He valued his dignity; learnt a trade and relied on his skills to provide for his family. His discipline and respect for authority was the reason why when he was called on to carry out a task, even though he was scheduled to be off and resting he obliged without question, without reluctance and without… Continue reading Private Mafugi Sonko – Embodiment of a Gambian
In the midst of our frustrations with the revelations being made at the Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), it is easy and quite common to hear that we are a naïve people for letting our elected officials act with so much impunity. To a large extent, naiveté could be an easy conclusion to come… Continue reading Culture or Naiveté?
When Captain Bah of The Gambia National Army appeared before the Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), he shed tears throughout his testimony and expressed sorrow for his conduct in torturing and humiliating elders simply because they were officials of the former government and because he was ordered to do so. We reacted with “those… Continue reading Are the Perpetrators Sorry?
The commissions of inquiry into the activities of the past regime are thus far revealing to the Gambian people how, for over two decades the people entrusted with political leadership used their position and privileges to unleash atrocities on our compatriots through their subordinates who acted on their order. "Undesirable elements" incapable of properly raising… Continue reading Out of Touch
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
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