"Ladies and gentlemen, I knew long time ago that Ousainou Darboe never meant the the above words he uttered thus what I told Baboucarr Ceesay in Minnesota. I always knew that his party and tribal affiliation was supreme to him which is contrary to the above statement. Mr. Ceesay I say it like it is. I observed a big coincidence that only Mandingos came here in the defence of Osainou Darboe. My brother, Jammeh and the APRC always knew this and they have been using this to win the past two elections. For your information, all the other tribes abhors the Mandingos but they will not talk about it in the open but they will say it loud when they go the polls." Keba Foon a Wollof supremacist in 2005.
http://gambian.blogspot.com/2006_03_01_archive.html
And they said that STDG is neutral. What a joke. How can Keba Foon be the head of a group who utter nonsenses like the statement above. The words sounds like that which a pet of Halifa Sallah would say. Keba Foon a Wollof supremacist aim to deceive the UDP into accepting dubious plot to hookwink Ousainou. Thereby permitting the nonenity Halifa to able to capture the NADD leadership by deception. What the Keba foon's fail to know is that, Halifa's influence ends online with his harden followers. So placing Halifa on Gambians in equals to telling Jammeh please don't go on any campaign.
Keba Foon is not alone in the Mandingo hating. He was speaking for a collective group. Let them know that the days of maslaha on Gambian issues are over. The days of allowing few cligues to undermine a whole is over.
Let Keba wake up to the new Gambia. An idoit per excellence.
Saturday, 19 December 2009
Was Bakuwsu Arrested?
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Reading through the freedom newspaper today: http://www.freedomnewspaper.com/Homepage/tabid/36/mid/367/newsid367/4750/Breaking-News-Gambia-Supreme-Islamic-Council-Engineered-The-Arrest-Of-Imam-Ba-Kawsu-Fofana--Police-Said/Default.aspx
I came across a story which states that, Sheik Bakawsu Fofana originally from Jarra Barrow Kunda was arrested for having a difference of opinion with the members of the supreme Islamic Council Gambia.
I have personally listen to tapes of Bakawsu lectures and watched a few of his DVDs to know his style of preachings. Bakawsu is a young man of 36 years as compared to Imam Karamo Touray, the president of the Islamic council. Bakawsu and Imam Karamo are very close friends. They both studied in Medina university and are both well verse in Islamic jurisprudence and general knowledge on Islam.
Bakawsu did his BA in Qur'an and Hadith studies, and his style of preaching is more or less base on those two sources. He doesn't mince his words and he hardly avoid stating the obvious. http://www.iladinolong.com/index/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53%3Abakauso-fofana&catid=34%3Adaoud&Itemid=58A lecture of Bakawsu:
Mandingo speakers will appreciate his clarity in speech, although he has some speech impediments. Bakawsu's controversial lectures includes his advise to the Jola community to take religion seriously and seize following customs which are tantamount to Idol worship. He also do regularly advise women to dress modestly and avoid revealing their under garments.
He is also a no nonsense preacher when it comes to addressing we the secular western educated Gambians. He commented, "whenever there is a religious function to do, the secular educated Gambians would like to pass on the role to others." He further said, we spend most time on material pursuits and divide the resources of our country among ourselves. He said "from early age they go to school up till they enter adulthood, then they start to work from 9 to 5. They hardly have time to learn about their faith. When they retire, they commense reading newspaper by street corners and engaging in political debates all day on end." Bakawsu further advise that, co-education should abolish in the Gambia. He said co-education has killed the jealousy that couples should have on each other. on another topic, he attack the new custom female wresling on TV.
Bakawsu on the opening of his local Mosque in Sanchaba, invited Imam Karamo Touray as main speaker on the event. So for those two parties to fall out over mundane religious matters like the date of Tobaski is rather funny.
There is more to the story than the paper made it to be.
Hijra, Islamic New Year. 1431 Years since Hijra
Today is the 2nd of the Islamic new year Muharram. May Allah make it possible for us all to withness many more years to come.
Our thanks to all Gambian Muslim and non-Muslims and those on the Harunasilo and other deep philosophical spiritual path.
www.suntoumana.blogspot would like to extend this new year greetings to the editors and contributors of all Gambian online media (Editor freedom newspaper, editor Senegambia, Editors allgambian, Editors Gainako, Editors Maafanta, Editors theGambiajournal and Editor theGambia echo.) And also the happy greetings to all politicians and their supporters together with the list managers of the Gambia L and Gambia Post forums, not forgeting the Administrator of www.gambia.dk/Bantaba in cyber space.
December 18, 2009 was the 1st Al-Hijra (the migration of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina), celebrated on the first day of the month of Muharram.
