Author: Gainako

Mr Carayol, got to leave that seat now!  By Landing Nyassi, Norway When a person is given the mandate to serve an institution he or she should play by the rules and honorably step aside when his or her mandate is over. These are the attributes that Mr. Carayol the chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of the Gambia seriously lacks. It is categorically stated in the constitution that no member of IEC shall serve for more than 14yrs. Mr. Carayol has served IEC for more than 14yrs; hence his continual occupation of the seat of chairman of IEC…

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By Sulayman Jeng, What makes The Gambia peculiar and exceptional is not her size or perimeter but her people. Generally, Gambians are a very hopeful people who strive on this premise in the pursuit of their goals. Despite all the odds that an oppressive Jammeh regime heaves at us- the harassment, intimidation, tortures, extra-judicial killings, disappearances, unlawful arrests and detentions, we have never given up on hope about our future. Hope, therefore, is one powerful energizer that strengthens the heart and enlivens the spirit which propels the will to match on head high when everything else suggests otherwise. It is…

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By: Lamin Sabally- Minneapolis, Minnesota The obsession with accent in the US amongst a good number of Americans and immigrant populations sometimes tend to gravitate towards unimaginable proportion.  For instance, it is very common to hear in schools, workplaces, malls and other public places people making disturbing reference to a person’s accent if and when that person fails to speak with the presumed “American accent”. Largely, according to observations, this is due mainly to nearsightedness or shallow understanding of the diverse nature of vast American linguistic landscape. Evidently, there is and there has never been anything like a unique “American…

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STOCKHOLM GAMBIAN DIASPORA DIALOGUE PROGRAM OF SCHEDULE THEME: PLANNING OUR JOURNEY AND SHAPING OUR DESTINY!  DATE 29th – 30th June, 2013  SATURDAY 29th JUNEune   Chairman: Alhagie Mustapha Faye  13:00 – 13:45: Coffee – Tea 13:45 – 14:00:   Welcome remarks: Jainaba Bah 14:00 – 14:30:   Guest Speaker: Koro Sallah (Breaking the silence) 14:30- 15:30:    Lunch 15:30 – 15:50:   Information from the Holland delegation 15:50 – 16:10:   Information from the UK delegation. 16:10 – 16:30: Information from the USA delegation. 16:30 – 16:50:   Between Democracy and Development: The Gambian           Diaspora’s Dilemma: Ndey Jobarteh, Norway 16:50…

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By Musa Camara “A person shall not be qualified to be appointed or hold the office of a Secretary of State if, he or she is a member of the National Assembly or if he or she holds the citizenship or nationality of any country other than The Gambia. In addition, a person shall not be qualified to be appointed Attorney General unless he or she is a legal practitioner of at least five years standing at the Gambian bar.” The Constitution of The Gambia, Chapter VI Part 2, 71 (2).

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President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC June 24, 2013 Mr President Obama, For many years, I heard Africans in the United States express disappointment that you seem to have abandoned the cause to help democratize the continent and make its rogue-type leaders political dinosaurs. But having followed political events here in the United States, I am acutely aware of the hatred fuelled opposition your administration would face in a country where even the mention of Africa on the airwaves, is severely restricted by a culture that seems to fear and loathe the black person. Moreover,…

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Thought it would be wise to present our proposed plan that could solve our problems in their totality. The removal and replacement of a president is not the primary objective of this plan although that will become a practical possibility should people choose so. The concept is anchored on the creation of the requisite human capacity that is capable of living a life of democracy.  In phases we will make demands and stand our ground to ensure those demands are met.

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  By Yero Jallow Here is an interesting development. While former Justice Minister, the compromised and corrupt Lamin Jobarteh is languishing in jail, other aides like Ngogu Bah have been caught in the turbulence. News is confirmed that Ngogu Bah has been demoted, fired and now resting at Yaya Jammeh’s mighty hotel, Mile Two Prison. This gave rise to the self-acclaimed pen man, Modou Sabally to default to Co-president replacing Ngogu Bah. What a marriage of convenience! The criminal nature of this regime doesn’t have bounds. We keep reminding those that are enjoying temporal gains that they will soon find…

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Author: Sarjo Bayang Fragmented by hypocrisy, double standard and selfishness, it is no doubt purely Gambian problem that a nation this small fails to rescue itself while sinking deep. By true account of extremes it is multiple standard as double standard tends to be limited. One person in many hats with assorted colours is what the situation truly depicts.

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