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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 24 Apr 2006 : 12:35:39
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SOS TOURAY DEFENDS THE JULY 22nd COUP D’ETAT
By Fabakary B. Ceesay
The APRC National Mobilizer and Secretary of State for Agriculture, Yankuba Touray, has defended the July 22nd coup d’etat the Armed Forces in 1994. According to Mr Touray, before July 22nd 1994, the soldiers received D206 as their monthly salaries out of which they used D150 to buy a bag of rice and the remaining D56 could not solve their family problem at home. He noted that most of these soldiers were bread winners of their families and the family expected them to contribute a lot, especially in the education of their brothers and sisters. He said after July 22 1994, the ordinary Gambian soldier receives D1500, which can solve a lot for them, even though they now buy a bag of rice for D550. “I want the people to evaluate D1500 and D206 and they will see the answers themselves,” he said. SoS Touray also defended the “10,000 man (woman) March” as a non partisan event, noting that those who came to the March with the APRC party banner and slogans did so in support of the party and the President. He further indicated that he is not surprised by the large turn out of the people to show their maturity for democracy, their support for the head of state and also their commitment for a democratic change instead of a violent regime charge. He said that Gambians have also showed to the world that they are ready to host the African Union Summit, which is not only for Gambia, but African as a whole. Mr. Touray asserted that the AU and ECOWAS had passed a lot of resolutions condemning coups d’etat Africa. “Because we are hosting the AU Summit, so it is our duty and responsibility to demonstrate to the world that Gambia is standing by these resolutions.” Going further, he called the 10, 000 man (woman) march as the “voice of the people to denounce any regime change by any military means.” SoS Touray also politicized the march by saying that “this is the nomination of the APRC Presidential candidate, come October pools and it clearly shows our victory.”
Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 31/2006, 24-26 April, 2006
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 24 Apr 2006 : 15:42:23
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| There is nothing to defend or good justification convincing enough. The July 22nd went well because of general discontent of the army to make ends meet and looking at the basic figures that still persist today. They have shown their incompetence in handling state matters and government and have exposed themselves to mature AU leaders that this government is in shambles from Jammeh's recent speech. No diplomacy can resolve these horrendous statements and appear to be nail in the coffin of Jammeh's era and the APRC. |
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bamba
Sweden
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Posted - 24 Apr 2006 : 17:36:42
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I wonder if SOS Touray can think beyond the rhetoric he usually moves crowds with. If a disgruntled army (poorly paid one) removed a democratically elected government, which AU resolution can hinder a nation's uprising against its rulers due to economic misery.
Almost all African leaders that meet and come out with resolutions are stealers of their respective country's economies. Who cares what a theif says? |
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kobo
United Kingdom
7765 Posts |
Posted - 24 Apr 2006 : 17:41:39
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| Thats serious business Bamba. Thanks |
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taalibeh
Gambia
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Posted - 24 Apr 2006 : 17:57:33
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What use is it to judge yourself yankuba? Shut up and let us tell if the July 22 phenomenon is good for us or not. Personally, I regard it as the most tragic accident ever to happen to us.
It has brought us a bunch of belligerent lunatics including your very self. There is no shred of decency in the perpetrators of the event. You have lied to us and more so have raped our integrity and values. I WANT YANKUBA TO SHUT UP. You are the greatest thief of all times. Shame on us!! |
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