By Adama Makasuba

Dr Lamin Sise, chairman of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) on Tuesday announced that the Commission will be taking 42 days break on the public hearings in observing the Holy
Month of Ramadan.

The Commission which was established to probe into human rights crimes and atrocities that occurred under the regime of former president Yahya Jammeh commenced hearings on January 7, 2019.

“We are not closing our works only the public hearings. We would be back on June 10 to 27 for the fourth session,” Dr Lamin Sise said at the end of former vice chairman Sanna Sabally’s testimony on Thursday.

Despite the commission break on the public hearings, Dr Sise, said
they would still go ahead with their committee meetings and other
duties of the Commission.

He said “the Commission would resume public hearings on June 10 to
June 27 for  the fourth session.”

At least more than 40 witnesses have appeared before the TRRC
either in person or via Skype since its commencement 4 months back.

And, the witnesses included both former and serving military officers
and personnel, former and serving government officials including men
and women.

Just Wednesday, former vice chairman of the AFPRC, Sanna Biro Sabally, accepted responsibility for the killings of Lt Basiru Barrow and Abdoulie ‘Dot’ Faal, and other soldiers killed on November 11, 1994 on suspicion of plotting a coup to overthrow the AFPRC Junta.

The regime of ex Gambian president, Yahya Jammeh, who now lives in
exile in Equatorial Guinea, is accused of gross human rights violations.