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toubab1020
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 Posted - 19 Aug 2009 : 12:32:30
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Originally posted by Prince
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Originally posted by Momodou
Prince, the ID card has a finger print. I asked the person whom I saw the ID card with if his finger print was taken and he answered in the negative. This made me believe that it was taken without his knowledge because the card was showing a finger print. The Immigration control has finger print scanners at the Airport but I did not see them being used. However, I know someone whoes finger print was taken during departure last April. That was perhaps the testing phase.
Thanks Momodou, the airport finger scanning has nothing to do with the new IDs. Mr. Jammeh introduced that in response to what he perceived as western governments (the US in particular) active pursuit of humiliating of his functionaries.
He did not like the idea of his officials being subjected to finger scans, and on some occasions, refused visas. This made him to take the retaliatory approach of finger-scanning foreigners.
Prince,I read what you say, you are obviously a person who knows what he is writing about,can you provide a link we could read which would give more information on what you have written above?
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Prince
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Posted - 19 Aug 2009 : 13:55:07
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Prince,I read what you say, you are obviously a person who knows what he is writing about,can you provide a link we could read which would give more information on what you have written above?
LOL Toubab, you really like to get the facts straight...
http://www.gambianow.com/news/index.php?news=1046
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/2008/3/26/gambia-govt-reacts-to-unequal-visa-procedure
The government of The Gambia has strongly reacted to the visa procedure of certain countries, saying that Gambian visa applicants have been singled out for finger printing. In what appears to be a retaliatory measure, the Gambia government revealed that it has instructed Gambian missions overseas and other Gambian visa issuing authorities to begin subjecting citizens of the countries concerned to the same treatment.
According to a press release from the Department of State for Foreign Affairs read over GRTS yesterday, it has been brought to the attention of the government that certain countries tend to single out Gambian visa applicants for finger printing and other degrading treatment. This reaction, the release added, is in order to safeguard the dignity of Gambian citizens. |
"When injustice becomes law, rebellion becomes duty." |
Edited by - Prince on 19 Aug 2009 13:55:57 |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 19 Aug 2009 : 14:56:32
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Prince,thank you very much for those links, I was not implying that what you wrote was not factual,in the past I have commented on topics and not researched the veracity of what was written (See page 2 posted by Kiwi in this topic http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7801&whichpage=2&SearchTerms=railways 
this is the main reason for my wanting to get the "facts straight" as you put it,nothing else.Thanks again. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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jambo
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Posted - 19 Aug 2009 : 19:25:12
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this is interesting can you advise is it compulsorythat everyone gets a new card, if so what is the cut off date, becuase I am sure that some people a) cannot afford new cards or 2)be live to far from banjul for the journey.
talking of id, how much is a new gambia passport, for one adult, it will be used to travel within the african continent. any ideas of costs. cheers.
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 19 Aug 2009 : 21:35:07
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Originally posted by Prince
Do you know where folks from the rural areas can obtain a biometric ID?
No Prince, it is not yet decentralised according to information I got. |
A clear conscience fears no accusation - proverb from Sierra Leone |
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