*Hi Bro. Karim,* ** *That was a very brilliant way to put Jammeh in pictures. * ** *To those that address him Mr. President, I see a lot of respect in it. I chose the Baba Galleh way, i.e. they are all "criminal rulers," starting from Guinea Saihou Touray to the last pariah seed of the so-called presidents. I've hardly had a gut to address him President. It is just a problem for me, not even close to taking roots in my heart, much more the tongue. * ** *Your piece once again demonstates the need for unity; all hands on deck. A single party cannot unseat Jammeh, for his tentacles are at strong grips. At some point, some one would have to stand upto these punks. Trust me, I have said this a million times....that Jammeh will not give it up just like that. It will take strong resistance to loosen his grips. Until Gambians realize the route to take, i say to you "Mbalen Jam." You were in Fulladou and you know what that means.* ** *Once again, thanks my friend.* yj On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 8:01 AM, abdoukarim sanneh < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > *By Abdoukarim Sanneh* > *Politicians trade on peoples hope that heaven on earth is attainable. > Since it is not, the lives of nations, like the lives of individuals are a > perpetual struggle in pursuit of dreams. In President Yahya Jammeh's case, > the dream that had sustained him during his 14 years in power, is only > terror against peace loving citizens. * > The well documented report by Amnesty International, titled *The Gambia > Fear Rule<http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AFR27/003/2008/en/30a2b452-ac16-11dd-82c3-e1668308520f/afr270032008en.pdf> > *, which was released on the 11th day of November 2008, is a clear > testimony to realities in the Gambia. > It was in the early morning of the 22nd of July when our people woke up to > do their daily chores, that announcement came over the national radio of > a military takeover by the rank and files of the Gambia National Army. The > unrealistic dream of many Gambians was that this was the day of redemption, > but in the hearts and minds of the criminals in uniform, this was the day > they won a jackpot over our nation's coffers. > The man known to be leading the event was a poor lieutenant called Yahya > Jammeh who has now changed his name, spelling into Arabism fashion as 'Yahya > Jammeh'. With both animist and Christian upbringing, the man is today a > self-proclaimed Islamic fundamentalist swearing with Holy Qur'an in all his > political meetings. > Many who know the social history and background of our president, can speak > about a life of destitution and loneliness which he has gone through. Thanks > to the Roman Catholic Missionaries, he got a western education. He was > helped to enroll into the security force even with his quarter baked > education due to good connection and good nature of the former regime beyond > ethnic, religious or tribal background or affiliation. > It is a fact that "a soldier without political education is virtually a > criminal." The Gambian people are now aware that the famous slogan of the > regime in the early morning of 22nd July 1994 such as "transparency," > "accountability," and "probity," has vanished into Gambian clouds and does > not mean anything order than a fallacy. A poor soldier who was having less > than two thousand Dalasis in his account before taking power in 1994 is > today richer than the state he rules. > President Yahya Jammeh has looted our national coffers and is still > poaching our institutions to enrich himself. To test Yahya Jammeh by his > words, if he really means to eradicate corruption in that tiny country, why > is he unable to arrest the cancer that is mutilating in our society? The > recent report of transparency International categorize the Gambia as one of > the most corrupt countries in the world. > There was no justification for the July 1994 takeover. It was motivated by > greed, hate, anger, jealousy and egoism which are a continuum to destroy the > fabric of our society. Political instability on our continent is caused by > factors such as bad governance, corruption and tribalism. It's only lunatics > in the likes of President Yahya Jammeh, who are drunken with power > would blindly accused western powers of our continent's predicaments. It is > the greediness, corruption and tribal politics that are causing the failure > of nation states across the continent. > It is also no secret that President Jammeh was not born with a silver spoon > in his mouth. All his accumulated wealth is looted from our nation's > coffers. He hails from a family background like me, seeing our parents > struggling to meet the daily challenges of life. > How did he accumulate such a wealth within a short period of time? Has he > forgetten the days his mother used to struggle at the Bakau market selling > dry fish and locust beans to make ends meet? > Even in one of his unethical remarks over national television, he > confidently and arrogantly stated "even my grand children will not be poor." > > Can President Jammeh tell us how he got all that money? > There is one common Mandingo saying that "it is a poor person who forecasts > to be rich when he is rich, he ends up being rude and arrogant," and that is > exactly what President Jammeh represents. > Our Gambian President has been involved in the criminalization of our state > using national institutions to foster his criminality, among which are > Departments of Agriculture, Gambia Telecommunications Company, Central Bank, > Department of Foreign Affairs, etc. Gambians can recall his relationship > with the so-called Malian millionaire Babanding Futaka Sussoho. In the early > days of the coup, the alliance with the Malian millionaire was exposed when > a container of drugs heading for Gambia was impounded in the Coast of > Mauritania. The consignment was nothing order than illegal drugs and the > shipping details were that it belonged to Gambian Ministry of Agriculture. > The same Malian millionaire was even given a Gambian diplomatic passport. > To the surprise of many, the millionaire was ditched by President Jammeh, > when he was wanted in the United Arab Emirates for economic crimes. To date, > the regime in Mauritania has yet to shed light on that. > Apart from the drug trade, the regime was involved in economic crimes such > as money laundering, using the officials of the Central Bank of The Gambia. > He was making illusion and fantasy about Allah's World Bank but senior > officials in the Central Bank will one day give evidence about the false > U.S. dollars that were syphoned into Gambian dalasis. Later the Central Bank > of the Gambia takes the responsibility to burn such false currencies after > converting the amount into Gambian Dalasis. > From 1994 to date President Jammeh has used Gambia's non permanent position > in United Nations Security Council to pursue his cheque book diplomacy just > to foster his interest. Among the projects that he embarked on during that > opportune moment for our country was the establishment of diplomatic > relationship with Libya and Taiwan. For those two years, the position of > Gambia in the Security Council meeting was the lifting of sanction on Libya > and recognition of Taiwan as independent state. For Taiwan, it led to the > disbursement of Gambia's missing millions which ended in private bank > accounts and also a court case between Yahya Jammeh and fugitive former > spokesman Captain Ebou Jallow. A lawsuit filed by his self appointed public > relation firms at a Federal Court in the United States was also a testimony > to the Gambian leader's corrupt and deceptive nature. > Taiwan as a multi-party democracy, should have pursued a sustainable and > lasting diplomacy, and a responsible relationship with the Gambia on the > basis of upholding the rule of law, democracy, freedom of expression to > ensure social justice. Sponsoring a leader whose reign is characterized as a > travesty to justice and the rule of law, will not help Taiwan's effort in > becoming an independent nation. > Gambians are also aware of President Jammeh's relationship with Charles > Taylor. A United Nations report on the* Blood Diamond* and Gambia's > responsibility in freezing the assets of Mr. Baba Jobe were testimonies to > that reality. Mr. Baba Jobe was used as a scape goat to disguise the > operations of President Jammeh throughout the fraudulent schemes in *Blood > Diamond*, money laundering, illicit drugs and arms trafficking > The Gambian leader's greed and corrupt nature have been extended to land > grabbing and estate development. The development of Sheraton hotel in Brufut > and the African Union village are food for thought for every Gambian. > Following an analysis of TAF-Construction's case with Sanneh/Manneh clan of > Brufut, and the internet debate about the corporate interest of Yaya Jammeh, > one can rightfully contend that the powerless and marginalised people of > Brufut are only victims of land grabbing. President Jammeh's land grabbing > is also extended to Siffo in Kombo South district, where according to > sources, he annexed massive land which can accommodate the settlement of > Brikama-ba in Fuladu East! > The first test of President Jammeh's unrepentant, immature and brutal > character was tested on the *Daily Observer* which is today turned into > one of his fortunes. It is the unrepentant, immature and brutal character > that he manifested on Mr Jobe and Bahoum of Former Gambia Utilities Company. > When he was trying to privatise that institution as his personal property > using his Arab business partners in the name of Global Management Company, > he started to sacrifice such decent individuals as scapegoats of the > national electrification programme that never went through because of lack > of realistic vision. Mr. Jobe was languishing in detention for days even > with the fact that his release was ordered by a law court. > The Gambian leader is into all types of business partnership, using all > types of middle men as cover-ups. He has shares in *Africell,* a mobile > company, in conflict with *Gamcell*, a subsidiary of The Gambia > Telecommunications Company. It will not be surprising to see Jammeh's > privatisation dynamics- holding corporations and using shadow partnership so > as to secure kick backs. > President Yahya Jammeh has followed the pattern of late Mobutu of Zaire > like his mentor. Today Africa's most recognised psychic leader with title > such as Dr, Professor, Lt Colonel, Alhagie Yahya AJJ Jammeh. No wander we > are a sick nation with a sick leader and sick elites. They are ready to > peddle lies to continue blindfolding our people. A recent revelation that > Gambia's economic is not prone to current global economic down-turn just > puzzles me - what world or planet they are living in? A country which has > never gotten an independent statistic data, while a fiscal study of economic > growth is at an infant stage, could shamelessly claim not to have been > affected by the current global economic crisis. > There is also no academic freedom and the University lacks not only > academic staff to define developmental policies, but the institution > comprises its integrity by condoning intellectual prostitutes to just sing > praises to the dictator. > Jammeh has acquired a series of properties including a plantation estate, > properties in Morocco, Private Island in the Bintang Bolong, businesses such > as Kairaba hotel, high class Sindola hotel and game reserve, etc. He has all > types of animals such as zebras, tigers, lions and crocodiles, etc. > Recently, his business interest has gone into fisheries sector. He has > number of fishing vessels which monopolize fishing in the Atlantic coast of > the Gambia. With many more questions unanswered for those who think the 22nd > July takeover meant to redeem Gambian people, it is my contention that > President Jammeh is the greatest illusionist of our times. Transparency and > accountability which the devil of Kanillai has started will continue in the > annals of history of a small country called The GAMBIA. > > ------------------------------ > Share your photos with Windows Live Photos – Free Try it Now!<http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/windowslive/products/messenger.aspx> > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To > unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web > interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > > To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the > List Management, please send an e-mail to: > [log in to unmask]¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ > -- yj There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