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Momodou Buharry Gassama <[log in to unmask]>
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Momodou Buharry Gassama <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi Suntou!
Thank you for taking the time to reply to my enquiry. From what you 
wrote, your praise of Halifa was based on initial reports of his 
arrest. You then changed your position after "evaluating all his 
comments pre and post his release". If it is not too much trouble, can 
you share the comments that you base your change of heart on? I ask for 
such because despite the material therein contained, you do not seem 
convinced that Halifa did sacrifice his freedom and wellbeing for 
selfish reasons driven by ulterior motives. I base this assessment on 
your statement that  you "have no doubt that, there is a likelihood of 
political point scoring." If you were certain that he was doing that, 
you would have written that you have no doubt that there was political 
point scoring. Your uncertainty was emphasised by your use of the word 
"likelihood". 

You wrote:
"the fact that he utilise the media more than the other leaders doesn't 
make him the only opposition leader to have spoken on the subject or 
even did personal enquiry of the people affected."

Did anyone say that he is the only leader to have spoken on the 
subject? If the other opposition leaders made enquiries and visited the 
affected and kept quiet about it, how do we know what they did? Suntou, 
I think you fail to realise that Halifa is not only a politician but a 
journalist, scholar (sociologist) etc. When he reported on and 
investigated the issue of the witches, he was acting not only in his 
capacity as a politician but also as a journalist and sociologist. OJ 
spoke about the witch hunt. The UDP issued a press release about the 
issue. As political institutions and leaders, those who spoke out did 
so because of their responsibility to the people. The UDP and OJ do not 
own newspapers but went out to other news outlets. How come you did not 
say that Darboe was trying to score political points by the UDP's press 
release? How come you didn't say that OJ was trying to score political 
points by talking about the issue on Freedom Newspaper? How come of all 
the people and parties who spoke out, Halifa is the only one trying to 
score political points?

You wrote: 
"Halifa as a politician knows how to use the media to his advantage, 
thus feeding the frenzy and hysteria that always surrounds him from the 
few key drum beat party followers that feed on his every word."

The UDP issued a press release on this and other issues. OJ did and 
does the same. Hamat does the same. Henry and others do the same. Are 
they using the media to their disadvantage? Don't you think that they 
know the benefits of going to the media about the issues they want to 
highlight? How come there is a hidden motive when Halifa does it? If 
the advantages of going to the media are so great for Halifa,
how come as you wrote in a piece that he could not even win his 
constituency?

You continued:
"This is not bad in itself, but on serious matters like this, political 
point scoring are not what is appropriate."

You stated earlier that there is a "likelihood" of political point 
scoring denoting uncertainty. Here you wrote that "on serious matters 
like this, political point scoring are not what is appropriate" 
denoting certainty that Halifa is indeed engaging in what you accuse 
him of. Which one is it?

Suntou, I don't think any of the PDOIS sympathisers including myself, 
who have commented on your piece have tried to forbid you or in any 
tried to censor your right to analyse Halifa's words and actions. As a 
politician and public figure, Halifa knows that he is going to be 
analysed and criticised. That is not the issue here. The issue is the 
fallacious conclusions you jumped to stating that Halifa is engaging in 
deceit. That is the problem people have. Unless you are privy to 
material other people on the list are not to, I find it very difficult 
to understand how you can conclude from what you read of the public 
statements and newspaper articles Halifa wrote that he was trying to 
score political points. I hope you understand Suntou that no one is 
trying to curtail your right to put to task Halifa, who is a politician 
aiming to run your country. I hope you also understand that people are 
exercising their right to put you to task when you insinuate dishonesty 
and deceit regarding Halifa. You wrote that "leaving politicians and 
their comments go unchecked is dangerous". This means that people have 
a right and responsibility to scrutinise the actions of their leaders. 
You scrutinise the words and actions of Halifa. Do you think Muhammad 
Drammeh has a right or duty to question Darboe's actions? Should he 
jump to conclusions regarding those actions just as you have jumped to 
conclusions regarding Halifa? 

You wrote: "I did not write the piece Buharry to make any one wary of 
Halifa" but if Halifa puts his life and freedom on the line for the 
interests of the Gambian people and you insinuate that he was deceitful 
in doing so, that his actions were a calculated move to score political 
points and boost his image, I find it very difficult to see how you are 
not trying to make people become wary of him. If you feed and shelter a 
poor and homeless orphan and I go around and say that you are doing so 
just so people can say you are a good person, am I not asking people to 
be wary of your motives and actions? Thanks and have a good night.
Buharry.

