Hi!
    Still reeling from the shock of the events of yesterday and today, I cannot but wonder about the future of our country. The Gambia's standing as a bastion of peace and stability was shattered some five years ago and the latest events are but a continuation of a series of awakening events that will culminate in a climax. I do not know what that climax will be but one thing I am certain about is that the implications of the brutal killing of these helpless civilians are a long way from being over.

    Just as Jawara created Yaya Jammeh, Yaya Jammeh has created hundreds if not thousands of replicas of himself. These students who have seen their colleagues killed in cold blood have been forever robbed of their innocence and the result of their vengeance might lead to Yaya's downfall or their radicalisation beyond recognition. The result of this radicalisation, if not felt now, will be felt in the future. 

Ebrima Barry is perhaps the catalyst for change and his death will not be in vain. With elections just a year away I can almost prophecy that the killing and carnage of the past days will be a significant determinant of the results. The government has just isolated the group that has been a major force behind it since it took power. Most, if not all of these students, might not be eligible to vote but they have influence over their illiterate relatives. The relatives of these students who are eligible to vote will remember the events of the past days come 2001.

If such events continue and the country plunges towards instability, I predict that someone somewhere in the Armed Forces will attempt to take over. Whether this takeover will be bloodless will be seen as the attempts since 1994 have seen The Gambia's innocence shattered bit by bit. One thing is certain though: The Gambia has forever lost her innocence. Thanks.

                                                                            Buharry.