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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 10 Jan 2011 : 20:06:46
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Justice Minister Warns Gambians abroad of Backlash For ‘Denigration’
By Saihou Jammeh
Monday, January 10, 2011
 The Gambia’s Justice Minister Edward Gomez has warned that Gambians abroad engage in ‘painting a grim picture about The Gambia’s human rights record’ will face a backlash when they come to The Gambia.
Minister Gomez was reacting to The Daily News story about the twenty four British MPs who signed an Early Day Motion last month calling for international pressure on The Gambia government for human rights violations. This move was orchestrated by the Scottish Society of Human Rights in The Gambia through its Desk Officer Mr Alieu B Ceesay, a Gambian journalist in Scotland.
“We will wait here for them to come,” he said in an interview Friday, adding that they could be safe as long as they continue to be harbored abroad, but reminded them that they will be prosecuted anytime they come to The Gambia.
“These are unfortunately evil members of The Gambian society who took refuge abroad putting every nonsensical story on papers and on radios to tarnish the good image of The Gambia government,” Gomez said.
He described the Early Day Motion passed by the 24 British MP’s as shameful and unfortunate, while slamming the Scottish Society of Human Rights in The Gambia as enemies of progress and development.
“I as the Attorney General and Minister of Justice will defend the image and integrity of the government to the heel and I want to make it clear that my government will not and does not subscribe to these malicious and evil fabrications against us”, he said.
On reports of torture, detention without trial among other rights violations that occurred under the current regime, Minister Gomez dismissed such as mere speculations and unfounded truths beyond imagination. He said the whole idea of the motion is a total misconception that is based on sentiments rather than facts.
Gomez noted that none of the 24 British MP’s in question ever visited the country nor did they rely on any substantive information to substantiate the nut from the chaff, noting that these MP’s only bank on assertions from dissident Gambians abroad who are anything less than enemies of the state and the administration of president Jammeh.
For him, there is no right that supersedes the rights to accommodation, food and shelter which every Gambian is enjoying under the leadership of president Jammeh.
“Countless number of people are residing in the UK who virtually lack all these rights which the British MPs never attempted to address but can seat over the fence to talk about the fundamental rights of Gambians. How many people are living in UK today who are feeding from the dustbins and sleeping in train stations which the British MP’s never talk about,” he added.
Source: [urlhttp://dailynews.gm/africa/gambia/article/justice-minister-warns-gambians-abroad-of-backlash-for-denigration="
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Jan 2011 : 20:12:16
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Well, well, Injustice Minister Gomez is playing bully; real Yaya Jammeh style eh!
Is the minister aware of what his utterance imply? |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 10 Jan 2011 : 20:37:27
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The Gambian Justice minister said:
"How many people are living in UK today who are feeding from the dustbins and sleeping in train stations which the British MP’s never talk about,”
MOST of these people referred to by the minister WANT to live the way they do, there is AMPLE assistance available to them should they wish to take that way of living, That's their choice.
We in the UK do not force people to live in a certain way. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Karamba
United Kingdom
3820 Posts |
Posted - 10 Jan 2011 : 20:45:03
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In lot of societies there are destitutes and people living in deprived communities. The Justice Minister had better examples of deprivation under his nose. UK may not be a perfect place as portrayed by Mr Minister but people are not killed without trace. Even when people disappear, government takes responsibility to trace them.
Mr Minister, tell the truth or better keep your quiet. To stop people from writing or saying bad things about Gambia, those doing the bad things have to stop what they are doing. |
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terangba
Egypt
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Posted - 10 Jan 2011 : 20:48:42
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| Toubab; the anti western and empty pan African rhetoric is an old argument. The world has evolved a lot since the 60s. These people are so behind times it is not funny. The online media and the freedom movement is finally getting to the APRC. I do not believe for once the justice minister thinks these empty threats will deter decent citizen who want to see the rule of law in the Gambia. |
God gave men dominion over the beasts and not over his fellow men unless they submit of their own free will. - Napoleon |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 10 Jan 2011 : 22:11:29
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| I know, but if you are on the ropes and doing little, you bash those who are at least TRYING to do a good job. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Dembish
Gambia
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Posted - 11 Jan 2011 : 22:21:49
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| I am happy to state that the UK government value the life of the uk citizens.No suspicious murder case will go uninvestigated in the Uk TODAY,But SHAME ON JAMMEH AND THE APRC CABINET for sweeping murder cases like Dayda hyadara's and the student masacre under carpet. |
There is no egg without a chicken, and no chicken without egg. |
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Watchman
Gambia
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Momodou
Denmark
11827 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jan 2011 : 17:23:05
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Justice Minister Denies Issuing Threat
Friday, January 14, 2011
The Gambia’s Justice Minister Edward Gomez has denied issuing a threat to Gambians abroad engaging in tarnishing the image of the country.
“I did not threaten anybody,” Minister Gomez, who called our office, has said on Wednesday.
Gomez was reacting to a story published Monday, which cited him as warning Gambians abroad engaged in painting a grim picture about The Gambia’s human rights record will face a possible backlash when they come to The Gambia.
