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Momodou



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Posted - 20 Jun 2018 :  14:23:32  Show Profile Send Momodou a Private Message  Reply with Quote
5 PIU officers arrested over Faraba killing

The Point: Wednesday, June 20, 2018

http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/5-piu-officers-arrested-over-faraba-killing

Police on Tuesday said they have arrested five officers and suspend their services in connection with the Monday clash between villagers of Faraba Bantang and personnel of the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) that led to the killing of two people. They also said investigations have been launched into the issue.


An update from the Inspector General of Police’s (IGP) stated that two field commanders, Spt. Baboucarr Cham and Assistant Spt. Musa Fatty and three other ranks – Nuha Colley, Momodou S. Jallow and Musa Badjie were arrested and currently under detention. They have also announced the arrest of some civilians including Ousman Jassey, Sunkaru Jarju, Bakary Badjie, Salifu Darboe and Modou Kujabi and efforts are currently underway to grant them bail.

President Adama Barrow Monday visited the victims who were injured in the incident at the country’s teaching hospital in Banjul where he condemned the killing and promised that his government would investigate the matter and bring the perpetrators to justice. He was also informed about the arrest of some civilians from the community and has since given order for their release.

The police said they have launched an investigation into the circumstances that led to the unfortunate occurrence. Preliminary findings indicated that Bakary Kujabi and Ismaila Bah lost their lives whilst six civilians and sixteen police officers sustained injuries.

“Two caterpillars and five trucks were vandalised and set on fire. The police guard post was burnt down and four compounds were set ablaze while three were vandalised,” the police update indicated.

Author: Amadou Jallow

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Posted - 20 Jun 2018 :  17:35:28  Show Profile Send toubab1020 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Tango expresses concern.
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Fajara, 19 June 2018:- TANGO has learnt with dismay and displeasure the disproportionate use of force by personnel of the Police Intervention Unit in Faraba leading to the death of two youth and injuries to several more on Monday 18 June 2018. It is with a heavy heart that TANGO extends heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and prays that the departed souls rest in perfect peace and hopes for a speedy recovery for the injured. We wish to call on the residents of Faraba to continue to exercise restraint and observe the rule of law in defending their rights and welfare. All citizens have a duty to maintain the unity, peace and stability of the Gambia.

The residents of Faraba and indeed every Gambian have a constitutional right to peacefully protest in protecting their rights and welfare. This right is sacrosanct and must be protected by those we voted in power to do so. We are therefore shocked that the Gambia Government would deploy police armed with live bullets to afflict its own people with this fatal blow in the guise of crowd control.

The Faraba Incident brings to question the very rational for the democratic change that Gambians registered on 1st December 2016. During the dictatorship Gambians had almost no means to vent out their disagreement with government decisions and actions while also lacking effective avenues for redress. We are of the view that this new political dispensation offers the unique opportunity where Gambians could utilize peaceful, democratic and nonviolent means of disagreement and engagement with the State. We are therefore concerned that, not only in Faraba but there has been several instances in many other communities around the country where citizens face heavy-handedness from the police including arrests, detentions and prosecutions for merely seeking to express their disagreement with certain government decision that they feel infringe on their rights.

In light of the above, TANGO hereby calls on the President as well as the National Assembly to institute an independent enquiry to determine the circumstances leading to the use of force and the loss of life and property in Faraba on Monday 18 June 2018 and ensure that perpetrators are brought to book. Furthermore TANGO urges President Adama Barrow to urgently address the nation as a means to stabilize the situation and assure citizens of the commitment of his Government to the protection of the rights and welfare of Gambians.