The importance of Muharram is that, no Muslim should reside in a country were he/she cannot perform their religious obligations. There is no excuse in that category. One is oblige to migrate to a place where a muslim is free to practise his/her faith without fear of reprisals. Also each Muslims should look into their spritual life and evaluate wether they have cross certain lines deem sinful, thus requiring self-analysis and repentance.
If one is indulging in sinful activities such as: consuming alcahol or eating pork, eating riba or interest, commiting unlawful sexual activity, abandoning ones kit and kin or family, abortion,unlawful killings of human beings, spreading mischeive by increasing corruption of people's hearts, causing devorce by interfaring in other people's marital business etc. Then one needs to repent and desist from such activity.
Allah is open to accept our sincere repentence. In fact to paraphrase, it is stated in a hadith that "God is willing to forgive a sinful person, to such an extend, even a mother whose child angered her, cannot be more please when that child comes back to her in humility and request her forgiveness. The Happiness God shows to a sinner who submit to him in repentance, is more powerful than that mother." This shows that, we shouldn't lose hope and continue on bad activities.
May Allah forgive us our mistakes and guide us into deen-ul-Islam, where we will do what the Prophet Muhammad advice rather than following biddas and innovations which are a misguidance and errors.
Our thanks to all Gambian Muslim and non-Muslims and those on the Harunasilo and other deep philosophical spiritual path.
www.suntoumana.blogspot would like to extend this new year greetings to the editors and contributors of all Gambian online media (Editor freedom newspaper, editor Senegambia, Editors allgambian, Editors Gainako, Editors Maafanta, Editors theGambiajournal and Editor theGambia echo.) And also the happy greetings to all politicians and their supporters together with the list managers of the Gambia L and Gambia Post forums, not forgeting the Administrator of www.gambia.dk/Bantaba in cyber space.
December 18, 2009 was the 1st Al-Hijra (the migration of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina), celebrated on the first day of the month of Muharram.
The importance of Muharram is that, no Muslim should reside in a country were he/she cannot perform their religious obligations. There is no excuse in that category. One is oblige to migrate to a place where a muslim is free to practise his/her faith without fear of reprisals. Also each Muslims should look into their spritual life and evaluate wether they have cross certain lines deem sinful, thus requiring self-analysis and repentance.
If one is indulging in sinful activities such as: consuming alcahol or eating pork, eating riba or interest, commiting unlawful sexual activity, abandoning ones kit and kin or family, abortion,unlawful killings of human beings, spreading mischeive by increasing corruption of people's hearts, causing devorce by interfaring in other people's marital business etc. Then one needs to repent and desist from such activity.
Allah is open to accept our sincere repentence. In fact to paraphrase, it is stated in a hadith that "God is willing to forgive a sinful person, to such an extend, even a mother whose child angered her, cannot be more please when that child comes back to her in humility and request her forgiveness. The Happiness God shows to a sinner who submit to him in repentance, is more powerful than that mother." This shows that, we shouldn't lose hope and continue on bad activities.
May Allah forgive us our mistakes and guide us into deen-ul-Islam, where we will do what the Prophet Muhammad advice rather than following biddas and innovations which are a misguidance and errors.
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
The making of tyrant. Revisit the old news
Gambia lifts ban on political parties
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1452826.stm
President Jammeh seized power in a 1994 military coup
Gambian President Yahyah Jammeh has lifted the ban on political activities of parties he overthrew in a military coup in 1994.
"You are free to choose and support anyone you want. But you do not have a right to instigate or take part in violence. If you do you will go six feet deep"
Gambia's President Jammeh
This announcement will, correspondents suggest, open the way for political parties to challenge the president in multi-party elections due in October.
In an address to a rally in Banjul he said: "You are free to choose and support anyone you want. But you do not have a right to instigate or take part in violence. If you do you will go six feet deep."
Mr Jammeh's order, which surprised many Gambians, coincided with the anniversary of his 1994 coup that toppled the elected government of Sir Dauda Jawara who is now living in exile in Britain.
Notoriously restrictive
The notoriously restrictive Decree 89 had until now prevented parties like the Peoples Progressive Party, which had ruled the country since independence from Britain in 1965, from participating in elections.
A former minister of Agriculture in the government of Sir Dauda, Mr Omar Jallow told the BBC's Network Africa programme: "There is no cause for jubilation."
He said the decree that had been in force was "draconian, despotic and obnoxious", adding that a country that believes in the rule of law and human rights "has no business to enslave its citizens" by discriminating against them on political grounds.
Mr Jammeh, who seized power as a young officer, has been under pressure from donors and the Commonwealth to provide a broader political base.
Pressure has also come from within. Local politicians who had become increasing restive had begun re-grouping and re-organising themselves, threatening to defy the ban.
Mr Jammeh has tried to win over Gambians by making improvements to the country's infrastructure, building new roads, hospitals and schools.
