My sources have hinted that Bajie was instrumental in the April 10 incident
and he got the relevant information regarding who odered the shotings.   In
an attempt to preserve national security and to stop Badjie from letting the
cat out of the bag,  sources say, Badjie may be redeployed to one of the
foreign diplomatic missions  oversease.   He may take appointment in one of
Gambia's foreign embassies abroad.  It was  first suggested  that  he should
go to Senegal, because of his French back ground, but sources say the
dictator and his followers are debating over the issue.

In a related development my sources from Banjul, have confirmed the sacking
of police IGP  Ebou Njie.   Njie is replaced by Landing Badjie, alias 13
Badjie.  Sources say many civil servant had been lined up for sacking.
Meanwhile, anxiety and worry continue to grip government officials.



>From: omar joof <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Interior Minister Ousman Badjie fired
>Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 14:02:05 +0000
>
>Edi and Folks,
>In November 1994, while I was president of the Gambia college students'
>main
>union and vice president of GAMSU, we had it very rough with Sana Sabally
>and Sadibou Haidara. When the two fell out with the regime of their own
>creation, students rushed to our dormitory at the Brikama campus of the
>Gambia college, and suggested that we had justifiable reason for "
>jubilation". Our response then as a student leadership was that we never
>celebrate the fall of those who have reactionary attitudes towards our
>struggle for justice. Such individuals may be important, but the system of
>oppression and aggression they represent takes pre-eminence over their
>persons. Indeed our struggle continues as long as that abominable system
>continues, no matter who presides over it.
>We do not hate Yaya Jammeh, Baba Jobe or Ousman Badjie, but we strongly
>detest the system of brutality, banditry and criminality they
>represent.Indeed if anything, they are brothers and compatriots, but we
>have
>been brought up to believe in the great traditions of our people, that when
>your brother blunders, you should be the first one to constructively
>criticize him; and always the last to praise him when he makes good and
>positive points.
>I think it is justified for me to say on behalf of my colleagues that we
>feel strongly vindicated by the dismissal of our brother Ousman Badjie,
>albeit I must quickly add that it has come too late to represent any credit
>to the Jammeh regime. In the build-up to April 10th/11th 2000, we had a
>series of interations with Mr Badjie. Most of these were as a result of
>student initiatives in line with our fervent trust in dialogue. In the
>course of all these, we found Mr Badjie frivilously incompetent and
>absolutely lacking any sense of patriotic comitment to duty. If Mr Badjie
>had told the commission of enquiries the facts about the build-up to April
>10th/11th 2000, as he was abled to glean them from our interactions with
>him, atleast the parents of our beloved brothers who were gunned down by
>the
>forces of arrogance and barbarity would have known some of the truth; if he
>had told the commission of enquiries what happened on the ground from the
>moment we were released from our initial detention on the morning of April
>10th 2000, up to the moment the first live ammunition was fired, he would
>have resposibly discharged his duties by setting the commission on the
>track
>of those who really perpetrated those heinous acts three years ago. But he
>opted to tell lies or at best half truths.
>April 10th/11th 2000 should never have been that disaster if persons like
>Ousman Badjie had responsibly carried out their resposibilities. But we
>have
>patience; and we are certain that they cannot forever avoid the long hands
>of justice.
>Omar Joof.
>
>>From: edi sossoeh <[log in to unmask]>
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>><[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Interior Minister Ousman Badjie fired
>>Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 10:57:38 +0000
>>
>>Gambia's Interior minister Ousman Badjie who was indicted by the April 10
>>Commission of enquiry has been fired with  effect from today,  reliable
>>sources confirmed yesterday.  He is replaced by Sulayman Masaneh Ceesay,
>>a
>>former official of the public service commission.  Sources say Badjie's
>>sacking could be linked to his Department's failure to tackle the veil
>>controversy hitting the country's public school system.  Badjie was
>>assigned with religiuos affairs, and his removal is attracting a heated
>>debate in Banjul.  He was not only Jammeh's friend but as well as a
>>brother.
>>
>>Sulayman Masaneh Ceesay, does not know any thing about security and
>>observer
>>believe Jammeh is losing hope in his administration.  It is widely
>>speculated that the dictator  may end up relinguishing power in the near
>>future.  The regime is said to be faced with acute cash shortage and
>>development partners such as the IMF and the World Bank have lamented
>>about
>>the increasing  level of corruption in the tiny West African country.
>>
>>In a related development,   reports say  senior magistrate Abubacarr King
>>had absconded from the jurisdiction of the Gambia.  King is linked to a
>>major corruption scandal which hit the Brikama magistrate court.  Court
>>fines collected from litigants  were  reported unaccounted for.  Sources
>>also say judgements were expunged from the case files.  This is estimated
>>to
>>be about 45 cases.  The judiciary is said to be pursuing the case.  King
>>believed to be a Sierralean national, only claimed Gambian citizenship
>>after
>>the 1998 Sierralean war.  With the help of some Gambians he secured the
>>national document.  He is believed to be in the United States with his
>>family.  The judiciary says he is on leave, but competent sources say King
>>will never return to the Gambia.  He was send to Mecca for pilgrimage by
>>the
>>ruling APRC.  This shows how the regime induces judicial staff.  It is
>>estimated that court fines amounting to thousands of dalasis are reported
>>missing at the Brikama magistrate court.
>>
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