But Gomez slammed the report as complete nonsense, demanding an apology from this paper. He also complained about the paper’s Wednesday editorial, which reminded him of scores of unsettled human rights violations.
“My government sees the media as a partner in development. I have nothing to hide. But newspapers should not express their sentiments, but facts,” he said.
According to him, what was published on the paper was not the substance of the interview he had with the reporter; for he was condemning the actions of 24 British MPs who called for an international pressure on The Gambia government for rights violations.
“I told your reporter that the 24 British MPs in question never visited the country,” he said, adding that the MPs should be concerned about the rights violations perpetuated by the British government, particularly in Iraq, rather than The Gambia.
Source: Dailynews |
A clear conscience fears no accusation - proverb from Sierra Leone |
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turk
USA
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Posted - 14 Jan 2011 : 17:39:28
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“I told your reporter that the 24 British MPs in question never visited the country,” he said, adding that the MPs should be concerned about the rights violations perpetuated by the British government, particularly in Iraq, rather than The Gambia.
Good one Mr. Gomez.
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diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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Kitabul Arerr
Gambia
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Posted - 15 Jan 2011 : 04:10:31
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Is Mr Gomez controlled by remote?
I wanna know who (is Mr Gomez?)
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(Ooh - ooh - ooh - ooh)
(It's Mr Gomez)
(Mr Gomez) is a clown
Who rides through town in a coffin
(Where he be found?) In the coffin where there is
Three crows on top and two is laughing
Oh, what a confusion! Ooh, yeah, yeah!
What a botheration! Ooh, now, now!
Who is (Mr Gomez?) I wanna know now!
He is nowhere to be found
From Mandeville(Banjul) to Slygoville,(Kanilai)
coffin runnin' around,
Upsetting, upsetting, upsetting the town,
Asking for Mr Gomez)
From Mandeville(Banjul) to Slygoville(Kanilai),
coffin runnin' around,
Upsetting, upsetting, upsetting the town,
Asking for (Mr Gomez)
I wanna know who is (Mr Gomez)?
Is Mr Gomez controlled by remote?
O-o-oh, calling duppy conqueror,
I'm the ghost-catcher!
This is your chance, oh big, big Bill bull-bucka,
Take your chance! Prove yourself! Oh, yeah!
Down in parade
People runnin like a masquerade
The police make a raid,
But the people - oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
They think it failed
What a thing in town
Crows chauffeur-driven around,
Skankin' as if they had never known
The man they call "Mr Gomez"
I can tell you where he's from now
From Mandeville(Banjul) to Slygoville(Kanilai),
coffin runnin' around,
Upsetting, upsetting, upsetting the town,
Asking for Mr Gomez
From Mandeville (Banjul) to Slygoville (Kanilai)
Thanks to Lyrics: Mr Brown - by Bob Marley
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The New Gambia - Stronger Together! |
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toubab1020
12314 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2011 : 12:07:55
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Well thought out I had a good 
BUT it's a shame that this is a very serious matter how can a Justice Minister of an administration have any creditability if he is capable of issuing threats to people who are thinking of voting in opposition to the existing administration.
[quote]Originally posted by Kitabul Arerr
Is Mr Gomez controlled by remote?
I wanna know who (is Mr Gomez?)
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(Ooh - ooh - ooh - ooh)
(It's Mr Gomez)
(Mr Gomez) is a clown
Who rides through town in a coffin
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Nyarikangbanna
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 Jan 2011 : 05:28:54
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| Gomez has lost credibility at the private bar long since, forcing him to close his chambers due to lack of client base. He has a reputation of not deligently prosecuting cases assigned to him by clients. So clearly, this is a guy desperate to cling on his job knowing fully that there no alternative. I personally don't take seriously anything he says. |
I do not oppose unity but I oppose dumb union. |
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toubab1020
12314 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jan 2011 : 16:11:54
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Do a good job for your customers and get repeat business 
Always have more than one string to your bow
Politics is a dirty game 
Gomez should have remembered all these old sayings.  |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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turk
USA
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Posted - 16 Jan 2011 : 17:06:15
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Touby
Opposition is as important as governing party in politics. One of the biggest problem with Gambian politics is lacking quality opposition. Just, look at the Nyari post above, or Karamba. Smear and dirty, personalized politics. Opposition, particularly, arrogant UDP (biggest opposition in Gambia) its collective intelligence is below average. They are more like a football club rather than political party that was supposed to be producing solutions for the country. They have no idea, vision, solutions and programs. They are reactive and can't produce anything other than 'dirty personal political campaign'. The dominance is APRC is due to lack of opposition. People underestimates the political intelligence of APRC which superior to any other political parties in Gambia. |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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Senegambia
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Posted - 16 Jan 2011 : 17:23:06
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The MPs' concern about deteriorating human rights conditions in the Gambia does not mean lack of concern for violations in Iraq! The minister's arguments are irrelevant and weak.
Therefore, unlike Turk, I say Bad One Mr Gomez.
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Originally posted by turk
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“I told your reporter that the 24 British MPs in question never visited the country,” he said, adding that the MPs should be concerned about the rights violations perpetuated by the British government, particularly in Iraq, rather than The Gambia.
Good one Mr. Gomez.
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