{"id":91622,"date":"2025-12-09T15:17:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/darboe-urges-police-chief-for-impartiality-after-detention"},"modified":"2025-12-09T15:57:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:57:42","slug":"darboe-urges-police-chief-for-impartiality-after-detention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/darboe-urges-police-chief-for-impartiality-after-detention","title":{"rendered":"Darboe Urges Police Chief for Impartiality after Detention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>United Democratic Party leader ANM Ousainu Darboe on Sunday urged the country\u2019s police chief to demonstrate \u201cimpartial application of the law,\u201d warning that last week\u2019s detention of lawyer Borry S. Touray risks deepening public perceptions that the police target opposition figures.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to vendors at Serrekunda Market, Darboe said the inviation for questioning and subsequent detention of Borry Touray has raised \u201cserious concerns\u201d about political interference in law enforcement. He called on Inspector General of Police Seedy Touray {no relation to Borry] to ensure that the police are not used as \u201ca tool for political persecution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will not stand idly by while selective justice is meted out,\u201d Darboe told the crowd. \u201cThe IGP must implement the law equally against everyone, regardless of political affiliation. Do not allow the public to build the narrative that you are empowering your in-law [referring to the President] against his opponents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Darboe contrasted the treatment of Touray with the lack of official action against Agriculture Minister Demba Sabally, who has been accused by critics of making inflammatory remarks suggesting potential bloodshed during President Adama Barrow\u2019s re-election campaign. Darboe noted that Sabally himself had once sharply criticized Barrow, calling him \u201cincompetent, worthless, and inefficient\u201d during the 2016 political crisis, yet now speaks with apparent impunity.<\/p>\n<p>He also pointed to comments made by Mama Jabbie, a prominent supporter of Barrow\u2019s National People\u2019s Party, who has publicly insulted Touray and the UDP without facing consequences. \u201cWe are putting you on notice about Mama Jabbie, just as Ebrima Sillah and Mai Fatty put you on notice about Borry,\u201d Darboe said, referring to earlier warnings issued by the Works Minister and the ruling party alliance partner\u2019s leader before Touray\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n<p>With the 2026 presidential election looming, Darboe framed the moment as pivotal both for his party and for the country\u2019s democratic credibility. \u201c2026 is not a joke,\u201d he said. \u201cIf individuals who once harshly criticized President Barrow now hold influential positions and allegedly speak of bloodshed, then the stakes are even higher for those who endured imprisonment during earlier political struggles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Market leaders, led by Sulayman Dampha, assured the UDP leader of strong support in Serrekunda, pledging to help deliver a decisive victory next year.<\/p>\n<p>Darboe, chosen earlier this year as the UDP\u2019s standard-bearer for the 2026 race, urged supporters to intensify grassroots mobilization. \u201cIt is only through your dedication and hard work that we can secure State House,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite mounting tensions, Darboe expressed confidence in his party\u2019s prospects. \u201c2026,\u201d he declared to applause, \u201cis the year of the UDP.\u201d<\/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. United Democratic Party leader ANM Ousainu Darboe on Sunday urged the country\u2019s police chief to demonstrate \u201cimpartial application of the law,\u201d warning that last week\u2019s detention of lawyer Borry S. Touray risks deepening public perceptions that the police target opposition figures. 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