Landing,
You do not need to know Shyngle Nyassi or subscribe to his political belief
to be sickened by what is happening to him and his family. Personally, I
believe that the authorities could have done better in handling this case.
It was only a few days ago the government successfully fought in court a
motion demanding Mr. Nyassi's immediate release. The judge cited that those
who filed the motion are not Mr. Nyassi's family and as a result the court
has no jurisdiction. While that decision may be perfectly legal, I find it a
serious waste of court time and resources if the government would fight
demand for Mr. Nyassi's release in court when infact he was not in their
custody.
Malanding Jaiteh
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From: SANYANG LANDING +ADw-landing.sanyang+AEA-TELIA.COM+AD4-
To: +ADw-GAMBIA-L+AEA-MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU+AD4-
Sent: Friday, June 11, 1999 11:13 PM
Subject: SV: Uthorities Say Nyassi Is Not Under the Custody of The Police,
NIA or Any Security Force
It must indeed be a very sad news for Shyngle Nyassi+AGA-s family,as it is for
all peace loving people of our beloveth Nation,to read your letter
caption:AUTHORITIES SAY NYASSI IS NOT UNDER THE CUSTODY OF THE POLICE,NIA OR
ANY SECURITY FORCE.This means that they are denying the involvement of the
legal forces,but have not made mention of the illegal force being nurtured
under our eyes,and l would come to that later.As for me personally,the
caption stroke me like a thunderbolt.l feel like l was sick,but l was not.l
don+AGA-t think l know Shyngle personally and l don+AGA-t subscript to the party he
is said to belong,but as a Gambian,my mind reflected on two things:-
1.Shyngle+AGA-s family and their state of mental health and psychological
wellbeing.What about Shyngle himself?lf he is still with us on Earth,and
denied his freedom and his faith left to a blind destiny.It is Shyngle
today,but it could as well be any other Gambian tomorrow,who mistakenly or
wilfully dances with the wrong steps.
2.l reflected on a Gambia with her innocent and tolerant peace loving people
being drawn in a nightmare of senseless violence,as heard off or experient
by some of us in the so-called developed Nations.What a retrogressive and
destructive development.lt is not in any Government+AGA-S interest for such a
rootless violence to show its ugly head above ground level without being
trodden on.Remember that no one has a monopoly of violence,it is not the
property of anyone,and everyone can own it.
l would commend Foroyaa for the great services being rendered to our Nation
and her defenceless people in this trying moment of our Nations history and
development.Keep up the good work and continue to demonstrate your
impartiality and selflessness in the face of National disintegration and
calamity.Continue the good examples and hopefully sound Gambians will follow
suit.As l always say,Gambians must not allow bad politics to disintegrate
us.Difference in opinions and ideas can only quicken our developmental phase
and not to deter it.The cross fertilisation of ideas can only breed an
informed,mature and critically minded civic society,which is a positive
value and a foundation for any meaningful development.
Be assured that even your opponents appreciate your services.
Back to the subject matter,your letter to President Jammeh caption:-WHERE
JUSTICE LIES ASLEEP,TYRANNY MUST CREEP IN THE DARK TO STEAL THE TREASURE OF
FREEDOM,left me well convinced that the authorities would do something about
the situation or take a clear cut position.The position of the authorities
has only left me with doubts as to what Shyngle+AGA-s family and the entire
Gambian Nation is to hear next about Shyngle.
The authorities have to do something about it,as there are accusing fingers
pointing at them.They have blood stain on their hands too.The abduction or
kidnapping of Shyngle is politically motivated.lf not political,then why
Shyngle?Why not an apolitical ordinary citizen.
If we look into our political history and records since July 22,1994,one
would come across abductions of a similar art and nature geared towards
political opponents of the ruling party.Infact Shyngle has been a victim of
such malpractices,together with Mr Juwara and others.That did not bar them
from continuing their political opposition to the ruling party,which is a
clear manifestation of the ineffectiveness of intimidation and its related
vices.
