Kejau, you raised a very important issue about the armed forces and the
‘time-bomb’ that Yaya put there.  Talking from experience on this List,
don’t be surprised if people ignore the BASIC problem (Yaya surrounding
himself with Jolas and victimizing people from other tribes) and instead
pounce on you for MERELY calling it as it is.  What you said is true.  But
nowadays, people will NOT fault you for lies; instead, they will fault you
for telling the truth so long as it is unpalatable to their boss (Yaya).
Just thought I warn you.

I am a bit preoccupied, otherwise I would have said more on this topic.  But
rest assured that if need be, I will further comments on this very sad state
of affairs.  Since November 11, 1994 many soldiers in the country have been
summarily executed simply because they are NOT Jolas and they are perceived
as ‘threats’.
KB



>From: Kejau Touray <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Two Gambian Armed Forces personnel desert Army PRO Gano
>       explains
>Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 15:43:36 +0000
>
>Dear GLers,
>
>Second Lieutenant Gano should have the guts to explain what really goes in
>in the Armed Forces, or shut up. The fact that there are no more Mandinka,
>Fulas and Wollofs being taken as officer cadets and that none of them in
>the
>State Guards as officers. They live everyday fearing for their lives, and
>cant get out because they have not been given annual leave since 1994.

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