Yero, allow me to interject and make some observations, the NIA far from
being feared is despised, it an organisation whose activities are conducted
under cover of darkness, hence if anything, they fear the public more than
the public fear them. They are an organisation with enormous
powers vested upon them without any accountability to any of our democratic
institutions, unlike the CIA, the CIA are usually called to account to
congress, but with regard to the NIA,it is simply a macinery of oppression,
that is being used to intimidate and oppress the ordinary folks. I hope we
start being honest and critical about such notorious institutions otherwise
we close our eyes to the point of creating a monster we will not be able to
handle. Any form of excesses should be condemned and the fact that the
judiciary was very critical of the shadiness of the NIA, should be an eye
opener, instead of covering and defending the indefensible we should be
ready to create together a Gambia were we will look after each other rather
than torment others to silence them. The NIA by an large is an institution
designed to create a culture of silence, but just as the GESTAPO failed it
will also fail, for there will always be Gambians who would never be
intimidated.
>From: YERO MAMA <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Prince and the NIA!
>Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 13:16:31 +0000
>
>Prince,
> Well...its usual for intelligence agencies to hear
>words like 'threatening us' or 'threatening me' etc etc...However,sociology
>has ascertained that in every social set up there are two structures ie:the
>visible and the invisible ones.Therefore intelligence agencies do serve as
>the ivisible ones.This helps in gathering information thats either in
>favour
>or against that particular set up.Thus the source of words like 'subversive
>activities' 'threats to national security' etc etc.
>Based on the above,such agencies conduct 'overt' or 'covert' operations be
>it at an international level or a local one.
>
>Therefore the usage of the word 'threat' cannot be monopolised by either
>the
>agents or those seen as threats by those very agents.If someone or a group
>of people is considered a threat to security etc the agents for security
>reasons are obliged to counter the activities of that group or that
>individual.Usually the problem of human rights comes into play when
>operations OF THAT NATURE start.Its either the agents who make mistakes
>when
>arresting or interrogating or the person or persons who are seen as threats
>to security who fabricate stories that will help the defence council if the
>case goes to court etc. Agents aren't exempted from making mistakes because
>they are human thus the reason why training courses,seminars relating to
>the
>respect of fundamental human rights and the rule of law are a necessity in
>that regard.
>Infact knowing the law can be a big advanatage to the agents and the agency
>they represent! Many a times we have been seeing and are still seeing law
>enforcement agents being unable to win their cases because of being
>handicapped in that particular area.
>Likewise the party who's seen as threat to security also may not know his
>or
>her rights thus if power is usurped he or she won't be able to distinguish
>between where the law has been offended and where some political interest
>has been offended.The latter is usually a democratic issue,anyway THEREFORE
>SHOULD NOT BE USED as a means of punnishment without going thru the
>courts.Because even if the offence is on secrity-related matters it still
>has to go thru the due process of law.
>
>Now on 'covert' operations; i believe no state is obliged to dessiminate
>such information to the public in a non chalant way! Even those of us who
>are saying herein that the NIA is threatening people know that its not only
>the NIA that conducts covert operations in the world as far as intelligence
>gathering is concerned.
>The CIA does it,others do it! so the questions i have on the above are as
>follows:
>1/Who amongst you can run a gvt without an intelligence agency?
>2/Remember that countries like Costa Rica have no armies,but do you believe
>that they are without intelligence agencies?
>3/If the NIA isn't what some of you prefer what suggestions do u have for
>the current regime back home?
>4/Should the NIA leave subversive operations to go ahead unchecked? If yes
>why? and if no also why?
>5/Would any one of you accept serving the NIA abroad?
>If yes why? and if no also why?
>6/Is any one of u hundred percent sure that he or she is on an NIA wanted
>list as some of u are pretensiously saying here?
>7/The NIA are humanbeings like all of us don't you think they also need
>peace and want to be resting at home without arresting people?
>
>Lastly there is one big question for all and sundry!
>Why fear the NIA if one hasn't offended the law and one has no hidden
>agenda?!
>
>More on that if Prince isn't still satisfied.
>Bye for now.
>
>YEROPULLOH!
>
>
>"YEROMAMA PULORI GALO HAAWA BAROGEL N'DIMOU"
>"Speak the speeches and let the speeches not spit you."
>
>
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