The counsel to Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, Edward Anthony Gomez, has fled the country to neighbouring Senegal. Gomez, in a letter addressed to Jammeh and sighted said he decided “to seek sanctuary” in Senegal “due to the mounting fear and rapidly increasing tension at every passing moment” in the Gambia.
“The general perception is that after mid-night on January 18th 2017, the mandate of President Yahya Jammeh would expire and President-Elect Mr. Adama Barrow would be sworn in as President, in line with the dictates of our constitution. Any attempt to interrupt this ceremony, it is clearly understood opens The Gambia to attack from ECOWAS forces”.
Gomez stated he had taken the brief to file Jammeh’s petition at the supreme court of Gambia “under tremendous pressure and coercion”.
The lawyer says he “humbly and respectfully advise President Jammeh as the champion of peace he has been known to be, to peacefully step aside in the interest of peace and safety of the Gambian people. Everything, except God’s Kingdom, comes to an end,” Gomez stated.
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