{"id":95575,"date":"2026-04-03T11:42:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T11:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/brufut-youth-urge-gdc-leader-kandeh-to-exit-protest"},"modified":"2026-04-03T12:51:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T12:51:37","slug":"brufut-youth-urge-gdc-leader-kandeh-to-exit-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/brufut-youth-urge-gdc-leader-kandeh-to-exit-protest","title":{"rendered":"Brufut Youth Urge GDC Leader Kandeh to Exit Protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Youth protesters in Brufut on Wednesday asked the leader of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), Mama Kandeh, to leave their demonstration demanding justice for Ousainou Bojang and his sister, Amie Bojang, emphasizing that the protest is a citizen-led initiative.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Bojang siblings were rearrested minutes after being acquitted and discharged by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh at the High Court, prompting widespread public anger and mobilizing the Gambia Against Looted Assets (GALA) protest.<\/p>\n<p>Mama Kandeh attended the demonstration to show solidarity. However, several protesters openly challenged his presence, arguing that he had not previously supported the Bojang siblings\u2019 case and that the protest was not a political platform.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to journalists, Kandeh said he attended not as a politician but as a concerned citizen. \u201cI am here to prioritize peace and dialogue, not to campaign or solicit votes,\u201d he stated. He added that he could not comment on ongoing court proceedings due to legal restrictions and urged the youth to maintain calm, noting that the primary goal of the protest\u2014the release of the Bojang siblings\u2014had been achieved.<\/p>\n<p>Omar Saibo Camara, spokesperson for GALA, acknowledged Kandeh\u2019s attendance and thanked him for showing support.<\/p>\n<p>Residents also expressed frustration over government actions. Kaddy Jatta, a Brufut resident, described the use of tear gas during the protest as destructive. \u201cWe could not sell or even cook lunch because of the tear gas. This is an injustice and a violation of fundamental human rights. We called for a peaceful protest, but it turned violent when officers intervened,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Momodou Krubally criticized the government for ignoring the court ruling and using the situation to gauge public reaction. He stressed the importance of upholding judicial decisions and protecting citizens\u2019 rights, adding that government actions contributed to tensions during the protest.<\/p>\n<p>Following the demonstrations, the Gambia Police Force issued a statement confirming the release of Ousainou and Amie Bojang. Observers noted that the protest played a significant role in securing their freedom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Gambia<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Youth protesters in Brufut on Wednesday asked the leader of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), Mama Kandeh, to leave their demonstration demanding justice for Ousainou Bojang and his sister, Amie Bojang, emphasizing that the protest is a citizen-led initiative. The Bojang siblings were rearrested minutes after being acquitted and discharged by Justice [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":95574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,12],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-95575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-policy","tag-gambia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Brufut Youth Urge GDC Leader Kandeh to Exit Protest - Gambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag&quot;&gt; Africa-Press - Gambia. 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