KB, Perhaps one should also ask Joe Joof if he did receive and responded to the last letter from Annika addressed to him. For Freedom Saiks ----- Original Message ----- From: Dampha Kebba <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 5:44 PM Subject: Re: ALD Breaking News > Mr. Jeng, you are quite right that Joseph Joof should be made to feel that > he is entering the 'Lion's Den' if and when he shows up. He must not be > allowed to defend the indefensible. This despicable man did not just provide > the 'get-away car' as you rightly described, but we must also remember his > participation in that bogus commission of inquiry that was looking into the > murder of our children. This man single-handedly pulled a palace coup on Pap > Cheyassin Secka (suits the vermin if you ask me). Thanks to Joof, Secka is > now a recluse that does not dare venture the streets of Banjul (because of > shame). I have spoken to various Gambians since his demise. I only hear the > same thing: 'I have not seen Secka for a while. The only time I saw him > (since his disgrace from office), was when I saw him at a funeral.' They all > cite the same funeral. And they tell me that no one was talking to the > vermin at the funeral. Everyone hates him. > > But coming back to Joof and his trip and his participation in the > lawlessness in our country. He used his position as president of the Bar > Association to get appointed to the toothless commission of inquiry. He knew > all along that the commission did not have powers to punish criminals, yet > he went along with this charade. Never said a bad word about the commission. > Never condemned the government about the slaughter of defenseless school > children, despite his position as president of the Bar Association. His > culpability does not stop there. He sat by and watched people like Ousman > Badjie go to the commission and told blatant lies with impunity. He watched > as the government destroyed the evidence against the perpetrators of this > heinous massacre. He collaborated with the Chief Justice to hoodwink the lay > members of the commission to write a report that NEVER told us who gave the > ORDERS to slaughter our children in cold-blood. Instead they blamed our > children for burning down Gamtel installations. The man did not even move > one inch to fight for his sister-in-law (Hawa Sisay) whose husband was one > of the victims of this atrocity. Matter of fact, I understand that Joof no > longer talks to Sisay. > > After the despicable commission report was out and we roundly condemned it, > Secka et al panicked. They wanted to blame the commission but could not do > so because if you look at the report thoroughly, you will realize that the > commission was doing Yaya a favor. Yaya was not implicated anywhere. But > Secka was unhappy that some lowly security personnel were singled out for > blame. True to his diabolical nature, Secka wanted Yaya to punish the > commission (especially the Chief Justice) and the Coroner (Ousman Jammeh) > that were directly under his purview. Secka underestimated the slimy nature > of characters like Ousman Jammeh and Joseph Joof. The latter made sure that > Yaya realized in no uncertain terms that he (Yaya) did NOT feature anywhere > in the picture. They also assured Yaya that if he was upset about the > treatment of HIS murderers HE unleashed on our defenseless children, Joof > was capable of 'insulating' those murderers too. Just like he 'insulated' > Yaya in the commission report. How did Joof deliver his promise? The > Indemnity Decree. The man screwed us twice. First with the commission report > and secondly with the Indemnity Decree. > > But he did not stop there. He single-handedly helped Yaya to defy the > Commonwealth and the wishes of the Gambian people and NOT repeal Decree 89. > Joof is on record with such undemocratic and 'un-lawyerly' statements to the > effect that, Ex-PPP politicians will NEVER be allowed to participate in > elections in the country again. According to Joof, those people (including > his father-in-law, Sherrif Sisay if he was still alive) had their chance and > they blew it because of their corruption during the former regime. Is this > man well? Who is more corrupt than Yaya? If corruption disqualifies people > from contesting elections in Gambia, then what is this vermin doing working > for Yaya? Joof has to be grilled on the repeal of Decree 89 and the > government White 'Toilet' Paper that seeks to ban popular politicians that > can win APRC in an election. Joof has to reconcile the banning of people > like Sherrif Dibba, Assan Musa Camara, OJ et al with the participation of > characters like Buba Baldeh and Nafa Saho in our national elections. > > Joof also have to address the plight of political prisoners (like Dumo) in > the country. We need him to explain why Dumo et al are still languishing in > jail without court trial. The dismissal of magistrates