Modou,

Thank you for forwarding this information. This is a positive development on the side of the opposition as
well individuals like Fatma Baldeh. Jammeh has to be reminded that Gambia is not his "Personal Property".
This is a step towards the complete eradication of "JAMMEHISM"

We are the only ones who can stop Jammeh. The struggle for freedom against the Jammeh leadership's armed to
the teeth, undeclared, killing, muder, torture both physical and mental is endless. The Gambian struggle to
remove Jammeh are to begin with a continent wide solidarity of  Gambians both at home and abroad.  One thing
i came to realise is that the most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.
Once the oppressed has been so effectively manipulated and controlled by the oppressor as to make the
oppressed believe that he is a liability to the oppressor, then there will be nothing the oppressed can do
that will really scare the powerful masters. This is exactly what "Jammehism" is all about and it is high
time for people to realise this.  It is becoming more clear that  Gambians  have no more use for a system
that degrades their person hood, this is manifesting it self in all forms and they no liability to anyone but
themselves.

The Struggle Continues!!!
Ndey Jobarteh



Momodou Camara wrote:

> culled from http://allafrica.com/gambia
> *******************************************
> Opposition Parties Sue Govt for Sacking Electoral Boss
>
> Panafrican News Agency
>
> December 24, 2000
>
> By Paschal Eze
> Banjul, Gambia
>
> Gambia's three main opposition parties, the United Democratic Party, the
> National Reconciliation Party and the Peoples Democratic Organisation for
> Independence and Socialism, have jointly sued the Banjul government for sacking
> Bishop Johnson as Electoral Commission Chairman.
>
> They described the dismissal as unconstitutional, and are praying a Banjul
> Court to reinstate Johnson and Saja Fatty, who were both sacked by President
> Yayah Jammeh for undisclosed reasons.
>
> No date has been fixed for the hearing of the case.
>
> Fatma Baldeh, the only female member of the erstwhile Electoral Commission, has
> meanwhile, resigned in apparent protest against the dismissals.
>
> Swearing in the new Chairman Gariel Roberts and other members of the
> Commission, Jammeh urged them to be neutral at all times.
>
> "I would not call you independent if at all times you give support to the APRC
> (the ruling party)," the Gambian leader said.
>
> Political observers however, say the new electoral boss is unlikely to enjoy
> the confidence and co-operation of the opposition parties.
>
> Critics even claim his appointment is part of a ploy by the ruling party to
> remain in power.
>
> But reacting to opposition criticism of the move, the Department of State for
> Justice said Saturday that Jammeh has the constitutional mandate to remove
> Johnson.
>
> "It is our considered view that the removal of the IEC chairman by the
> President under Section 42 (6)(a) of the 1997 Constitution is lawful and
> constitutional," the Department said in a statement.
>
> It dismissed media suggestion calling the act unconstitutional, as a wrong
> interpretation of Sections of the Constitution.
>
> The statement quoted the law as saying that "the President may remove a member
> of the commission for inability to perform functions of his or her office
> because of infirmity of mind or body or from any other cause. He may also
> remove a member if a circumstance arises that would have disqualified him or
> her from appointment to the commission."
>
> Misconduct is another reason for which the President may terminate the
> appointment of a Commission member.
>
> In addition, the statement said, the President might have sensitive information
> of national security dimension about a member of the Commission "which he
> cannot even share with his cabinet, much less the general public."
>
> Ousainou Darboe, leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party claimed
> at a press conference in Banjul that Roberts manipulated the 1996 election
> results in favour of the ruling APRC.
>
> He said his party has no confidence in Roberts based on his attitude as head of
> the Provisional Independent Electoral Commission in 1996.
>
> The opposition leader also accused Jammeh of creating a situation where he
> could fill the electoral Commission with loyalists of his party ahead of the
> 2001 presidential election.
>
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>
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