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----Original Message----
From: [log in to unmask]
Date: 2009-04-16 17:49 
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subj: Re: The Halifa Factor, what next?

Buharry, Thanks for the enquiry. As you rightly said, i did mention 
that He stood up to bully. But you have to remember, that statement was 
based on the initial news stories conveying the manners of his arrest.
After evaluating all his comments pre and post his release, I have no 
doubt that, there is a likelihood of political point scoring.
Again. if you read my comments properly, you would identify my giving 
credit to the man for some issues and hoping that, the noise that his 
arrest generated wasn't going to die down with the soundbites.
I have seen few postings in praise of the bravery and gallantry of 
Halifa, i did not dispute all of that. But the fact that he utilise the 
media more than the other leaders doesn't make him the only opposition 
leader to have spoken on the subject or even did personal enquiry of 
the people affected.
Halifa as a politician knows how to use the media to his advantage, 
thus feeding the frenzy and hysteria that always surrounds him from the 
few key drum beat party followers that feed on his every word. This is 
not bad in itself, but on serious matters like this, political point 
scoring are not what is appropriate.
I did not write the piece Buharry to make any one wary of Halifa, but 
leaving politicians and their comments go unchecked is dangerous. Yes, 
i know also, some will use every corner to try twist the message in my 
piece in an attempt to discredit the analysis, but again, that is 
expected in political dialogue. I am questioning Halifa the politician 
Buharry, i hope you see it from that angle, just like the politicians 
in Sweden and England are question for their motives. I know the usual 
suspects will continue to come out until they feel, they have exonerate 
the man. But the fact remains, Halifa will always be scrutinise just 
like other politicians. 
Thanks
suntou

--- On Thu, 16/4/09, Momodou Buharry Gassama <[log in to unmask]> 
wrote:

From: Momodou Buharry Gassama <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: The Halifa Factor, what next?
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Thursday, 16 April, 2009, 12:18 AM

Hi Suntou!
I remember you praising Halifa for "standing up to the bully" after 
concurring with Modou Mboge in an earlier post that "the community 
leaders, the women leaders, political leaders etc are all mute but a 
few. The silence is killing." You even went further stating: "Modou, 
you asked a legitimate question, but what about the hundreds of 
Gambians reading you here in the Gambia L forum? If the elders back 
home are mute, one can argue that, may be they are afraid to offend 
the 
system IE Yahya. But what about the capable brothers and sisters in 
the 
G-L and G-Post? If they can be quiet in matters likes this, what do 
you 
think will happen when they go to the Gambia?" That is why I have 
trouble reconciling those positions with your latest position on 
Halifa's stance insinuating that he had ulterior motives in "standing 
up to the bully" after all but a few of the leaders and Diasporans 
kept 
quiet. Do you see the contradictions? First, all but few of the 
leaders 
and others who should speak out against what was going on kept quiet 
and thus failed in their responsibilities. Then Halifa spoke and took 
a 
move that landed him at Mile Two and you praised him for "standing up 
to the bully". Now you claim that he had ulterior motives for
"standing 
up to the bully". Can you please help me understand how you came to 
your conclusion? What do you base your insinuations on? I want to keep 
an open mind and maybe even re-evaluate my position on Halifa should 
you be able to throw some light on your claim that he had ulterior 
motives for doing what he did. Thanks.
Buharry.
P.S.
Please find the posts I quoted from below.
D.S.
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From: SUNTOU TOURAY [[log in to unmask]]    
Date: 2009-03-11 23:18  
To: <[log in to unmask]>  
Cc:    
Subject: Re: Halifa charged 
DESPERADO. The end is here. Bravo Halifa for standing up to the bully.
Suntou

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From: SUNTOU TOURAY [[log in to unmask]]    
Date: 2009-03-10 16:42  
To: <[log in to unmask]>  
Cc:    
Subject: Re: Halifa Sallah Arrested By Sam Sarr on 09-03-09 

Modou, an intersting statement: "Where are the elders of the country, 
the religious leaders, the community leaders, the women leaders, 
political leaders etc are all mute but a few. The silence is killing." 
M Mboge.
 
