(JollofNews) – In order to deal with the above subject, we must visit section 85 (Control of prosecutions) of the 1997 Constitution of The Gambia which reads:
(1) The Director of Public Prosecutions shall have power in any case in which he or she considers it desirable to do so, and subject to the approval of the Attorney General-
(a) to initiate and undertake criminal proceedings against any person before any court for an offence against the law of The Gambia.
(b) to take over and continue any criminal proceeding that has been instituted by any other person or authority;
(c) to discontinue, at any stage before judgement is delivered, any criminal proceeding instituted or undertaken by himself or herself or any other person or authority:”
Clearly, in regards to the control of prosecutions, section 85 of the 1997 Constitution explicitly confers specific powers on the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Attorney General (AG), but not the President. Therefore, it seems that without consulting the DPP and AG, the announcement by President Barrow to discontinue the prosecution [2 days into the TRRC hearings (http://www.trrc.gm/)] of the perpetrators identified in the report of the Faraba Banta Commission, was an overreach on his part and is tantamount to constitutional vandalism. Furthermore, it is a double U-turn on: 1) the need for speedy dispensation of justice and accountability that came from President Barrow’s Office upon setting up the Commission and 2) it also disregards the appropriate criminal prosecutions the Justice Minister promised in a press conference following the release of the report of the Faraba Banta Commission.
While some might argue that the spirit of section 85(1c) may provide some wriggle room to justify the President to discontinue such a proceeding and thus provide the basis for his sympathisers to back his proclamation to discontinue the prosecutions, it must be clear that section 85(1c) is incomplete and goes on as follows:
Provided that the Director of Public Prosecutions shall not-
(i) take over and continue any private prosecution without the consent of the private prosecutor and the court; or
(ii) discontinue any private prosecution without the consent of the private prosecutor.
Although the above text does not contain section 85 of the 1997 Constitution in its entirety, there is absolutely no other part of section 85 of the Constitution that mentions the “President” or confers powers on the President in as far as control of prosecutions is concerned. I think we all know that if Dictator Jammeh wanted this section to bestow some powers onto him, the section would have carried the word “President”. For example, consider section 84 (Director of public prosecution) of the 1997 Constitution:
(2) The Director of Public Prosecutions shall be appointed by the President.
(3) A person shall not be qualified to hold or act in the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions unless he or she is qualified for appointment as a judge of the High Court.
Thus it can be seen that the control of prosecutions is something even Dictator Jammeh did not want to interfere with directly, but did so indirectly by appointing who he chooses as DPP. This is Jammeh’s way of giving his rule that bit of recognition in terms of separation or powers. However, two years into his Presidency, Barrow’s interference in the judiciary (e.g., the paedophile case, and the interference in the Faraba Banta incident), the hiring and firing of staff and his utterances all go to show that he is making Dictator Jammeh look like an amateur at Dictator Jammeh’s game.
While we respect the wishes of the Community of Faraba Banta to discontinue the prosecution of the perpetrators of the incident in their village, President Barrow has no powers to “……. withdraw all the charges against the PIU officers and the civilian perpetrators concerned”. And by declaring that due process be discontinued, President Barrow has exerted himself as the AG and DPP and has also assumed that section 82 (Prerogative of mercy) of the Constitution can be applied by him at this material time. If this is the way to go, why bother with all of the pain and cost associated with the Commissions? I think President Barrow’s actions clearly underscore the extent of his ignorance and he is dangerous as President.