Most strident critic
In 1996 as a way of legitimising his grip on power he called presidential and parliamentary elections. Opposition participation was limited.
Although Mr Jammeh's party won the elections, his most strident critic, opposition party leader and lawyer, Mr Ousainou Darboe won 38% of the vote in the ten days of campaigning he was allowed.
Recent history
July 1994: Jammeh's coup, bans political parties
1996: Jammeh wins elections
2000: Students killed in anti-police protest
2000: Nine charged with treason
July 2001: Ban on ex-political parties lifted
The economy too has come under considerable strain. The slump in the numbers of tourists from Britain and other European counties and the fall in the price of groundnut crop, a major foreign exchange earner, are having an impact.
The tourist figures have not quite recovered from the ban, even though lifted, that was placed on travel to the Gambia following Mr Jammeh's coup.
Inflation is rising and two weeks ago a higher currency note, 100 dalais, was put into circulation.
Mr Jammeh's period in office, the opposition says, has seen the security agents becoming arrogant and unaccountable.
They owner of Citizen Radio, an independent station, had his offices raided and was detained.
He was later released following interrogation over a report he aired questioning the activities of security agents.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1452826.stm
President Jammeh seized power in a 1994 military coup
Gambian President Yahyah Jammeh has lifted the ban on political activities of parties he overthrew in a military coup in 1994.
"You are free to choose and support anyone you want. But you do not have a right to instigate or take part in violence. If you do you will go six feet deep"
Gambia's President Jammeh
This announcement will, correspondents suggest, open the way for political parties to challenge the president in multi-party elections due in October.
In an address to a rally in Banjul he said: "You are free to choose and support anyone you want. But you do not have a right to instigate or take part in violence. If you do you will go six feet deep."
Mr Jammeh's order, which surprised many Gambians, coincided with the anniversary of his 1994 coup that toppled the elected government of Sir Dauda Jawara who is now living in exile in Britain.
Notoriously restrictive
The notoriously restrictive Decree 89 had until now prevented parties like the Peoples Progressive Party, which had ruled the country since independence from Britain in 1965, from participating in elections.
A former minister of Agriculture in the government of Sir Dauda, Mr Omar Jallow told the BBC's Network Africa programme: "There is no cause for jubilation."
He said the decree that had been in force was "draconian, despotic and obnoxious", adding that a country that believes in the rule of law and human rights "has no business to enslave its citizens" by discriminating against them on political grounds.
Mr Jammeh, who seized power as a young officer, has been under pressure from donors and the Commonwealth to provide a broader political base.
Pressure has also come from within. Local politicians who had become increasing restive had begun re-grouping and re-organising themselves, threatening to defy the ban.
Mr Jammeh has tried to win over Gambians by making improvements to the country's infrastructure, building new roads, hospitals and schools.
Most strident critic
In 1996 as a way of legitimising his grip on power he called presidential and parliamentary elections. Opposition participation was limited.
Although Mr Jammeh's party won the elections, his most strident critic, opposition party leader and lawyer, Mr Ousainou Darboe won 38% of the vote in the ten days of campaigning he was allowed.
Recent history
July 1994: Jammeh's coup, bans political parties
1996: Jammeh wins elections
2000: Students killed in anti-police protest
2000: Nine charged with treason
July 2001: Ban on ex-political parties lifted
The economy too has come under considerable strain. The slump in the numbers of tourists from Britain and other European counties and the fall in the price of groundnut crop, a major foreign exchange earner, are having an impact.
The tourist figures have not quite recovered from the ban, even though lifted, that was placed on travel to the Gambia following Mr Jammeh's coup.
Inflation is rising and two weeks ago a higher currency note, 100 dalais, was put into circulation.
Mr Jammeh's period in office, the opposition says, has seen the security agents becoming arrogant and unaccountable.
They owner of Citizen Radio, an independent station, had his offices raided and was detained.
He was later released following interrogation over a report he aired questioning the activities of security agents.
Gambian Police patrols on bike
Gambia's police try pedal power
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/963469.stm
The cycle patrols have had a great reception
By Ebrima Sillah in Banjul
For many years now, the Gambian Police has been battling hard to restore public confidence in its ailing image.
Allegations of corruption and inefficiency as well as bias, harassment and intimidation are not new.
Children ringing their bicycle bells can be seen, chasing them across the city
Ebrima Sillah
In response to these concerns the police are trying to revive public faith in schemes like the bicycle patrol.
A pedal power fleet has been recently introduced in the capital Banjul to reduce the rising level of crime.
Each patrol officer is provided with a brand new blue uniform and bicycle.
Officers no longer have to patrol on foot, sweating in the blazing sun.
Patrolling zones
In Banjul, there is new air of enthusiasm about the introduction of the new patrol scheme.
Police response times are much quicker
Before, complainants had to hire a taxi to transport police officers to the scene of a crime.
