Ousman,
      This is a clear indication that there has been
lots of human right violations and this is why I have
been trying my best to get amnesty involved,but it
seem like some people are more worrried about
investigating my efforts than trying to establish
credible contact.The gambian Org.in Marietta needs to
show leadership if they have any in a crisis
situation.

--- Ousman Bojang <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> The POINT have again shown what journalism is all
> about. It has objectively
> reported what the students are actually saying and
> not what any government
> agency dare to say. The facts are coming.
>                                   Students Narrate
> Their Ordeal
>
>
>  Students, mainly girls, of the GTTI have said that
> they were attacked and
> brutalised at the institute. The late Omar Barrow
> was also heard live
> reporting on the treatment meted out to the students
> on that bloody Monday.
>
> Some girls have contacted this paper to narrate
> their ordeal.
>
> Ms. E.T. explained that following some plea from
> their teachers, they decided
> to postpone their demonstration and sit to the exam.
>
> As they were in class, they suddenly saw the
> paramilitary personnel in the
> classes, asking everyone out including lecturers.
>
> "They even destroyed computers and other equipment
> in the school; the boys
> were smarter than us and some of them escaped by
> jumping the fence."
>
> A.C. said: "we were seriously beaten at the quarters
> of the paramilitary in
> Kanifing. They used their batons, gun butts and
> shoes."
>
> Another girl, E.S. also maintained that she was
> beaten. She explained that
> they were in the typing lab when they saw the paras
> at the door. "They
> ordered us out and assaulted us, with some of our
> lecturers, who ran away and
> left us there at their mercy.
>
> We were taken to the Kanifing headquarters and
> treated like beasts."
>
>   S.G. also confirmed the use of force on her as was
> the case with the other
> girls. "The Gambian defence forces have no respect
> for the girl-child.
> Following our mistreatment, we were filmed and our
> names were taken," S.G.
> further explained.
>
> The girls also claimed that they received so much
> beating, their buttocks got
> sore and swollen.
>
> On how they were freed, they said it happened when
> the students attacked the
> headquarters with stones and the paras started to
> open fire on the attackers.
> "In the confusion that ensued, we ran to some
> compounds nearby and changed
> clothes."
>
> Asked whether they sought medical assistance, they
> said they are terrified
> and are still under severe shock.
>
> Another student, S.O. also claimed that he was
> beaten at the Brikama police
> station. He explained that he was on board a
> transport when police officers
> and former members of July 22 Movement ordered him
> to come down.
>
> He was arrested when he displayed his student ID,
> and was taken to the police
> station where she met other students. They were all
> severely beaten, he said.
>
>
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