The AG’s reaction to the press release from the Office of the President seems to indicate that he consulted the Office of the President for its views on the request from the villagers of Faraba Banta to discontinue the prosecutions against the perpetrators of the incident in their village on June 18, 2018. Under normal circumstances, one would expect the Office of the President to submit its views on the matter to the AG who sought them. But the President and his press officers being a third-rate bunch seem totally clueless on processes. It is apparent that the Office of the President decided to directly go public with its views. Thus the press release appears to come as a shock to the AG as it may have been to some of us. Notwithstanding, for the AG to call the content of the press release an unfortunate choice of words is an understatement or has left me quite baffled. I think the AG should have known better, because given the President’s past and recent utterances, it should be clear to the AG that President Barrow is incapable of choosing his words carefully. He is ill-informed and unpolished. If the AG’s article aimed to repair the damage caused by the President’s press release, I think it failed to do that. The content of the press release is what President Barrow intended the public to know about; we’ve read/heard it and have made our minds about it. It is awful and we are disgusted by it. Unfortunately, instead of letting the story disappear off the headlines, Mr. Ebrima G. Sankareh thought it wise to release an article which did not change anything, but rather served to keep the bad news in the headlines. However, it seems quite clear that Mr. Sankareh’s article sought to clear any lingering evil-smelling air around the President’s press release just in case the AG’s article on the matter failed to neutralise the odour associated with the President’s press release. However, what seems clumsy about Mr. Sankareh’s write-up was the mention of the President’s commitment to the principles of separation of powers and non-interference in the operation of the judiciary. The inadvertent or deliberate inclusion of that text in Mr. Sankareh’s article seems damaging to the President because the content of the President’s press release clearly shows that the President interfered with the operation of the judiciary as well as the code of conduct and duties of public officers (section 222(3) of the 1997 Constitution). It seems that the President must know or those around him may know and may have told him that his overreach was an impeachable offence. [Excuse the digression, but could that explain the President’s silence over the firearms imported into the country by Mr. Abubacarr Jawara? We shall come back to that at a later time.] Thus I think President Barrow must be very scared. In fact if we had serious law makers in The Gambia, they would have started impeachment proceedings against him by now or at the very least investigate him for being in breach of the code of conduct (section 222 of the 1997 Constitution).
If anyone advised President Barrow that what he did was in line with the powers conferred on him by the Constitution, s/he is wrong. Interestingly, I read a piece from Lawyer Mr. Malick HB Jallow, backing the action of President Barrow to discontinue the prosecution. Lawyer Jallow presented no clear and substantive argument to support his position that President Barrow did nothing wrong to decide to discontinue the prosecutions against the perpetrators of the Faraba Banta incident. Worse, Lawyer Jallow trips over himself in his circular arguments in his opinion piece, so we must not take him seriously. There is absolutely no constitutional provision for the President to interfere with a process such as this – not now or anytime. Lawyer Jallow must know that if we are completely serious -which I doubt he is- about not wanting a repeat of the brutality that happened in Faraba Banta, due process must run its course in full without hindrance. It is only then can we avoid a repeat of what happened in Faraba Banta, which Lawyer Jallow admittedly advocates in his clumsy opinion piece. If Lawyer Jallow said what he did to gain favours in President Barrow’s Government, time will tell if President Barrow would reward him for his careless and unprofessional remarks. But when and if that happens, the misinterpretation and possible vandalisation of the Constitution must not come as a surprise to us.
We hope that lessons from this saga and that surrounding the paedophile case have finally taught the AG something. He and the silent Chief Justice must know that there is only one way to teach a lousy President and that is to walk away from his or her sinking government before s/he ruins your reputation and track record. It is hoped that even after considering the wishes of the villagers of Faraba Banta, the AG and the DPP will allow due process to prevail so that lessons can be learnt. Doing otherwise will set a very bad precedent at a time when we have Commissions ongoing and potentially more to come. The public needs to have full confidence that #Neveragain is not just hot air. Going forward, we will remain vigilant because President Barrow is a hopelessly crude and clueless President who will have no misgivings about vandalising the constitution in order to try and satisfy his insatiable interests to the detriment of The Gambia.
Bax is missing in action. We already have two self-confessed “lurkers”, lol. Is he the third one? The fourth one is Dida? Oh how I missed reading him and his brave attacks on PDOIS and Halifa.
Retiring from public service? All in good humor.
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How much longer can we afford a president who is known for lying, stealing, cheating and above all vandalizing the constitution of the republic.
And as Omar said, there is more to come from this clueless and mindless thing of a president, unfortunately.
In my opinion, the biggest fool of this whole saga is Ebrima Sankareh. If I was in Adamas position, I would’ve given him the boot a long time ago. This guy has studied English literature among other things at various institutions of higher learning in the world. He has founded a reputable online newspaper and made a name for himself. I could only shake my head at his handling of this incident.
I am confident, that Gambian people are not any more likely to be taken for a ride. But hold on a moment. Isn’t that exactly what they are doing day in day out?
Hi, not retiring yet. I’ve been to Kambi Bolong for the past two weeks. Deliberately stayed away from the net to spend time with family. Great two weeks but missed all you wonderful people. May be my in-law took early retirement.
Mwalimu, what studies in English literature for Sankareh?
Nusrat High School possibly but not Gardner-Webb University, a liberal arts roadside college in North Carolina.
And what reputable newspaper? The paper was funded largely by goodwill donations and Gambian generosity. And yes Mwalimu, he’s adding to the cacophony and mess at the state house and desrves the BOOT NOW!!