TANGO wishes to urge all citizens and CSOs in particular to remain vigilant, peaceful and committed to the ideals of democracy and good governance in our country. For that matter TANGO intends to mobilize the Civil Society and all concerned citizens as a whole to embark on a pro-democracy march in July 2018 at a time and date to be communicated shortly, to remind our Government and people of our decision to move from tyranny to democracy and the rule of law in our dear motherland

http://foroyaa.gm/tango-expresses-concern-over-faraba-incident/

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toubab1020



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Posted - 20 Jun 2018 :  18:01:33  Show Profile Send toubab1020 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
This report from The Point newspaper,it contains one very important sentence " According to a source, some young people said they didn’t want any ‘sweet talk’ from the government; that all they wanted to know was who gave the order." THIS IS A REAL CHANCE for the administration to speedily publish a complete report and conclude by publishing AN IMMEDIATE ACTION PLAN to ensure that such a tragic incident NEVER occurs again in the NEW GAMBIA.

IT should be remembered that this latest incident took place during a visit by a SENIOR politician,if ALL Gambians are to appreciate the value of a DEMOCRATIC political system being put in place instead of the OLD BIG BOSS way that existed in the past,they should be able to see that such a system works for the benefit of ordinary people who live a simple agrian life and rely on nature to supply them with food.

http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/darboe-booed-at-faraba

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Momodou



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Posted - 20 Jun 2018 :  20:44:39  Show Profile Send Momodou a Private Message  Reply with Quote
A Presidential Inquiry into the Faraba Incident Commissioned

STATE HOUSE, BANJUL, 20TH JUNE 2018 - His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has commissioned with immediate effect a Presidential Inquiry to independently look into the circumstances that led to the death of civilians in Faraba Bantang. The membership consists of the following:
1. Emmanuel Joof, a renown human rights Lawyer as the Chairperson
2. A representative of the Ministry of Justice
3. A representative of the Gambia Bar Association
4. A representative of the Gambia Armed Forces
5. A representative of the of the State Intelligence Services
6. A Representative of Civil society from the Association of Non-Governmental Organizations - TANGO
Taking into account the need for a speedy dispensation of justice and accountability, the Committee starts work with immediate effect and has a duration of one month to submit a comprehensive report to His Excellency, the President of the Republic.
The Inquiry has been mandated to:
1. Investigate the circumstances leading to the standoff between the villagers of Faraba Bantang and the Police Intervention Unit
2. Investigate the circumstances that led to the injuries and fatalities in Faraba Bantang and identify the those responsible for the deaths, including those who may have ordered the firings and those who fired the shots
3. Recommend measures to prevent a recurrence of the circumstances that led to the stand-off in Faraba Bantang
4. Recommend measures to prevent an occurrence of the incident in Faraba Bantang and other parts of the country.

Additionally, the President has given approval for the appointment of a Coroner to investigate the cause of the deaths as per the Coroners Act, Cap 7.04, Vol. 2 Laws of The Gambia. The Coroner will work with a pathologist to establish the facts before the corpses are released to their families.

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toubab1020



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Posted - 21 Jun 2018 :  00:26:46  Show Profile Send toubab1020 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
"Additionally, the President has given approval for the appointment of a Coroner to investigate the cause of the deaths as per the Coroners Act, Cap 7.04, Vol. 2 Laws of The Gambia. The Coroner will work with a pathologist to establish the facts before the corpses are released to their families."

Edited by - toubab1020 on 21 Jun 2018 00:27:03
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toubab1020



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Posted - 21 Jun 2018 :  14:25:15  Show Profile Send toubab1020 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Details of the third person to die from his injuries.from The Standard Newspaper.
Condolences to his family and friends. May he rest in perfect peace.
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June 21, 2018
One more person among those injured in the Faraba protest has died.
Amadou Jawo, commonly known as Amadou Nyang, was said to be a teacher in his final year pursuing HTC at Gambia College. His death brings to 3 the total that lost their lives in the shootings.

http://standard.gm/site/2018/06/21/faraba-death-toll-rises-to-3/

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Momodou



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Posted - 21 Jun 2018 :  14:50:24  Show Profile Send Momodou a Private Message  Reply with Quote
BREAKING NEWS - IGP RESIGNS!

The Inspector General of Police - Landing Kinteh has resigned. His resignation has been accepted by President Adama Barrow.

