(JollofNews) – “He can’t leave. If he leaves, he is going to escape us. He would be prosecuted and taken to a National Commission for Asset Recovery in order to reclaim what had been stolen through corruption during his tenure.” With those words our nation was thrown into a political[Read More…]
Opinion
Gambia: This Is Not My Africa. I want A New Africa!
(Gambia) – Yet again May 25 has come this year marking the 54th anniversary of African Liberation Day without the continental unity that was envisaged as a means to economic empowerment, security and independence. In Europe, it took them 37 years to transform the European Economic Community to the European[Read More…]
Gambia: Democracy And Human Rights Come With The Good, Bad And The Ugly
(JollofNews) – The incident which happened in Farato, whatever may have precipitated it, is rather unfortunate and yes the behaviour of the rampaging youth is uncalled for. As many people said, the youth and any other aggrieved party should have followed due process, shouldn’t have taken the law into their[Read More…]
Building The New Gambia With Madi Jobarteh: Time Has Come To Ban The APRC
(JollofNews) – After 22 years of misrule, the evidence of the carnage and plunder of Yaya Jammeh and APRC exposes itself every day, which shall continue till eternity because their victims and effects of their atrocities shall continue to exist forever. The sole beneficiary of the atrocities and plunder of[Read More…]
Gambia: Well Done Our New Gambia … But If History Is Not To Repeat Itself
(JollofNews) – The wheels of justice sometimes grind slowly but grinding they do. And ours is turning into full motion. Following the rule of law means all the boxes must pass muster and yes, the Government is ticking the box, meticulously and according to law and proper laid down procedures…..[Read More…]
Building The New Gambia With Madi Jobarteh: The Government And Golden Lead Factory Are Responsible!
(JollofNews) – The press release issued by Golden Lead fish factory on Monday May 22 has come as the latest insult to the intelligence and dignity of Gambians perpetrated by this company and condoned by our own government. In the press release the company tells us that they obtained their[Read More…]
Truth and Reconciliation In The Gambia: A Dissenting View
(JollofNews) – I concede that my dissension constitutes a heresy. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) that’s about to be empaneled to preside over the unlawful deeds of the ousted regime is popular. What’s more, it’s a key goal of the new administration. I concede further that when the Commission[Read More…]
Building The New Gambia With Madi Jobarteh: Justice Minister Gives Hope And Confidence
(JollofNews) – The press conference by the Minister of Justice Aboubacarr Tambadou on the measures the government is taking about the assets and financial transactions of the Despot Yaya Jammeh indeed gives lot of hope and confidence. Listening to the details of some of the cases and issues only confirms[Read More…]
Gambia: Need To Strengthen The National Assembly
(JollofNews) – Our 1997 Constitution modelled for us a Presidential System of government and a certain separation of powers of the three arms of government. I guess the intention of the drafters, the separation of powers, is to limit excesses, abuse of power, and curtailing of tyranny. “Power corrupts, absolute[Read More…]
Gambia: A Gentle Reminder On Jammeh’s Stolen Assets
(JollofNews)- The Gambia Government should present a formal request to the United States government, the European Union, African Union and ECOWAS for mutual legal assistance involving the former President, Yahya Jammeh for a framework that would cover the whole spectrum from the source of the stolen assets stashed abroad during[Read More…]
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