Malanding,

The only secret law in The Gambia is Yahya Jammeh. He IS the law and he is
not so secret. His relationship to other members and institutions of
government is very much akin to Kun Fayakun. He just has to say be and it
is - whatever it is. The Department of Physical Planning is simply obeying
orders from above. The real culprit behind the demolition is Yahya Jammeh.
Foroyaa should address their request for explanation to the president.

Baba


On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>  Is the Gambia government relying on secrete laws that permit the use of
> "eminent domain" to appropriate any land  for whatever the reason
> (including reallocating to private individuals)? Perhaps folks on the
> ground should follow Foroyaa's lead to demand the legal basis for this
> demolition.  If they can get away with it in Brufut, Mandinary and now
> Batokunku where is off-limit? Bakau Wasulun Kunda or Brikama  Suma Kunda?
>
> No wonder some wise calls greed one of three gates of Hell!
>
> Malanding Jaiteh
>
>
>
> THE BATOKUNKU DELMOLITION EXERCISE - MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS<http://www.foroyaa.gm/editorial/14082-the-batokunku-delmolition-exercise-many-unanswered-questions>
>  Published on Friday, 06 September 2013 17:02 | Written by Ousman Njie<http://www.foroyaa.gm/component/contact/contact/>
>  Last week the Department of Physical Planning carried out a demolition
> exercise indicating that the land the home owners are occupying do not
> belong to them but are  $B!F (Bprivately owned $B!G (B or reserved lands. The home owners
> on the other hand showed our reporter documents they say attest their
> ownership of the plots. How such confusion can arise is unimaginable.
>
> The home owners show our reporter documents certifying ownership by the
> department of physical planning, as well lease documents. How can the
> Department of Physical Planning now claim that the land is reserved land?
> Or are they claiming that the documents are faked?
> The question which many owners of leased land will now be asking
> themselves is whether the land they now occupy is theirs or
>  $B!F (Bprivate/reserved land $B!G (B as in the case of Batokunku. Who are the private
> owners of the plots that have been demolished? Did any private owners of
> plots claim that their plots have been intruded?
> If that is the case why not leave these  $B!F (Bdispossessed $B!G (B owners to claim for
> their plots and to take the matter to court if they so desire?
> In the case of reserved land why did the Department of Physical Planning
> not refuse to endorse ownership at the time of processing the lease
> documents? These issues need clarification and if Foroyaa has the
> opportunity to talk to the Director of Physical Planning, we hope these
> points will be clarified.
>
> The director has indicated that we should write when he was approached,
> which we will do and inform our readers accordingly. The home owners have
> the right to sue the government in court for recovery of what they claim is
> their plots or for compensation. Needless to say, the home owners say they
> were given only a very short notice and their pleas for longer notice to
> allow them to adjust to a new reality fell on deaf ears.
>
> Why the rush? What did they hope to gain? Some of the home owners we spoke
> to say they spent millions of dalasi to build their houses and those
> millions now seem to have gone to the drain.
> Reports have it that one of the home owners became so depressed that he
> was contemplating his life, and was subsequently held in  $B!F (Bprotective
> custody $B!G (B by the police. Could the Department of Physical Planning not have
> considered another approach?
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