willy-nilly should be > explained. The latest dismissal coming in the aftermath of the Baddibu > by-election when a magistrate freed UDP supporters that were illegally > incarcerated for entering into a fight with APRC supporters. > > Joof need to explain how his inept lawyers lost the Ebrima Barry case. How > can a Gambian schoolboy be tortured and brutally murdered by firemen in > broad daylight and then those firemen are rendered scot-free by our courts? > How can our illegal government still justify hanging murder charges over the > heads of the UDP leadership? What are the courts doing about the illegal > firing of Johnson and Fatty from the IEC and the unlawful appointment of > Roberts? The lawlessness in the country goes on. As we proceed to the ALD > date, we should think about more things to ask this man. > > We must not also forget that Joof helped manipulate our Constitution to give > Yaya the power to appoint and fire Chiefs. This is all a ploy to win > elections in October 2001 and January 2002. Joof knows that. He willingly > overrides what Famara Jatta promised our development partners about > decentralizing Local Government just because he wants to perpetuate Yaya. He > has to explain why it makes sense to Famara Jatta that we must decentralize > when he is going around centralizing power in none other than the moron at > the helm of their illegal government. > > Laws on Press freedom should also be revisited with Joof. Divisive laws > declaring Gambia a Secular State should also be examined. Did we need that > to spelt out when we were all living harmoniously as one people? Does he > have an agenda to pit muslims against their christian brothers and sisters? > > In short, Jeng, this man ought to be ashamed of himself. He ought to be > ashamed to call himself a lawyer if all he does is help criminals get away > with murder and perpetuate a child murderer to rule us. He ought to be > ashamed to face Gambians that know that he will abandon his family and > mortgage his Soul to the Devil for what: a lousy job that cannot even pay > his bills if he does not steal from government coffers. This man is a > disgrace. > > Jeng, thanks again for your invaluable contributions. > KB > > > > >From: Lamin Jeng <[log in to unmask]> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list > ><[log in to unmask]> > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: ALD Breaking News > >Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 11:30:52 -0400 > > > >While it would be undemocratic to not allow the APRC representatives to > >present their side in during the ALD symposium, I would urge all who can > >make it to turn out in full force to confront the SOS for Justice and his > >entourage about the murder of our children and the subsequent > >indemnification of the perpetrators. Remember, the SOS for Justice is the > >architect of the Indemnity Bill. They committed the crime and he provided > >the getaway car. Let them know of our abhorrence for this brutal and > >corrupt regime. > > > >Lamin Jeng > > > > > >>From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]> > >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list > >><[log in to unmask]> > >>To: [log in to unmask] > >>Subject: Re: ALD Breaking News > >>Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 19:06:58 EDT > >> > >>This certainly is interesting. Let us hope that they will not be spinning > >>the > >>same old yarn, but I am sure I can safely say that I will eat my hat if > >>anything turns out to be different. > >> > >>Jabou Joh > >> > >>In a message dated 5/23/2001 1:43:33 PM Central Daylight Time, > >>[log in to unmask] writes: > >> > >>APRC have confirmed their participation in the ALD symposium. The > >>delegation > >>arriving in the US tomorrow includes the following: > >> > >> 1. Hon Joseph Joof, Secretary of State for Justice and Attorney > >>General > >> > >> 2. Hon. Tombong Jatta, National Assembly Member > >> > >> 3. Mr. Modou Mustapha Njie, Administrative Secretary > >> > >> We are looking forward to a very civil and informative discussion. See > >>you > >>in few days. > >> > >> James Gomez, Jr. > >> ALD Conference Coordinator >> > >> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > >> > >>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > >>Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >>You may also send subscription requests to > >>[log in to unmask] > >>if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write > >>your > >>full name and e-mail address. > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > > > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >You may also send subscription requests to > >[log in to unmask] > >if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your > >full name and e-mail address. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] > if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------