The government has accepted TRRC recommendations to prosecute former President Yahya Jammeh for unlawful arrests and detention and torture of Imams.
According to the white Paper, exiled former President Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh should be prosecuted for unlawful arrests and detention and torture of Ba Kawsu Fofana, Imam Baba Leigh, Sheikh Muhideen Hydara and Alhaiba Hydara and the persecution of the Ahmadiya Jamaat, Shia Muslims and the Ndiggal Sect in The Gambia.
“The Government accepts the recommendation of the commission. The government shall ensure the separation of the State and religion, but this shall not be interpreted to mean that the State cannot facilitate the free exercise of religious beliefs of the citizens.
“The Government accepts this recommendation. The right to exercise religious beliefs is guaranteed under sections 25 of the 1997 Constitution. 63 (3) The members of the Ndiggal Sect still living in exile in Senegal should be returned to live in Kerr Mot Ali (Gambia) and their properties returned to them. The government should enforce the judgement obtained by members of the Sect in the High Court of The Gambia,” the report said,
“The Government notes the recommendation of the TRRC with regards to the enforcement of the Judgement of The High Court of The Gambia obtained by members of the sect. While reiterating its respect for judicial pronouncements the Government notes that prior reconciliation and social cohesion activities are essential as a precursor to the comprehensive implementation of the Judgment.
“The Government should establish a Peace Committee for Kerr Mot Ali comprising of all relevant stakeholders including the National Human Rights Commission whose mandate would be to negotiate the resettlement of the exiled residents and restoration of peace and religious co-existence in Kerr Mot Ali with all the relevant stakeholders and National Human Rights Commission,” the report added.
