Gambia: European Parliament calls for Immediate sanctions on former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh
In a strongly worded letter to the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, members of the European Parliament from the five major political parties have called on the EU to impose sanctions on the former Gambian president
Absolute power leads to absolute corruption. Gambia’s constitution has failed and comprehensive constitutional reform is needed to limit the term and the powers of the president. A law that is not backed by penalties is not a law, and a constitution that does not acknowledge the right to resist is not a constitution. When the president’s actions are unconstitutional, the people have the right to resist, and when a dictatorship becomes a reality, the people are obligated to rise up. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.