Talk to Mr Sidi Sanneh who may have a thing or two to share. The Echo provided relevance for Sankareh for as long as he needed it. This fellow landed exactly where savvy observers of The Gambia expected him to land. It was the same Modus operandi for Samsudeen Sarr, Baba Galeh Jallow and a host of other self serving Gambians that assume a prolific online presence until they land with a Jipaalu into the Njiiro (Wolof). All in the interest of serving their ill conceived and selfish schemes.
Don’t we all have the capacity to see through the wool that they all mistakenly believe that they’re pulling over our faces? The “Emperors” are naked by the way folks!!
Why do Gambians seem to have a very short memory span? Or is this a selective trait of convenience Mwalimu?
And Bax, I hope that your visit to Kambi Bolongo was well worth it. Smile!
Ndugu Dida, our savvy Luntango may just have done what the Wolof call, Yewi Beye Bi! After all his adopted Gambian last name is Jallow. Pulo Fouta Yembereng Banga…….
Or do I say in Kiswahili, Una Poteya Wapi Ndugu?
Thanks Andrew. It was well worth it. It’s always good to see family and friends. The dust was awful though, and I came down with a nasty “fresh” cold. Kambi Boling has a long way to go but the quality of leadership leaves a lot be desired.
And very little respect, if any, for road users from motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. Rules just don’t seem to matter, thus making roads very dangerous to use.
Still, it’s a beautiful place to be and I will always miss it when away.
Hi Andy,
that’s the info in his own profile on his Newspaper. I have no way to check the veracity of his academic qualifications. But I have an innocent question for you and it’s just meant to hear your view.
What is the problem if qualified Gambians living abroad take up positions of responsibility in the government, government agencies and in the private sector as the case might be?
@ Bax: If i knew you were in Kambiyaa, I would have sent an invitation for lunch. It will be a durango/domodaa/maafee accompanied by a healthy mixture of fishes.
I guess Dida has retired. I took my hat off to him for his contributions and some very lively engagements on this platform. Wishing you Dida, days of joy however you spend them.
I also agree with Dr Omar that there will be more to come from Barrow. I wonder if it is deliberate or he is what Dr Omar calls hopelessly clueless. Without fail, he shoots himself in the foot almost everytime he talks.
Dr. Janneh also makes it really an ABC for even us from the old night Skool. Can’t agree more with him here.
As they (Barrow Ad.) are pressed to the corner for constitutional violation, with facts stipulated in constitution, don’t be surprised to hear the saying like, “Hey, leave them to talk. Gambia different country and has a different culture”. Hearing such cliche like in the latter makes you wonder whatever ‘culture’ means in such context.
@Bax, the dust during this period is called Harmattan, northerly winds from the Sahara that couples up with dust from the dry and deforested landscape of Kambi Bolong. The pluming diesel engines not to mention their rattle, and bumpy roads untop all those, is enough to catch a pepper “fresh’ cold. Spicy peppered Chalo soup would surely do you good if you brought some frozen ones with you. Just know how to deal with Chalo bones and please don’t ask me because i don’t know to … Smiles!!
Oh!, did I think you might have brought some frozen Chalo with you? Come on .., how could you have it available properly concrete frozen, when there isn’t even a regular energy supply? Wouldn’t it be lovely walking in Gambian owned businessed in the UK or wherever one is living in the diaspora, buying fresh frozen Chalo and other stuff from the Gambia. Only a government of smart individuals can make such possible.
Actually, the Hamattan hasn’t started yet. It’s the dust from the roads and everywhere else you care to look. Just too much exposed soil. I guess growing a bit of vegetation around the edges of the roads would solve the problem of loose sand almost “eating” the roads.
To be fair to the government, I enjoyed fairly regularly and stable power supply, and on the rare ocassions when power goes, it is usually back within 15mins. Lots of positives there.
And yes, I’ve got smoked chalo, chura gerrteh and lots of cherreh. And mbuda keh. Don’t ask for any though (lol)
Mwalimu, I’m not clear on where you’re headed with,
“What is the problem if qualified Gambians living abroad take up positions of responsibility in the government, government agencies and in the private sector as the case might be”?
I’d say this is Manding, Yeh Ila Kumo Faraba Nyantang Neh!
Smile and go figure.
May be, next time. “Nama durango” is my favoured one. My in law is probably retired now. Well wishes to him and his family.
