By Baba Galleh Jallow Hashtag Momla Rekati was flabbergasted. He was totally flummoxed and besides himself with a combination of rage, worry and confusion that threatened to blow his pear-shaped head into a thousand small pieces. For a long time he gazed at his latest depiction as Mr. Anonymous. No eyes, no nose, no mouth, no ears and no face! The blankness made him feel as if he did not exist; as if he was merely an invisible presence that could neither see, nor talk or hear. Several times, he reached up and touched his face and pinched his…
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By Sarjo Bayang Without needing to think hard or far, the truth is right under your nose. For more than 20 years Yaya Jammeh keeps recycling assorted brands of deception. Certainly were Jammeh not one big fool to think he is able to escape scrutiny by curiously attentive observers then majority of Gambians can be counted bigger fools in their own rights in believing his imaginary development talks. From independence to republic status there are no leaps in the economic advancement of Gambia indicating a nation relying on tourism and peanut sale can become superpower overnight. Even after knowing…
4TH March 2015 This is to convey for public notice that PDOIS has held no meeting with CORDEG. The Central Committee is investigating the source of the misrepresentation of the party and would issue a public statement on the matter in due course. Halifa Sallah
Meets with UPD, PPP Leaders and PDOIS Representative Hon. Ousainou Darbo, Hon. Omar Jallow (OJ) and Malik Kah of PDOIS’s European Chapter, met on 23 February 2015 with CORDEG executive members to discuss important matters relating to the scheduled 2016 elections. The meeting lasted one hour and thirty minutes and brainstormed on the following pertinent issues. Electoral reforms, the political party leaders emphasised the imperative for a root and branch reform of Gambia’s electoral system in order to create a level playing field and to guarantee the credibility of any polls prior to the next Presidential and National Assembly elections…
The Gambia Consultative Council, in order to meet past and new challenges, has revamped its executive. In light of the recent resignation of a high profile member, Mr. Falai Baldeh, and the aborted effort to restore democracy and the rule of law in Gambia, the executive decided, after prolonged consultations, among members, to realign and revamp its executive, to effectively stand to the challenging test of the Gambia’s struggle for political change. In light of this, the decision to involve and defer important, key decision-making, to a younger generation of both men and women, was unanimously agreed upon. Consequently,…
It was yet another episode for Seattle Gambians who are emerging to make Seattle Washington “A No Go Zone” for Gambian dictator and his enablers. This time was a confrontation with African American comedian, dancer and actor Ben Vereen during his preview launching of the “the Kunta Kinteh Island movie at the Seattle Arts Museum Saturday night february 28th. The Seattle Gambian activists on a short notice prepared some literature and flyers to attend the event in down town Seattle. They came in, paid $45 tickets at the door, joined the crowd to listen to all the speeches by some famous…
By Baba Galleh Jallow Hashtag Momla Rekati, Managing Director of Minimal Farms Unlimited was a favorite subject of cartoonists in our little town. Their interest in him was enhanced by the great man himself, who repeatedly proclaimed that he liked caricatures of him because “these nice distortions of my anatomy show who I really am, which is too complex for uninitiated minds to understand or for mere words to express.” Priding himself in being a man of great learning and unrivalled mental and spiritual sophistication, Hashtag Momla Rekati willingly posed for the many cartoonists who flocked to his…
Face of Islam By Yero Jallow “The word ‘Islam’ means ‘peace.’ The word ‘Muslim’ means ‘one who surrenders to God.’ But the press makes us seem like haters” –Muhammad Ali I was hit hard by Imam Ahmed’s sermon yesterday at the Daral-farooq mosque. His sermon, focused on the late Imam Safi (RA) and his rise to eloquence, detailed a life of struggle from a poor boy (later one of the most powerful Imam Safi) and his widowed mother’s struggle to have Safi learn the art of wisdom, languages, and life matters. According to the Imam, Safi was born in Palestine,…
By Demba Baldeh, Commentary His famous words when he accidentally became President in 1994 were accountability, transparency and probity. All he knew at the time was that the nation was discontent with the status quo and was yearning for political change from the founding fathers who overstayed their mandate and somewhat lost sight of the need to lay down a foundation for peaceful political transition. The young 29 year old Jammeh probably did not even know what accountability and transparency meant. As he looked in the mirror daily and unbelievably saw himself enjoying the privileges that come with power, he…
Jammeh’s “Amnesty” Must Begin at Home (“charity begins at home”) Yahya Jammeh never ceases to amuse or amaze. On one hand, he grants “amnesty” to diaspora dissidents and critics but excludes ten others whose names he failed to disclose. It is reminiscent of his “amnesty” to Sir Dawda.” While he welcomed him back, “security” of former government officials who wanted to come home with the former president could not be guaranteed, he said. This is not amnesty- an amnesty has to be total not partial, if it has meaning. Also, Jammeh’s “amnesty” must begin at home where hundreds of innocent…