On behalf of Sene-Gambia Human Rights Defence League, I send you and your informative media…. Seasons Greetings and best wishes for the coming year. I am sure your readership/listeners will agree it has been a challenging and Eventful year. The best part of the year for us was the fact that, the struggle to establish (not restore) sanity and Good Governance in Gambia, took on a proactive stance, while staying adequately reactive to Events unfolding from Banjul. That shows signs of maturity and a better understanding of our plight. The year also witnessed joint undertakings by groupings, more…
Author: Gainako
By Yero Jallow Dad –So long a letter, I will keep mine short, I will keep mine lovely, I will keep mine humorous, I will keep mine memorable. Who have a wonderful dad like me? Without shyness, you raise your hands, My two hand up first, I can see your many hands up, Yes, that is called father’s tribute.
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has noticeably been absent in the public view since his return from France. Contrary to many speculations that he has brain cancer, the President is reported to be recovering from some minor procedures that were performed in his recent visit to France. Highly placed sources has it that he may have a procedure done due to his diabetics and possibly to control his insulin procedure. Our confidential sources close to the State House confirmed that the President is nursing some recovery and has been advice by his Doctors to rest during these holidays. The story…
EVERY GOOD MUSLIM IS AN EMBODIMENT OF ISLAMIC STATE, SAYS A PROMINENT GAMBIAN ISLAMIC PREACHER AND CELEBRATED SCHOLAR By: Lamin Sabally, Minneapolis, Minnesota A prominent Gambian Islamic preacher and distinguished scholar has said that every good Muslim exemplifies a walking constitution of an Islamic state, while passionately dismissing unnecessary slogans being forcefully chanted by some Muslim groups for the physical establishment of Islamic states in their respective countries Alhagie Ousman Jah made this convincing clarification on Saturday December 22, 2013 at the Gambian Association Community Mosque in Minnesota during celebrations marking the annual Magal organized by devotees of the…
It has been a week of total madness and distraction in our collective struggle due to the fact that, I started a fire which I never foresee that it will be skilfully high jacked and turned into an all our war of words between Pa Nderry Mbai, Yankuba Darboe, Bamba Mass, Hon. Mai Fatty, Suntou and many other citizens of our motherland. Initially, I took the decision to highlight and point out what I believe to be an unfair, irresponsible, divisive, implicating and dangerous way of writing by one of our brother in the struggle, in the person of pa…
By Ebrima Camara. Dictator Yahya Jammeh must be laughing at this hour for all the bickering, wrangling and brouhaha that have dominated the airwaves of both Freedom and Kibaaro online radios lately. Those claiming to be fighting for the same purpose to remove Jammeh are now butchering one another! Let me make it clear that average Gambian does not give a damn about the tribal hullabaloo. Gambia has many problems but tribalism is not one of them. We have now played into Yahya Jammeh’s tribal politics. He wanted to see a divided Gambia based on tribalism as demonstrated by…
Contrary to sound advice from most people who contacted me not to engage Pa Nderry Mbai for very many good and valid reasons, I am minded on doing so. Some said as a Mandinka, Mr. Mbai and his clique will never appreciate anything good in me because of their bigotry. This is not the sort of issue that should weigh in my considerations. I know that anyone who has that motive will learn sooner or later that adversity, controversy, irresponsible and injurious personal attacks can’t beat me down. I welcome criticism. We cannot truly construct a tolerant democratic…
By: Kaba Sallah Hold all fire and pull back from your positions, brothers and sisters, comrades in the struggles against Dictator Yaya Jammeh. We have spent a whole week blindly firing at each other, with rampant disregard, and now, … we have lost some high ground, and the target is slipping away! The target is Dictator Jammeh, but, somehow, we have turned the guns on ourselves in a case of friendly fire, and small- minded loose talk about tribalism and personalities, instead of the struggle. For a whole week, beginning last week of December, 2013, the struggle against…
A UNIFIED STRUCTURE REQUIRED FOR PROGRESS TOLERENCE, COMPROMISE AND UNDERSTANDING of each other are principles necessary and imperative for societies to live in peaceful co-existence. These are ideals worth educating the young generation of Gambians for their future societal peaceful coexistence. Definitely, it is now time to turn our emotions and passions into strategic positive thinking in our campaign/struggle for free and fair Gambia. To all my Gambians brothers and sisters in the struggle, note that unmistakable evidence have shown Mr.Yaya Jammeh’s frame of mind is seriously in question (mentally unstable) for him to handle the affairs of a State. And also we should remember that…
By Yero Jallow Imam Baba Mucktar Leigh of the Kanifing Mosque (The Gambia) was our guest on Gainako Radio. The veteran Imam who recently received two human rights awards from the Pan-African Human Rights Defenders and DUGA-DC expressed delight and gratitude for the prestigious awards. During a recent interview with the Uk-based International Business Times (IBT), the veteran Imam was quoted as saying, “My responsibility, as a Muslim and as a scholar, is to ensure people enjoy their human rights, regardless of colour, race, gender, religion, tradition, economic status or anything else.” The veteran Imam discussed some of the…