My President going beyound repairs??

Has President Jammeh really called the Opposition DOGs ? President Sall be
warned! -

By Fakebba J Samateh




With the Senegalese presidential elections over and the Gambian parliamentary elections slated for Thursday 29th
March, What next is the major question many are asking? I feel the answer should come from whoever has a different
view from what is being written and said so far or probably even if similar but broader.

As a young man heading to my thirties, I foresee a Gambia heading towards disaster with a Head of State getting
paranoid day by day. His recent remarks calling the opposition and independents dogs is a statement too far but not
surprising at all. Yahya Jammeh hates Gambians who differ with his opinion and that should not be any out of the blue
statement for anyone who has been following this man from afar with a close look. Now ask yourselves, how has a man
who calls himself a champion standing up for the Blackman in general against what he Yahya Jammeh called imperialist
meddling into African affairs, calling the people he is believed to serve as dogs. For him calling those he rule as dogs is
way way beyond comprehension but not imaginations. But my wise old granddad, if alive today would ask what I am
about to ask which is how, has Yahya Jammeh become ruler of dogs? Can he speak the dog language? Because I am
sure Yahya Jammeh knew more than I do that out of those over one hundred thousand Gambian voters who rejected
him at past elections, there must be some soldiers, police, custom officials who work with him and some very closely.
Now how can he communicate with dog police, dog soldiers, dog custom officials and dog doctors? He must surely be
able to speak the same language. I do not think opposition need to be angry with comments like such from a man who
cries out loud to have been the president of the entire Gambia .

I sometimes laugh when I see Gambians scrambling over biscuits while this animal of a man laughs
throwing more. We are all equally responsible for whatever language Yahya Jammeh uses against us today
for we made him what he is and most of us are still ready to make him ever more super human. What more do
we expect for us Gambians to realise that very soon if you are opposing Yahya Jammeh, you would not get medical
attention in the Gambia? Has every Gambian gone blind that we have made once a quiet man into a shark? We have
not yet seen the whole Yahya Jammeh and by the time he is ready, Gambians would one by one be asking themselves
hey wait on! Where is our Gambia ?

Now my advice goes to President Elect of the republic of Senegal H.E. Macky Sall
I read that the Senegalese president elect H.E. Macky Sall is expected to make his first official trip to the Gambia and
Guinea Bissau according to the Gambian pro Government Daily Observer News Paper dated on 28th march 2012. But I
belief as a young man observing my President whom I think is going beyond repairs, I have a word of caution for H.E
President Macky Sall.

Please if you want to be remembered in Senegalese history as a successful President and gain respect just like two of
your former predecessors (Sadat Senghor and Abdu Joof), then keep ten thousand feet away from Yahya Jammeh. You
might have more political, ethical, moral and even academic credentilas, know far more than I do for I am a very young
man probably like a son to you Your Excellency Macky Sall, I know Yahya Jammeh more than you just likewise. This if
you deny then you are in denial of the truth. That’s my advice Sir and I wish you all the luck in finding a solution to your
nation’s southern region crisis. Casamance is close to where I come from in the Gambia and therefore peace there is
safer for me and more profitable to my people and the people of your nation’s part of that region for we are so
interrelated there that this mad war has affected us both more than even you Mr President.

I know Yahya Jammeh came to power when this problem of Casamance was already there but he has escalated it by
siding with one of the criminal Salif Sarjo who is also a factional rebel leader based in his hometown of Kanilai. If Yahya
Jammeh is interested in resolving the Casamance crisis, President Macky, you would have met it resolved and would
have no need to make it a campaign pledge. Your predecessor Abdoulaye Wade made the same mistake like you are
about to make thinking that Yahya Jammeh is part of the solution but he has tried and failed and still your soldiers are
dying in Casamance. Ask your top military commanders in the region and they would tell you what you need to do sir. A
word of caution is enough for the wise. I salute you Monsieur le President.

Now on the Gambian front, our political land scape is heading for the worst when even the IEC seems to become clearer
to all that it is an arm of the APRC Machine. Our IEC Chairman said to journalist the he had got his employment letter
from the president and he is to serve until 2018. Waau! Indeed an appointment letter. In my view that letter was a thank
you letter not an appointment letter.

Justice at Last! Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga convicted of war crimes as International Criminal Court hands down first-ever verdict

The international war crimes court at The Hague found Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo guilty on Wednesday in its first ever ruling after a decade of work limited largely to Africa while major cases elsewhere remain beyond its reach.

