A coup d’état is undoubtedly illegal as a means of change of government both by national and international laws. A coup, plotted or attempted is a significant security concern as it aims to end the life of an existing government in place. It poses a clear and present challenge to […]
Almost at midnight on Tuesday December 27, the Gambia Government announced the creation of an unidentified 11-member ‘Joint Investigation Panel’ to investigate the alleged coup plot of December 21. The statement said the Solicitor General inaugurated the panel which includes various security agencies – i.e., the Office of National Society, […]
Banjul, The Gambia — His Excellency President Adama Barrow, acting in accordance with powers vested in him by the 1997 Constitution of The Gambia, has appointed Mr. Abubakarr Suleiman Jeng his new National Security Adviser (NSA) effective 1st December, 2022. Mr. Jeng is a career police officer with extensive professional […]
The soldiers who were arrested for a so-called coup should either be charged before a court of law or be court martialled or be freed. There’s no need for an investigation panel of any kind. There are laws for treason in this country. It’s in the Criminal Code and it’s […]