Those Who Disturb The Peace Will Go Six Feet Deep - Jammeh 
Point News (Banjul) 
July 26, 2000 


Banjul - Receiving members of the APRC youth wing, President Jammeh said, among other things, that anyone who disturbs the peace and stability of the country will be buried six feet deep.

President Jammeh reiterated that he put his life on the line to save this country, when he led the military coup six years ago, in July 1994.

He also said civil servants who oppose his government should resign or they will be dismissed. President Jammeh expressed disappointment with the staff of Radio Gambia over the way his speeches are edited. He warned that he has embarked on an exercise to purge the civil service of those who want to frustrate his government's efforts and policies. He said the cleansing exercise is currently focused on the police force and the same broom will be taken to Radio Gambia very soon.

Turning to youths, President Jammeh said his government has spent heavily on their development since he came to power, and urged them to take up trading and skilled jobs, which tend to be left to foreigners. He advised the youths to rally behind his government, and to help to develop the country.

During the meeting with the APRC youth leaders, President Jammeh also referred to the country's chronic electricity problems and promised that by next July 22nd anniversary if at least 98 percent of the county is not electrified, the anniversary would not be worth celebrating.

The Secretary of State for Youth ad Sports Yankuba Touray told the same gathering that the reason Gambians voted for President Jammeh during the last presidential election was the development projects he has brought to the country. Touray who is also the APRC national mobiliser thanked the youths for their mobilisation work during the anniversary celebrations. He urged them to continue to cooperate, and not entertain internal squabbles.

The APRC's second national chairman, Alhaji Banta Camara, called on youths to rally behind the Gambian leader and his APRC party for betterment of this country.

The assistant URD commissioner, Momodou soma Jobe, thanked President Jammeh for the recent donation of tractors to farmers and for mobilising the youths under one umbrella. Mr. Jobe made public his decision to recently sack eight civil servants in his division, saying no government will allow its employees to sabotage its policies and programmes.

Dawda Jones MP, member for Banjul South, said no revolution will succeed without the support of the youths, and called on the APRC youth wing to set up youth committees to supplement government's efforts in the health, agriculture and other sectors.

Speakers at the State House gathering included the mayor of Banjul Samba Faal and APRC Youth mobilisers Omar Sonko of URD, Omar Mambureh of CRD and Tapha Saidy of NBD. 

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