Governments and rights groups level war crimes accusations at Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for cracking down on protesters. But the International Criminal Court (ICC) cannot act because of deadlock among world powers at the United Nations Security Council, the only body that could order a prosecution.

But what message does this verdict sends to African war lords and even rulers who kill their people with impunity? Maybe not much changes as some African leaders do think it would take time if not almost impossible for the international community to come after them much more face charges at the tribunal.

What remains to be seen is these crimes would never go unpunished, and either by people or God, all crimes against humanity would one day be punished for their crimes.

Mr. Lubanga who is 51, will be sentenced later. He was found guilty of recruiting and deploying child soldiers during a five-year conflict until 2003. An estimated 60,000 people were killed in the violence, part of much wider bloodshed in central Africa.
Crimes against humanity committed by leaders against their own people sometimes goes political and world leaders instead of serving the oppresses people, tend to follow their individual national interest by either vetoing or using their influence to stop proceedings against criminals leading people.

“It’s not the fault of the ICC,” said Brody, who established a reputation as a scourge of dictators during efforts to bring Chile’s Augusto Pinochet to trial. “It’s the fault of the Security Council and of the world order … the international justice system does not operate in a vacuum.”

While welcoming the verdict against Lubanga, which may help set a precedent for other cases involving the recruitment of child soldiers, he added: “Those countries with political power and their allies have been shielded from the court.”

Among those accused by the court is Sudan’s president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who has dismissed his 2009 indictment as a Western conspiracy and has both continued in office unhindered and been able on occasion to travel to sympathetic countries.



I hope this monster would never hurt anybody every again.


CHILD SOLDIERS

At The Hague on Wednesday, ICC Presiding Judge Adrian Fulford said in reading the court’s historic first judgment: “The chamber concludes that the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt that Mr. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is guilty of conscripting and enlisting children under the age of 15 years.”

Thomas Lubanga “was essential to a common plan to conscript and enlist girls and boys below the age of 15,” Fulford said.

This one is a victory for the victims and I hope others would get their fair share soon.

What in God’s Name had happened to Jammeh’s Bank of Allah and why had the Gambia been so tight noosed round the neck with so much Depth?

By Bamba Mass (Human Right Activist UK)

I think the world economic super power dream of our Leader is like building castles in the air! Because:



As the Gambia’s outstanding domestic debt stands at 9.4 billion Dalasi while our external debt went up to 11,310 million dalasi which is around 377million dollars. Where has all that money gone into? Invested with building schools, hospitals, roads etc.? Definitely not!

Abdu Colley the Central Bank Governor during the press briefing of the Monetary Policy Committee stated that, “It is common for people and micro credit institutions to be advised to invest in treasury bills.”

But what he did not tell Gambians is that the issuing of treasury bills is a way the Government mops up monies available for savings by corporations and individuals which they utilises as domestic credit to be able to meet the nation budget deficits.

Gambia today is in so much depth that even our great grandchildren would not be able to repay due to Yahya Jammeh’s government’s lavish wasting of state resources. With billions of dollars drained by our money throwing president who brain drained Gambians into thinking he gets his money from Allah’s Bank, while other supporters lie about him being in possession of late Mobutu’s wealth, Gaddafi’s hidden treasures or even Liberia/Sierra Leone Blood Diamond sales.

I kept wondering is Yahya Jammeh more close to Allah than the Holy Prophets, Sahibs or even the Pope or Imam of Mecca/Medina? Anyone asked such questions, even his own mother, would without hesitations answer No! Then how comes Allah would open a Bank for Yahya and not for his closest servants and own chosen prophets? It is ridiculous, stupid and blasphemous to insult God in such ways much more even think about it.

Mobutu’s wealth cannot be stored in a tiny state like the Gambia and yet the DRC government looks while Gambians enjoy such wealth even if Mobutu’s own son were in power. It is a sick idea and so foolish for our people to belief such myths even exist.

Gaddafi likewise or even the Liberia Sierra Leone wealth. All the above nations are more powerful both financial, military and every capability wise and there is no doubt with even a flick of a finger, they can crush the Gambia within seconds. How can they sit by as we enjoy their wealth while their people starve when they’ve not loan or given us such money for free?

