Hello All,
Jammeh's claim for healing powers is not new, since his days at the
Military Police in Fajara Barracks, Yaya claimed he could fix broken
limbs and other illnesses, hence his 'Kanilia' nickname, apart from
the fact that he comes from Kanilia. There was another 'Kanilia'
working at the prisons in the early eighties an late nineties, who
used to claim fixing limbs, too, and he was named after that Kanilia.
Yaya Jammeh was rumoured to keep idols and was often seen drying
statues under the sun at Fajara Barracks. He was only converted after
his illegal takeover, allegedly by the late Warrant Officer Alpha Bah,
whom he killed with the other four alleged coup plotters last year. WO
2 Bah brought Imam Fatty, a neighbour of his in Manjai Kunda to the
state house and he also allegedly persuaded Jammeh to convert to Islam
to win votes. Now he is claiming healing powers from the Quran, just
before national assembly elections.
Kejau Touray
Properties and Mortgages
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Sent: Wed 17/01/2007 18:18
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Subject: Re: Jammeh cures PATIENTS at RVTH
Joe et al,
Perhaps this is the grand design of Yaya's advisers to effect a
deviation away from the real issues in the build up to The 2007
National Assembly elections. But it is public knowledge that Yaya
takes advice from nobody and therefore he cannot have the comfort of
apportioning blame to others for his "unpresidential" mannerisms.
There are numerous important national issues which require his
attention at the moment. His time would be better spent by belabouring
those issues rather than treking to The Royal Victoria Teaching
Hospital(RVTH) and posing a distraction there on daily basis.
It should be stated that the RVTH is a public institution and patients
are taken there to receive treatment from profesionals. It would be
highly irresponsible on the side of those profesionals to allow
president Jammeh to use on those patients a so-called method of
treatment the safety of which has not been proven medically.
What do we know about Yaya Jammeh the traditional medicine man before
he became president? The answere is zero. I understand he did not
proceed beyond the fifth form at Gambia High school. Let us assume
that he studied the sciences in high school, then it becomes necessary
to ask the question : Can high school science make one an authority in
modern medicine? The answere is an emphatic no. Finally, what do we
know about Yaya Jammeh's interests in Islam and The Quran before he
became president. The answere is absolutely nothing!
Jammeh and his surrogates would have us believe that he is an expert
in the above three areas and many more. They are streneously
endeavouring to build his image as bigger than ordinary and thus give
Gambians some sorts of objective reasons to embrace the dictator. This
is because any comparison of Jammeh's credentials with those of his
political opponents will show him to have been the least qualified
candidate at all the elections he is said to have won. A study of
Jammeh's performance on the Job, and attitude towards superiors and
peers before July 22nd 1994, should make interesting revelations.
What we are seeing in The Gambia now had previously been manifested by
other dictatorships in Africa. There is no limit
to the tomfoolery our dictators can display. I very earnestly hope and
pray, that Jammeh would not go to the Surgical ward and attempt to
perform surgery on some helpless patient.
Omar Joof.
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> Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:52:50 +0000
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Jammeh cures PATIENTS at RVTH
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> Yes indeed, even Hitler had supporters in Germany. Here we go again
with
> your favorite word "patroit". Any comments on your God Healer
president?
> That is what is being discussed here, incase you missed it. Did you
not
> appear to be neutral all this while? What happened to that? When
you stop
> hiding behind Edward Secka, I'll take you seriously. For now, I'll
leave
> you to play your role. Dor Dem Yaya Faag La? Mun Naa Faag SEDAA,
Wagga, aak
> Lep. :-)! You got to be kidding me. With folks that think like
you, why
> would we not have Yaya.
>
> Chi Jaama
>
> Joe
>
>
> >From: Edward Secka <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Jammeh cures PATIENTS at RVTH
> >Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:18:52 -0600
> >
> >"There are some dangerous signs with this nut that we better start
> >preparing for. Yaya is creating an environment that this country
may
> >plunge itself into a blood bath for he is rearing too many vultures
than
> >our skies can handle. If he were to be gotten rid of today, you
will see
> >the fierce plucking that is going to ensue. Everything and all are
prey to
> >them. I feel embarrassed for Gambia, and Africa in General. How
can a
> >people ever ever get out of their mess with this kind of progress?