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toubab1020



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Posted - 21 Jun 2018 :  18:05:53  Show Profile Send toubab1020 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Thursday, June 21, 2018

Angry youths of Faraba village in the wee hours of Wednesday morning went to compound of one Fa Touray Sanyang and set it on fire, The Point has been informed.

Mr. Sanyang our source in Faraba said was accused of being part of the village elders that sold the land to Julakay Sand Mining Company without consultation with the Village Development Committee (VDC) and other stakeholders.

A youth who spoke to our reporter in an interview urged the community of Faraba to be patient and allow the government to conduct investigation and do what is necessary with regard to the matter. “We cannot continue burning people’s compound,” he said.

Meanwhile, officials of The Gambia Armed Force (GAF) and that of the ECOMIG Force contingent in The Gambia on Wednesday morning made a visit to Faraba Bantan community.
Author: Momodou Jawo

http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/faraba-youths-set-another-compound-ablaze

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toubab1020



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Posted - 21 Jun 2018 :  18:21:23  Show Profile Send toubab1020 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
World organisations have now joined in with their comments on the tragic events at Faraba recently.

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20 June 2018

Gambia: Full Investigation Of Anti-Mining Protesters’ Deaths Required
Inquiry, Officers’ Arrests Positive First Steps

The Gambian authorities should thoroughly investigate the alleged excessive use of force by police causing the deaths of two anti-sand mining demonstrators on June 18, 2018, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today.

The Gambian government should accelerate the reforms needed to ensure that government security forces have the supervision, training, and equipment needed to police demonstrations in accordance with international human rights standards.
Witnesses said that police fired live ammunition at demonstrators in the village of Faraba Banta, killing local residents Bakary Kujabi and Ismaila Bah, and wounding at least six others. President Adama Barrow issued a news release the same day stating that he had opened an investigation and that all mining in the area had been suspended. The government also said that five police officers involved in the shooting were in police custody and will be suspended while investigations are conducted.
“The alleged excessive use of lethal force by the security forces has conjured up painful memories from Gambia’s recent past,” said Sabrina Mahtani, Amnesty International West Africa researcher.

“The government’s promise to investigate is a positive move. Gambians should be able to hold demonstrations safe from disproportionate and excessive use of force by the security forces.”
Members of Gambia’s Police Intervention Unit (PIU), a police paramilitary force, clashed with residents of Faraba Banta, 50 kilometers south of the capital, Banjul, after local residents blocked mining-related traffic.
A journalist who observed the protest told Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, “As soon as [police reinforcements] came out of the vehicle they started firing live bullets. They did not issue a warning or alarm.” Another journalist in the village, Pa Bojang, said that police officers detained him for six hours, slapped him, and confiscated his voice recorder.
Witnesses told Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International that protesters threw stones and burned vehicles, injuring more than a dozen police officers. Gambia’s police chief, Landing Kinteh, said in a June 18 media statement that police leadership, “did not authorize the use of firearms” by police in responding to the protests.
Several protesters arrested on June 18, including those injured, remain in police custody, and face possible charges for destruction of property. Injured detainees should receive medical attention and a court should promptly review the necessity of their continued detention. Those responsible for destroying property or committing other offenses should be prosecuted in accordance with international fair trial standards.
A May 26 protest in Faraba Banta against sand mining, which provides sand for construction, had also led to clashes between local residents and police, with officers firing tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse at times violent demonstrators. Faraba Banta residents say that sand mining will damage the rice fields they rely on for food and income. The Police Intervention Unit had maintained a presence in the village following the May 26 clashes.
The United Nations Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials state that the intentional lethal use of firearms by security forces “may only be made when strictly unavoidable in order to protect life.” Furthermore, “in the dispersal of violent assemblies, law enforcement officials may use firearms only when less dangerous means are not practicable and only to the minimum extent necessary.”
The Guidelines on Policing Assemblies in Africa, adopted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, state that, “firearms must never be used to disperse an assembly” and that intentional use of lethal force is prohibited “unless it is strictly unavoidable to protect life.” Where force is used, law enforcement officials must ensure that medical assistance is rendered to any injured person.
“Gambia’s Police Intervention Unit has a history of using excessive force against demonstrators, and escaped censure during former President Jammeh’s abusive rule,” said Jim Wormington, West Africa researcher at Human Rights Watch.