It is an idea the Jammeh machinery uses to fool Gambians. But we all knew even those dictators’ hidden wealth across powerful nations like America and Europe have been frozen and given back to their people after their fall so why would a tiny poor country like the Gambia retain such huge wealth? It is only a hugely solid Myth because everyone knows Gambians belief so in rumours much more than God himself.
But the facts are:

(1) The Jammeh government borrowed 82.2 Million dollars or 2,466 million dalasi Islamic Development Bank which amounts to 21.8 percent of our total debt, while 66.0 Million dollars or D1, 960 Million Dalasi. Was owed to the International Development Association (World Bank)

(2) African Development Fund is owed 50.6 Million dollars or 1680 Million Dalasi, while we owed Republic of China (Taiwan) is owed 41.4 Million dollars .

(3) Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa is owed 39.4 Million dollars while the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development is owed 26.8 Million dollars.

(4) OPEC Fund for International Development is owed 25.7 Million dollars while Jammeh’s government also borrowed the Import Bank of India 15.1 Million dollars.

(5) ADB/Nigerian Trust Fund is owed 11.1 Million dollars; our government owed the Saudi Fund for Development 10.4 Million dollars.

(6) Libyan Arab Jamahiriya is owed 4.0 Million dollars and the same for the International Fund for Agricultural Development whom we owed 3.7 Million dollars.

(8) While we owed Erste Bank (Giro Credit) 1.0 Million dollars, we have also borrowed European Investment Bank 0.4 Million dollars

(9) ECOWAS Fund for international Development borrowed 0.2 Million dollars with the Government of Belgium borrowing us 0.1 Million dollars.

All these borrowed monies when added would amount to 378.1 million Dollars which would go up to about 11, 532.05 million Dalasi.

The Jammeh government was able to generate about 181.1 million dollars on revenues with 163.4 million dollars on expenditures in 2007.

The question everyone should ask is where is the rest of the money pus what we borrowed? Thrown away in Eddy Murphy style welcome to America where king throws flowers or was it part of what was always given to Senegalese and Malian griots who sing praise of the professor?

No wonder when Jammeh fires a Jola from any key money generating position,, he replaces him/her with another Jola so as not to uproot any dubious deal done therein..

Central Bank Governor Abdu Colley who took over from Nfamara Jatta went on to suggest that:
The Dalasi, though broadly stable, depreciated against all the major Currencies and as at end-December 2011, the Dalasi weakened against the US Dollar by 7.7 percent, the Pound Sterling by 6.9 percent) and the Euro by 8.8 percent from December 2010
The domestic debt increased to D8.7 billion (40.8 percent of GDP) in 2010, or 18.9 percent from 2009. Treasury bills, accounting for 67.9 percent of domestic debt, increased to D5.9 billion, or 13.9

With all these truth on the surface, our Governor went on to say that “According to key financial soundness indicators, the banking sector remains sound.”

How?

He indicated that the average capital adequacy ratio decreased slightly to 25.4 percent in 2011 from 25.9 percent in 2010 which by all indication was just 0.05 percent decrease. Again surprisingly he went on to even state that the adequacy ratio was significantly higher than the minimum requirement of 10 percent. Total assets increased to D18.7 billion (64.0 percent of GDP), or 5.3 percent from 2010.
Then what happened when our gross loans and advances, accounting for 29.2 percent of total assets went up to D5.45 billion (18.7 percent of GDP), or 3.1 percent? While the non-performing loans ratio decreased to 12.9 percent, lower than the 14.5 percent in 2010. The yield on all the maturities declined in 2011. The yield on the 91-day, 182-day and 364-day bills declined to 8.07 percent, 10.18 percent and 11.85 percent from 10.10 percent, 10.53 percent and 13.09 percent respectively. Consumer price inflation, measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), decelerated to 4.4 percent in December 2011, lower than the 5.8 percent in December 2010. Average inflation (12-month moving average) also declined, albeit slightly to 4.8 percent from 5.0 percent in December 2010. Food price inflation decreased to 5.7 percent, lower than the 8.3 percent in December 2010. Non-food prices, on the other hand, rose to 2.5 percent from 1.9 percent in December 2010.

