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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Scorpiorain
Barbados
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 Posted - 27 Aug 2012 : 23:37:14
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On Sunday???
Maybe he was busy lying to heads of state on fri & sat so still can't admit to when it actually happened!
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27 Aug 2012 : 23:52:20
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There is so much inaccuracies in the government account of killings. It is not true that they have been killed Sunday. Possible real day is Thursday.
Where is Sister Omega, Bread man, Bana Moe, and other Jammeh strong hands on Bantaba ? |
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Kitabul Arerr
Gambia
645 Posts |
Posted - 28 Aug 2012 : 01:03:53
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Karamba asks: "...Where is Sister Omega, Bread man, Bana Moe, and other Jammeh strong hands on Bantaba?..."
Karamba, Bana Moe's been disenfranchised from the pillars of power in the Jammeh regime and has been reduced to total insignificance, according to sources, or lack of thereof , Bana Moe is now a destitute roaming aimlessly the tiny streets of Banjul, "acting" weird because of disillusionment on Yaya Jammeh's irrational behavior. Bana Moe is in the process of saving his own A$$ from Yahya's wrath. Nice move Moe..............................................................................
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 28 Aug 2012 : 10:42:56
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Below is an extract from the Government Press Release culled from Gamboia-L.
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Following the convictions and pronouncements of death sentences by the Gambian Courts of competent jurisdiction and further to the exhaustion of their appeals, the Ministry of Interior wishes to inform the general public that the following convicts were executed by firing squad on Sunday 26th August, 2012:
1. DAWDA BOJANG
Charged with offence of the brutal and gruesome murder of RONALD STANLEY FORD a British National contrary to section 187 of the Criminal Code Cap. 10 Vol III of the Laws of The Gambia 1990. He was convicted by the Kanifing Magistrates Court on 29 August 2007 and sentenced to life. He appealed the life sentence which was dismissed and substituted to death, pursuant to Section 188 of the Criminal Code Cap. 10, Vol. Ill of the Laws of the Gambia 1990 on 30th July, 2010.
2. MALANG SONKO
Charged with the offence of the murder of one BUBA JAWAR by hitting him with a wooden stick on his neck thereby causing his death. Contrary to Section 187 of the Criminal Code Cap. 10, Vol. III Laws of The Gambia. He was convicted by the Brikama Magistrates Court and sentenced to Death on January 30th1 2012. No appeal was filed by the convict.
3. EX LIEUTENANT LAMIN JARJOU
4. EX SGT. alias Ex Lt. ALIEU BAH
5. EX SGT. LAMIN F. JAMMEH
The trio were charged with two counts of treason, two counts of murder of LANCE CORPORAL KEBBA DRAMMEH and PRIVATE BAKARY CEESAY, 4 counts of unlawful wounding with intent to do grievious harm, two counts of Robbery and two counts of abduction contrary to section 35, 187, 212, 273 and 236 respectively of the Criminal Code, Cap. 10, Vol. III of the Laws of The Gambia 1990. They were convicted and sentenced to death by the High Court of The Gambia with three Judges sitting on the 27th of October, 1998. Their appeals were dismissed and there were no further appeal.
6. TABARA SAMBA
Charged with the offence of the murder of EBRIMA NYANG her husband on account of marrying a second wife poured hot cooking oil on him at Jeshwang thereby causing his death, contrary to Section 187 of the Criminal Code Cap. 10, Vol. III of the Laws of The Gambia 1990. She was convicted on the 26th of September, 2007 and sentenced to death. She appealed to the High Court of The Gambia, which appeal was dismissed.
7. BUBA YARBOE
Charged for the gruesome and brutal murder of her biological mother JAINABA JARJOU at Busumbala by hitting her on the head with an iron rod thereby causing her death Contrary to Sectión 187 of the Criminal Code, Cap lO, Vol. III Laws of The Gambia, 1990. He was convicted and sentenced to death by the High Court on November 3, 2010. He did not appeal against his sentence and conviction.
8. LAMIN B S DARBOE
He was charged with the offence of the brutal murder of MUHAMMED OULD FAAL, a Mauritanian National, by hitting him with a blunt object on the head on the 2nd April 1985 at Sinchu Alagie in the Kombo North, contrary to Section 187 of the Criminal Code Cap.. 10 Vol. III of the Laws of The Gambia 1990. Pursuant to Section 188 of the Criminal Code Cap. 10, Vol. III, he was convicted and sentenced to death on the 3rd December, 1986. He appealed against conviction and sentenced on 13th day of June 1988 and the said appeal was dismissed.
