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kajaw
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 Posted - 30 Mar 2006 : 17:39:47
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I have to appologise to the dear readers on the fact that i may have rushed to judgement on the coup issue. I was wrong. I am in no posision to determine whether it was staged or not. Like many Gambians, i was blinded by my distrust of the government. My take on the issue now is as follows (and i hope the readers will point out where i have gone wrong):
1. It is totally extrajudiciary and wrong to parade these aledged plotters on Tv, strip them of their rights and force them to confess. It is also wrong to subject them to any form of maltreatement. They should be allowed a fare trial in front of an impartial judiciary and i was surprised and disgusted that the american ambasador did not suggest this in his interview with the observer.
2. Reading the statements of the ambassador and other details, i am increasingly convinced that something did happen. I do not know what or in what level of detail.
3. I do not belief that coups are going to solve our problem. We have already experience what evil coups could bring in Jammeh. There are no gurantees in a system of government that is founded in grabbing through the military. The history of military coups has made this abundantly cleare.
4. If the confessions made on this matter are accurate, it shows me a level of imaturity and lack of professionalism in the military and security forces that is frightening. Forget about the legalities for a second. If the CDS and a colonel in the army have in fact conducted an operation in such a cavilary, unprofessional, undignified, and rag-tag manner, this does not inspare confidence that these people are in fact in charge of defending our sovreignty.
5. What is so depressing about the whole affair is that if we continue on this path of corrupt dectatorship, someday, one of these people will succeed in taking over power. All one needs is luck and the right set of circumstances. Jammeh had luck and the right circumstances on his side when he booted jaware. What we had in jawara is a senile degenerate thief who was not in touch with his population. What we have now is no different except we have a young and vigorously degenerate megalominiac totaly out of step with reality or his people for that matter. So like all most fools of his kind(Mobuto, Idi Amin, Abacha, Mugabi, Campaore, Taylor, Sanko......) he will trip and fall. Lets only hope that he is not replaced by another of his kind.
In conclusion.
Who are these people being arrested. Could anyone who know them tell me who these people are. Some of the names seem familaer. I knew for instance one Alieu Jobe at in my days at the Accountant Generals department. But i do not think is the same person. That one was too young. He is perhaps in his early 30s.
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 30 Mar 2006 : 21:42:55
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Alieu jobe rings a bell but he must have been a very junior oficer then. Times change. The army is no more than a group of self indulgent drunken, hypnotised bunch that only sees one thing: yaya. Professionalism is a big word for the army. The titles are a recognition of the levels of stupidity.
There are too many captains and colonels for an army about 1/50th of the police force of New york city. People are promoted beyond their level of competence and as such Ndure was so immature in the way he planned his operations. he looked so childish for a chief of Staff. I hope what is written in the papers is wrong. We have a long way to go. how can you ask someone to talk to the Senegalse Ambassador on your behalf. The protocols should be very clear to him for someone who is charged with the territorial integrity of the country. I guess BIRDS OF THESAME FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER.
This country is on the slope of decay and no one seem to be thinking straight. How can you use a foreign government to help you. Is he going to sell us to senegal? How can you even write your speech especially there is nothing on th ground to show you have some semblance of order and focus.
The army is a bunch of rag tag stiff-necked fools. |
“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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taalibeh
Gambia
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Posted - 31 Mar 2006 : 00:44:47
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Kajaw, in my opinion you have nothing to apologise for. I still hold my position that I do not believe the stories the government is giving. Why do they only come out explaining events when it suits them and not when we the electorate want clarifications from them.
There is something egocentric about this whole phenomenon. I will not abdicate my position easily like that. You are entiled to your opinion. Rightly so we have to be sceptical and never complacent at any time.
Presidential longivity will only breed situations similar to this. If the yay thinks that he is the only right and deserved individual to be president of the Gambia, then he must be ready for a nasty fight. Personally he has lost my respect.
People that know me cannot believe that my position with this guy has come to this. I used to like him during the early days of the coup. My position has changed and will never be the same for him. I do not hate him but I hate his attitute, period. I am entitled this opinion and I will express it.
If he is true to his image then he should now commence giving people the respectful treatment they deserve. No human being deserves the kind maltreatment he mets out to his dissidents. If he is a true muslim as he claims to be then he should start following the footsteps of our Prophen. I want a decent leader not a lost someone like yaya. |
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