Can anyone (especially those in Banjul) confirm reports that women suspected
for engaging in prostitution have been attacked by vigilantes and that
several establishments suspected for catering for these women have also been
attacked and vandalized. If these reports are true, I must say that it shows
a very disturbing trend. I abhor prostitution, but the intolerance shown by
these vandals should be condemned in no uncertain terms. Where were the
patrons of these establishments? Where the men that frequent these bars
attacked? Here is also another example of the total breakdown of law and
order in The Gambia. I wonder where these vandals were when a more
despicable crime was being committed against their children on April 10 and
11. Do they want to tell us that they dislike prostitution more than they
dislike the massacre of their children. If the vandals really want to do
something about prostitution, they should attack the men that go to these
places of ill repute. While they are on their vandalism spree, they should
pay a visit to some of the leaders who have been known to frequent such
establishments before they used the celebrity of their offices to get wives.
Talk about hypocrites. Who are these people pretending to be holier than
thou? They should be apprehended and dealt with severely. No one is trying
to blame religious leaders, but I must point out that some of their rhetoric
encourages such criminal behavior. They come out and vehemently condemn the
women involved in prostitution, but keep quite when Yaya orders the murder
of their children and loot government coffers. Religious leaders should come
out and condemn these vandals and discourage their followers from taking the
law into their own hands in situations like this one. It is legitimate to
protest against prostitution, but it is wrong to attack defenseless women
and burn down private property. There are laws against the activities of
these prostitutes. The police should be forced to apply those laws. Citizens
should not take the law into their own hands. Again, we would appreciate
confirmation from Banjul. Am having problems getting through by phone.
KB

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