Gambian Opposition Leader talks tough on human rights during Quais D’orsay talks in Paris
By: Marie Adrienne Jones
Paris, France--Intense diplomatic activity continues as the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs played host to GMC Flag Bearer, Barrister Mai N.K Fatty in the French capital, Paris, Thursday, March 25, 2010. Barrister Fatty was accompanied by Mr. Kemo Jaiteh a GMC France based Senior Adviser, and a Gambian businessman in Paris. Speaking to this Reporter shortly after audience with French Foreign Ministry officials, Layer Fatty said he was in Paris for talks with the French Government within the framework of mutual obligations dialogue, failing short of going into details. He however confirmed that the debilitating human rights situation including opposition repression and other related matters were discussed. He emphasised that The Gambia is going through very difficult times, and that the international community needs to take an urgent unanimous action to avert the country from descending into greater crises. Barrister Fatty expressed the strong satisfaction that the emerging international consensus is that the status quo is unsustainable, and has to stop.
Asked on the electoral reform being proposed by the IEC, Fatty maintained that GMC is part of the consultations being conducted by the IEC on this issue. He said that GMC is in the process of completing its official policy position on the matter for submission to the IEC, noting that the issue of electoral irregularities is an institutional one,..... www.thegambiaecho.com
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