Episode 1: “There was never a coup plot in Nov 1994. This was a faked coup plot to eliminate people the AFPRC feared…out of paranoia and cowardice…” It was a simple Knockout! Telling the real Truth as it Happened: Well that is the only one way to prove the silly rumours wrong.
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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…
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.
Our Path to A Functioning Institutional Democracy Disclaimer: The above title is not my words. It’s a movie I watched years ago. I don’t even remember the director and main characters. My search on Amazon failed to bring anything up with that name – probably I wrongly arrange the wording. It was about a mission to take down a very vicious drug cartel. Among the available options only one is feasible but it’s a hard way. That is to parachute in 5/6 snipers. The interesting part was the meticulous process of coming up with the 5/6 across the nation. The…
“ARREST HIM, HE IS A CRAZY MAN: HOW I WAS BETRAYED OVER THE PRESIDENTIAL TOUR 2013”! By Prince Bubacarr Aminata Sankanu, Sotuma Sere, Jimara, URR, The Gambia I want to start by thanking all my fans, families and friends at home and abroad for standing by me during my arrest at Gambissara and detention at the Bakadaji Police Station on Wednesday June 12, 2013. I thank all the online, social, broadcast and print media houses through their editors, moderators and publishers for keeping the heat on. My sincere gratitude goes to all the international organizations or groups and advocates of…
By Mathew K Jallow By every measure, he was a towering presence among Gambia’s Baby Boomer generation, yet the story of the man who stood shoulder high above the rest, reads much like an excruciatingly painful Greek tragedy that only Sochocles could craft with such effortless transcendence. But, Kukoi Samba Sanyang was no ordinary revolutionary; for he followed no script, attached to no worn-out Socialist dogma, swore to no political hegemony, and spoke no sterile language of utopian idealism. And like Sophocles’ tragic Greek hero, Oedipus, Kukoi Samba Sanyang’s arguably distinguished character was so often tested by the sometimes violently…
This is not good enough! I reject this strategy and I hope all in the struggle for ‘A Democratic Republic of The Gambia’ rejects it sooner than later. We have lots of options and many well rounded who will do a better job. More importantly though, the individual doesn’t even matter any longer – what we need is to create the requisite human capacity capable of living a life of democracy. I said before and will say it again – democracy is not just a fanciful governance arrangement but also a lifestyle of a people. That’s what we need to…
By D. A. Jawo Of course all people of conscience must be sympathetic to the former cabinet ministers and other public officials currently being detained for more than the statutory 72 hours limit allowed by the Constitution. It is yet another indication that this regime has no regard for the rule of law, but it is instead arbitrariness which is the order of the day in this country. However, if we consider the perceived role played by some of those people in perpetuating such arbitrariness, particularly in the case of the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lamin…
The true story of Kukoi Samba Sanyang will lend self to varying narratives, depending on who is telling it.The Character of the man looms large, love him or loathe him. He has as many enemies as he has friends and associates within and outside of The Gambia. All might agree, his rise to national recognition was mainly linked to his leadership of the 1981 abortive coup in Gambia, a story which I believe, has still not been fully told.
Welcome (whether you’re just joining and/or an old-hand) to the struggle to save The Republic of The Gambia, the first question we ought to ask (can be asked in 2 ways); What’s the Problem(s) we are trying to solve? Or put it the other way; Do we want to remove and replace the president? Most Gambians wanted DEMOCRACY. However democracy means different things to different people. Many also believed and/or are made to believe removing and replacing a president is synonymous to democracy. They are different and one does not necessarily guarantee the other. That is a HOPE that may/may…