SOURCE: http://www.cbg.gm/news/pdf/PRESS%20RELEASE%20JANUARY%202012.pdf
http://www.cbg.gm/news/pdf/Modernization%20of%20the%20Gambia%20Payments%20System.pdf

With these facts at hand, How can any Gambian be fooled that our all kind hearted Leaders could dash money so lavishly from their own hard earned wealth? How can someone give money he/she does not have? Splashing money to griots, footballers, people or even bystanders and everybody, would require quite trillions in one’s account and even if it comes from what some claimed i.e. Mobutu, etc., it would with time reduce.

One thing is certain, either the Gambia had hidden treasures, or those at the top control all businesses or we sell drugs. Because without such and bearing in mind our meagre resource in terms of state produce, our dear nation cannot survive 18 years of money splashing to any foreign griots or the like.

The Jammeh government need to be honest to the Gambian people by declaring their assets starting from the president himself plus the source of his wealth as other government and civil servants are forced to do. In that they would be seen to be doing the right thing.

If not, with time, the truth would surface and some people would wish they had done what is required of patriotic citizens.

Gambia would be continuously blesses with talents to dig for the truth.
God would never forsake his people in the Gambia!

Is wade about to be given a huge knock on his bald head by the Senegalese?

Is wade about to be given a huge knock on his bald head by the Senegalese?



Senegal’s President Maître Abdoulaye Wade is set to be given a huge knock on his bald head by his people after his controversial bid to run for the country’s top job for a third term which his opponents accused him was a violation of the nation’s constitution. But it looks like despite huge violence that had taken place before and after the first round of the elections, Senegal is once again set to put the records straight being determined to remain a viable democracy. Wade’s main challengers used to all work for him in fact one of those who led him to the presidency in a coalition against the then president Abdu Joof, Mustapha Niasse who Wade dismissed as prime minister barely a year after becoming president is set to endorse another heavy weight opponent of Wade opposition candidate Macky Sall who forced Wade into a second round of voting after pulling 26.5% of the votes against Wade’s 34.8 which is a very humiliating blow for the president his lowest since becoming president 12 years ago. Sall also won a major boost in his bid to oust President Abdoulaye Wade in a run-off vote, after securing the endorsement some major opponents of Wade most of whom stood against Wade to unseat him in the just concluded first round. One of these is no other than Mustapha Niasse who came third just like in 2000 when he and Wade challenged Joof.
Sall has also won the influential support of home grown music icon Youssou Ndour in his bid to thwart the sit-tight leader. Ndour was banned from contesting the election after the constitutional court barred him saying he has not acquired the correct number of votes or most of those who endorsed him had no valid cards a charged Ndour denied accusing Wade of fearing him as an opponent.
"The change is already there, now it is just a matter of putting it into action," Ndour told journalists after meeting with Sall.
The West African nation's main opposition movement has also called on its supporters and other failed candidates to rally behind Sall, who will challenge the 85-year-old Wade in the second round election on March 18 or 25.
"We are joining hands in order to take the lead... We are not far from that goal," Mustapha Niasse said after meeting Sall on Thursday, local media reported Friday.
"Change is inevitable," added Niasse, who came third in the first round vote on February 26 and like Sall is a former prime minister.
Wade is bidding for a controversial third term in office in a move that has triggered weeks of sometimes deadly protests in Senegal, a country usually regarded as a beacon of democracy in west Africa.
Wade, who has been in power for 12 years, garnered 34.8 percent of the vote in the first round, but fell humiliatingly short of the majority needed to avoid a run-off.
His 50-year-old rival Sall won 26.5 percent of the vote while Niasse trailed with 13.2 percent.
Sall hailed Niasse's "patriotic" decision to unite behind his candidacy, promising to "put in place a government of the people".
The opposition June 23 Movement (M23) urged its members, including Niasse and other failed candidates, to "prove their patriotism and put aside their personal problems for the superior interest of Senegal" and support Sall.
"We must all mobilise together, to deliver the killer blow and put an end to this regime," M23 coordinator Alioune Tine said Thursday.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called for "civic responsibility" in Senegal ahead of the second round.
"As the country prepares for a second round of voting to determine its future leadership, the secretary general appeals, once again, for the same spirit of civic responsibility and democratic commitment to prevail throughout the process," his spokesman Martin Nesirky said.
Nesirky said the United Nations "will continue to support national efforts towards a peaceful, credible and transparent conclusion of the presidential election in Senegal."
Meanwhile, M23 has called a gathering on Saturday in Dakar in memory of the six people killed in rioting ahead of the first round vote.

We are all watching if history will indeed repeat itself.