9. GEBE BAH
He was charged for the murder of one NJUGA SAMBA by causing him a deep stab wound on the left ear side of the head on the 18th December 1997 at Mariama Kunda village in the Kombo North District, Western Region. Judgment was delivered on the 30th day of January 2004 in which the accused was sentenced to death. He appealed the conviction which was dismissed.
The General Public is hereby warned that the rule of law as regards the peace and stability and the protection of lives, property and liberty will not be compromised for whatever reason. That all acts of violence, criminal activities and indiscipline resulting to murder, treason, arson, trafficking in drugs and humans and the likes of such offences attracting death sentences shall not be tolerated. Therefore, all sentences as prescribed by law will be carried out to the letter including the death penalty.
The General Public is further called to respect the Fundamental Human Rights of All Citizens and Residents in the Republic of The Gambia.
The Republic of The Gambia is a sovereign state which, like other sovereign states currently implementing the death penalty, has the right to implement its domestic laws as stipulated in her constitution.
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A clear conscience fears no accusation - proverb from Sierra Leone |
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 28 Aug 2012 : 15:10:05
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ECUTION BY FIRING SQUAD HAS TAKEN PLACE What is there to gain?
Foroyaa Editorial: Published on Tuesday, 28 August
All the rumours are now over 9 persons have already been executed by firing squad. They are: Dawda Bojang, Malang Sonko, Ex. Lieutenant Lamin Jarjou, Ex. Sgt. Alias Ex. Lieutenant Alieu Bah, Ex. Sgt. Lamin F. Jammeh, Tabara Samba, Buba Yarboe, Lamin B.S. Darboe and Gebe Bah.
According to Amnesty international the executions were done on Thursday, 23 August, 2012. According to the Ministry of the Interior the executions were done on Sunday, 26 August, 2012.
The duty now is to help save the rest of the people on death row by calling on the President to exercise the power to commute sentences of death to life. Power ought to be criticized, scrutinized and restrained if justice is to guide all actions towards the common good.
Blood cannot be cleansed with blood. When too much blood flows on the soil life becomes less precious to the eyes and people become hardened and insensitive to life.
A Government is not only serving an Individual. A government is serving the whole people. A government is not an Island in the world. A government is part of a global community. This is why a government should have a listening ear and should not be quick and rash in its actions. It is the duty of a government to listen and satisfy the governed.
It is the duty of a government not to alienate a country from the international community.
This requires taking the views of all sides by a head of state before acting on behalf of a people. This is why radio stations like Taranga FM was useful. After the President's pronouncement on Koriteh Day his views would have been a subject of National Debate which should help to guide policy decisions. Unilateralism is not the way of the world of today. Multilateralism is the way of the world of today.
The president should check the mood of the Country and pronounce a moratorium on the death penalty to minimise the damage. Some people would expect that those in the opposition would want the government to do things that would hasten its doom. It does not matter if the government ignores the views of the opposition. Our reading of the situation is that the supporters of the government are uncomfortable with the implementation of the death penalty.
Foroyaa got a call from an African from the Diaspora who naturalised to be a Gambian who has always supported the anti west pronouncement of the President and had always felt that the Western Media are maligning against him. When he asked whether the pronouncements in the media are true he was expecting a negative answer. However, when the answer was in the positive, he simply said that it is sad. The Government should consult with the party supporters and ask them to express their opinions without fear. It would then become apparent that Gambians want a government that acts in accordance with the spirit of mercy and reconciliation.
Hence, the issue is not whether the death penalty is part of the country's statute books or not. The issue is that at this material time the President should be exercising his prerogatives to commute or pardon to promote the spirit of clemency in some unexpected quarters in order to promote a National spirit of reconciliation.
There are still lives to be saved and the public outcry against the implementation of death penalty and the advocacy for its abolition should continue. Citizens should still carry out their national Duty in using every avenue to prevail on the Head of State not to issue any additional death warrants.
It is also important for the people not to be in a state of despair. The Gambia has a multi party system. There is no electoral reform but in the 2012 National Assembly elections the ruling party had only 80, 000 plus votes while the Independent Candidates had 60, 000 plus votes. Hence the people have a right to tell a government what they want and if it rejects their wish they could vote it out and elect another government that would listen to them. The current government should therefore send its intelligence to find out whether the people really want any further killing of death row prisoners by firing squad or the closing of radio stations which promote divergent views and then act according to its own source of information. No government can govern properly without sound intelligence.
