FULL TEXT OF THE DECLARATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY BY PRESIDENT JAMMEH

The unprecedented and extraordinary amount of foreign
interference in the 1st December Presidential Elections, and
also in the internal affairs of the Gambia, and the unwarranted
hostile atmosphere threatening the sovereignty, peace,
security and stability of the country.

The inability of the Supreme Court to convene as a result of the
non-appearance of the Judges to hear the election petitions,
mainly influenced by foreign powers and their agents, in an
effort to thwart the constitutionally mandated process, as
captured in an audio recording of the absconded chairman of
the IEC discussing on how plans have been made to ensure the
Supreme Court Judges will not sit on time to hear the petitions
against the flawed results he published.

The current state of fear and confusion created by some of the
political players in the country, which could lead to the
breakdown of law and order.

The need to prevent a constitutional crisis and power vacuum
pending the determination of the petitions at the Supreme
Court and the application for an injunction against swearing in
Mr. Adama Barrow or anybody as president of the Islamic
Republic of the Gambia, until the Supreme Court decides on
the 1st December 2016 Presidential Election results.

Under this state of public emergency, civil liberties are to be
fully respected while all citizens and residents in the Gambia
are banned from any acts of disobedience to the Laws of the
Gambia, incitement to violence and acts intended to disturb
public order and peace.
The security forces are hereby instructed to maintain absolute
law and order throughout the country.

Signed:

His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhagie Dr. Yahya AJJ Jammeh
Babili Mansa
President of the Islamic Republic of the Gambia.