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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 16 Oct 2007 : 22:31:49
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Army Warns Civilians And Sister Forces
By Fabakary B. Ceesay
The Army Spokesman, Lieutenant Alagie Sanneh, has warned the general public and other security personnel in the country to desist from wearing military outfit. He said camouflage uniform is for soldiers only and not other security officers, much less civilians.
Lieutenant Sanneh said it had come to the notice of the Army that civilians and personnel from other sister forces wear military uniforms. He said some soldiers who are dismissed from the Army are also of the habit of putting on military clothes so as to deceive the society that they are still in the army. PRO Sanneh revealed that they do receive complaints from the public that people dressed in military clothes have committed unlawful acts. He explained that when such incidents are reported, they do conduct investigations and often discover that the culprits are not soldiers, but impersonators. “Nobody is allowed to put on military gears such as Caps, T-shirts and trousers. The Armed Forces Spokesman said that the military police are responsible for confiscating military clothes from anyone who is not a soldier, but was quick to add that while executing such a task they should not act in any arrogant manner but rather with respect and discipline. He said they have piles of military clothes that were confiscated from the ports before they entered our markets.
PRO Sanneh was informed of an allegation that a military police in uniform entered a shop at the Serekunda market the previous week and seized five sets of children’s camouflage clothes. In response, he said children’s clothes are not included because they cannot be used for the purpose of impersonation. PRO Sanneh warned soldiers to desist from such acts and promised to mount an investigation into the allegation and that if it turns out to be true, the clothes would be returned to the owner. He emphasized the need for a cordial civil - military relationship in order to facilitate their work. He said civilians and security personnel should not see each other as enemies.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 120/2007, 12 - 14 October, 2007
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Janyanfara
Tanzania
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Posted - 17 Oct 2007 : 21:36:57
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| We are yet witnessing another kind of insecurity in our country.What is wrong with wearing army uniform?In the west and America, people wear military fatigues as they wish.I have one that I always use and God knows I don't even know how to fire a pistol.If this were in my own motherland, it can be anybody's guess where I will land.Maybe SarreNgai detention centre or possibly Gambia's Guantanamo for just defying the army warning.Am quite sure that the army is just trying to show ..... that they are doing extra security by preventing people from wearing the attire.Here is one who feels so insecure that he want to know the entire army by name so as to know who to trust and who not to.Why can't he just change and be what is expected of him then he can feel a peace of mind and stay a peaceful life?Jawara is his biggest example yet he doesn't see beyong his nose. |
Edited by - Janyanfara on 17 Oct 2007 21:41:32 |
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