Modou, you asked a legitimate question, but what about the hundreds of 
Gambians reading you here in the Gambia L forum? If the elders back 
home are mute, one can argue that, may be they are afraid to offend 
the 
system IE Yahya. But what about the capable brothers and sisters in 
the 
G-L and G-Post? If they can be quiet in matters likes this, what do 
you 
think will happen when they go to the Gambia? they will simply be 
quiet 
also. reverse psychology.
Some may hide behind 'I don't time and what have you'. It is bogus,
we 
all make time for things that matters to us. and in this freedom news 
paper and Gambia echo era, many of us read the news. how do we do 
that? 
on the net. Modou you are right, the silence is killing. and for sure, 
Yahya marvel at the fact only a few write about his crimes. this is a 
moral boost for him.
In U.K alone, i heard that more than 15 to 20 ex-military officers 
claimed asylum here. among this folks are former lieutenants and 
captains. They knew what is wrong with our army and how yaya use the 
army to get his way around. Apart from Alhagi kanteh and Binneh 
Minteh, 
which one do hear say anything? Lets us pray, But God/Allah require us 
to speak against injustice and suppression. We are the elders 
tomorrow, 
the elders now are quiet and many among us are quiet today even those 
whose immediate families have been harmed. Is this how the western 
society works? be silent over bad happenings, they speak out, even 
against children rights, women's rights, rapes, theft, murders, let 
alone politics. many speak but have no interest in holding political 
positions. let decency dictate.
suntou

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----Original Message----
From: [log in to unmask]
Date: 2009-04-15 23:41 
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subj: Re: The Halifa Factor, what next?

Jabou, not to bore anyone, i see Halifa as a politician, if you see 
him 
as something else, that is up to you. I cannot control your thought 
processes neither can't you control mine.
So please, cut the deceit talk. this is political discussion, if 
anyone 
let it boil his/her blood, then you need to start seriously thinking 
about future topics on Halifa as a politician.
This is no deceit folks, this is an opinion. it doesn't matter if 
anyone insult, that is expected in political exchanges.
Deceit, that is a game of politicians especially those that have been 
in it for twenty year plus. As you said, "Gambians are waking up" we 
all hope so. You said some good things in our last exchanges, and some 
erroneous postings, i analyse them on face value. If i am the usual 
suspect in the Halifa questioning, then you guys are the usual 
defenders of the man. I see the usual names coming forward, what does 
that tell us?
What is Halifa's future plans IE in politics? he did mentioned that, 
if 
he loose his Serrekunda seat, he was going to venture in Academia, i 
feel that, he can do both. thus allowing us to analyse his political 
career from Magi Eleg to Voice of the future and presently foroyaa, 
PDOIS and the defunct NADD. It is good opportunity to know the work of 
politicians. Obama too is coming under scrutiny, that is the spirit. 
Haruna has maintain his stance all along, that is defend what should 
be 
defended and question what need questioning. If that means, ENVY AND 
JEALOUSY, Jealousy of what? 
suntou

--- On Wed, 15/4/09, Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: The Halifa Factor, what next?
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Wednesday, 15 April, 2009, 4:27 PM


Haruna,

I know you and those of like mind are proving yourselves to be masters 
in the art to twisting good intentions into bad ones, or at least you 
are giving it all you can, but let me re-iterate that what i found 
amazing is your warped view regarding Halifa's intentiones and nothing 
else.You know you cannot  and will never be allowed to put words into 
my mouth, especially disingenous ones.
Away with malicious deceit, especially when it is intended for those 
who do not deserve it and you know I am all for justice and fairness.
I have called Suntou out before on his mission of deciet and malice 
against Halifa that he thinks he can disguise as civil discourse and 
he 
flatly denied it but here we go again. 
Jabou Joh


-----Original Message-----
From: [log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 8:30 am
Subject: Re: The Halifa Factor, what next?



Evian,
 
You're a beautiful man. Thank you also for copying what Jabou had 
shared about my notes. I will take the opportunity to address that for 
Laye and Jabou here.
 
Date: Tuesday, 14 April, 2009, 7:50 PM
Jabou shared:
[Haruna wrote:"It was when the onerous exercise threatened PDOIS 
electoral fortunes that Halifa engaged in fact-finding, the numerous 
rep orts and eye-witness accounts of it not-withstanding." Wow!. Truly 
amazing.]
Jabou Joh.
 
