By Mama Touray
General Alagie Martin, who has been placed on indefinite leave after he was accused of rights violation before the TRRC, has finally apologised to Colonel Babucarr Sanyang.
The army Colonel Sanyang said in 2019, he told the TRRC, that Martin placed a plastic bag over his head and tried to suffocate him.
On Wednesday, 19th May, 2021 the two army officers reconciled at the TRRC showdown.
Martin said: “I’m here to ask for forgiveness. It was not my intention to do what has happened. It was the situation at the time. As you know me Colonel, I would definitely not come and do those things to you without being given instructions at the time.
“After all what has happened, you were working under me as my 2IC, we worked amicably in the office. But with all those things you managed to cope with me. Once again, I would like to say I’m very, very sorry for what has happened. Definitely it’s regrettable,” General Martin apologized.
The TRRC has also heard Martin tortured, Sanna Sabally and Sadibou Hydara. He has been accused of always carrying a hammer with him.
Sabally claimed Martin’s team visited him more than 20 times in 1995 in Mile Two and meted out various forms of torture on him including waterboarding, castration and enforced homosexual behaviour. The alleged incidents happened more than two decades ago when Martin was only a sergeant.
