A Police officer Hits Nenneh Gomez’s Phone.

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Nenneh Freda Gomez, the country representative for Global Homes of Medical Missions held a press conference today highlighting that the Courts have ruled in their favour that the property previously occupied by the Anti Crime Unit is their’s.

She was surrounded by some 6 Police Officers during the entire time she delivered her statement. According to her explanation Police Officers stopped her from entering the property with her vehicle and also stopped the Journalists from accessing the property.

This has resorted in the standoff with Nenneh standing on a chair over the fence while Police Officers have formed a barricade around her. Meanwhile Journalists are asking her questions over the fence.

Nenneh posed a question to Gambians to decided if they want a “Hotel or Hospital? What is your priority what is your need what would you prefer?”

What We Know?

On the Ownership of the Property

Global Homes of Medical Mission have won two court cases on the ownership of their property. More recently the State filed a case for the court to set aside the judgement, however, just this week the court ruled against the state’s request and reinforced the previous judgement that the property belongs to Global Homes.

As a result of the court case Global Homes was ordered to pay over D500,000 to the Ministry of Lands for Land Rates which they did and have presented receipts to Gainako.

The Anti Crime Unit negotiated their continued stay with Global Homes at their property and eventually left the property last year.

However, the Government has declared their intention to construct a hotel for the OIC at the property and has continued to station Officers at the property without permission from the owners.

On the Illegal Arrests

Nenneh Gomez and Lamin Sey were both arrested after initially attempting to reposses the property with support from the Sheriff’s Office. The state charged the duo for trespass and idle loitering and changed their charges numerous times. That case has been superseded by events.

Global Homes decided to take the IGP to court and won on two occasions for their unlawful arrest. The state is supposed to pay them over D100,000 in fines.

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