How?
> >Buffoonery, eh! What a shame on us for what we choose to represent
us"
> >
> >Too sad brother, you will not be there to witness the environment
that The
> >Gambia may plunge into
> >, so why envision a blood bath and by the way what in this world
worths a
> >blood bath, feel embarrassed for yourself brother because you will
not be
> >there and you call yourself a patriot.
> >it is all in your head joe, you are a sad old man.
> >peace
> >E Secka
> >
> >
> >>From: Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> >><[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: [log in to unmask]
> >>Subject: Re: Jammeh cures PATIENTS at RVTH
> >>Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:30:51 +0000
> >>
> >>Malanding, at first, I thought this was a prank. However, I
thought to
> >>myself that Sanusi will not play such a joke on us. When I got to
Doc
> >>Njie, I lost it. It was then that my laughter turned to disgust.
How can
> >>this man stand there and co-chair this buffoonery? Yes indeed,
> >>buffoonery! Proceeding with my bewilderment, Flavo Fla told us
that, that
> >>was Yaya's second visit in two days and they find some props to
provide
> >>testimonies. This was planned and very calculated. Yaya has been
> >>watching Jimmy Swaggart and Oral Roberts in secret, or May be
Benny Hinn.
> >>You add that to being high, then you will have this nut have the
chutzpah
> >>to clown this way. Now, watch this space and see our people in
action.
> >>They all know the man is a fraud and will talk about him in their
> >>bedrooms, but will join him the next day and agree that he has
super
> >>natural powers and the scramble for Goat Cheese to begin. The end
> >>justifies the means, as long as they get something little out of
him.
> >>These last couple of days has been a struggle for Yaya with Jamba.
What
> >>ever Bala is giving him these days is lethal and he obviously
cannot
> >>handle it. Condorong even said he can tame HIV/AIDS but that
needs more
> >>"Harluwa" time. He will have to summon all the "Rawans" (Genae YU
Ndawee)
> >>to make that happen. I can only picture Omar Fye and Bala J as
they egg
> >>this nut on. You know those two will tell Yaya what ever he wants
to hear
> >>(Gomung Darra).
> >>
> >>There are some dangerous signs with this nut that we better start
> >>preparing for. Yaya is creating an environment that this country
may
> >>plunge itself into a blood bath for he is rearing too many
vultures than
> >>our skies can handle. If he were to be gotten rid of today, you
will see
> >>the fierce plucking that is going to ensue. Everything and all
are prey
> >>to them. I feel embarrassed for Gambia, and Africa in General.
How can a
> >>people ever ever get out of their mess with this kind of progress?
How?
> >>Buffoonery, eh! What a shame on us for what we choose to
represent us!
> >>
> >>Chi Jaama
> >>
> >>Joe
> >>
> >>
> >>>From: Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> >>><[log in to unmask]>
> >>>To: [log in to unmask]
> >>>Subject: Re: Jammeh cures PATIENTS at RVTH
> >>>Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:58:23 -0500
> >>>
> >>>Brother Joe,
> >>>You wonder why it had to be a child to say that the emperor had
no
> >>>clothes? Unfortunately we all know how the story ended, with the
same
> >>>crowd, first wispering, then shouting how ugly his "Joe Sambou"
was!
> >>>
> >>>This is self-preservation, the African way, amidst what
Mandinka's
> >>>call "Yotti Mo yaa" (buffoonery).
> >>>
> >>>Malanding
> >>>
> >>>On 1/16/07, Lamin Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>>>And so, one has to humor the occasion to prevent from crying.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Joe Sambou
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Indeed Joe!
