Arresting Jammeh could Spark Instability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>National Assembly Member for Fon\u0303i Jarrol, Kebba Toumanding Sanneh, yesterday cautioned that any attempt to arrest former president Yahya Jammeh upon arrival from exile at the Banjul airport could destabilise the peace and security of The Gambia.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Jammeh announced he will end his nine-year exile and return to The Gambia this November in an audio recording to his supporters last week.<\/p>\n<p>The government in a statement on Wednesday said the former president would be arrested and processed if he sets foot in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to this development in an interview, NAM Sanneh said: \u201cIf Jammeh is arrested upon arrival at the airport, I don\u2019t think it will bring peace and stability in the country,\u201d adding that the former president still commands significant support, particularly in his home region of Fon\u0303i.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker questioned the government\u2019s reliance on the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission white paper to justify a possible arrest.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out inconsistencies in how the TRRC recommendations are being applied. \u201cThere are people found wanting by the TRRC who are today serving in the government,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>He further expressed his concern over the lack of clarity surrounding the 2017 political agreement that facilitated Jammeh\u2019s exile.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt first, the government said there was no agreement. Later they said there was, but it wasn\u2019t legally binding. Now they say it was never signed. It\u2019s all confusing,\u201d he posited.<\/p>\n<p>Sanneh urged the government to seek dialogue rather than confrontation, suggesting that Jammeh\u2019s return be handled through peaceful negotiation similar to the diplomatic efforts led by Guinea\u2019s former president during the 2017 transition. \u201cThat engagement prevented bloodshed then, and the same approach should be taken now,\u201d he advised.<\/p>\n<p>The Fon\u0303i lawmaker also raised practical concerns about Jammeh\u2019s safety if he returns, noting that his family home in Kanilai has been converted into a military barracks. \u201cWhere will he stay? Is it safe for him to live among soldiers, some of whom may be loyal to him, and others not?\u201d he questioned.<\/p>\n<p>Sanneh said the government must tread carefully to protect national peace. \u201cBefore Jammeh comes, they should not take this issue lightly. They should engage him and seek a peaceful solution,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. National Assembly Member for Fon\u0303i Jarrol, Kebba Toumanding Sanneh, yesterday cautioned that any attempt to arrest former president Yahya Jammeh upon arrival from exile at the Banjul airport could destabilise the peace and security of The Gambia. 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