Jabou, I'm glad you appreciate the above fact as "Truly amazing".
The 
response was as onerous as the original crime. This world is full of 
mirages. In Halifa's case there is a confluence of mirages: One of 
conscience and the other of interest-peddling. The conscience part 
however triumphs over the interest-peddling part.
 
[In a message dated 4/15/2009 8:15:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
[log in to unmask] writes: 




Jabou, Please excuse my grand dad for when the Tiger is in the Woods,]
 
Evian I want you to know Tiger had already gone home when Suntou 
shared 
his Oped and the vultures began to descend on him. For no friggin 
reason. Trying to shut the man up.
 
[he loses some of his reasoning faculties.] Evian.
Do you really think yours truly skips a beat Evian? You jettison your 
own Grand-dad for PDOISard bantanbilly? Mbeemi, Achu! Atay watiladeh? 
Dang-Kutoo le bentehma. bahna!
 
[Moreover, grand dad just cannot bring himself to give any due credit 
to Halifa.] Evian.
Do y ou ever read or understand my notes on Halifa?? They are always 
chock-full of praise for Halifa's selfless efforts and circumspect and 
sobriety for the clueless PDOISdrones. They want to sweep us all up in 
their cluelessness. I am not a witch.
 
[Why? Am yet to fully comprehend.] Evian.
I gathered as much. You, like most other PDOISards will never be 
satisfied until I begin to worship Halifa for nought. It's in your 
bloods. Its not your fault that's why I never get upset with a 
PDOISard. E-bukay Taw. Alla La kaybaaroo Lom wolbayti. 
Ekoloobaliyaata, 
Ebuka-keybaa bunyaa! Ila Makkamol fanang mang Timma. Na Fitiyaye deng 
fitiyaye so. Na Lebintiman dem. Ndasimma Nke Nta Hayinni!!!

[Bailo]
How are you getting along in your new home? I hope great. Look forward 
to hearing you more often. You know your former employer is 
international should you not decide to change careers. Personally I 
think you are exceptionally well suited for that line of work. It 
screams out from your notes here and we are all proud of you.
 
Haruna.

--- On Tue, 14/4/09, Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:


From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: The Halifa Factor, what next?
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Tuesday, 14 April, 2009, 7:50 PM


Haruna wrote:

"It was when the onerous exercise threatened PDOIS electoral fortunes 
that Halifa engaged in fact-finding, the numerous reports and eye-
witness accounts of it not-withstanding."

Wow!. Truely amazing.
Jabou Joh


-----Original Message-----
From: [log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 9:21 am
Subject: Re: The Halifa Factor, what next?



Laye, Good to hear you again.
 
Allow me to chime in for a minute.
 
I totally understand your sentiments vis-a-vis Halifa Sallah and I 
share some of those sentiments. I also understand Suntou's oped and I 
share some of his views. I am of equal opportunity grace. What I see 
is 
that we risk taking this conversation to the sentimental and 
ecumenical 
realm as is usually the case when we speak about Halifa, a man who 
aspires to lead Gambia through the political party PDOIS. I advise 
that 
we bear on sobriety.
 
I take Suntou's oped as a fact-finding query given the fact that 
Gambians have a cynical view of politic king. Perhaps Suntou can yield 
greater perspective on politics in this query. He is not to be 
dismissed for sentimental reasons however. It is natural for a 
PDOISard 
to be up in arms when=2 0their party leader is questioned but consider 
that with the requisite temerity and discernments, the questioning, 
even if disdainful, can strengthen the leader as well as improve our 
lot as a people.
 