“The Gambian government needs to show that it can conduct credible investigations and appropriately discipline or prosecute those responsible for abuses.”

http://foroyaa.gm/joint-press-statement-by-human-rights-watch-amnesty-international/


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Momodou



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Posted - 21 Jun 2018 :  20:05:23  Show Profile Send Momodou a Private Message  Reply with Quote
President Barrow Accepts the Resignation of the Inspector General of Police, Visits the Community Tomorrow

State House, Banjul, 21st June 2018 – The General public is hereby informed that the President of the Republic, His Excellency Adama Barrow has accepted the resignation of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Landing Kinteh.

Meanwhile, His Excellency, the President will visit the community of Faraba tomorrow to pay his condolences and respect to the families of the victims. Ahead of the visit, the community of Faraba Thursday afternoon met with Senior State House officials and expressed deep appreciation of the solidarity and support demonstrated by the President since the beginning of the tragedy.

The Chairperson of the Village Development Committee, who spoke on behalf of the Community stated that Faraba is a peaceful community and not known for violence. He added that contrary to what is being spread on the media, the incident was not political but rather prompted by the need to protect the vital interest of their community.

Chairman Sanyang, thus, used the opportunity to inform the gathering that community is not part of or associated with any planned demonstrations linked to the incident anywhere in the country. He urged anyone who wants to show solidarity with the community to visit them in Faraba.

President Barrow’s visit tomorrow follows his appointment of a Presidential Inquiry into the matter, and visit to the victims at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in Banjul. He has also appointed a Coroner to establish the cause of the deaths.

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Momodou



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Posted - 22 Jun 2018 :  11:18:00  Show Profile Send Momodou a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Faraba woman reveals last words of her slain son

The Point: Thursday, June 21, 2018

http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/faraba-woman-reveals-last-words-of-her-slain-son

The mother of Ismaila Bah one of the three victims of the ill-fated incident in Faraba, Fatou Bah, has revealed the last words of her son as he laid on his dying bed.


Magnified by grief and loneliness, Mrs. Bah narrated the story to our reporter as she mourns her son whom she described as “brave and fruitful.”

Fatou said, “when he was hit by the bullet he said, she narrates her sons words: “If I die, I died for jihad, if I die, I died for the village, if I die, I died for the country because I am a citizen of this country,” she told these words to a woman who ran up to hear him speak so that she could relay to her what he had said.

She further narrated: “My own Ismaila you mean,” and the woman said to me he was standing and they saw him being aimed at and she said to me before another boy came to inform him (Ismaila) that he was aimed at for him to run, the bullets have already hit him and he fell”

She accepts that it was the will of God but it saddens and pains her to lose one of her three sons.

“It is very painful,” she said. “I have only three sons and the other one is a small child. It was Ismail and his older brother who should have taken care of us but if he is not here, only one person has to take care of the family,” the grieved mother said. “It is only Allah Whom Oneness suits but human beings do not want that. I am very much grieved and going through agony but I leave it in the Hands of Allah Who decides it”

She cried out in displeasure on how her child was killed. “Ismaila died untimely, he died with hunger and thirstiness because it was just day break and he didn’t even have breakfast,” she said.

Asked what she wished the government to do, Fatou said, “the government should do all their efforts to ensure justice is served because we have lost forever and it’s irreplaceable. What we had, we will never have it forever again because what will become of Ismail I do not know because I have already began to reap his fruits moreover in the future.”

She went on: “I chose to be poor and send them to school so that I can benefit and now he has reached that stage for me to enjoy my sacrifice and nothing has stopped that other than a gun and in his own land is very painful”

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toubab1020



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Posted - 22 Jun 2018 :  16:01:15  Show Profile Send toubab1020 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
NA Deputies,feeling their feet in their new environment that is a foundation of the NEW GAMDIA of Adama Barrows vision,it is a pity that it has taken the Faraba tragic events to make the whole of the NA membership to deal with the way forward together.

