Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) has called for an immediate, impartial, and transparent investigation into the management and disposal of assets belonging to former President Yahya Jammeh, following the government’s release of preliminary documents this afternoon detailing asset recovery and sales.

In a strongly worded press release issued Saturday, the APRC National Executive Committee, led by Speaker of the National Assembly Hon. Fabakary Tombong Jatta, expressed solidarity with the Gambian public’s call for accountability and transparency.

The party raised serious concerns over alleged undervaluation and non-transparent sales of Jammeh’s properties, some reportedly transferred to politically connected individuals.

Since the establishment of the Janneh Commission in 2017 to investigate the financial activities of the former president, the APRC has maintained that any asset recovery process must adhere strictly to principles of legality and fairness.

In the statement, the party warned that replacing one form of misappropriation with another — “wrapped in selective retribution and concealed transactions” — would only further undermine the country’s justice system.

“We are seriously concerned that preliminary reports suggest that some of the former President’s assets were sold at highly undervalued prices to connected individuals and friends, which undermines due process,” the statement read.

The APRC also criticized the Ministry of Justice for what it described as a persistent refusal to provide the public with detailed information regarding the recovery, management, and sale of the former president’s assets.

Of equal concern to the party is the issue of victim compensation. The APRC questioned the payment of millions of dalasis to some victims of the Jammeh regime before the conclusion of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC) findings.

According to the party, the identities of the recipients and the sums disbursed remain unknown, and all their requests for publication of this information have gone unanswered.

“If national accountability is truly the goal, then these payments must also be included in any comprehensive audit or asset recovery inquiry,” the statement emphasized.

Today’s press release came just hours after the government published a set of preliminary documents intended to shed light on the assets seized from Jammeh and how they were handled.

While the documents mark a step toward transparency, critics — including the APRC — argue that the move comes late and lacks comprehensive detail.

The APRC’s statement urged the Barrow administration to “take immediate corrective action” to restore public trust and avoid further erosion of confidence in government institutions.

It concluded by asserting that the issue of former President Jammeh’s assets had moved beyond party lines and become a matter of national importance.

“The pursuit of justice and accountability in the assets of former President Jammeh is no longer a partisan issue — it is a national concern, and the government is urged to act immediately,” it said.

The government has yet to respond to the APRC’s demands. However, with pressure mounting from political opposition and civil society alike, further disclosures and clarifications may follow in the coming days.