President Adama Barrow today pardoned 21 prisoners in the exercise of his powers of the prerogative of mercy vested upon him by the constitution.

The pardon was made following the recommendations by the Prerogative of Mercy Committee.

“Among those pardoned are 16 Gambians, one of whom is a female, three Senegalese men, a female Bissau Guinean and a Guinean man.

“As per Section 82(2) of the 1997 Constitution, the Prerogative of Mercy Committee consists of the Attorney General who chairs the Committee with other members from the Department of Social Welfare, the Supreme Islamic Council and the Gambian Christian Council,” State House said in a statement. 

“President Barrow seizes this opportunity to urge Gambians and residents of The Gambia to promote peace and be law abiding,” the statement added.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba

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