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By Yankuba Jallow

Members of the National Assembly have called on the government to take a number of steps to pre-empt impunity and safeguard the interest of the victims of the Faraba Banta incident and the community as a whole.
Deputies made this call at the National Assembly on Wednesday June 20th 2018, while commenting on the Faraba Banta incident involving personnel of the PIU of The Gambia Police Force or and the community of Faraba Banta, which occurred on Monday June 18th 2018, resulting in the loss of lives and many injuries.

They called for the immediate resignation of the Inspector General of Police and the Director General of NIA (SIS), in order to prevent them from interfering with ongoing investigations into the Faraba Banta incident.

Deputies indicated that impunity has tarnished the image of country for decades since independence, and this is a major concern for them as the new Assembly in a New Gambia. They opined that the welfare of the people should be the uppermost consideration for anyone who wants to tap resources in their localities. Deputies indicate that the country waged the bitterest fight to free herself from 22 years of autocracy and dictatorship, during which period fundamental rights and freedoms were trampled afoot; noting that what happened in Faraba Banta, is an assault to the fundamental rights and freedoms of members of that community. Deputies further indicated that the current mining scheme is a threat to the only remaining area that the community depends on for rice production and expressed concern that mining has already destroyed two of the community’s farmlands where they grew rice in abundance.

They were unanimous in calling for proper medical care to be given to those shot and injured and if need be, sent abroad for proper treatment if such cannot be offered in the country. They also called for the parents of the departed lives that have unfortunately been lost as a result of the shooting, to be given due and adequate compensation together with those who have survived bullet wounds and other injuries as a result of the incident.

Deputies stressed that the State should take all reasonable steps and efforts to prevent Police brutality and human rights violations in the future, and ensure that Security Officers do not use live bullets on unarmed civilians again.

They tasked Government to launch an independent investigation into how the issuing of live bullets to PIU Officers came about and the eventual shooting to dead of unarmed civilians. Some also for the Government to lay the report before the National Assembly within 14 days after completion of the investigation.

Some maintained that those found guilty face due wrath of the law and that Government puts to an immediate halt, all mining operations in the area and reconsidered and critically review the issue of mining in the area, given the fact that such an activity affects the livelihood of the community concerned. Deputies asserted that in the future, communities should be involved in all negotiations before implementing such schemes in their localities and that part of the proceeds from such activities, be ploughed back to them as development of their localities. Deputies conclude that the State takes immediate measures to ensure the security and protection of the people of Faraba Banta.

http://foroyaa.gm/deputies-call-for-key-actions-to-be-taken-by-government-on-faraba/

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Momodou



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Posted - 22 Jun 2018 :  19:24:15  Show Profile Send Momodou a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Resolution of the National Assembly on Faraba Banta

We, the Members of the National Assembly of the Republic of The Gambia hereby RESOLVE as follows:


1. That it is with sorrow and dismay we express our profound sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims of the 15th June, 2018 incident in Faraba Banta , Kombo East, West Coast Region;

2. That proper medical care be given to those shot and injured and, if need be, be sent abroad for proper treatment if such cannot be offered in the country;

3. That those who lost their lives as a result of the shooting due compensation be given to their families;

4. That those who survive bullet wounds be also given due compensation, particularly those who may emerge debilitated by injury;

5. That an independent body be appointed to enquire into the circumstances which led to the occurence of the incident of 18th June, 2018 , in Faraba Banta, Kombo East, West Coast Region;

6. That the coroner's inquest be instituted to enquire into the cause of death of those who lost their lives;

7. That Government table, or cause to be tabled, the Report of the investigation before the National Assembly not later than 14 days of receiving the said report;

8. That those found guilty should face due process of the law;

9. That henceforth Government halt all sand mining operations in the area;

10. That the license for sand mining issued to the contractor be revoked with immediate effect;

11. That the issue of sand mining in the area be reviewed and considered critically, given that it affects the livelihood of the community concerned;

