After delivering them from the Pharaoh and his tyrannical ways, the Israelites started questioning Moses immediately, even doubting his claims. Both versions of the narrative from the Islamic and Christian perspective, spoke of the defiance and resistance Moses had to contend with from the Israelites. Maybe they were on edge or nervous about surrendering their… Continue reading Do Not Commit Political Suicide Before You Launch
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Securing Gambian Citizenship
As we just emerged out of the election cycle with claims of ‘migrant voters’ ferried in to boost the vote count for the outgoing president, one glaring fact emerges. Aside from the abuse of office and betrayal of trust, Gambian citizenship is open to abuse very easily. Hon. Halifa Sallah addressed the issue numerous times… Continue reading Securing Gambian Citizenship
The Culmination Of Yahya Jammeh’s Schemes – A Defeated Tyrant And A Nation United
Seeing the multitude of Gambians that thronged the streets; old and young, men and women, all visibly elated at the return of President Adama Barrow’s from Senegal is further testament to the relief the Gambians felt at seeing Yahya Jammeh’s back. Just as it obtained during the campaign season leading up the elections of December… Continue reading The Culmination Of Yahya Jammeh’s Schemes – A Defeated Tyrant And A Nation United
Yahya Jammeh’s Schemes To Cling Unto Power And His Downfall
Earning the people’s trust was a critical component of setting the stage for Yahya’s takeover of everything Gambian. How did he do that? Yahya Jammeh capitalized on our highly held Gambian values to serve his needs and then turned them on their heads. He will use our religion and religious leaders, use our elders and… Continue reading Yahya Jammeh’s Schemes To Cling Unto Power And His Downfall
Why Yahya Does Not Want To Leave
When a 29 year old army lieutanaunt and his cohorts stormed the Gambian national stage uninvited in 1994, the reason was to fulfill their oath to “defend the Gambia from enemies both domestic and foreign.” The PPP government of Sir Dawda Jawara that led The Gambia to independence in 1965 was that enemy within. They… Continue reading Why Yahya Does Not Want To Leave
Understanding The Mind Of Yahya Jammeh
I have stated it before, if we do not understand Yahya Jammeh’s tactics, we play right into his hands. For over two decades it has been the same tactic replayed over and over and over again. Those familiar with it will see the theory of philosopher Georg Wilheim Friedrich Hegel at work, it is known… Continue reading Understanding The Mind Of Yahya Jammeh
The Gambia Cannot Afford To Be Isolated
A few weeks leading up to the polls, I wrote a piece asking that you not subvert the will of the people; and in that piece I stated;The peace and stability of the country lies solely in your hands. What you say, what you do, what you condone from your surrogates, what you order your… Continue reading The Gambia Cannot Afford To Be Isolated
Hello – A Coded Plea Bargain!
I’ve been alone with these thoughts inside my mindAnd in my dreams I told myself it’s a lie a thousand timesI decided to call to see if it’s really trueHello, are you hearing me? PARDON… I can hear it in your voiceI can see it everywhere I lookYou’re all I ever dreaded and now my… Continue reading Hello – A Coded Plea Bargain!
How To Defeat A Tyrant
The Gambia, little Gambia that one of my Ghanaian friends calls “Gambia Village” has done it to the collective delight and admiration of most Africans. Determination, mass mobilization, and grassroots engagement are the watchwords. Above all, a sustained and relentless push back from the diaspora Gambians, who for the longest time have refused to be… Continue reading How To Defeat A Tyrant
Adama Barrow – The Ordained One
Being a country of believers, be it Islam or Christianity, it is understandable that we attribute all things to God’s predestination.Even in this election season, almost every person who has anything to say for the regime will say something along the lines of “God ordained him (current president), and when his time comes He (God)… Continue reading Adama Barrow – The Ordained One
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