Banjul,
20 February 2020 - The ambassador of the Republic of The Gambia to the United
States of America, His Excellency Dawda Docka Fadera, on 3 February 2020,
received in his office Mr. Ousman Jammal, secretary general of the US Council
of Muslim Organisation and his delegation on a courtesy call following the
ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on The Gambia vs. Myanmar
case.
Ambassador
Fadera welcomed the delegation and thanked them for expressing their
organisation’s solidarity with the government and people of The Gambia.
Ambassador Fadera noted that in this day and age, the international community
should adopt a zero tolerance for genocide against any group of people. He
highlighted the fact that the international community has enough diplomatic and
legal instruments to act before any deliberate killing of a large group of
people.
Ambassador
Fadera assured Mr. Jammal and his delegation that The Gambia will not relent in
its efforts and will continue to take the lead on this important matter until
every Rohingya refugee is resettled in his /her community and lives a decent
and dignified life.
For
his part, Mr. Ousman Jammal and his delegation expressed gratitude and
appreciation to the government and people of The Gambia for taking the laudable
initiative to address the plight of the Rohingya people by filing a genocide
case against the government of Myanmar at the ICJ over its treatment of the
Rohingya people. Each member of his delegation also took time to express
heartfelt sentiments on the role The Gambia is playing in this landmark and
historic endeavour.
Mr.
Jammal described The Gambia as a small country in size but a champion in
advocating for religious freedom and tolerance around the world. He further
expressed his strong desire for his organisation to partner with the government
of The Gambia on areas of mutual interest for the benefit of the Islamic Ummah.
Issued
by the Communication Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International
Cooperation and Gambians Abroad
