Beakanyang, a civil society organization through its ‘Badinbun’ (family dialogue) initiative organised the forum.
Addressing the participants, Nfamara Jawneh, Executive Director of Beakanyang said the event was part of the activities of the ‘Badinbun’ (family dialogue) initiative which was geared towards fostering reconciliation and enhancing peace through the use of traditional methods to settle disputes at family level.
Irrespective of tribe, political differences and conflict among those invited, he said Beakanyang was able to inculcate the objective the ‘Badinbun’ initiative to people who graced the event.
“Among the one hundred participants were victims of human rights violations, perpetrators, ‘Badinbun’ council of elders and security personnel. The purpose of the activity is to enhance peace within the region, reconcile those who suffered from human rights violations with perpetrators and provide victims of human rights violation to share their stories with the rest of the country,” officials say.
Speaking on behalf of the Alkalo of Kundam, Sulayman Jawla thanked Beakanyang for what he described as ‘timely and important engagement’.
He expressed gratitude to host the Tumana Bantaba, while calling for justice for victims of human rights violations.
For her part, Mariama Trawalleh, a member of the ‘Badinbun’ Committee of Elders under Beakanyang urged the people of Tumana to embrace political tolerance.
“In the past, we have also seen politics destroying the relationships of many families thus leading to many broken family ties and relations. I therefore, urge you all to avoid political violence and exercise tolerance.
Speaking earlier, Yaya Sumareh, outgoing board chairperson of Beakanyang thanked African Transitional Justice Legacy Fund for supporting the efforts of the organisation through ‘Badinbun approach’.
The Communication and Knowledge Management Officer of Large Scale Eco System Based Adaptation (EbA) Project has said EBA is embarking on mass tree planting exercise and sensitization with their new transformative approach from tree planting to tree growing.
A Gambian delegation led by the Speaker of the National Assembly of The Gambia, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, Minority Leader Alhagie Darboe and House Clerk Momodou Sise are currently in Kenya for a week-long study-tour at the Kenyan Parliament.
The Department of Parks and Wildlife Management (DPWM) and The Gambia Mangrove Consortium (GMC) recently convened series of stakeholder consultations in five regions in the country.
The Ghanaian Contingent (GHANCOY 7) deployed with the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) as part of its Civil Military Cooperation last Wednesday donated praying mats, kettles and food items to South Essau Central Mosque in support of Eid Ul-Adha, locally called Tobaski.
