Prologue: Fellow Compatriots, I urge everyone to stop the Political Jockeying and Partisan Posturing. There is a new Slogan in Town, DRIVE jammeh OUT or VOTE jammeh OUT. Gambians have been hurting for too long and OUR Country is at a brink of a serious Crisis. A Country without Laws to govern the lives of peoples’ ordinary day to day living and doing business is akin to living in the wild. Partisan Posturing and jockeying for Power would NOT CUT IT. So Let us do the Honorable thing and the Reasonable thing, rally together Drive jammeh Out or Vote jammeh Out. People would be held accountable…
Author: Gainako
Background Two US citizens Alhagie Mamut Ceesay and Ebou Jobe have disappeared since June this year after visiting their native country The Gambia. The pair is allegedly in custody of the National Intelligence Agency of The Gambia for approximately 3 months and has not been charged with any crime or taken to any court. The Gambian constitution mandates that detained persons be charged within 72 hours in court or be released. Alhagie like many immigrants came to the US to follow the American dream. After completing his bachelor’s degree from University of Washington (Seattle),…
Gambians woke up to the news that Yaya Jammeh meant business when he, and he alone, decided that Gambia was withdrawing its membership from the Commonwealth because he considers it as a neo-colonialist organizations. Gambians were also greeted with the announcement from State House that “the pegging of dollar exchange rate to the dalasi has been repealed” by him since his word is law, and thus doesn’t need the National Assembly. On the question of his withdrawal from the Commonwealth, The Gambian dictator reassures the world and anyone in it who doubts his resolve that the decision is final and…
By Baba Galleh Jallow On Wednesday October 2, Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh issued a statement declaring that the country had withdrawn from the Commonwealth with immediate effect. He described the Commonwealth as a “neocolonial institution” with which Gambia will have no further ties. The country became a member 48 years ago. After the military coup that brought Jammeh to power in July 1994, The Gambia was briefly suspended from the Commonwealth but readmitted shortly afterwards. The announcement perhaps shocked and surprised people unfamiliar with the strange antics of Mr. Jammeh. But those who know him well have grown immune…
REACTION on Late SHYNGLE NYASSI Was he poisoned in the past to provoke a delayed heart attack? No one should understimate the satanic resolve of a desparate tyrant upon his forcible exit. May Allah forgive my skepticism as He forgave Prophet Zakariah for I am in unspeakable shock. A very, very sad day. I recommend a forensic autopsy in the United States. Shyngle Nyassi – the words cannot come out. I toured the entire country with this Giant in my capacity as Leader of GMC talking to folks about change, along with our Alliance partners – I have never encountered a…
In a press conference at his Residents in Bakau which was covered live by Gainako and other sister online papers, the leader of the United Democratic Party Lawyer Ousainou Darboe said he has been invited by the Director of the NIA for questioning tomorrow Wednesday October 9th, 2013. Mr. Darboe said he has accepted their invitation and will be visiting the NIA headquarters tomorrow between the hours of 10:00am to 11:00am Gambian time. The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) is known for its notorious arrest and detention of citizens beyond the 72 hour constitutionally mandated time. It is feared that…
Momodou Lamin Shyngle Nyassi Gambian hero, face of the opposition struggle and organizing secretary of the United Democratic Party has died in New York in the United States of America. Mr. Nyassi who was on a long visit to the United States mainly for medical checkup and treatment reportedly died in his room in New York. Mr. Nyassi was last night on Gainako radio speaking bravely on the political struggle in Gambia. Mr.Nyassi’s sudden death came amid his preparations to return to the Gambia after the tobaski. Mr. Nyassi’s passing is a shock and disbelief to all Gambians. He…
The public is hereby notified that the Raleigh Conference Steering Committee will hold its inaugural meeting on Saturday 12 October 2013. The scheduled time is as follows; United States Eastern Time – 11AM United States Pacific Time – 8AM The Gambia and United Kingdom Time – 4PM Scandinavian Time – 5PM
United Democratic Party (UDP), The Gambia will convene a press conference on Tuesday October 8 2013 at 4PM Gambian time. Party leader Ousainou Darboe will address urgent matters of national importance. The venue is Ousainou’s residence at Pipeline and all media houses in and outside The Gambia is invited. Online media wishing to participate can arrange communications at [email protected]. Thank you for your cooperation.
Issued On Behalf of The Central Committee by Halifa Sallah Secretary General 6 October 2013 THE EXECUTIVE HAS OVERSTEPPED ITS BOUNDS AND SHOULD REVERSE ITS DECISION Executive power like all other powers under a Republican constitution has limits or bounds and there are guards and fences to prevent constituted authority from overstepping those bounds. The state is known to have issued the following Press Release announcing its withdrawal from the Commonwealth with immediate effect: