Gambia Is In Human Rights Crisis, As We Celebrate Independence- Darboe

“After forty five years of nationhood, we should be able to point at tangible progress that positively impact on the lives of the ordinary citizens.  We have borrowed millions of dollars and dalasis which in some instances have not been properly utilized.  Our children and grand children are now lumbered with this huge debt burden,” said Darboe in a statement issued marking Gambia’s 45^th independence anniversary.

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My fellow Gambians,

 This is the forty-fifth independence celebration.  Nearly half of the present citizenry were not born when The Gambia became independent; for these Gambians comparison is not possible between then and now. Independence entailed installing a government led by our own kith and kin as administrators and political leaders.  The yearning then, as it is now, was to move from the underdevelopment and poverty to a steady improvement in the lot of the average Gambian.  This was in fact the wish and expectation of all newly independent peoples. 

Yahya Jammeh Fails To Attend The ECOWAS Summit In Abuja

As Jammeh Fears Being Toppled By The Military

VP Njie Saidy Deputizes President Jammeh

By Staff Reporter M B Ceesay, Banjul

Amidst growing fear of being toppled by the country’s military, Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh has decided not to attend the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Summit held in Abuja—Nigeria, the Freedom Newspaper can report. Mr. Jammeh has delegated the Vice President Isatou Njie Saidy to deputize him at  the regional meeting,  which saw the massive presence of Heads of State on the continent. The VP and her delegation are currently in Abuja to take part in the ECOWAS Summit— which kickoff Tuesday. Gambia’s mentally challenged President has been disqualified from taking part in the election of the ECOWAS Chairmanship in view of his conspicuous absence at the meeting. The VP’s presence does not filled the leadership vacuum—as ECOWAS protocols stipulate that Heads of State must be physically present in such important sub-regional forum to enable their election as Chairman. The acting President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan has been named as the new Chairman of ECOWAS. Mr. Jonathan has been entrusted with the mantle of leadership to head the regional body. 

Dictators On The Run

When one quickly analyzes the plight of the worlds renown brutal leaders, it will come to light that in the last two decades, not a year or two passes by without the radar of justice dragging one (dictator) under an international limelight. Many analysts and pundits have closely followed such unfolding historical events with thoughtful analysis and questions about why dictators are faced with such a plight. Following such careful analysis, numerous others contended that the evolution of our world around historical trajectories is the only simple answer to the question why dictators end up in disgrace. Such theoretical analysis could be found deeply embedded in the historical artifacts of societal transformations from ancient civilization to modern times.

Jammeh With The Obamas- Is This Another Hoax???

When I first looked at this image portraying the United States President Barrack Obama, with his wife Michelle Obama, and our mentally challenged President Yahya Jammeh, I said to myself wait a minute: Is this  another hoax? Jammeh posing with the Obamas at  the White House ? How come the Daily Observer Newspaper—the Government mouthpiece newspaper in The Gambia failed to serialize such an important image in their medium? Or was this the work of Jammeh’s Internet  gurus? I just don’t get it!  I think there is more to this portrait. The picture caught my eye for two reasons: It reminds me about Jammeh’s  image fever. Mr. Jammeh is obsessed with posing with celebrities and important leaders in the world. He would do whatever it takes to fake images just to suit his personal taste for cheap publicity.

Court Dismisses Darboe’s Request To Re-Examine Superintendent Ken Mendy

Defense To Open A No Case To Answer Submission Friday On Peters Case

By Staff Reporter Bakary Gibba, Banjul

A magistrate court in Kanifing Monday dismissed a request made by lead counsel Lawyer Ousainou Darboe in the case of The Gambian state versus politician Femi Peters to reexamine prosecution witness police Superintendent Ken Mendy, who had already testified in court. Mr. Darboe had earlier informed the court about his intention of further grilling the fourth prosecution witness on key issues pertaining  to the case, but his request was turned down by the presiding magistrate Kayode Olajabutu. The magistrate sided with police prosecutor Inspector Kebba Federa to dismiss Darboe’s application on the basis of its lack of merit and substance.