Chongan & Ebou Colley,
We thank you, for your contributions reminding your ex-comrades to live
up to expectation. I am really shocked, with the words Yaya Jammeh is
still using towards a nation he leads. I hope Baboucarr Jatta and his
staff will stand firm not to allow the army to be used in killing their
own relatives again. They MUST show Yaya Jammeh, that he is not the
owner of the Gambia. I think it is high time for the army to know, that
these people are just after their interest. The most ridiculous mail i
read was where Yaya Jammeh promises to go back to the army after being
defeated. It reminds me, when Kukoi was running away declaring that he
was in the Gambia. I believe, that Yaya is not truthful to his
followers. He knows, that Gambians will never forget the murders of our
brothers who were in the army, Koro Ceesay, the april 11th massacre and
the injustice against innocent Gambians. Where on earth will Yaya Jammeh
escape to answer for the above atrocities plus the stealing of the
country`s coffers? I would advise his followers to open their eyes,
because Yaya has already prepared for his journey to leave the Gambia.
The words he is uttering in his campaign are words of a desperate
person. I was also informed by a close friend in the Senegalease army,
that they have deployed so many soldiers in the Casamance boaders, to
prevent the Casamance rebels from coming into Gambia. I think Yaya has
smelt the coffee, that both Senegal and Gambia are fed up with him. He
is only left with empty threats against the Gambians. I wish the
opposition good luck to uproot this satanic regime by all possible
means.
Elhajj.

ebrima chongan skrev:

> THE ELECTIONS OF 18TH OCTOBER 2001
>
> My dear Ebou Colly, once again I salute your eloquence
> with perhaps a triple halt. I am confident that our
> former colleagues would understand and appreciate your
> message. They are our brothers and sisters and we
> should maintain the esprit des corps.
> My piece is mainly a rejoinder with particular
> emphasis on the legal aspects or implications rather.
> One thing I want to make clear is that parliament
> cannot bind it's successors.
> In order words,if for example,a military regime which
> is certainly illegal can just wake-up one day and
> issue degrees which nullifies existing constitutional
> provisions,then what about a government with a clear
> mandate from the citizens?They can simply amend or
> repeal any provisions in the law, which does not
> conform to normal norms.Therefore,don't be fooled by
> false illusions of amnesty.Even before the
> amendments,the judges in an independent judiciary can
> interpret the laws to reflect present day
> realities.Since they have many tools of interpretation
> at their disposal.
> The constitution of the Gambia rightly affirms the
> principal that all power emanate from the sovereign
> will of the people.Chapter IV. of the constitution
> deals with fundamental rights and freedom
> particularly:
> 17-Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
> 18-Protection of Right to Personal Liberty
> 19-Protection from inhumane Treatment
> 21-Protection of speech,conscience,assembley,
>    association and movement.
> 22-Political Rights
>    Your duties are perfectly clear,you don't have to
> side with any party but uphold the constitution.
> In performing your duties,you should not only carry it
> out as per the letter and sprit of law but should be
> manifestly seen to be doing it properly in order to
> win the confidence and trust of all the parties
> involved.
> Moving away from municipal law and into international
> law, there are certain crimes which have universal
> jurisdiction.You could be prosecuted no matter which
> state you decide to stay.To give an example, a Rwandan
> colonel who fled to the UK after the genocide is under
> custody here in the UK.He is presently fighting
> extradition proceedings.In a television documentary,
> one of the soldiers who obeyed his orders has been
> sentenced to death and confessed that the colonel gave
> them orders.This sorry and sad affair of the Rwandan
> colonel leads me to the issue of executing illegal
> orders.There is absolutely no excuse.
> Therefore these trying times of our beloved country.We
> should all approach the elections in a sober mood
> while always remembering that the provisions of
> constitutions
> rightly affirms that the principle that all power
> emanate from the sovereign will of the people.
> One thing we have to crucially remember is
> that,members of the forces are dealing with their
> cousins,brothers
> sisters,uncles,mothers and fathers.
> Therefore,we have to be careful,as all of us knows
> that in the Gambia,we are all interrelated;no matter
> which political party we might support.This makes very
> easy for the collate of evidence.
> Finally I believed and trust that the vast majority of
> the services will not let us down.They would carry out
> their duties by respecting the spirit and letter of
> the laws of our country. God bless the Gambia.Longlive
> the rule of law and genuine democracy.
>
> EBRIMA ISMAILA CHONGAN
>
> --- ebrima chongan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > THE ELECTIONS OF 18TH OCTOBER 2001
> >
> > My fellow former colleagues, I would like to seize
> > the
> > opportunity of the coming elections to give a
> > reminder
> > of your fundamental duties during these trying times
> > of our beloved country.
> > The services are part of the institutions of the
> > state
> > and therefore belong to no political party. Your
> > primary duties are the maintenance of law and order
> > while protecting the citizens and their properties.
> > Making sure that constitutional provisions are safe
> > guarded particularly with regards to fundamental
> > human
> > rights.
> > The situation can be very difficult and tricky but
> > surely you have the capability and capacity to
> > ensure
> > that there is a smooth and transparent way in
> > handling
> > your election duties notably crowd control.
