Russia Today - October 02, 2013
Gambia announced it is immediately leaving the Commonwealth of
Nations, saying it will not be part of an “institution that represents
an extension of colonialism.”
"The general public is hereby informed that the government of
the Gambia has left the Commonwealth of Nations with immediate
effect," the government said in a statement.
The Commonwealth is made up of over 50 countries, most of which
are former territories of the British Empire. Gambia is located
in western Africa, enveloped on all sides by Senegal.
"[The] government has withdrawn its membership of the British
Commonwealth and decided that the Gambia will never be a member
of any neo-colonial institution and will never be a party to any
institution that represents an extension of colonialism."
Government officials did not respond to press inquires Wednesday,
Reuters reported.
However, one anonymous foreign ministry official told AFP the
decision was made after the government disagreed with a 2012
proposal by the Commonwealth to create commissions in the Gambian
capital of Banjul to address human rights, media rights, and
corruption. Following the proposal, Commonwealth
Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma met with Gambian President
Yahya Jammeh and other top officials.
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