> >>>>
> >>>>The lack of seriousness in our public life must constitute the
> >>>>preeminent worry of all Gambians, Jammeh included. As we
mindlessly
> >>>>continue our dance around the edges of the precipice, potential
national
> >>>>tragedy is an ever present companion of Gambian life. You may
retort,
> >>>>and rightly, that the tragedy has materialised as we
communicate. Just
> >>>>the starter phase, I'm afraid. The main course is in the making
> >>>>
> >>>>Yours is a consistent message, and I urge you never to relent in
your
> >>>>clarity
> >>>>
> >>>>Having said that, let us hail the God of Kaninlai, and Dr Njie's
> >>>>Consultant Physician
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>LJDarbo
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>>>Sanusi, please do not do this to me again. Right now my stomach
hurts
> >>>>from
> >>>>laughing so hard. Folks, Bala will kill Yaya with the stuff he
supplies
> >>>>him
> >>>>these days, and I ain't complaining. After boring myself with
some dry
> >>>>Sarbanes-Oxley material, I stumbled into this tickler.
> >>>>
> >>>>"Jammeh combined both the spiritual power of curing and
traditional
> >>>>medicine
> >>>>to alleviate the suffering at the emergency unit, as well as
restore the
> >>>>health of patients in critical conditions."
> >>>>
> >>>>Wait a minute dog, you joking, right? I have heard stoned heads
claim to
> >>>>see cats reversing (as in "Muse Bui Backstand"), but this one
has to
> >>>>stark
> >>>>way up there, in the high spectrum. What is wrong with Africans?
> >>>>
> >>>>" I have the title of doctor. In fact, I am a stronger doctor
than them,
> >>>>because I use the name of Allah and the Qur'an".
> >>>>
> >>>>Tell them Doc, I mean God! Bul Ragal Darra!
> >>>>
> >>>>"The curative power of the Gambian leader left many mesmerized
and
> >>>>stunned,
> >>>>including his entourage, doctors, nurses, patients and other
staff of
> >>>>RVTH.
> >>>>It was his second consecutive day at the hospital, after
attending to
> >>>>the
> >>>>patients on Saturday."
> >>>>
> >>>>Say what?
> >>>>
> >>>>"Speaking in an interview with journalists, shortly after
attending to
> >>>>the
> >>>>patients, President Jammeh said: "Nowadays there are a lot of
strange
> >>>>illnesses. It seems there is no remedy for them and most of time
even if
> >>>>there is remedy, it takes a lot of time for patients to heal. So
I think
> >>>>its
> >>>>time for me to come out from hiding and show them what I can
do".
> >>>>
> >>>>Give it to them Doc! Show them what your mama gave you! Gambians
asked,
> >>>>they shall receive in abundance.
> >>>>
> >>>>"So you will realise that the whole ward that we took care of
yesterday
> >>>>were
> >>>>coincidentally, all Muslims."
> >>>>
> >>>>See non-muslims in the Gambia what you are missing here. God
Jammeh is
> >>>>healing the sick (Muslims) and you are missing out on the good
stuff,
> >>>>all
> >>>>because you refuse to convert. You'll better convert "Tutsuit",
so you
> >>>>can
> >>>>get some that God healin'.
> >>>>
> >>>>"He disclosed that he would also attend to HIV/Aids
patients,which he
> >>>>said
> >>>>would require time. He elaborated: "What we could do is to take
members
> >>>>of
> >>>>Santa Yalla, who have exposed themselves so that we can start
with them.
> >>>>But
> >>>>I will tell you when I am ready, because it is not easy to do
it. It is
> >>>>not
> >>>>easy to prepare." He stressed that one must pray a lot."
> >>>>
> >>>>Africa, your prayers and wishes have been answered, God Yaya is
here to
> >>>>cure
> >>>>all HIV/AIDS patients. Gambians are so lucky that they have a
God for a
> >>>>president that can do everything for them. In a few days, he
shall turn
> >>>>half the soil in Kanilai into Findi and Rice, half the wells
into
> >>>>Ginjambero, and this is just for starters. You'll provoked him
into
> >>>>unleashing his Godly powers, you shall see.
> >>>>
> >>>>"He then affirmed that he is willing to share the knowledege,
provided
> >>>>it
> >>>>would not be commercialised. "If it is going to be
commercialised, then
> >>>>no!," he stressed."
