*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 <
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>
> *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.
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