Beran, both you and Abdoulie are not missing anything. Beran, to attempt to
answer your first question; I think the reason Hawa Ceesay was not listed is
because she is not a commissioner. I think her reported performance the
other day was done in her capacity as a representative of one of the
families of the slain children. As for your second issue and Abdoulie's, you
are dead on track. They conveniently side-stepped the issue of accounting
for the dead children and the cause of death. Rather, they focussed on
"assessing and quantifying the material loss occasioned by the breakdown of
public order on 10th and 11th April 2000". I think when they are confronted
with this hypocrisy and insensitivity, they would say that that was the job
of the coroner. But if that was the job of the coroner, then why not move on
with the murder trial as soon as a coroner's report was completed. They
cannot have their cake and eat it. They cannot use these proceedings that
have very little to do with the murder of our kids in order to delay and
thwart the dispensation of justice for the families. The second provision
you quoted is just an opportunity for the commission to come back and blame
parents and teachers for letting their children to go out and demonstrate.
Would that provision enable the commission to come up with a serious
indictment against the judiciary and law enforcement for dragging their feet
in the Ebrima Barry matter? I don't think so. Would that provision enable
the commission to point at Yaya for recklessly ordering the shooting of
innocent children when they should have engaged the students in dialogue? I
don't think so. Would the commission indict Ousman Badgie for dismally
failing to control the crowds? I don't think so. Would the commission indict
all those stupid and callous commanders for arming their men with life
ammunitions and orders of shoot to kill from Yaya? I don't think so. As you
can see, Provision 2(a) is very wide. But whether it would be used
adequately is questionable. The bottom line is, the focus of the commission
is not the more than 100 massacred, tortured, jailed, maimed children. These
people are more concerned about who threw stones at Gamtel installations.
Well they can investigate all they want about the material loses. But we
should not allow them to hinder our investigation into the real crimes (the
murder of our innocent children). Yaya alone stole from the Gambian people
more than it would cost to renovate all the material damage done on April 10
and 11. But no one can bring these children back to their parents and to
Gambia as a whole. The bravery and commitment manifested by these kids was a
sign of great leaders. We unfortunately lost them to a bunch of cowards,
liars, robbers, rapists and impotency. Join me, Colly and others and
continue to be vigilant and point out the injustice this government wants to
once again visit on the Gambian people.
KB
>From: "Jeng, Beran" <[log in to unmask]>
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: THE CORONER'S INQUEST AND COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
>Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 12:28:32 -0400
>
>G-L,
>
>After reading the gazette establishing the commission of inquiry
>I observed the following:
>
>1.Awa Ceesay Sabally is not included in the list of commissioners.
>
>2. Clause 2 under authorisation of the commission,does not specify
> anything regarding the students killed. There is provision for the
> commission to asses and quantify material loss.
>
> Can someone help maybe I'm missing something !
>
>Beran
>
>
>
> >"1. The Commission shall consist of-
> >
> >"(a) Justice Felix Michael Lartey, who shall be the Chairperson of the
> >Commission;
> >"(b) Mr Joseph Henry Joof;
> >"(c) Reverend Titus Pratt;
> >"(d) Mr Bai Ndongo Faal;
> >"(e) Mr Momodou Ousman Njie;
> >"(f) Alhajie Ousman Jah;
> >"(g) Mr james M.B. Abraham;
> >"(h) Mr Kebba Sarr; and
> >"(i) Mrs Ndey Kumba Sosseh.
> >
> >"(2) The Commissioners shall, from among themselves, elect a Vice
> >Chairperson.
> >
> >2. The Commission is authorised to inquire into the causes of the
>breakdown
> >of public order on 10th and 11th April 2000 and to-
> >
> >"(a) determine the extent to which any individual or group of individuals
> >directly or indirectly contributed to it;
> >"(b) assess and quantify the material loss occasioned by the breakdown of
> >public order on 10th and 11th April 2000; and
> >"(c) make recommendations as to how a recurrence of such a breakdown of
> >public order can be avoided.
> >
> >"3. (1) The Commission shall -
> >"(a) make a fully and impartial investigation into the causes of the
> >breakdown of public order on 10th and 11th April 2000; and
> >"(b) furnish in writing a report on the results of the inquiry, including
>a
> >statement of the reasons leading to the conclusions of the Commission.
> >
> >(2) The Commission shall have all the powers, rights and privileges of a
> >judge of the High Court at a trial in respect of-
> >
> >"(a) enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath,
> >affirmation or otherwise;
> >"(b) compelling the production of documents;
> >"(c) issuing a commission or request for the examination of witnesses
> >abroad; and
> >"(d) making of interim orders.
> >
> >"4. The Secretary-General shall appoint a Secretary to the Commission.
> >
> >"5 (1) The Chairperson shall preside at sessions of the Commission and in
> >the Chairperson's absence, the Vice Chairperson shall preside and in the
> >absence of both, the members present shall appoint one of their number to
> >preside.
> >
> >"(2) The quorum for a session of the Commission is five commissioners.
> >
> >"6. (1) The Commission is not bound by the rules of evidence applicable
>to
>
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