Banjul, May 10 (LaPresse) – Police say protests in Gambia over the sale of assets belonging to former dictator Yahya Jammeh led to the arrest of at least 27 demonstrators and two journalists, who were later released. The protests in the West African country started after a local media investigation accused the government of selling Jammeh's assets at below-market prices. A group called Gambians Against Looted Assets, or GALA, led the protest. According to a government statement on Monday, the sale took place through a "legally-founded procedure." "At all times, the government acted within the bounds of the law and in the public interest," stated the Ministry of Justice.