During that period,Mr Juwara did expose that he was arrested and tortured
not by Security forces,but civilians.Who are this civilians?What legal and
moral authority do they have and exercise.?Where do they take their
instructions from and in whose interest do they operate?Who is the
paymaster?
We can all still remember the incident at Mansakonko,when a civil force in a
paramilitary like situation,took the law in their own hands to expel Mr
Juwara from LRD and nothing came out of it.Where were the Police,Security
forces and the law that should have defended Mr Juwara+AGA-s constitutional
rights.This happened in the presents of diplomats and dignitaries.Who are
this civil force?Where do they obtain their instructions from and in whose
interest do they operate?Who is the paymaster?
These are serious lessons of the recent historical records of our Nation
State and something must be done to redress the situation.Forces within and
outside the country must exert pressure on the Government to act in time to
avert National disintegration through violence.
My heart and sympathy goes to the Nyassi family under this difficult times.
Praises are due to our ancestors+ACEAIQ-
Landing Alkalo Sanyang.
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Fr+AOU-n: Foroyaa +ADw-foroyaa+AEA-COMMIT.GM+AD4-
Till: GAMBIA-L+AEA-MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU +ADw-GAMBIA-L+AEA-MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU+AD4-
Datum: den 10 juni 1999 23:44
+AMQ-mne: Uthorities Say Nyassi Is Not Under the Custody of The Police, NIA or
Any Security Force
+AD4-Published in FOROYAA of 10-14 June, 1999.
+AD4-
+AD4-
+AD4-AUTHORITIES SAY NYASSI IS NOT UNDER THE CUSTODY OF THE POLICE, N.I.A. OR
+AD4-ANY SECURITY FORCE
+AD4-
+AD4-Letter To Shyngle Nyassi's Family
+AD4-
+AD4-
+AD4-We have been making efforts to find out what has happened to Shyngle
Nyassi.
+AD4-We have addressed a number of letters to the Head of State and had
requested
+AD4-for his release if he is detained by the State.
+AD4-
+AD4-There are definite laws which should govern the arrest and detention of
+AD4-individuals. We have made reference to these laws in the letters we
+AD4-addressed to the President, among others. However, we have come to gather
+AD4-that Shyngle Nyassi is not under the custody of the National intelligence
+AD4-Agency (NIA), the police or any security force.
+AD4-
+AD4-In short, he is not under lawful arrest and detention. This makes the
+AD4-situation a bit complicated. It simply means that Shyngle Nyassi has been
+AD4-abducted by people who are not pursuing law enforcement procedures.
+AD4-
+AD4-It is, therefore, necessary to take a new approach to the situation. The
+AD4-family members, who have witnessed his abduction, should immediately go to
+AD4-Brikama Police Station to give report of Shyngle Nyassi's abduction. They
+AD4-should ensure that an accurate report is given of what they saw. The matter
+AD4-would then be taken up from there.
+AD4-
+AD4-On the other hand, through this open letter, we hope that those who are
+AD4-currently holding Shyngle Nyassi under custody would understand the
+AD4-implications. If anything happens to him, the State will be compelled to
+AD4-investigate. The end result is that the person or persons involved will
+AD4-ultimately be the scapegoats. It is important for such people to bear in
+AD4-mind that such mysterious disappearances of people can never give credit to
+AD4-anybody they support.
+AD4-
+AD4-Claims that Shyngle Nyassi has been insulting President Jammeh cannot serve
+AD4-as defence for his abduction. This country has laws, and people should not
+AD4-take the law into their own hands. Once each person takes the law into his
+AD4-or her own hands, our society would be transformed into a jungle where the
+AD4-fittest survive. It is to the best interest of his abductors to take him
+AD4-back to his home before it is too late. The longer they take to act, and
the
+AD4-more they subject him to any form of degradation, the bigger the crime and
+AD4-the severer the penalty.
+AD4-
+AD4-In your trying moments, as a family, please be assured of the support of
all
+AD4-Gambians who want to see maturity displayed on all sides of the political
+AD4-spectrum so as to ensure peaceful co-existence among our people.
+AD4-
+AD4-
+AD4-
+AD4-Halifa Sallah
+AD4-For: The Central Committee
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