These MPs need to worry more about the austerity measures in UK and how they
can help their constituents. The Gambia is a true democracy with a
democratically elected leader. I will ask them and the so called human
rights campaigners in UK to read Kairaba, especially the chapter on
"reconciliation". This chapter is very revealing and shows the real side of
Professor Jammeh. He is a great leader and even President Jawara
acknowledged that. Please stop spreading this false reports about the
Gambia. We have a great leader who Gambians LOVE. Let us embrace his
leadership....
British PMA Condemns Abuse of Human Rights In Gambia and calls for
international pressure on the Gambia government.


*BY Alieu B Ceesay*

Twenty Four British MPs have signed a House of Commons Early Day
Motion(EDM1140) which condems the continues abuses of human rights in The
Gambia and calls on the Coalition government to do everything it can to
place international pressure on the Gambian government in support of
fundamental human rights. The EDM tabled by Labour Party MP Anas Sarwar
appluad members of the Gambian human rights campaign in Scotland for
continue to raise awareness on this tremedously important issue.

The motion express solidarity with the people of the Gambia in lights of the
reported human rights abuses been comitted in their country. It further
notes that according to independent reports by Amnesty International the
alleged abuses includes abitrary arrests, torture, incommincado detention,
unfair trials,rape,disapperarance and extra-judicial executions. The
campaign to secure the British Parliamentary opposition to the human rights
situation in the Gambia has been assisted by the Campaign for human rights
in the Gambia UK through its Campaign Officer Alieu B Ceesay.

The sponsor of the parliamentary motion Anas Sarwar who sit on the Commons
International Development Select Committee said today "I have grave concerns
about human rights abuses in The Gambia I was pleased to facilitate a
meeting with the Foreign Office, All Party Parliamentary Group on Human
Rights and representatives of the Scottish Campaign for Human Rights in The
Gambia"

"The Scottish Campaign for human rights in Gambia is doing a great work to
draw attention to a government that rules by intimidation, torture and
killingS.  Its crucial that the coalition does everything it can to place
international pressure on the Gambian government, so I am pleased that EDM
1140 has attracted cross party support by 24MPs".  "Its important that brave
campaigners like Alieu are given a voice in Parliament thats why I have
asked parliamentary questions about challenges facing Gambian citizens in
their country and abroad" He said "I am fully behind the campaign for human
rights in Gambia and i will continue to press the coalition government. he
concluded Plaid Cymrus Elfyn Llwyd MP of Wales said "The human rights
violations taking place in the Gambia are horrendous and require vital
international attention.

"Opponents of the Gambia government are routinely arrested and held without
charge, while a culture of enforced disappearances, unfair trials, and
horrific infringements on human rights reigns in this troubled country".

"But more must be done and urgently.The UK government must make this a
priority in working with the international community to ensure the Gambian
government meets its human rights obligations, and to bring an end to the
wave of terror that has swept the people of that country.

Alieu B Ceesay Campaign Officer of the (SCHRG) said "We hope this
parliamentary motion will send a strong signal by the British Parliament to
the Gambia government that arbitrary arrests, torture, incommicado detention
and exra-judicial executions are serious violations of human rights, the
Gambian people's rights under the country's constitution and under the
International law must be respected.

A copy of the Early Day Motion will be forwarded to the Gambia High
Commission in London which all adds up to the pressure and to let Gambia
government know that public opinion is been mobilise in defence of
fundamental human rights.Ceesay said.

The campaign is greatful to Anas Sarwar for standing up for human rights in
Gambia and all those MPs who have signed this EDM "We welcome the cross
party support at the House of Commons am pleased that this motion is rapidly
attracting support by MPs of all parties it shows that these are important
issues of human rights and we must speak up and mobilise opinions in the UK
against these abuses". said Arthur West Chairman Campaign for Human Rights
in Gambia UK.



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GOD BLESS SHEIKH PROFESSOR ALHAGIE YAHYA AJJ JAMMEH*
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*GOD BLESS THE GAMBIA*
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*GOD BLESS APRC*
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*DOWN WITH THE FAILED OPPOSITION *

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