I am not a legal mind, but I think Dr Janneh has argued his case well, thus exposing the amateurish nature of the team in the OP. This lot and their colleagues in Cabinet, are a serious cause for concern. We can only pray that they do not plunge the country into chaos, given that naive majority still seem to support them.
Discontinuing the prosecution of officers alleged to have killed in the cause of duty, even if done constitutionally, would seem to suggest that alleged perpetrators of crimes against citizens are NOT been treated equally, as the NIA 9 (alleged killers of Solo Sandeng) are still being prosecuted.
The question has to be asked why some victims of government agents/agencies seem to be more deserving of justice than others.
@Andrew Pjalo, should anyone doubt you have a sharper sickle for the Faraba product ..? Wherever @Mwalimu is headed with, please help him not going far far North. He has to have brand new ideas as to how to moderate the Durango by modifying the recipes to suit the diets of a very very large clientele. Anyway, mind he catches me lurking from the West again as usual.
@Bax, what do you mean: the Harmattan hasn’t started yet? Nay, it seems you don’t have an idea of the seasons. Do you know some farming?
Hahaha Bourne! I have to smile at that. I started as a talibe before formal school and that was in the 70’s. That should tell you I did a lot of back breaking jobs on the farm. And sheep/goat herding too. Yes, I know a bit of farming.
The seasons, believe it or not, have changed and trust me, the Hamattan hasn’t started yet when I left Tuesday 15th January.
I dont know what your experience of the Hamattan is, but it is characterised by dust clouds and strong dry winds, causing skins to dry and crack, if not moisturised. That’s why it’s called the “mboyo” season, but there’s nothing like that the time I left on Tuesday 15th January.
And December usually is the beginning of Gambian Winter, when it’s cold and many light fires to warn themselves. It is also the period when Gambia experience cold showers.
This time, even January was very hot and I had to keep my fan on all night. So, that’s quite a change in what the seasons bring.
Bax, it’s interesting such a major time shift of a season of the year has been experienced. I use to suffer the worst Mboyo in Dec – Jan, times when i couldn’t even afford to get moisturizers. Most of the times i use cooking oil so i was always glad if there is some. Serious!
However Bax, this drastic forward seasonal drift in my observation, may be due to rising desert-like temperatures – probably a consequence of deforestation. I think it should therefore a formidable obligation on government to sponsor research that will have to deal with the know how of regenerating species, especially of the flora. Water needs to be tapped in a sweeping water borehole perforation phase across the country in all major farmlands of farming communities, who cannot have access to the Kambi Bolong fresh waters. In that development, land owners who are not willing to farm or to be farmers in the availability of such opportunities should be lawfully obliged to rent out their land to inspired farmers at rates that would be officially, constitutionally standardized. Cutting trees for new settlement or farmland should be banned and land property laws need a review and perhaps reforms. In order for the farmer to realise a properous farming, all farmlands in all parts of the country need water sufficiently, apart from just the-two-and- a half-months’ annual-rainfall. The more predominantly large swathes of land across the country are cultivated around the year, means the damper and greener the landscape is, and logically, the more rainfall and probably a bit longer rainy seasons.
Could a greener landscape and a properly paved and tarred urban community streets, of course, with the necessary underground sanitation infrastructure and all over centralised systems put in place, settle the dust a bit? Available and sufficient farmland water supply and fairly modernised agricultural techniques no doubt, inspires the youth to be creative farmers much more if we have honest, hard working minds, who are capable of finding or making available marketing ways and means that ensures a profitable and life uplifting marketing returns to the farmer. Frankly speaking, i think if Gambia is able to show those honest brains, (of whom I’m sure the country’s got some real ones), the country may have not even needed to set off on ventures of any crude oil prospects. *The former, which is; my ideal approach to the fight against desertification, is just based on presumptions and that there is great likelihood that, studied professional findings and resolve might be all the contrary to my presumptions. After all, mine could be a very farfetched approach to the grave environmental emergency in the Gambia, as I put research and modernized farming methods the parallel prerequisite in challenging desertification. Importantly, fruit agriculture should be boosted for the fact that it is another way of making greener landscapes apart from what they yields in terms of food. A one and a half kilometer sq. or even two, of a vast variety of species of fruit fields in constituencies, is a whole amount of employment for the youth especially when micro industrial businesses take off with it. At the bottom line however, such great ambitions guided by rule of law, cannot be fulfilled, by any administration that is corrupt, nepotistic and ‘ears-locked’ to the main-road-man’s opinion and ideas, and which simply means, paying a blind eye to peoples’ needs for progresss in their live standards. Sufficient farm water supply, fairly modern agricultural implements, an advanced and practical agricultural scientific knowledge and markets, would be important factors in setting pace in food self sufficiency and with economy also.
