There will always come a time when an oppressed people will be obliged to push back against their oppressors, when they continued to be denied the ventilation they needed. It is only natural that patience and perseverance run out and the innate instincts to defend self kick in. This is the state of the Gambian opposition and United Democratic Party in particular. Since its formation in 1996, the United Democratic Party (UDP) endured the nastiest and most undeserved wrath of the military junta camouflaged as a political party, with persistent persecution. Jammeh and his regime certainly did not anticipate…
Author: Gainako
Senegalese President Macky Sall appears to have enough of the blatant intimidating tactics coming from the President of its next door neighbor Yahya Jammeh. Since his election as President of Senegal in 2012 Macky Sall has made several overtures to extend a hand to the Gambian President Yahya Jammeh. Shortly after being elected Mr. Sall paid a short visit to President Jammeh and gave him the respect for being there before him. His visit to Banjul was a goodwill gesture and an effort to open a communication line between him and Yahya Jammeh whose iron fist grip on to…
PRESS RELEASE POTENTIAL BLOODBATH BEING ORCHESTRATED BY GAMBIA GOVERNMENT AGAINST THE OPPOSITION UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY. The United Democratic Party (UDP) is informing the international community about a potential bloodbath being orchestrated by the Gambia Government against the party. Currently the UDP has embarked on a countrywide tour starting from 16th – 26th April, as part of its outreach activities to consult and reach out to its grassroots members. From the onset, the tyrannical regime of the Gambia has been putting in place obstacles to deny the party from going ahead with the countrywide tour. First, the police have been…
Series by Sarjo Bayang Stakeholder Interests, Power, and Decision Making Properly functioning dispensation of public affairs takes into account and provides for all stakeholder shared interests. That is done with great fairness in order to ensure optimal satisfaction. In this edition of our series on Gambian political economy we shall explore and examine the balance of power in decision making for good governance and better management of public affairs including, finance, projects, national development plans, budgeting, in the most gainful allocation of resources. As in so many countries, those who assume political power are seen to be in control…
When Gambians are told about the one man brutal system in Gambia, they come out swinging and denying every aspect of criticism against President Jammeh and his rogue regime. When facts are pointed out that Jammeh holds everyone accountable while he is not accountable to any citizen, they deny it and call critics “enemies of the Gambia”. When we point out that Jammeh has jailed almost all his top senior aids, they call us haters. A president who jailed his numerous secretaries of State, his Chief of Defense Staff, his Inspector Generals of police, his…
Some say Kim Kardashian’s photo is worth at least a million USD and if you are Kim, it’s all about ‘looks.’ Nobody really cares what you actually do except looking good. Others say, but for Justin Bieber ‘looks’ alone are not enough. He should also produce the goods (the so called delicacies for the ears, that is). These are some rumours we read and hear about on the Internet everyday. But what does that have to do with brand Africa? One might justifiably ask. Not much, except that these rumours are all about brands and branding. Brands are about…
It’s no secret the appalling human rights abuses in the Gambia. It is a known fact the serious economic mismanagement by the authorities in the Gambia. These and many other issues are known quantities to everyone. While we keep ourselves reminded of, and continue to criticize the current regime’s atrocities and maladministration, we must not lose sight of the Gambia’s future and the ways forward. We must present bold initiatives and alternative programs to the current system in the Gambia to place us on the path of economic prosperity and social justice . The United Democratic Party (UDP) takes this message to the people!!! As our party…
By D. A. Jawo Once again, Gambians have been subjected to yet another humiliating embarrassment by no less a person than our own head of state. It is indeed hard to see any justification for President Yahya Jammeh to apparently stoop so low by not only inviting an ordinary Senegalese wrestler and giving him red carpet treatment like a foreign head of state, but also showering him and his wife with very expensive gifts; two brand new four-wheel drive vehicles and apparently a large cash donation to both him and other members of his large entourage. There is…
With the recent announcement of Courts Martial verdicts on the 30 December 2014 State House attacks, the question of the death penalty is back on the agenda as a topic of major public interest. Both sides of the underlying political spectrum informing the December events are curious as to whether The Gambia has a valid death penalty law. On the death penalty itself, there is philosophical divergence on its appropriateness as a form of punishment in a public environment professing fidelity to the sanctity of life. This is a legitimate dispute over a public question of great moment, and…
By Abdul Savage As we all are aware, Jammeh’s rule is an event receding into the past, into Gambian history, and we all know there is NO statute of limitation on murders in any civilized society, since the existence of mankind. In addition to “murders” we all are aware of, and tracking of millions of dollars, and countless other abuses and misuses of power and government resources that must also be Accountable for to the Gambian people. Gambian people’s homes, places of business, other properties and so on were seized, converted or apportioned without due processes, and so on.…