I have a question.
Which land in Gambia is considered state land, and which is land that
traditionally belongs to certain families or groups? Does each group of
people have land that is traditionally their's? For example, do the Wollofs
have land that is considered wollof land just as these other folks seem to
have land that is traditionally their's, or is it that in Gambia certain
groups are entitled to traditional land while others have nothing to claim? I
really need to know the answers to these questions because if it is true that
only certain groups have claim to land, then that is quite unfair and a
potentially huge problem. Who allocated these traditional lands orginally and
how was it determined who gets what and what groups are entitled and which
ones are not?

Jabou Joh

In a message dated 7/4/2001 5:06:35 AM Central Daylight Time,
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<< Comrades:

 I support the Manneh Kunda Kabilo in Brufut in appealing
 to the dictator to rescind land given to Taft.  Where on
 earth does a self proprietor get historical land for his own
 enrichment?  What right does the illegal government have
 in intimating that land in Kombo Central, Kombo South and
 Kombo North belong to the state?  This kind of law is
 unfair to the farmers in Kombo.

 This kind of law is about to cause division in The Gambia.
 Why pass a law at the detriment of farmers who are
 denied the right to earn a decent living?  Why not make this
 law unilateral in claiming all the land in The Gambia state
 land?

 As we struggle to get our country back, we must also ask
 the opposition parties' position on this controversial
allocation of historical land.  What will they do in a
 situation where an entrepreneur is given the liberty to
 claim a hard working kabilo's land?  What right does Mr. Njie
 have in enriching himself at the expense of The Gambian
 farmer?

 If land in the three effected areas of Kombo is use to
 capacity, will the illegal government move to Kombo East,
 Foni West, Foni Bintang, Foni Bondali, Foni Kansala and Foni
 Jarrol?  Will the illegal government claim to have
 title to land in Kiang East, Kiang Central and Kiang West?
 As we move towards Fatoto, will the illegal government claim
 land in Jarra East, Jarra Central and Jarra West?  Will it
 steal land in Niamina, Fuladou, Niani, Jimara, Kantora, Sami,
 Tumanna, Basse, Wulli, Nianija, Saloum, Upper Badibou, Central
 Badibou, Lower Badibou, Njain Sanjal, the Nyomis and Jokadou?
 Comrades this is very disturbing.

 The dictator should reconsider stealing the Manneh Kunda
 Kabilo land to benefit a single entrepreneur.

 Naphiyo,

 Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
 Greensboro, NC/Kombo East Constituency

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