“So far, our investigation has shown 86 items [art works] that belong to the Gambia, are found in France alone. It is believed that these are items that belong to our country and we will do whatever it takes to bring them back,” he said.

It is said that for one to move into the future, they must first know about their past. These artefacts might seem meaningless to many, but will allow us to know about where we came from. Being proud of one's heritage is a great form of unification and will hopefully make us realise we have more similarities than differences. Good news, as we try to tackle the challenges of the 21st century.

Responding to MPs’ questions on the particular inmate’s fate, Minister Jallow said: “That attracts my attention and I would investigate it together with my colleague minister of interior. That is serious because that means that the person was detained for eight years pretrial during Jammeh’s time and six years of this government without his trial being completed".

If found to be the case, this would be a grave indictment on our justice system. Every citizen is entitled to a fair trial within a reasonable amount of time. If found innocent, then he wasted 10 good years because of incompetence. We must know who is in charge of such matters and let them explain this situation. If it can happen to this man, then it can happen to any one of us. We must get answer!