Gambia Immigration Department denies losing identity card data
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Gambiana
The Gambia Immigration Department denies losing access to national identity card data and says the servers remain in the country. The administration explains that the controversy stems from a misinterpretation of court testimony and says it continues to protect identity records, according to its statement.
The Gambia Immigration Department has denied losing access to national identity card data. It says the servers used during its contract with SEMLEX are still in The Gambia and that the data remains accessible, according to a department statement cited by Gambiana.
The administration explained that information published by some media outlets resulted from a misinterpretation of testimony given by one of its officers in court in a case concerning identity card verification. It reaffirmed its commitment to applying the 2021 Access to Information Act, according to Gambiana.
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