Author: Gainako

In an exclusive rare encounter with a strong female political aspirant in the Gambia, Gainako’s Banjul correspondent conducted an interview with Aja Fatoumata Tambang who joined the United Democratic Party at its hold up in Fass by police. Mrs Tambajang a former UNDP employee and an experience civil servant let out her reasons for joining the United Democratic Party on their confrontation with the police.. Below is the brief encounter with Mrs. Tambang. Interview with Aja Fatoumatta Jallow Tambajang – 20th April 2015 During the recent UDP Fass standoff with Security Forces…

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Time for a Boycott _- Those artists that are benefiting from our Oppression and Suffering. Article below originally published March 2014. The article has been modified a little to address current issues regarding Senegalese artists and media . Boycott Thione Seck  – Senegalese Musician! Let’s take the fight against Dictator Yaya Jammeh to his friends and collaborators in our oppression Let us not sponsor our own oppression – Lets hit our oppressors in them in the pocket! By: Kaba Sallah As you may have already heard, Thione Seck, is preparing for a tour of the United States. Some of the most loyal fans…

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Macky takes the bull by the horn. Or is it Macky tackles the elephant in the room? By Fatou Jaw Manneh Go Macky, Go Macky, Go Macky. Bravo. Macky Sall in Cassamance. Aiwa! Came as a surprise to many SeneGambians. It is past time. What a relief!!! This is the best move and a very bold one. Congratulations Macky. Cassamance cannot be ignored. A rich land for cultivation and a very popular tourist hub and destination for Senegal. Why shun them? It is about time Dakar catches up with the Cassamance region, open up genuine discussions…

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Xenophobia: A Blight On South Africa We have witnessed shocking and unacceptable incidents of violence directed at foreign nationals in some parts of KwaZulu-Natal, which has now spread to some parts of Gauteng. Similar incidents had taken place in Soweto in January. No amount of frustration or anger can ever justify the attacks on foreign nationals and the looting of their shops. We condemn the violence in the strongest possible terms. The attacks violate all the values that South Africa embodies, especially the respect for human life, human rights, human dignity and Ubuntu. Our country stands firmly against all…

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By Mathew K Jallow The looks on Yahya Jammeh’s face are always priceless; nervous, insecure and intimidated. Hon Ousainou Darboe on the other hand, exudes dignity, and is as sure of himself in public, as he is around his old high school buddies. The difference in demeanors between UDP’s Hon. Ousainou Darboe and Yahya Jammeh are a striking mirror of the chasm in their intellectual mismatch and political consciousness. It came to a head last week when Yahya Jammeh’s banal antics finally rubbed the always quite Hon. Ousainou Darboe and his UDP caravan, the wrong way. Evidently, Yahya Jammeh’s provincial…

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As we go about our ordinary lives and engagements, there exists a myriad of parallel planes where transitional syntheses occur. These sidebar syntheses are accrued from our interactions and relationships with our fellows and they help to guide the evolution of our proprietary lives. The sum total of our self-interested lives and of these sidebars, constitute the democracy of our communities and nations. I share solidarity with our fellows of the UDP, PPP, GMC, PDOIS, and NRP for providing the enabling environment to marry the sidebars of concert with the bane of our proprietary lives. Gambia Civil Society and…

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NTCG’s CALL AND ITS SEQUEL FOR THE GAMBIA The NTCG’s encouragement call on all Gambian opposition political parties and groups on April 15th, 2015 to fuse forces with the UDP the opposition party with largest for the purposes of the 2016 Presidential election is seemingly having a sequel of good news some days later. Honourable Ousainou Darboe! Mr Kemeseng Jammeh! Honourable Omar Jallow! Honourable Mai Fatty! Honourable Halifa Sallah! Vigilant opposition supporters! The NTCG is with you in solidarity. And congratulates you all for openly standing up to the Dictator at Fass Njaga Choi. You have all made us…

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The Gambia Consultative Council (GCC), recognizing the inalienable rights of the United Democratic Party, and all other political parties in the Gambia, to lawfully hold political demonstrations, protests marches, group meetings and public rallies, without being harassed by security agents of the Gambian military regime, as guaranteed by the Gambian Constitution, wishes to state unequivocally  and without hesitation, that the Gambian military regime is over-playing its hand and crossing the boundaries of its authority by denying free speech to a political party; United Democratic Party. In light of the regime’s desire to provoke an incident by denying the UDP…

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Standoff in Gambia. Cordeg is aware of the on-going standoff between UDP and Security forces in the North Bank Division of Gambia. The UDP is a legitimate registered political party with a large support base among Gambians and a constituent member of CORDEG. For 3 days running, Gambian security forces have blocked the UDP convoy on a countrywide tour to which they are legally and constitutionally entitled. The Gambia constitution does not require a bona fide registered political party to obtain police permission before touring to hold rallies, unless where a public address system is to be used. The…

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PDOIS STATEMENT ON THE ISSUING OF PERMITS IN CONNECTION                             WITH POLITICAL ACTIVITIES        The UDP Caravan Does Not Pose Any Security Threat       Leave It To Go  or Provide  Them With A Permit to Have Normal Rallies   Issued By  Halifa Sallah  On Behalf Of The Central Committee                                17th April 2015   Political parties are instruments of leadership. They have to employ strategies and tactics which are dictated by times and circumstances to attain their aims and objectives. Opposition parties have been criticised for waiting…

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