The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) has condemned police action against the pro-Jammeh APRC faction.

Police yesterday broke off the group’s press conference and arrested one of its leaders.

GDC Momodou MC Cham Jnr said: “Everyone should condemn it as far as we are saying ‘New Gambia’ and there is democracy in the country.

“The IGP should be very careful. Any member of a political party has the right to call a press conference at your home and no one should stop that. Where was IGP when PPP had their impasse?”

“Hon. Touma told a press conference and declared herself as leader of PPP and there were two PPP. NCP the same. Did any police arrest those people? Then what happened at the APRC’s ‘No To Alliance Movement’ is undone and everyone should condemn it,” he added.

“Everyone whether with or without a party has the right to call a press conference. No police should deny you that, you are in your compound.”

Reporting by Adama Makasuba