> > Commanders should issue clear, concise and legal
> > operational orders, which if properly implemented
> > could bring about trust from all the political
> > parties. This would create an atmoshere and climate
> > of
> > security, safety and general peace.
> > You have to remember that, we live in a global world
> > and the whole world is watching. Nowadays there is
> > no
> > excuse that i was carrying my orders, there is no
> > justification for carrying out an illegal order. Any
> > action should not only be justifiable but
> > reasonable.
> > If our Senegalese and Ghanian brothers can do it,
> > why
> > not us the services of the Gambia.
> > As i have reiterated above, this might involved very
> > difficult and tricky situations but cool heads and
> > applying the letter and spirit of the laws of the
> > Gambia is the only just and viable option.
> > I can share my past experiences under similar
> > circumstances. In 1987 i was a very young
> > commissioned
> > officer fresh from officers school France, being
> > part
> > of the company escorting the president on a general
> > elction campaign tour, my detachment was stationed
> > at
> > Sare Ngai near Fulabantang. I received a radio
> > message
> > from the company commander to reinforce them at
> > Sankulay kunda crossing because there was a problem
> > with Armitage High School students.
> > Upon my arrival i was made to understand that the
> > students were blocking the road to George Town
> > island
> > and the President could arrive any minute from
> > Bansang. The company commander was really agitated
> > and
> > wanted to use force to disperse the students. I seek
> > permission from him to talk to the students which
> > was
> > granted.
> > The students explain that their conditions at school
> > was very terrible. I reason out with them that they
> > might have a point but actually they were committing
> > an offence namely obstructing the highway, however i
> > told them that if they could give me few
> > representatives and the rest retire to the side of
> > the
> > road, i will makesure when the president arrives, he
> > would be made aware of their problems. After initial
> > apprehention they reluctantly agreed.
> > When the president arrived i took the iniative to
> > talk
> > to him, i must stress at this point that my company
> > commander was really jittery as we were taking a
> > huge
> > gamble without having claerance from headquarters. i
> > explained the problem to the president and he
> > instructed one of the ministers with him to take
> > note
> > so that action could be taken. The whole episode was
> > peacefully resolved without any injuries. I can
> > continue and name many other examples such as Tumana
> > by-elections or Brikama water riots in 1993 which
> > were
> > all handle peacefully despite been under very
> > difficult circumstances.
> > My final message to all of you is to realised that
> > you
> > owe your loyalty to your country which all of you
> > have
> > sworn to do upon enlistment. For any chance of
> > economic development putting politics aside, which
> > could benefit the whole populace including the
> > members
> > of the services is stability and above all the rule
> > of
> > law. The is no need reminding you that we live in an
> > information technology era, even if a pin drops the
> > whole world knows about it.I hope and trust that you
> > will carry out your duties within the letter and
> > spirit of the laws of Our Great Country The GAMBIA.
> > OUR NATION IS BIGGER THAN ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP
> > FOR
> > THAT MATTER.
> >
> > "NYIN DOWKUWOW FASI KEH"THE PROPER JOB HAS TO BE
> > DONE.
> >
> > EBRIMA ISMAILA CHONGAN
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> >
> > --- ebou colly <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > THE BIGGER PICTURE
> > > I have decided to shelve my eleventh article this
> > > week
> > > in order to participate in the ongoing debate
> > about
> > > Major Chongan. No doubt I am affected as well.
> > > But before that, I would take a moment to commend
> > > Mr.
> > > Ousainou Darbo and the U.D.P. for their wonderful
> > > commitment recently by boldly announcing their
> > > party's
> > > inclination to constitutionally limit the term of
> > > future Gambian presidents in office to two terms
> > of
> > > five years each. As far as I am concerned I
> > strongly
> > > think that the ultimate solution to the political
> > > turmoil of modern African countries might never be
> > > realized without seriously committing elected
> > > governments to such a regulation. Apart from the
> > > fact
> > > that this would condition our leaders to be
> > mindful
> > > of
> > > the recklessness, waste and maddening attributes
> > > reminiscent of the hopeless "Mannsa"-style
> > > presidency,
> > > it would for the good of all decisively eliminate
> > > the
> > > pathetic culture of sycophancy and "juju" or
> > oracle
> > > dependent leadership. It would be the only
> > political
> > > dynamics that would finally awaken the poor masses
> > > to
> > > understand that presidents are servants to the
> > > people
> > > and that anyone of them who would not perform
> > > his/her
> > > role according to expectation would be changed for
> > > the
> > > right person. In that case "dirmo" presidents who
> > > think they could amass wealth in any means
> > > possible-crookedly in most cases- and then use
> > their
> > > filthy resources to buy their seats forever would
> > > find
> > > something more positive to do for posterity during
> > > their tenure. And once the president is affected,
> > it
> > > is apparent that all other relevant institutions
> > > endangered or corruptible by power monopolization
> > > would somehow be insulated to adopt the same
> > > principle. With votes' cards still purchasable for
> > > mere D25.00, there is little hope of effectively
> > > educating the Gambian masses on the importance of
> > > universal suffrage. We can't blame them much;
> > > poverty
> > > should.
> > > However, without doubt the armed forces would be
> > > among
> > > those critical institutions that ought to be
> > > immediately affected. Chiefs of Staff, by all
> > > standards, are responsibilities dangerously abused
> > > if
> >
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