Black Thunder, Switzerland based Gambian afro-Reggae dancehall artiste has released a audiovisual called ‘Justice & Reconciliation in all the digital platforms.
It’s sang in English, Mandinka language and it highlights the names of some of the victims of former President Yahya Jammeh brutal 22nd years of dictatorship.
‘Justice and Reconciliation’ is a advocacy song written and sang by Black Thunder dedicated to the victims of former President Yahya Jammeh-era of 22 years dictatorship those who lost their lives, tortured and disappeared.
The song production is inspired by The Gambia Centre for Victims of Human Rights Violations for seeking for justice and Reconciliation and retreated the ‘Never Again’ campaign. The TRRC has recently submitted its reports and several senior government officials are found liable for gross human rights Violations including the current minister of Interior Yankuba Sonko, and Director of State Intelligence services and many senior police officers.
“It is laudable that government and its partners has set up Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) to unearthed the truth of the gross human rights Violations during dictatorship but there is a slow pace of the implementation of the TRRC, which should be a priority for a peaceful coexistence among people,” Black Thunder said.
“We need justice to be done for the culprits and after the nation can reconcile and move ahead. The victims needs urgent justice before Reconciliation for truth be known as Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission recommendations should be implemented” he added.
He pointed out that the families of the victims needs urgent support from government and all stakeholders.
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