Agreed Bourne, a bit of greenery might help to solve the dust problem. And it could be a source of employment for many people.
Land reform is a MUST in The Gambia, but many in positions of power and influence don’t want it because of their vested interest in keeping our current system of land “ownership”.
For a country like ours, with virtually no land (given our size), and in light of our rapid growing population, it is incomprehensible why land ownership and disposal is not under state control.
In my view, customary land ownership should be abrogated and ALL land should belong to the state, which can then allocate land to families and individuals for varied uses; ie farming, residential, commercial, industrial, etc, with strict conditions attached. No families or individuals should be able to sell land like biscuits, on the pretext that it belongs to them. LAND BELONGS TO THE STATE and ONLY the state can allocate/dispose of it.
I know many claim ownership to vast areas of land as theirs because they inherited from their forefathers, but the question I always ask is this: how did your forefathers get the land? Did they come with the land from wherever they emigrated? Did they create the land themselves or did they settle on land already existing?
In a discussion we once had on the issue at a staff workshop, a colleague from a land owning “Kabilo” claimed that their ancestors used to start a fire to burn the bush and lay claim to any areas that the fire reached. I said, in response, that such of their ancestors were arsonists, who would have been sent to prison for arson had they lived today. Such claims to land ownership, despite the era, should not be recognised by any people, especially when the resource in question is so scarce, as land is in The Gambia. Someone will need to be the leader who takes the tough decision on land ownership and disposal in The Gambia. There is no escaping that responsibility, if we must continue to exist and survive as a nation.
Bax,
Correct me if I’m wrong, doesn’t The Gambia, belong to the British monarch, in fact, I think, not 100% sure, that all ex-colonial land still belong to the British Queen.
These people were very crafty when they were drafting these so called, independence.
The claim of ownership of The Gambia by the British Crown, if any, should have ended on 18th February, 1965 but most certainly in April, 1970, when we became a republic. The land is ours and that’s why our Constitution established our sovereignty over it.
Whatever legacy the Brits left us has no relevance today unless we choose to carry it on. State ownership of land, even if it was the legacy of the British Colonialists, must be carried on because land is the most valuable resource of any society, especially if you are little Gambia, with hardly any land space.
The situation we have today is a recipe for environmental disaster and conflict tomorrow, because the careful and structured balance we need to maintain between domestic, natural (nature) agricultural and commercial land use is being seriously compromised by the indiscriminate sale of land by every Tom, Dick and Harry who can fraudulently lay claim to any piece of land.
I took a stroll down to where my mum and the women of our community used to grow rice, potatoes, vegetables, etc, (commonly called “Farokono”) and I couldn’t believe what I saw: houses everywhere. This used to be a swamp like area, with fresh running water and small fresh water fish all year round. It’s gone and poorly constructed houses have been built right across waterways. There is far more worse happening than what I can narrate here. Only one word can describe the situation of our land management: IRRESPONSIBLE.
Bax, I’d throw the subject of the Tourism Development Area (?) (TDA) into this conversation.
Here’s an area where land along the Gambian coastline is reserved ostensibly for tourism development but we’ve lived to see large chunks of it being sold to the highest bidders, “foreign investors”, Muftis and cronies of presidents and top officials.
Unless you’re a freshly minted prince from Koring Kunda to get TDA land for free.
Meanwhile where do the proceeds go?
Your guess is as good as mine but I’d ask Bourne to do more digging (Listikharr) on this.
By the way Bourne, when did we ever have kingdoms in The Gambia that left us all the Prince Sankanus, Prince Bojangs and Prince Sanyangs? Smile.
Andrew Pjalo, but how on earth can I do any Listikharr on this one when you were last to pinch off on the the Chalo Tontosuboo in Gambia, well, much less, when the Rhuhaniyol showed us signs themselves that, majority of them are not up on their wings for good? I think lots of all those Listikharr goings are nothing but an indication of how lazy a society is. I’ll bet that our habit of hanging our hopes in life on Listikharr and Kuurungo will fade away once we start producing enough food and inventing elementary technologies for use in our daily livelihoods. If i till the earth and work hard to grow crops, God will bless my hard work to yield to a big big harvest. Oops, hope you didn’t go for one Andrew ..
