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By Omar Wally
Aisha Fatty was ambushed and abducted!
Anyone who has conscience and holds an unbiased position on the Thiam-Aisha saga knows the decision taken by Senegalese border security was not appropriate. Had Aisha committed a crime, the Senegalese security could have engaged the Gambian counterparts, and extradited Aisha. The Gambia and Senegal has several security arrangements which allows each country to pursue persons of interest across the border into another.
So, had there been a criminal complaint against Aisha, so grave, her information is everywhere including a border post, how much such security arrangements were not utilised by Senegal?
Only for their security officials to lay an ambush for her at the Gambia-Senegal border and whisk her to Dakar where she is still being detained. And sadly, nothing is heard from Gambia, as though— most likely the casse— they are not even informed. Perhaps, even the president is reading this news just like all Gambians.
The Gambian authorities should not allow such arbitrary action taken against a Gambian to go unattended. There were several instances where the Senegalese abused the so-called hot-pursuit agreement— one of the security arrangements they have with Gambia to pursue persons of interest across the border.
They enter the country and arrest folks and take them to Senegal. The Senegalese security also reportedly used drones on Gambians, resulting in deaths and injuries in the Foni region.
Now their new modus operandi is to lay an ambush at the border for a citizen who is already going to court for her supposed crime. And despite access to leave the country, is happy to clear her name through the justice process. This should not be entertained.
Due process must be followed. Most Gambians did not see anything wrong with what happened to her, but it can have negative consequences for other Gambians. It is a terrible precedent. Gambian authorities cannot be unaware of Aisha's Fatty’s abduction. Something must be done about it!