Gambia: President Barrow Pardons 105 Inmates

Gambia: President Barrow Pardons 105 Inmates

President Adama Barrow has granted a free and unconditional pardon to 105 convicted inmates across The Gambia to mark Yawm al-Ashura, exercising his constitutional prerogative of mercy.

Barrow Pardons Over 100 Prisoners – The Standard Newspaper

By Olimatou Coker President Adama Barrow on Friday granted a free and unconditional pardon to 105 convicted prisoners in commemoration of the Muslim new year feast Yawm al-Ashura, exercising his constitutional prerogative of mercy powers. According to a statement from the Office of the President, the decision followed due consultation with the Constitutional Committee. The President personally reviewed the individual circumstances of each of the…