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22 de abril de 2016

GAMBIA: Events for the departure of President continued, a mobilization on Friday.


Disputes for the departure of President Gambian do not seem to want to stop in the country. The opposition led by the UDP (United Democratic Party), has given appointment this Friday for a new event.

The city of Serrekunda, located ten kilometers from Banjul has become a symbol of protest of Yaya Jammeh regime - in power for twenty-one years. The opposition intends to again be heard to demand her rights and those of Gambian citizens, according to local media.
The dispute that has exploded on April 14 - calling for political reforms to the presidential election of December 1 - while the president were in Turkey for the United Nations Summit for the Islamic Conference ( OIC ) continues this April 22 according to the opposition which has to be heard.
A qualified claim by the head of the National Reconciliation Party '' legitimate ''; Hamat Bah sees this as' an opposition in front of an unpredictable system of government '' stressing that '' after 72 hours, the detainees should have been brought before a court of law . Failure to bring such persons before a court was heated political system, so that the leadership of the United Democratic Party has also thought they have to express their anger and grievances against the regime of Jammeh. The thing to do is go to the streets to show their anger and frustration on the allegations of the death of one of their own. '' Said the head of the party of national reconciliation.

Condemned by the international community

In London, Gambians in the Diaspora have announced a rally outside the embassy of their country. While the National Youth Council Gambian entity favorable to the regime of Yaya Jammeh, advises' all Gambians and young people in particular, to remain calm and be respectful. ''
The former head of the Senegalese diplomacy, Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, has described 'unacceptable' ', this event held on April 15, stating that what is happening in this country is a' shame for Africa ' '. 
' 'the situation facing the Gambia is extremely serious concern for all African democrats and all patriots of this continent.It's a shame for Africa. It is unacceptable that a demonstration be repressed imprisonment up monitoring of human death, if these facts are proven and confirmed by an independent investigation, '' he stressed.

Former Senegalese Foreign Minister (2000-2009) called the West African States Community ( ECOWAS ) to address the Gambian folder and Senegal to send an emergency mission in the country .
The United States as the United Nations have also strongly condemned the regime of President Jammeh. The US State Department said in a statement issued on Sunday called for immediate end to violence and to respect international obligations under the International Covenant of the United Nations on civil and political rights, including the right to peaceful assembly.
The Secretary General of the UN has decided to take action against the Gambian regime. In a statement released, Ban Ki-moon called on Gambia to 'conduct a thorough investigation on the death in custody of a responsible opposition party (United Democratic Party-UDP), Solo Sandeng, and two other opponent ''. Furthermore, the Secretary General of the UN also wanted to ask the President Yaya Jammeh to release '' immediately and unconditionally '' all persons arrested, but also to '' maintain the rights of Gambians to freedom of expression and to demonstrate peacefully. '' This output of the UN chief further strengthens the pressure on President Yaya Jammeh. The protests are extremely rare in Gambia.
The protests are extremely rare in Gambia. In April 2000, a student demonstration was repressed in blood.
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