http://www.kaironews.com/news/former-gambian-mp-makalo-passed-away/
Foday Makalo was once labelled by the ex-Gambian President Sir Dawda Jawara
as “Foday Mmee kalan lon” meaning, Foday it is hard to describe you in a
political rally. Foday Makalo was a fire brand opposition politician in the
Gambian parliament within the NCP, he was described as a hard hitting
uncompromising MP. After the 1994 coup, he later briefly worked with APRC,
but later fell out with them and went into exiled. He is survived by his
children, some of whom lives abroad. People have fond memories of the first
Republic MP. The bitter rivalry in parliament and the camaraderie outside
it is reported to have created a formal relationship between NCP opposition
politicians and their PPP colleagues. Foday Makalo lived a quiet life in
exile, with reports that, he secretly enters in and out the Gambia to see
relatives. He will be fondly remembered.

On behalf of the entire Kairo news team, from our Executive Editor Musa
Saidykhan, who is currently in Europe on a trip, to the senior Editor Yaya
Dampha, Editorial Consultant Mohammed L Sillah, to Imam Ceesay, and my
humble self Suntou Touray, we extend our health felt condolences to the
Makalo Family of Badibou and beyond.  Our special regards to ASN
editor-In-Chief Sulayman Makalo, sorry for your loss. May the departed soul
rest in peace.

*Curtsey of our sister paper, American Street News, the exiled Gambian
politician Foday Makala,*

“Foday Makalo, the exiled former member of parliament of the defunct
opposition National Convention Party (NCP) has died. He died today, Sunday,
October 26, 2014 in Dakar, Senegal where he was receiving medical treatment
at the age of 67.

Mr. Makalo who is a one-time administrative secretary of the ruling APRC,
escaped The Gambia about 15 years ago in dramatic circumstances. Mr. Makalo
escaped following an advanced attempt by Dictator Yahya Jammeh and his
regime to kill him. Shortly after his escape, reports were rife that he
might have been killed and buried in a secret location. One of such
conspiracy theorists was then opposition leader and member of national
assembly, Hamat Bah, who advanced a report that Foday had been killed and
buried in the garden belonging to then Niumi Chief Alhagie Tabora Manneh,

Shortly afterwards, Mr. Makalo’s official car was retrieved by the police
and parked at the Barra police station. Little has been heard of Foday
Makalo since then except for a one-tine report by The Independent newspaper
about his secret visit to his family in Baddibu. His family and close
associates later reconnected with him. He mostly lived in Mali where he
sought refuge until his recent illness when he moved to Dakar, Senegal.

Makalo was a prominent Gambian household name both during the first and
second republics. Foday is survived by his wife and several children and
grandchildren. The family is currently making arrangements for his burial.

Foday Makalo is the elder brother of our Editor-In-Chief, Sulayman Makalo.
ASN extends our condolences to Sulayman and his entire family for the loss.”

http://americanstreetnews.com/news/gambia-foday-makalo-is-dead


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