Now because Banjul is now divided into different patrolling zones, people can simply walk to the nearest zone and register a complaint and a police officer will soon be there to sort out the problem.
Cycling officers are attracting attention where ever they go.
Children ringing their bicycle bells can be seen, chasing them across the city.
The pedal patrol at the moment runs from early morning to early evening but local people want the patrols increased to around the clock.
And other parts of the country with big crime problems are demanding that something similar is tried in their area.
The police are taking the demands seriously.
There are plans to cut back on administration and increase the amount of patrols across the country.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/963469.stm
The cycle patrols have had a great reception
By Ebrima Sillah in Banjul
For many years now, the Gambian Police has been battling hard to restore public confidence in its ailing image.
Allegations of corruption and inefficiency as well as bias, harassment and intimidation are not new.
Children ringing their bicycle bells can be seen, chasing them across the city
Ebrima Sillah
In response to these concerns the police are trying to revive public faith in schemes like the bicycle patrol.
A pedal power fleet has been recently introduced in the capital Banjul to reduce the rising level of crime.
Each patrol officer is provided with a brand new blue uniform and bicycle.
Officers no longer have to patrol on foot, sweating in the blazing sun.
Patrolling zones
In Banjul, there is new air of enthusiasm about the introduction of the new patrol scheme.
Police response times are much quicker
Before, complainants had to hire a taxi to transport police officers to the scene of a crime.
Now because Banjul is now divided into different patrolling zones, people can simply walk to the nearest zone and register a complaint and a police officer will soon be there to sort out the problem.
Cycling officers are attracting attention where ever they go.
Children ringing their bicycle bells can be seen, chasing them across the city.
The pedal patrol at the moment runs from early morning to early evening but local people want the patrols increased to around the clock.
And other parts of the country with big crime problems are demanding that something similar is tried in their area.
The police are taking the demands seriously.
There are plans to cut back on administration and increase the amount of patrols across the country.
DEYDA HYDARA A MEDIA PRINCE
Our prayers goes to the family and friends of Deyda Hydara who was gun down on the 24December 2004. I was on holiday in the Gambia on that faithful December month. I couldn't believe what i heard on the news. Deyda was a well known personality in the media circles in the Gambia. Whoever killed him, should expect his own punishment. We might escape the law of our lands, but we cannot escape the law of the sustainer of human kind. I pray that, God bless the soul of Deyda and grant him Jannah.
The accusing fingers points to the dictator of Kanilai and his willing Hench men and women. Our message to them is, each blood you spill, your soul shall bear the brunt of the punishment later. You cannot escape the infinite justice of God. The death trap is, as you kill, your soul is wasted forever. You have little hope for salvation. Crimes committed on such abominable proportion demands equal recompense.
Why should people allow themselves to be used by another mortal man? Why should men place themselves at the service of other human being by committing acts which literally destroys ones present and next life?
It is so sad that people are allowing themselves to be bogey men for evil dictators in the capacity of Yahya Jammeh and his ilks.
Down with dictators and murders, down with all those who do the dirty jobs for them.
"There is no obedience to the creation in the disobedience of the creator" prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him). All those who abide by unlawful orders in killing fellow Gambians are the lowest of the low. Their lives are not worth living. Be man enough and decline to undertake such commands warranting in taking the life of another human being. What you do today will always live with you.
Rest in peace Hydara
The accusing fingers points to the dictator of Kanilai and his willing Hench men and women. Our message to them is, each blood you spill, your soul shall bear the brunt of the punishment later. You cannot escape the infinite justice of God. The death trap is, as you kill, your soul is wasted forever. You have little hope for salvation. Crimes committed on such abominable proportion demands equal recompense.
Why should people allow themselves to be used by another mortal man? Why should men place themselves at the service of other human being by committing acts which literally destroys ones present and next life?
It is so sad that people are allowing themselves to be bogey men for evil dictators in the capacity of Yahya Jammeh and his ilks.
Down with dictators and murders, down with all those who do the dirty jobs for them.
"There is no obedience to the creation in the disobedience of the creator" prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him). All those who abide by unlawful orders in killing fellow Gambians are the lowest of the low. Their lives are not worth living. Be man enough and decline to undertake such commands warranting in taking the life of another human being. What you do today will always live with you.
Rest in peace Hydara
Sunday, 13 December 2009
Short story Book
The adventure i took a while ago to write short stories has now took off. I am writing slowly since all the stories i intend to cover are true accounts. They are interesting and shall covey serious moral tales. It is difficult to change names, places and events in true tales. But i believe in relaying true account than fiction. People can connect more with reality than made up stories.
Some of the events are difficults to recollect, but some research is done to peice together the major accounts.
Some of the events are difficults to recollect, but some research is done to peice together the major accounts.
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