Gambia: Madi Jobarteh Criticises Police for Banning Sukuta Salagi Protest –

By: Fatou Krubally

Human rights activist, Madi Jobarteh has strongly criticised the Gambia Police Force for denying protest permits to victims of the recent demolition exercise in Sukuta Salagi, calling it a constitutional violation and an abuse of power.

The victims of the demolition exercise had planned to stage a peaceful protest over the weekend but the police effectively banned the protest by refusing to issue out a permit.

In a statement issued out over the weekend, Jobarteh argued…