12. That in future, communities be involved in the negotiation before implementing such schemes in their localities;

13. That henceforth, part of the proceeds derived from tapping resources in localities be plough back to communities as dividend for the development of the localities;

14. That the State undertake immediately measures to ensure the security and protection of the people of Faraba Banta, Kombo East, West Coast Region;

15. Call upon the community of Faraba Banta, Kombo East, West Coast Region to refrain from violence and allow due process of the law to take its course;

16. That the State take all reasonable steps and efforts to prevent Police brutality and human rights violations in the future;

17. That the Mines and Quarries Act 2005 be reviewed with urgency and that a wide consultation among stakeholders be conducted before approval is given to issuing license;

18. That Government expedite the Security Reform Process including all the security apparatus;

19. That the State ensure that Security Officers do not use live bullets on unarmed civilians;

20. That the National Assembly Select Committee on Environment , Sustainable Development and NGO Affairs to monitor the implementation of this resolution and ensure that Government update the National Assembly periodically;

21. That the Clerk of the National Assembly immediately forward this Resolution to the relevant authorities and institutions.

DONE IN BANJUL, THE GAMBIA, this Twenty-first Day of June, in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eighteen.

Office of the Clerk
National Assembly
BANJUL
21st June, 2018

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This from The Standard Newspaper.National Assembly Stance.
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By Mafugi Ceesay

The National Assembly on Wednesday condemned the unfortunate killings involving the police intervention unit and the community of Faraba.
In a statement released at the end of its recent sittings, the assembly indicated that impunity tarnishes the image of a country and that it is the concern of the Assembly that the welfare of the people should be of uppermost consideration in tapping resources in their localities.

The full statement is reproduced below:
“The country had waged a bitter fight to free herself from 22 years of autocracy and dictatorship, where fundamental rights and freedoms were trampled afoot; what happened in Faraba Bantang is an assault to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the members of the community.
This House adduced that the current mining scheme is a threat to the only remaining area on which the community depends for rice productions and that the House is concerned that mining has already destroyed two of the community’s farmlands where they grew rice in abundance.

The National Assembly resolved that proper medical care be given to those shot and injured and if need be, be sent abroad for proper treatment if such cannot be offered in the country and those who lost their lives as a result of the shooting should be given due compensation to their parents. Also, those who survived bullet wounds be given due compensation, particularly those who may emerge debilitated by injury.
The House indicated that the State should take all reasonable steps and efforts to prevent police brutality and human rights violations in the future and that the State should ensure that security officers do not use live bullets on unarmed civilians.

The National Assembly also asked the government to appoint an independent investigation body into what led to the issuing of live bullets to the paramilitary and the eventual shooting of unarmed civilians; the government table or cause to be tabled, the report of the investigation not later than 14 days of receiving the said report.
The House indicated that those found guilty should face due process of the law and that henceforth, the government should halt all mining operations in the area; the issue of mining in the area be reviewed and reconsidered critically, given that it affects the livelihood of the community concerned and that in future, communities be involved in the negotiation before implementing such schemes in their localities; that henceforth part of the proceeds accruing from tapping resources in localities be plough back to communities as dividend for the development of those localities. Finally, the State undertakes immediate measures to ensure the security and protection of the people of Faraba.”

http://standard.gm/site/2018/06/22/national-assembly-issues-stance-on-faraba/
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By Omar Bah June 29, 2018

Six police officers were yesterday charged with three counts of murder over the killing of 3 protesters in Faraba at the Banjul Magistrates Court.

The officers denied any wrongdoing.

They are Baboucarr Cham, Bala Musa Fatty, Mamadou Jallow, Alieu Camara, Musa Badgie and Nuha Colley.
The case was later transferred to the High Court since the magistrate court does not have the jurisdiction to hear it.

The six officers are remanded at Mile 2 Central Prison.

http://standard.gm/site/2018/06/29/6-faraba-piu-officers-charged-with-murder/
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