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toubab1020
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 Posted - 14 Sep 2010 : 12:22:22
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Things have not moved on since the last arrests of beggars some time ago,showing that the poorest of the poor still have no aid from anyone,given that SOMETIMES begging is a profession,MANY times begging is the only way that some can survive .
http://www.foroyaa.gm/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5316
Magistrate Abeke Cautions, then Releases Beggars
By Mamadou Dem on 13-09-10 (108 reads) News by the same author
Magistrate Hillary Abeke of Banjul Magistrates’ Court on Monday 6 September 2010 strictly warned seventeen beggars before releasing them. He did this upon the plea of mitigation of the seventeen who pleaded guilty to common nuisance contrary to section 160 of Criminal Code. The particulars of offence stated that the seventeen beggars on or about the 4th of September 2010 in the City of Banjul, were found in various public places within the City of Banjul begging, chanting, causing blockage and inconvenience to the public, thereby committing an offence.
When the charge sheet was read out to the accused persons they accepted what was read out to them. But they pleaded to the court to forgive them as they will not repeat it again, that is, they will not beg in public places again.
Some of the accused persons [women] were carrying their babies while in the dock. The magistrate directed that these lactating mothers be separated from the rest of the accused beggars.
There were eight women who had children among the twelve accused women, three of whom are with twins. The children were heard crying in the count room.
The trial magistrate explained to the accused that the punishment of the offence charge is one year in imprisonment or a fine of five hundred dalasi, but the accused again pleaded for forgiveness. The trial magistrate asked the accused persons how much they could afford and they all said nothing. He further asked them how long do they want to stay in prison and they all said ‘Balal nyu,’ meaning forgive us.
Magistrate Abeke finally warned them not to beg in the street again and urged them to go home and ‘maintain the peace,’ and if any of them is arraigned before him again the individual will pay both a fine and serve a prison term of two years.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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njucks
Gambia
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Posted - 14 Sep 2010 : 15:04:14
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Originally posted by toubab1020
...............,MANY times begging is the only way that some can survive .
a similar exercise was recently done in senegal, in an attempt to also control abuse of children through begging. as you rightly pointed out, of it being a profession, there was strong evidence that people were travelling from other countries just to come and beg in the cities. also many of the children, especially in senegal were 'working' for their islamic teachers.
as i have mentioned here before, having twins is not a reason to start begging. there are women in the gambia with 7 children and they wake up everyday going to their gardens, selling roasted groundnuts, akara or something to make ends meet. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 14 Sep 2010 : 15:23:53
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"there was strong evidence that people were travelling from other countries just to come and beg in the cities. also many of the children, especially in senegal were 'working' for their islamic teachers."
Thats one thing that thankfully the Gambia has put a stop to,its many years since I have seen these "Islamic teachers" who used to trail many young boys around dressed in white clothes begging,from what you say this dispicable practice still exists elsewhere in Africa ? |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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njucks
Gambia
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Posted - 15 Sep 2010 : 02:09:44
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Originally posted by toubab1020
.........Thats one thing that thankfully the Gambia has put a stop to,
all it needs/takes is strong policy implementation. i hope that backed with all the schools being built, those kids perhaps,are probably being given a better shot in life. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 15 Sep 2010 : 12:46:46
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Well said,there is a big problem to overcome,that is the QUALITY of teaching,as you will doubtless observed from other posts on bantaba exam results have been very poor recently.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Sep 2010 : 20:09:36
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Radio 4 had a big news item today about children begging for islamic schools in Senegal.
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