Leading human rights activist in The Gambia, Madi Jobarteh, has said that Civil society organizations’ (CSOs) protest for the murder of Momodou Lamin Sisay, a Gambian and Americans George Floyd and Breonna Tayler and all other victims of police brutality in the United States postpond.
“This is to inform the general public that the planned protest on Monday June 8 in front of the American Embassy on Kairaba Avenue against Police brutality and racism in the United States has been postponed briefly, ”Mr Jobarteh wrote on this facebook page on Wednesday.
“We had a meeting with the IGP this afternoon and he referred to the on-going state of emergency which imposes restrictions on public gatherings. He told us that he would be unjustified to allow this protest to go ahead when Schools, Churches and Mosques are closed and even some imams and other individuals arrested for leading public gatherings.
“The IGP however assured us that he will grant a permit once these emergency regulations are relaxed. It is expected that by June 8 the state of emergency will end. Even if it is extended the expectation is that the restrictions will be relaxed. As law abiding citizens, we accepted his reasons and urged him to ensure that our right to freedom of assembly is respected.
“In light of the above we will postpone the June 8 protest and a new date will be set and communicated accordingly,” he announced.