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A clear conscience fears no accusation - proverb from Sierra Leone |
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Karamba
United Kingdom
3820 Posts |
Posted - 28 Aug 2012 : 15:29:35
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Eh Eh Kitabul Arerr, no wonder Bana Moe stays frozen all the while and not one word from Sister Omega too. All the time, it is this monster in Jammeh that few people recognised and many fall for his sweet talks. Jammeh it seems has no good intention for Gambia. What kind of laws is he parading before the world ? this is scary.
Momodou, FOROYAA coverage is historic. Gambia will never be the same at all. One wonders if Jammeh respects family values. Killing all these people for what ? |
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Aug 2012 : 18:49:48
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Many people in the countryside in Gambia are unaware or not sure what is happening.
I feel very sad for Gambian people who live their lives in fear, Their only chance of a good free life is to escape the country. Just so sad.  |
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Karamba
United Kingdom
3820 Posts |
Posted - 28 Aug 2012 : 19:44:05
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| All along, we have been stating here that Jammeh is a killer. Here now comes Jammeh confessing to be killer in his own words |
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Jangjang
Austria
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Posted - 28 Aug 2012 : 19:50:49
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What a sad and dangerous moment in The Gambia!! It seems Jammeh has the power of dead and alive in his hands now.He can accuse anyone, be sentenced to dead by his mercenary judges and be shot the following day.
Very scary! |
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Scorpiorain
Barbados
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Momodou
Denmark
11737 Posts |
Posted - 30 Aug 2012 : 15:53:04
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Below is a translation of an article from the Danish Radio and Television - DR
http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Udland/2012/08/30/132237.htm
Søvndal attacks Gambia executions
Danmarks Radio: 31. aug. 2012 12.29 English
Denmark is now making a full intervention in the case of Lykke Faye's Gambian husband who risks being executed in Gambia. Villy Søvndal, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has submitted a strongly-worded protest over Gambia resuming executions of people on death row. The Danish Embassy in Mali and the African Union have also become involved in the case.
"It's important for us to protest about this because Gambia resuming executions goes against all principles. And what's more it is an aggravating factor that a Danish citizen is married to one of the men on death row," says Villy Søvndal.
He believes that the protests will help since Gambia is one of the African countries that the EU has a cooperation agreement with.
Over 40 due for execution
Gambia's president and absolute ruler of many years has unexpectedly initiated a wave of executions and promised that the around 47 people who are on death row will be executed before the end of September. This number includes Batch Faye, who has been convicted of murder.
However, Lykke Faye is convinced that her husband has been wrongly convicted. Her explanation for this is that her husband's family was linked with the previous regime in Gambia, leading her to call his imprisonment a miscarriage of justice.
"The documents have disappeared and he did not have a fair trial. So we feel very helpless," she told DR Nyheder on a previous occasion.
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31 Aug 2012 : 00:44:44
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The world is divided on this topic as you will see from the map below. The majority of the world's population live under states that still carry out the death penalty. There are states who have completely abolished and have to deal with the alternative to it for the most heinous crimes. Others have always had the death penalty and others have abolished it and then reinstated it.
I suppose at the end of the day, it's a matter of conscience and ultimately down to the individual states whether or not they think that the ultimate deterrent is the death penalty or not.
Up until now Humankind has not decided on this issue conclusively and the pendulum swings almost in the middle.
Unless there is a one world order where all states abide by all of the same rules all of the time. There will be inevitably states who will revoke the death Penalty and states that will reinstate it. The issue of the Death penalty is not confined to any particular religion or political system as shown below. Unless the Death Penalty is completely rescinded and taken of international statutes. There is a real chance of it being resurrected as in the case of the 9 people who were executed in Gambia on 24/08/12 and others around the world who are facing a similar situation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_capital_punishment_by_country |
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Edited by - Sister Omega on 31 Aug 2012 01:05:01 |
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31 Aug 2012 : 03:51:44
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RELATED BANTABA TOPIC;
THE DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL;
A LOT TO LEARN FROM EXCELLENT LETTERS AND PETITIONS ON "CONSTITUTIONALITY" DEBATE AND WHETHER THE PRESIDENT ACTED WITH DICTATES OF THE CONSTITUTION BELOW  
FOROYAA
THE DAILY NEWS;
FREEDOM NEWSPAPER;
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Scorpiorain
Barbados
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Posted - 31 Aug 2012 : 12:19:32
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But as you are aware Sister this was not a simple case of execution. These men and this women were dragged from their cells in the middle of the night and killed like dogs. There is an international convention on this whether the world is divided or not!
Well done on getting the date right though.
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