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Janyanfara
Tanzania
1350 Posts |
 Posted - 29 Mar 2006 : 01:59:36
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List of Heads of State of The Gambia
Gambia Self-rule
18 February 1965 to 24 April 1970 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
represented by:-
18 February 1965 to 9 February 1966 Sir John Warburton Paul, Governor-General
9 February 1966 to 24 April 1970 Sir Farimang Mamadi Singateh, Governor-General
Republic of the Gambia
24 April 1970 to 22 July 1994 Sir David Dawda Kairaba Jawara, President PPP Deposed in a coup d'etat
(30 July 1981 to 5 August 1981) Kukoi Samba Sanyang, Chairman of the National Revolutionary Council mil In rebellion
22 July 1994 to 28 September 1996 Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, Chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council mil
28 September 1996 to 18 October 1996 Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, Head of State
18 October 1996 to present Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, President APRC .
YOUR COMMENTS!
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 29 Mar 2006 : 02:13:11
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welcome
the period 30th july 1981 to 5th august 1981 was under the taxi drivers of gambia. kukoi had no authority. Kukoi is more confused and lacks focus. He was jumping from pillar to post and has no sense of direction in controlling events. I think yaya is better than kukoi what do you think. Some of the memebers were
F686 JERREH COLLEY
F661 SIMON TALIBO SANNEH
JUNKUNG SAHO
APAI SONKO .
i WAS IN GRADE SCHOOL THEN AND HAD TO LOOK INTO A DICTIONARY FOR THE WORD COUP BUT COULD NOT FIND IT. mY DICTIONARY WAS SO ELEMENTARY. |
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.” |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 29 Mar 2006 : 02:23:40
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It might be necessary to explain that on 18th February 1965 we had internal self government. Our foreing policy was subject to approval of the Queen who maintained a Governor general until 1970 when we had a referendum which lead to full independnec and establishment of a Republic. If you look at the Gambian currency in the days of jawara a lot of them had dates in 1970 and 1971. it was the beginning of the First Republic.
Infact there should have been a Republic earlier had it not been the in fighting among gambians which delayed the referendum to nationhood. Farimang Singhateh was answerable to the Queen and gambia in reallity was not an independent country on February 18 1965. True independence came in April 1970.
I think independence day should be changed to April 1970 instead of feb 18, 1965. What do you think. Would you rate Farimang as a symbol of independence or an agent of the monarcy. Was it right that one of our own had allegience to the Queen and not his country.
I have personally never like the titles of sir, etc because it is an embracing of patronage and oppression. Why should one man be better than the other.
With hindsight, i am not sure what i would have done if i were in his shoes. Complex indeed. |
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.” |
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Janyanfara
Tanzania
1350 Posts |
Posted - 29 Mar 2006 : 13:41:41
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Hi kondorong,
Of cause you are really crazy..killing me with laughter.Gambia in the hands of taxi drivers..(loud laughs).
It was bloody part of our history.I didn't know what was happening but I did like Kukoi's intelligence.His english was excellent..."Long live the revolution,long live the supreme council of the revolution...."The man looks very intelligent even parle in french I was clapping my hands, then I didn't know what is coups even but alas how bad it is and what hardship it brings to people..
But Kukoi was at least head of state even if for three days or so. |
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njucks
Gambia
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Posted - 29 Mar 2006 : 16:20:22
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 kondorong why the specific reference to 'taxi drivers'
anyway i personally think Sir Farimang was one of our finest sons,honourable and served his country and people with distinction and unfortunately history has not been fair to him and his contemporaries. allegiance to the Queen is just a formality.
''...Was it right that one of our own had allegience to the Queen and not his country''. this is very tricky, i dont know what the arrangements/negotiations were that led to Independence but perhaps its was important for a young country especially as you mentioned in another post, we were recieving 3m pounds a year. |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 29 Mar 2006 : 20:44:23
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You see the coup was largely managed by taxi drivers. That is the truth. They played a role in geting information and organising the activities. You see kukoi had marxist believes and in the communist world taxi drivers were all agents. he planned the same. Some of his memebrs i was told were taxi drivers.
As for farimang, i was only trying to raise the concerns of some quarters. I still cant understand why he suddly dissapeared from gambian politics and how he could not transform himself. May be some one will help us understand the man better.
There were alot of fighting among gambians which delayed full independence. Was he responsible and was he being blame d for it? |
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.” |
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