I commend Halifa for embarking on a fact-finding mission into the 
witch-
hunting saga as a human being. Witch-hunting is the veritable insult 
to 
our collective consciences and acumen, especially one sanctioned by 
Yahya, whose faculties are not readily discernible. You have posited, 
and appropriately, that the onus of fact-finding in such egregious 
matter is not the reserve of Halifa alone; to wit: "Halifa Sallah is 
not and should not be the only person of dignified conscience amongst 
the leaders or those who claim to be opposition leaders in Gambia. 
What 
he has done and gone through demonstrates to all and sundry that you, 
I 
and every human Gambian must not stand aside and look while your 
fellow 
Gambian and human is being humiliated in the most degrading manner."
Laye, you will therefore agree with Suntou that all Gambians have been 
equally incensed by the saga, but that Halifa being the leader of 
PDOIS 
had wished to capitalize on common disdain to yield PDOIS greater 
fortune. I am reminded that there are others in PDOIS like Sam, Sidia, 
Amadou, Samba, Suleyman, who could have embarked on the same fact-
finding, but were they to have been arrested, they do not stand an 
equal chance of relief as Halifa had. To whom much is given, much more 
is expected.  ;You will see that Halifa himself has shared in his 
defense of the erroneous charges levelled against him by an uncouth 
and 
clueless prosecutor, that he derived his rights from our common 
constitution and the fact that he is a leader of a political party. 
Any 
journalist can embark on the fact-finding mission and by dint 
of Halifa's association with the PDOIS party organ Foroyaa, he has 
added umph! These are some of the reasons you feel comfortable in 
comparing
 Halifa to Gambia's other politicians who in your own words and 
disdainfully "claim to be opposition leaders in Gambia." You know
what 
happens to journalists who embark on fact-finding missions including 
Foroyaa journalists. Politics therefore was a major factor in both 
enabling Halifa to embark on a fact-finding mission. Were he not 
leader 
of PDOIS, proprietor of Foroyaa, a respectable contributor to the pan-
African parliament, he may have or may not have entertained the risks 
associated with fact-finding in Gambia.
 
The broader picture therefore is that even though many Gambians are 
incensed with the witch-hunting grafignette, our political leaders, 
opposition or incumbent, are the ones most empowered to prosecute our 
collective disdains and anxieties. This means that politics is our 
legislative life. Whether Halifa engaged with ulterior=2 0political 
motives or not, is therefore immaterial to me. However, ordinary 
citizens are free to query his motives as much as they are free to 
express repulsion at Yahya's motives and pantomime. It is in the 
explanation and general disposition of PDOIS and Halifa that will 
yield 
attenuated fortunes.
 
It is unwise to compare Halifa to our other opposition political 
leaders from both a human standpoint and from a colegial view. That I 
think will be the height of conceit and an insult to our collective 
intelligence. And it unfortunately furthers the strictly political 
motive of Halifa and PDOIS. You will realize that we did not get to 
the 
point of Yahya embarking on repulsive witch-hunting exercises in a 
vacuum. Life is ever so dynamic. Yahya was enabled somehow and I 
suppose that has escaped us. That is the schematics of politics that 
erodes most future and "pure" goodwill.
 
What Suntou is trying to figure out, is whether there is salvage value 
in the preliminary steps taken by Halifa and whether Halifa can be 
instrumental in yielding that salvage value for commoner good. I 
submit 
that the best way to achieve that is by all of us enabling our other 
political leaders in APRC, UDP/NRP (NDP), PPP, GPP, and GDP to 
coordinate the prosecution of our legislative life as Gambians. The 
days of bunker politics are waning and there are signs everywhere for 
the astute. We did not see any amalgam of forces by our political 
leaders when20Taf-Taf Yahya bereft of Gardens stole Brufut Lands and 
dispossessed Brufutians, nor did we see the same when Halfdiens were 
unscrupulously dispossessed of their homes in the name of port 
expansion.=2 0Witch-hunting and circumstance is tantalizing and a 
gross 
violation of human rights. But so are the myriad precursor trespasses 
that enabled it. You will realize that Halifa is not easily amenable to
 coordination of effort with other opposition parties. Glaring. The 
witch-hunting fact-finding could yield more tangible results if it 
were 
actively coordinated. But PDOIS is on a mission that does not seem to 
be common relief. It was when the onerous exercise threatened PDOIS 
electoral fortunes that Halifa engaged in fact-finding, the numerous 
reports and eye-witness accounts of it not-withstanding. Halifa's 
initial statements on the saga betrays ignorance to warrant a fact-
finding.
 
That is all for now. - Haruna. Allez-y!! 
 
 
 

In a message dated 4/14/2009 3:43:39 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
[log in to unmask] writes:
Suntu:

Halifa Sallah is not and should not be the only person of dignified
conscience amongst the leaders or those who claim to be opposition
leaders in Gambia. What20he has done and gone through demonstrates to
all and sundry that you, I and every human Gambian must not stand
aside and look while your fellow Gambian and human is being humiliated
in the most degrading manner.=2 0We should be thankful that we know in
Halifa, ONE Gambian that will stand up to the brutalities of the
regime and would rather die or languish in jail than to sit and see
his fellow beings dehumanized in broad day light. To insinuate that
Halifa was looking for personal or political gain in the exercise of
liberating his conscience and dignifying the value of human life,
smirks of debilitating ignorance and an insult to his and our
conscience...God forbid!

