UDP look back at good, bad 2012 for Gambia

Thumbs Down: Darboe's Gambia 2012 Mix Feelings

Jammeh Call Prisoners Execution ‘Necessary Action’

President Jammeh had earlier pledged to have all death row inmates executed by mid-September, before a moratorium was announced. Photo | BBC |

Gambia Executions: Brutal or Lawful Killing?

Gambia's president Yahya Jammeh presided over the the killing by firing squad of nine death row inmates in Gambia in August 2012/PHOTO/AFP

Freedom at Mile 2 for Sale to Highest Bidder

Jasseh (L) and Janneh (R) said they were expelled from Gambia as Americans, not pardoned as announced

An eye for an eye justice to address murder: Imam Drammeh

Gambia's president Yahya Jammeh ordered for the execution of 9 death row inmates in August 2012/PHOTO/AFP2011

 The Imam of the colonel Moumar Gaddafi Mosque in Kotu, Momodou Lamin Drammeh is of the view that “an eye for an eye justice” (kill and be killed) is the only remedy to an increasing murder rate in The Gambia.

The Imam, who was speaking to this reporter at his residence at Kotu on October 17, claimed that the August 2012 execution of death row inmates by the government is not only in line with the nation's constitution but in line with Islamic law (Shari’ah) as well.