> >>>>
> >>>>Please most able Leader God Dod, Jammeh, share your Godly
knowledge,
> >>>>Coumbayaa!
> >>>>
> >>>>" Dr Malick Njie, Chief Medical Director of RVTH, expressed his
> >>>>impression
> >>>>with Jammeh's miracle, saying what "he has got is different from
what we
> >>>>learnt in medical school".
> >>>>
> >>>>"Dr Njie added: "I was amazed by somebody who said he could not
breathe
> >>>>and
> >>>>who thought he would die. But after what he gave him, he asked
for a
> >>>>job. I
> >>>>cannot talk much about that because I do not have much knowledge
about
> >>>>it.
> >>>>But traditional medicine is someting that is in the country.
It's been
> >>>>an
> >>>>excellent visit. We had him yesterday, we had him here today.
His mere
> >>>>presence stimulated a lot in the patients."
> >>>>
> >>>>He disclosed that a woman, who was in a bad condition wanted to
be
> >>>>discharged, after she had received "something from the
President. She
> >>>>was
> >>>>ready to go. I told her well,. if you are well, you must go so
that we
> >>>>can
> >>>>admit other patients. But His Excellency said do not let her
go."
> >>>>
> >>>>I see Flavo Fla, is doing the back-up. Yeeeeh Boyee! This the
same Bobo
> >>>>"tha" say "Body Noday Smell Na Dead 'Ouse". Watch out for the
"Funky
> >>>>Chicken" as Doc Njie is about to let loose.
> >>>>
> >>>>How about some Mauritanian commentary on the testimonies. Amadou
Jah Kor
> >>>>Oumar, Oumar Jah Kor Jaiteh, Jaiteh Jah Kor Ebureima, Ebureima
Jah kor
> >>>>Iydara, Iydara Jah Kor Elbo, Elbo, Elbo, Aiywa! Orzoe! Walahi,
Orzoe!
> >>>>Mom
> >>>>Beet Dougul!
> >>>>
> >>>>And so, one has to humor the occasion to prevent from crying.
While the
> >>>>world in getting ahead, this is what Yaya and Gambia has reduced
> >>>>themselves
> >>>>to. Interesting that this came on the heels of the NA elections.
Whom is
> >>>>fooling whom? I am surprised Imam Kah is not part of the
delegation to
> >>>>grace the occasion. Then again why the need if God himself
presided.
> >>>>Gambians, Gisangulene Darra!
> >>>>
> >>>>Chi Jaama
> >>>>
> >>>>Joe
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> >From: Sanusi Owens
> >>>> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> >>>> >
> >>>> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >>>> >Subject: Jammeh cures PATIENTS at RVTH
> >>>> >Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:37:45 +0000
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Jammeh cures PATIENTS at RVTH Written by Ebrima Jaw
> >>>> >Manneh Monday, 15 January 2007 The curative power of the Holy
> >>>> >Qur'an and traditional medicine were yesterday put to effect
at the
> >>>> >Accident and Emergency (A&E) Unit and the Private Ward of the
Royal
> >>>> >Victoria Teaching Hopital (RVTH) by President Yahya Jammeh.
> >>>> > Jammeh combined both the spiritual power of curing and
traditional
> >>>> >medicine to alleviate the suffering at the emergency unit, as
well as
> >>>> >restore the health of patients in critical conditions. The
process was
> >>>>so
> >>>> >effective that patients responded to the healing techniques
within a
> >>>>short
> >>>> >span of time. His medicinal application was simply the Holy
Qur'an
> >>>>combined
> >>>> >with a few traditional herbs.
> >>>> > The curative power of the Gambian leader left many mesmerised
and
> >>>> >stunned, including his entourage, doctors, nurses, patients
and other
> >>>>staff
> >>>> >of RVTH. It was his second consecutive day at the hospital,
after
> >>>>attending
> >>>> >to the patients on Saturday.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Speaking in an interview with journalists, shortly after
attending to
> >>>> >the patients, President Jammeh said: "Nowadays there are a lot
of
> >>>>strange
> >>>> >illnesses. It seems there is no remedy for them and most of
time even
> >>>>if
> >>>> >there is remedy, it takes a lot of time for patients to heal.
