Saul 

I candidly surport OJ for his brave move on this issue,though he will never be my fabourate politician but i can buy his courage to see Yahya Jammeh falls,Been saying that i think it's time all politicians past and present join forces for any reason necessary to bit the tyrant from office,or else yahya is gonna do everything to remain in power.What a waste for Gambians and Africa.Have a nice week.

Fye Samateh
in Oslo.
 
From: "saul khan" 
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 6:03 PM
Subject: OJ Vows To Defy Decree 89 -The Point


> OJ is the man! It's about time too...
> _____________________________________________________
> 
> The former Agriculture Minister in the deposed PPP
> administration Amadou Omar Jallow, alias OJ has vowed
> to defy the controversial Decree 89, describing the
> ban as a joke and a gross infringement on his
> fundamental human rights. The former Serrekunda East
> representative in the National Assembly told The Point
> in an interview that he will participate fully in the
> coming October presidential elections. OJ who
> described himself as a political animal, accused the
> APRC administration of violating Decree 89, which
> banned all former politicians from participating in
> politics.
> 
> "The ban has become a joke because we have seen former
> ministers who are affected by the ban participating
> effectively not only in the political campaign of the
> APRC but even in elections, during by elections to
> campaigns for candidates of APRC. For me, I am a
> political animal I cannot do no other job than
> politics", said the banned politician. OJ said his
> primary objective is to restore democracy, the rule of
> law, human rights and good governance in the country
> when he returns to the political arena. OJ added that
> there will be serious consultations between the former
> members of the PPP, NCP, GPP, NRP, UDP and PDOIS on
> how to formulate a formidable action to flush out the
> Jammeh's administration from power come next
> elections.
> 
> OJ suggested that the system that was used in Senegal,
> Guinea Bissau and Ghana should be adopted by the
> Gambian opposition to un-sit the dictatorial APRC
> regime through the ballot box. OJ accused the APRC
> goverment of rampant corruption, claiming that
> President Jammeh is living beyond his earnings. "We
> know from the salary of the Head of State that it is
> not possible for him to have saved the amount of money
> that he has been dishing out in the last few months.
> About seven million Dalasis, just to pay for people
> going to pilgrimage. D150,000 to rap groups, one
> hundred and something thousand Dalasis to the Students
> Union and one hundred and something thousands to other
> organisations and institutions.
> 
> And these are all personal gifts of the Head of
> State", said OJ adding that President Jammeh is also
> bent on donating fleet of vehicles to people. He cited
> in an instance in which, he said, President Jammeh
> used to brag that he is so wealthy that his grand
> children will benefit from his wealth. OJ said
> President Jammeh always travels with special flights
> and high powered delegation, when former President
> Jawara in 30 years used the scheduled passenger
> airlines. The banned politician therefore called for
> judicious management of state resources further
> aexpressing dissatisfaction at the way the country is
> being governed.
> 
> According to OJ, democracy is dead in the country
> following the passage of the unpopular indemnity bill.
> He argued that the bill is meant to cripple the
> opposition as members of the security forces are
> empowered to disperse opposition meetings and other
> social functions if controversial statements are made
> against the government. He added that if anybody is
> killed or hurt during the process by the security
> forces on the ground there is an indemnity bill to
> protect them from prosecution. OJ argued that if
> Pinochie, Mobutu and the Germans involved in the
> massacre of the Jews didn't escape justice, nobody
> will escape justice. He reminded those responsible for
> the killing of unarmed school children that one day
> they must face the full force of the law. For OJ,
> human rights violation cannot go unpunished.
> 
> 
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