Two brigadier generals, who returned to the Gambia after being absent without leave (AWOL), will face charges of desertion.
Umpa Mendy and Ansumana Tamba appeared before a military court on Wednesday as the
court has been weighing whether the duo are still serving with the military or have returned to civilian life.
When the case came up for hearing, Justice Aminata Saho Ceesay took the court step by step through the key bone of contention between the prosecution and the defense team. While the defense firmly stood by its argument that the duo are civilians as they were not receiving salaries, the prosecution challenged the stance in arguing they are
still members of the country’s national army.
Brigadier Gen.Umpa Mendy and Ansumana Tamba were arrested on January 21st after they were able to’ pass through Gambia’s main airport,before arrested. They are part of thé top military personnel who accompanied ex-dictator Jammeh to Equatorial Guinea.
Justice Aminata Saho Ceesay dismissed the submission made by the defense, and made it clear that the duo are still members of the army.
She added that they were not struck off for going AWOL, and the salary issue remains an administrative matter that cannot affect the trial.
Subsequently, the President of the military court, Commodore Madany Senghore, ruled that the accused persons, who appeared in civilian attire, will receive their uniforms.
The case continuous.
Written by Abdoulie JOHN
Lock them all for life. They were on reconnaissance mission to set the ground for Jammed to return.
Is that the only charge they have got against them? DESERTION?
What a fake charge, a LIE, a ploy to imprison innocent soldiers at the orders of a Mandinko CDS. What a TRIBALIST move! Criminals and tribalist revengers trying innocent people at KANGAROO military courts.
Babu mother fucking Soli
Only a brainless untruthful mother fucker like Babu Soli will question the DESERTION charges against these two cowards. They abandoned their posts, their duties and the oath they had taken as military service personnel without permission from their superiors. They broke the military code of conduct and if you are not dishonest and untruthful you will surely know that they deserved to be reprimanded. But what….It is Babu Soli, the lying double standard sick son of a BITCH. Orgy days at Kanilai is over Babu and the sooner you accept that fact the better. Your smelly hairy asshole is missing dictator Jammeh’s cock and that is why you are on a verbal rampage since Jammeh’s downfall. Mother fucking homo……
BABU MOTHER FUCKING SON OF A DIRTY WHORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are traitors and are loyal to an individual than the country that they are suppose to serve. The man who proclaimed that he came to get rid of tribalism, nepotism and cronyism became the most tribalist of the worst kind. All those close to him are from his tribe at least if we go by their surnames. Head of central bank jola, head of the army jola, GPA , head of parliament, head of prison service jola the list go on. How can any supporter of such a regime accuse anyone of tribalism? This government is here to stay like it or not Babu. Good riddance to the buffoon Yaya Jammeh.
Depending on your opinion/// ECOWAS granted all or most of the conditions required by Mr Jammeh to make Mr Jammeh leave/ One of those conditions was that the officials and family who served Jammeh would be free from reprisal///
It may be a crowd pleaser to harass and humiliate these soldiers, But the main instigator is left to tend his new vegetable patch in EG without hindrance/ This was another condition met by ECOWAS/
I feel the Barrow government are throwing biscuits to the crowd and not at all serious in bringing Jammeh to a suitable court within ECOWAS to face charges/
However I do feel the Barrow government have established a solid platform to bring forth the required legislation to abandon the Constitutional clauses that allowed such unfettered government and Parliament to be forced wayward//with the well known consequences/ Mrs Tambajang/ What does she have to say on this matter ?
QUESTION TO JOLLOF ADMINISTRATORS AND EDITORS:
What is your policy on the use of obscenities in articles meant for publication and in the comments sections?
Am asking because of recent, loads of insults have been heaved between some active participants on two or three threads, that clearly went beyond the bounds of free speech.
So I was asking myself what will/should I do if I find my teenage children consuming that stuff?
I would like to believe it’s your responsibility to see to it that such content does not grace the pages of your highly regarded online Newspaper. But that’s a choice the team has.
The choice the wider readership also has is to abandon any site that does not represent our African, cum Gambian moral values anymore.
In the interest of reconciliation and tolerance of each other’s views, I would like to appeal to all and sundry, to desist from the use of obscenities and debate and dialogue with each other on issues that can win the hearts and minds of those who are on the opposite side of the various fences.
Yours in the service of The Gambia and Africa, I remain.
Mike, quite fascinating views.
However, I can’t say much in response but just to remind you of Jammeh sudden U-turn to refute the 2016 election results. I wonder what lawful deal could have been offered to him so he may not start his projected blood spill.
I hope his cabbages grow hairy caterpillars in EG.
Jack/ Africa reminds me of the chivalry between officers on opposing sides in the 18th and 19th centuries/ They treated officers as untouchable or ransom fodder. This ” deal” between ecowas Presidents and Jammeh was hailed as a bargain to save lives and property/ But it was very strange. The Barrow government have denied that they were involved or agreed with the deal and continue to harass the terms of the deal.
With shows of legal intent on Jammeh’s properties and subordinates/ Mrs Tambajang has made many derogatory remarks about Jammeh and how he should face all the allegations/ But despite such well published words///once taking office has been very quiet. We expected a more decisive and substantial legal challenge which was promised but never materialised. So it appears to the observer that African President’s are part of some kind of free mason cult/
It is confusing { don’t you think }
Mike I can’t puzzle out how exactly a bloodthirsty and ruthless trickster’s spooky maneuvers to shed innocent Gambian blood could have been peacefully neutralized other than the ECOWAS deal. ECOWAS would have killed him and that would have been something terribly wrong because a big heavy flying molten metal would have shredded his life in the blink of an eye thereby awarding him a quick almost painless death, something he doesn’t deserve.
African presidents of course need to prove to us that they are not members of a free mason cult or wrath will keep swinging over their heads like the subject here and his cronies.
Yes/Jack very true.
nasty dreadful natty derad,
The question is not asking how much your HOUND father can fuck your WHORE mum’s nasty pussy. The question is about the respected Gambian view/issue, not about your BASTARD parents who have an ill-gotten BASTARD child in the name of BASTARD NASTY DREADFUL NATTY DREAD
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I think Jollof news tales tue moral responsibility to ensure its dabating forum remain free of dirty and insulting language. It should ensure that the person who signed to debate here is the person he claim to be. This because pseudo name helps people to debate irresponsibly and can afford to throw insults because no one knows their true identity. This can be achieved by:
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2.Asking participants to give telephone number
3.Tracing the telephone asking for a confirmation code.
4.Stating name of institution
5.Stating name of a friend who can also be verified.
6.Name of institute or school attended.
etc.
Please we need to bring sanity, fact, respect and responsibility in our debate. I think using spurious names has been abused in an immoral manner and its time Jollof news place a break to make this medium remain respectable and trusted.