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The Gambia Attorney General and Justice minister, Mr Aboubacarr Marie Tambedou, has said the country was ready to set up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and abolish the death penalty.
He said the government was consulting with the victims of the previous regime with a view to setting up the TRC.
Mr Tambedou emphasised that he was personally an advocate for the abolition of death penalty in The Gambia.
The errors made
He said at a press conference that his ministry took full responsibility for the errors made in the process of amending the age limit in the constitution, carried out recently at the National Assembly.
“I have taken full responsibility in terms of the error in the procedures, and I think we have closed that chapter. We are now looking into other interesting challenges in this country,” he said.
On the appointment of non-Gambian judges, the Justice minister said: “The country has matured enough to be producing its own judges to preside over its affairs,” but still lacked the capacity to handle the numerous pending legal matters.
Yahya Jammeh.
He said the Gambia was not a xenophobic country.
Mr Tambedou disclosed that the Ministry of Justice had established a criminal case and detention panel, to review ongoing cases against current or former public officers, or cases linked to political activities in consultation with the Interior ministry.
The panel comprises lawyers, the Ministry of the Interior staff, a representative from the Police Force and the Gambia Prison Service.
“I have started receiving their recommendations on a rolling basis, and I will act based on this.”
After the loss
Gambians last December voted out long-serving dictator Yahya Jammeh in favour of real estate businessman Adama Barrow.
Jammeh, who attempted to cling to power after the loss, was eventually forced into exile, setting in motion an overhaul of the government in the Gambia.
President Barrow has also hinted at dismantling the Gambian army, loyal to Jammeh for so long
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