PHOTO:Malick Jatta. (Photo Credit TRRC)

By Ousman A. Marong

Malick Jatta, a member of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) who doubles as a one-time ‘Jungular’ under the AFPRC/APRC government has told the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) that the late Tumbul Tamba was the master minder behind the setting up of the jungulars.

According to him, Ndong Mboob was executed by Major Sanna Manjang in a forest called ‘Bunubor garden’ in Kanilai. The garden, he said belongs to the former head of State Yahya Jammeh.

“Tumbul Tamba came with Mercedes Benz 204 and we boarded it and drove to Kanilai to carry on the execution,” he explained. He mentioned names such as himself Malick Jatta, the late Tumbul Tamba, Alieu Jeng, and Sanna Manjang as persons who took part in the execution.

He made this revelation at the Dunes Hotel in Kololi while testifying before the commission.

“After carrying on the execution, the following day Tumbul Tamba gave us some dollars amounting to fifty thousand dalasi (50,000) on an envelope, saying it was a token from the president in appreciation to our job,” the witness revealed.

“I am totally displeased with my own action. It was my responsibility to protect lives and properties, instead I ended up terrorizing those I supposed to protect,” he cried.
The jungular in his own words informed the commission that they (the jungulars) killed the late Deyda Hyara on the order of former President Yahya Jammeh.

“Get him killed without any delay,” he alleged they were instructed by former president Jammeh. He said he was shocked after hearing former president Jammeh denying having knowledge about Deyda’s death.

“I was shocked simply because the guy on whose order we have killed the journalist is here denying to have knowledge about the incident.
He revealed that the following day after they short the late Deyda Hydara to death, he demanded meeting Major Kalipha Bajinka, but was told by Bajinka he (Malick Jatta) won’t be able to meet him.

How many shots did you fire? Ask lead Counsel Essa M. Faal. The witness responded, “I shot only once.”
How many did your colleagues shot? He replied in the affirmative “I can only tell about mine,” he responded again.
Hearings continues tomorrow.