Of late, whenever the president and the vice president appear together in public our focus is almost entirely on the body languages and the rapport between the two. This has come to be the norm for the past several months. Public statements have been made where one is perceived to be directing them against the… Continue reading The Genesis of a Problem
"She is UDP, let Barrow get them for what they did to the coalition. It’s a party affair, what has the nominated member of the National assembly done for country? She is loyal to her party and not country that’s why they are making noise." These and many other unfortunate comments have pervaded social media… Continue reading Executive Overreach
When the incident at Tanene erupted last year, social media was awash with complaints of tribalism; claims of Mandinkas oppressing the minority Manjago community because the former thinks "they own the country" filled the social media timelines. It quickly switched to the larger Muslims being against the minority Christian community. Even a state Minister chimed… Continue reading Oppressing the Manjago?
O.J is without a doubt one of the most popular names in Gambian political circles. A prominent and lifelong PPP member. He has and continues to play a prominent role in the Gambia's political life. Even with differences in political ideology, he has won the admiration of many a Gambian. One could argue that his… Continue reading O.J Missed the Point
Senegambia, integrated ECOWAS region; United States of Africa; these all sound beautiful and we should strive more and more to realize that goal. At best, this would be a union of equally sovereign republics maintaining some degree of autonomy; a federation of sorts like it obtains in the United States. USA may be one country… Continue reading Can SeneGambia be Realized?
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
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?
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
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
"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
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