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toubab1020
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https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/headlines/furious-transport-union-president-questions-gambias-democracy
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Aug 19, 2020, 12:46 PM | Article By: Arfang M.S. Camara
The president of The Gambia National Transport Union, Omar Ceesay, has questioned the type of democracy being practised in The Gambia, as fury mounts over the way the Senegalese forces mount checkpoints in Bwaim and Kanilai, saying it disturbs Gambia’s transport system.
He warned that the nature of the Bwiam checkpoint is dangerous and can inflict economic loss to individuals and government if no action is taken.
“I question the type of democracy practised under President Adama Barrow’s administration because how can a Gambian court ruled for the release of Gambia vehicles impounded by the Senegalese forces at a checkpoint in the country and it’s not carried out,” Mr. Ceesay queried.
Mr. Ceesay was speaking with the media yesterday about their frustration about the way the Senegalese forces behaved with impounded Gambian vehicles in the country.
Transports Union President Ceesay admitted that Gambian vehicles had gone to the provinces and did some illegal transportation, which he added is prohibited by the Gambian government. However, he said, for over three to four months, the Senegalese forces had taken up the matter to impound over 19 Gambian vehicles unlawfully.
“As a Gambian, I believe that if someone did an unlawful or illegal practice, he or she should be taken to the court but contrary to that, the person’s property is being impounded for over three months, and that is unlawful especially by a non-Gambian troop.”
According to him, they discussed with the Gambian authorities when the matter happened and the matter was taken to the court in Brikama. He added that the court fined the victims and ordered for the release of those vehicles to their owners but the Senegalese forces failed to take the court's decision.
“Since 16 July 2020, the court ordered for the release of those 19 vehicles impounded by the Senegalese forces but they don’t the court’s ruling.”
Mr. Ceesay added that they have seen lots of issues going wrong since the emergence of the said checkpoints by the Senegalese troops. He, however, pointed out that those checkpoints were purely for the illegal transportation of timber and not otherwise.
“Since establishment of the Bwiam checkpoint, there have been lots of accidents including loss of properties. We have been saying this to the government on a series of times but we are yet to see any solution or a way forward from the government in protecting Gambians especially our transports members.
He thus urged government to intervene for the release of the vehicles.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 22 Aug 2020 : 19:54:46
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https://foroyaa.net/transport-union-boss-says-senegalese-forces-release-ten-impounded-vehicles/
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Nelson Manneh and Madiba Singhateh ON August 21, 2020
The President of The Gambia General Transport Union said Thursday the Senegalese forces stationed in Bwiam have released eight out of the ten vehicles that were impounded at the Bwiam Military Checkpoint.
Omar Ceesay continued: “The number of vehicles that were apprehended was ten, eight were released on Wednesday 19th August 2020 and we are left with two.”
Mr. Ceesay said the authorities were working on the modalities for the release of the two other vehicles that were impounded by the Senegalese forces.
The release of the vehicles came after the Gambia General Transport Union called on Gambian authorities to intervene and facilitate the release of the impounded vehicles.
“When the drivers were apprehended by the Senegalese Military at the checkpoint in Bwiam, the Senegalese Military accused them (the drivers) of smuggling the logs from Casamance (Senegal),” Mr. Ceesay said.
Ceesay said he doesn’t know the exact date the truckers and their vehicle were apprehended by the Senegalese forces, but added the matter was however taken to court and judgement was delivered on the case on 16th July 2020.
The GTU President said he was pleased when he was told that eight of the vehicles were released because this was the only source of income for the truckers whose vehicles were impounded by Senegalese forces.
“Most of the drivers live from hand to mouth and this is their only source of livelihood,” he said.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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