
16/09/2025
GALA STATEMENT ON THE FORCEFUL REMOVAL OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL & THE UNLAWFUL ARREST OF OUR COMRADES
Fellow Gambians,
The events of today serve as a sobering reminder of the alarming regression our country is experiencing. The hard-won change of 2016 built on promises of transparency, accountability, respect for the rule of law, and a government that listens to its people is being systematically undermined by those who pledged to uphold it.
The forced removal of the Auditor General, a public servant committed to exposing corruption, represents a grave assault on institutional integrity. Equally disturbing is the treatment of young citizens who were tear-gassed, arrested without cause, and subjected to police brutality simply for exercising their constitutional rights. Is the government proud of the scenes that unfolded today? The people of The Gambia will not be silent in the face of such injustice.
GALA’s message to all Gambians is clear, this is a collective struggle. We urge every citizen to stand up, speak out, and continue to protest peacefully until the Auditor General is reinstated and our comrades Alieu Bah, Omar Saibo Camara, and Kemo Fatty, and all those arrested are released unconditionally.
All power to the people!