Coming to why so many princes, was Ansu, Musa, Dembo all not kings? Come on bro, tell me why not so many princes when ‘seyfo’ is ‘mansa’, which means literally ‘king’. The word ‘mansa’/’burr’ needs to be redefined in the new national languages’ dictionaries that I very much anticipate for.
Your right, we need the historian here before historical facts will get distorted.
TILLY BO, the historian, may shed light on the subject too.
Andrew Pjalo, Lol(historian),
Bax is correct, it’s all in the preparation, regarding land management.
As far as I understand, The Gambian government only owns, St Mary’s district, on paper, you have to lease the land, from The Gambian government, or your not protected from the government, plus they the government can take the land without compensation, if you have the lease then you will receive compensation, not sure if it’s market rate though.
Andrew, hasn’t The Gambian government actually leased TDA land from private individuals/families?
Anyway, all governments own the land of their country, they can claim the land back in two ways,
1, hire mercenaries to move the people of the land or
2, put a court order on the land.
Tilly Bo, land laws need a constitutional reform whereby mercenaries or arbitrated court orders wouldn’t need be deployed.
The country would need some form of organization if we should have to take off with any meaningful agriculture.
Lol, nice one Bourne, your on the ball, a Julius Malema stylee.
Yes, organisation is the key word, under this government, what do you think the chances would be?
Tilly Bo, Julius Ma .. what. No, you’re missing the point! Only mere traditional rules seem to have been made the laws that legalized most land ownerships in the Gambia. Why should for instance, my extended family’s name be mythically tagged to vast portions of land in the country that wouldn’t be used for neither farming nor for housing. When I say ‘reform’, mean a responsible government should handle the matter constitutionally. What I am saying is: all the wilderness of the country must not be owned by just 10% of the population because they ancestors set off wildfires to mark their territories. However, it should be clear to you that I am not referring to land within inside communities that are not developed. Claiming private ownership of the vast areas of the country of the country’s flora based on tradition should be urgently addressed by government. Government should be the owner of all the fauna and flora, if they (the government) are not an administration of pompous, corrupt and mischievous rats who will end up doing worst with public property than the governed.
Kebaa Bourne says, “Chaalo Tong Subo”.
E Ning Baara Bourne!
Alu Bulo Kossi Bourne Yeh Waye!!
So Bourne, will you from here on throw a few Mangsaalingolu at me to pep e up?
So Bourne, did you say Rhuuhaaninyolu?
I’d say Rhuuhani Sing Kenseng, Bopi Nene. Smile.
Andrew Pjalo, you deserve all the applaud for your mastery of the Chaalo anatomy. To me Chaalo is a No Touch species as long as there are cheaper species to savour much better to savour without risking throat problems.
Andrew I’m cynical of Mangsaalingolu because almost all of our common ones have underlying sinister meanings. Most of ours are not very intellectual or in other words productive, in my observation.
Andrew, why urge me do a Listikharr when you put very little significance to the Rhuhaani. I learnt from a desert friend that they are actually ghoulish like beings in fat turbans and blazing red eyes with low thick eyebrows. They’ve daggers tugged under their waistbands and a Marabout can be friends with one, who will run his mission for him from bringing luck to destroying and making life miserable for perceived enemies or even helping people travel into the future. Does it sound Godly to you? Anyway, not really meant for provoking frowns, so please smile!
* …… daggers tucked under….
Bourne,
“Tilly Bo, Julius Ma .. what.” (This really gave me a belly laugh)
Bourne, I understand what you are saying.
Bourne, two points here.
Point one is that the Marabout will always need the Rhuhaani because the former will always go for his pound of flesh from the unsuspecting fatalist. Not this Andy though as the Marabout will neither see me in his Listikharr nor will he get my butut!
Point two is that eating Chaalo, as can be attested to by my pal Bajaw Dembaduu, is an art. You must be able to visualize the mouth being a little Tarakito where the meat and and bone go into one side of the mouth. The meat proceeds down the throat whereas the bones come out of the Kunjuru side of the mouth.
Mwalimu is from Badibu, Manankaaso Ning Moni Ming Naalu, so he couldn’t subscribe to the theory. Oh but Badibu knows Tambajango though.
I’d come out to confess that I’m a Chaalo and Maani Banyango Ning Tulu Say expert like a true Kombo Manjak! Smiles.
Tilly Bo, I’m glad you understood me. I don’t like that guy’s beret having to anything with Sankara’s. Bax, one of my favorites anyway likes it!