There was no immunity deal agreed with former Gambian leader, Yahya Jammeh, according to the foreign minister of Senegal, Mankeur Ndiaye.
He told the Reuters news agency that “President Jammeh and his team concocted a declaration to be endorsed by (regional bloc) ECOWAS, the United Nations and the African Union that gave him every guarantee, essentially impunity”.
There were widespread reports soon after Mr. Jammeh flew out of the Gambia that there were terms agreed on during negotiations between him and some West African leaders that Mr. Jammeh will be immune
But the Senegalese foreign minister was quoted by the Reuters to have said that although there were attempts by Mr. Jammeh to secure such an immunity, the West African leaders did not affirm such a deal.
Mr. Ndiaye also downplayed a document purported to be a declaration backed by the AU and the UN pledging to protect Jammeh’s rights, prevent the seizure of his property and those of his allies. He is to eventually return to the Gambia later.
Mr. Ndiaye told the Reuters that “I want to be clear on the fact that no ECOWAS head of state validated this declaration”.
Mr. Jammeh, has been accused of serious human rights violations during his tenure as president of The Gambia.
He impressed upon to leave office after losing last year’s presidential elections to new president, Adama Barrow, after refusing to accept the outcome of the elections.
Source: Africafeeds.com
