Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (T RRC), Executive Director has confirmed to an local online paper that Ghanaian victims for ex-president Yahya Jammeh’s harsh treatment have written a letter demanding to appear and give evidence on the killings in The Gambia in 2005 .
The survivors of the infamous massacre of West African citizens of which a large chunk were Ghanaians, have lined up four witnesses to testify at the Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), on behalf of the victims and their families.
The four witnesses are Mr. Martin Kyere, eyes witness of the killings, Mr. Robert Essien, Yaw Owusu and Daniel Amankwa, arrested in the Gambia on or about 23rd July 2005, by Gambian security forces.
TRRC Executive Director, Mr. Baba Galleh Jallow, confirmed the receipt of the letter from the Ghanaian victims.
‘’Yes we received their letter several weeks ago and we responded to them at that time. The TRRC will be happy to invite relevant witnesses from Ghana to testify when the issue of the Ghanaian and other West African nationals come before the Commission. We are yet to finalize our work plan for 2020 and so I cannot tell you when that will happen. Any witness invited can choose to either appear in person or via video link; that would be their choice.’’
The said letter was signed by lawyer William Nyarko, the Co-ordinator of Jammeh to Justice in Ghana and Mr. Martin Kyere (survivor) for and on behalf of Ghanaian victims.