-Laye

On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 4:08 AM,  <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> An interesting oped to ponder Suntou. Discerner-in-Chief!!! I think 
Yahya
> shot himself in the foot. And I'm worried about our two bad left-
eyes. New
> Kambians!!!! Haruna. You pamplemousse!!!
>
> In a message dated 4/13/2009 6:29:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> Monday, 13 April 2009
>
> Halifa Factor In Gambia's Witch Hunt debacle
>
> By Suntou Touray
> With the dust almost settled even though facts about the Gambiaââ?¬â
?¢s witch
> hunting episode may all not be known, there=2 0is occasion to 
reflect 
over the
> whole encounter. Men dressed in red raided settlements in search of 
witches.
> They captured people of decent background and made them consume 
lethal
> concoctions in the name of ridding them off witch craft spirits. 
Some 
of the
> captives died. Large numbers still remain in biting pains, mostly 
deep in
> their stomach.
> Former Serrekunda East parliamentary member and sociologist Halifa 
Sallah
> was last month arrested and detained at mile 2 prisons for over a 
week. This
> was due to his decision to visit two villages over a witch hunting
> incidence. Halifa after his release commented that he went on a fact 
finding
> mission to the two villages. More accurately put he tried to proof 
whether
> the witch hunting story was actually true or false.
> Halifa was arrested afterward because the government felt that, he 
as 
an
> ordinary citizen of the Gambia who seeking to impersonate the work 
of 
the
> police or state security agents.
> No doubt Halifa by all regards played brave by what he did. Why he 
did so
> remains a question on wet lips.
> Some people considered it a genuine move by Halifa to prove what 
others
> thought a mere rumour. To others Halifa was in a publicity campaign 
for
> himself and certainly scored political points whether he preferred 
using
> that or not.
> From what came out of the encounter Halifa made us all to know th at 
the
> witch hunting story is real and the actions are sanctioned by Gambia
> government.
> What next after knowing the true story still a valid question for 
curious
> onlookers. Will there be any lawsuit against the government for the 
unlawful
> conduct o f humiliating and harassing innocent Gambians?
> The witch hunting episode ended up projecting Halifa�s 
political profile at
> higher levels. He was a victim of arbitrary arrest but that by itself
> arrested the tormenting witch hunt at least until matters settled 
over
> Halifa�s own arrest and brief detention. The whole saga 
eventually shifted
> from the witch hunting focusing on Halifa. That earned him a high 
profile
> victim of the unjust government crime of witch hunting.
> Halifa made noise about the remote control Gambian constitution loud 
enough.
> He defended his action by quoting various sections of the Gambian
> constitution, a document he knows about inside out. Halifa knows too 
well
> also that document is serving one man and one man only, Yahya Jammeh 
the
> current Gambian head of state. Since many Gambians know for a fact 
that
> document is not protecting their human rights for a number reasons 
one
> wonders if there was any need for Halifa to labour over 
constitutionality
> this fragrant government encounter with innocent citizens.
> The gains of Halifa�s intervention can double20if he was to 
help the victims
> pursue claims of damage resulting from such inhuman treatment. The 
victims
> deserve good compensation.
> The good efforts of Halifa placed him beyond the single position of 
flag
> bearer PDOIS /NADD to the lofty point of standing tall for Gambian 
people in
>20times of need. This is enough wakeup call for Gambians over length 
and
> breadth of the country to resist the advances of witch hunters. 
Halifa can
> draft a comprehensive law suit against the government as seen truly 
standing
> up for the people. The point of departure would be the constitution, 
a book
> fully in Halifa�s firm grips. Impeachment proceedings against

the president
> can be initiated, thus demonstrating severity human rights 
violations.
> The law suits may not bear quicker results but to make the 
government 
pay
> victims. Through that citizens will go long way in exposing the 
severity of
> state organized crimes.
> We await Halifa�s future actions concerning the witch hunting

debacle.
> Halifa�s political profile is undoubtedly boosted. Other
gains 
exceed
> individual political scores. Yahya should not have arrested Halifa 
in 
the
> first place. The only reason one would think he ordered his arrest 
was to
> cause wider divide among the ranks of the opposition.
> Halifa�s followers have a talking point- our only saviour
they 
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> emerged hero of the hour. His arrest has potential to change 
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