The Gambian government has written to the Equatorial Guinea government drawing their attention to dictator Yahya Jammeh’s recent interference into the country’s Gambia’s domestic politics, particularly the upcoming December 4th Presidential elections, Freedom Newspaper has been reliably informed. The letter, which was sent via diplomatic channels, has called on the Equatorial Guinea’s government to restraint Jammeh from meddling into the country’s politics.
The Gambian government’s protest letter to the Equatorial Guinea, followed Jammeh’s recent polarizing claims in which he had challenged the legitimacy of Barrow’s Presidency. Jammeh told his supporters via a telephone call at a Gunjur political rally that the December 2nd Presidential elections, which paved the way for Barrow’s accession to the Presidency was rigged. He further claimed that Barrow was backed by some foreign and regional powers to steal the past elections.
Jammeh, who has been living in exile in Equatorial Guinea since January of 2017, has been accused of violating the terms and conditions of his sanctuary in the Spanish colonized country. Part of the conditions attached to his departure from The Gambia was for him to give chance to a stable transition period and avoid fanning flames of instability in the tiny West African country.
Jammeh in recent weeks have been taking part in the political activities of his rebellious splinter group APRC party. He did not only fired the legally elected APRC Executive group headed by Fabakary Tombong Jatta, but he also constituted his own rival APRC committee to take over the APRC party, a party that he claimed to be its flag bearer and leader.
According to sources, The Gambian government has described Jammeh’s recent toxic divisive politics as worrisome and a threat to the country’s national security. They have asked his host to prevail on him to stop pocking his nose into the country’s politics.
Jammeh has been accused of committing crimes against humanity, ranging from murder, rape, and torture of his perceived political opponents. Gambia’s truth commission says over two hundred people have been killed under Jammeh’s rule, a crime, according to the former TRRC Lead Counsel Essa Faal, amounts to crimes against humanity.
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is the longtime leader of Equatorial Guinea. Per the letter that was sent to him, he has been asked to intervene to prevent Jammeh from making statements that would undermine the country’s peace and stability.
The Gambian government hasn’t declassified the protest letter that it sent to President Obiang’s government, expressing concern over Jammeh’s meddling into the country’s domestic politics.
Jammeh has created two hostile political camps within the APRC party. The two camps have been beefing online and locally in the country. One Tijan Badjie, widely known as “Obama Badjie” was recently beaten by the supporters of Jammeh’s proclaimed APRC party.