In the wake of the rebuttal offered by Hon. Halifa Sallah following the testimony of Gen. M.O Cham, we present here a transcribed version of the relevant parts of the General's oral testimony as it relates to the issue that warranted the rebuttal. This is by no means an attack on the person of Hon.… Continue reading Dissecting Halifa’s Rebuttal of Gen. M. O. Cham’s Testimony
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Did Hon. Sallah Overreact?
Hon. Halifa Sallah has won the respect and admiration of a lot of Gambians, even those opposed to his political ideology. He has every right to ensure his reputation is not stained in any form and that the respect he earned endures on for posterity. He needs to have the record straightened regarding anything that… Continue reading Did Hon. Sallah Overreact?
Legality Versus Morality
In former army Major Alhaji Kanteh’s testimony before the Truth Reconciliation and Reparation Commission, he described the July 22, 1994 military coup d’état as a fluke. Then Captain (now General) M. O Cham corroborated this and stated that one of the leaders of the mutiny, then Lt. Edward Singhateh told him that they have succeeded… Continue reading Legality Versus Morality
Buyers’ Remorse
We've all been there, get all hyped about a product, then buy it (usually on impulse) and shortly after decide you don't want it. You can't return it, the shop will only exchange it if you have a very compelling reason. "I changed my mind" is usually not one of those reasons. For a lot… Continue reading Buyers’ Remorse
PPP Congress; O.J vs B.B
"Banku Kantala ning Mansa teh kiling ti!" Here is a logic; if power belongs to the people, won’t the one with the greatest number of people loyally behind him be the most powerful one? In case you’re tempted to say the state machinery makes one powerful, let me stop you there; I am talking about… Continue reading PPP Congress; O.J vs B.B
The Perpetual Struggle
We have always been a struggling nation. Our fight for independence, although not done with arms and was not bloody as was the case for some of our counterparts in Africa, it was a struggle to restore dignity to a people who have been denied it for far too long. Colonialism never cares about the… Continue reading The Perpetual Struggle
Africans Are Not Moved by Ideas
"I held 250 Town Hall meetings. I articulated solutions to our problems in my constituency. My opponent did not campaign at all. He gathered money and showed up one day to elections. He distributed money. He won. Africans are not moved by ideas. Their stomach leads them." This statement is attributed to PLO Lumumba, an… Continue reading Africans Are Not Moved by Ideas
Why Must Young People Lead?
"We need Yaya; we don't need old pa!" So it was chanted every election cycle from 1996; what has changed? If the old pas feel like passing the baton on leadership on to the young, that should entirely be their prerogative. There was no conventional politicking in The Gambia for the entire duration of the… Continue reading Why Must Young People Lead?
Assessing Current Trends In Gambian Politics
We may not have reliable statistics or polls to effectively gauge the political leanings of the citizenry but we can still use what we have. So let’s crunch some numbers shall we? As it stands in The Gambia, the National Assembly has United Democratic Party (UDP) members occupying 31 out of 58 total elected seats,… Continue reading Assessing Current Trends In Gambian Politics
Why Are You So Opposed To The UDP
“I can’t live to see a UDP government; I will give up on Gambian politics.” Isn’t it a tragedy for anyone to think like that! You can almost see the rage emanating forth in the words of some opposed to the UDP. The largest political establishment in the country, with hundreds of thousands of Gambians… Continue reading Why Are You So Opposed To The UDP
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