So I
> >>>>think
> >>>> >its time for me to come out from hiding and show them what I
can do".
> >>>> >
> >>>> > He then added: "I told Gambians since 1994 that there are a
lot of
> >>>> >things that I can do. But Gambians would never know the Yahya
Jammeh
> >>>>that
> >>>> >is here. I believe in two things. If somebody is sick and you
cannot
> >>>>cure
> >>>> >the person with the Holy Qur'an, the person is certainly going
to die.
> >>>>And
> >>>> >it would not take 24 hours. There is no disease in this world
that you
> >>>> >cannot cure using the Qur'an and some natural herbs that are
existing
> >>>> >either in the forest and/or at our homes. So this is
traditional
> >>>>herbal
> >>>> >medicine but basically used in the Qur'an. It is spiritual. So
you
> >>>>will
> >>>> >realise that the whole ward that we took care of yesterday
were
> >>>> >coincidentally, all Muslims."
> >>>> >
> >>>> > He then continued: "Yesterday, there were two patients that
were in
> >>>>very
> >>>> >critical conditions. In fact, both of them could not talk. I
saw that
> >>>>one
> >>>> >of them was suffering and was in great pain, so I had to take
care of
> >>>>him
> >>>> >to relief the pain. But the good thing about it was that he
was
> >>>>temporary
> >>>> >relieved. But I said yesterday that I have no home with him,
including
> >>>>the
> >>>> >old man."
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Source
> >>>> >
> >>>> > President Jammeh told journalists he got his medicine from
the
> >>>>forest,
> >>>> >saying "what is important is that it my concoction and my
knowledge.
> >>>>It is
> >>>> >a natural knowledge for me, which is based on the Qur'an.
These are
> >>>> >basically plants. I have the title of doctor. In fact, I am a
stronger
> >>>> >doctor than them, because I use the name of Allah and the
Qur'an".
> >>>> >
> >>>> > On the continuity of curing patients, President Jammeh
decribed the
> >>>> >exercise as a duty. However, he pointed out that he also has
other
> >>>> >responsibilities. "One, I am a head of state and have to take
care of
> >>>>state
> >>>> >matters. I am also a family man. Also, I have to pray a lot.
In fact,
> >>>>what
> >>>> >will happen will be Saturday clinics. And of course, it will
not be
> >>>>every
> >>>> >Saturday, because sometimes I have to go to Kanilai. But we
will make
> >>>>an
> >>>> >arrangement with them so that we can deal with the most
critical
> >>>>cases. The
> >>>> >rest they can take care of them, such as malaria. But cases
where
> >>>>there is
> >>>> >no hope, those are the ones I will concentrate on," he noted.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > He disclosed that he would also attend to HIV/Aids
patients,which he
> >>>> >said would require time. He elaborated: "What we could do is
to take
> >>>> >members of Santa Yalla, who have exposed themselves so that we
can
> >>>>start
> >>>> >with them. But I will tell you when I am ready, because it is
not easy
> >>>>to
> >>>> >do it. It is not easy to prepare." He stressed that one must
pray a
> >>>>lot.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > President Jammeh then observed that he does not " just go and
cure a
> >>>> >patient. There are signs I look for and I use the Qur'an".
However, he
> >>>> >confirmed that for two of the patients, he did not use the
Qur'an
> >>>>because
> >>>> >he was "definitely sure that they are going to die. It is not
easy but
> >>>>that
> >>>> >is the way it is. There is nothing I can do for somebody whose
time is
> >>>>up.
> >>>> >But if it is a question of illness, we can take care of it".
> >>>> >
> >>>> > He informed journalists that he started the curing process
with his
> >>>> >relative to ensure people understand that it's no joke. "You
must have
> >>>>seen
> >>>> >the other one who before I touched him was saying he could not
breathe
> >>>>and
> >>>> >that he was going to die. After I attended to him, he was
asking for a
> >>>>job
> >>>> >to the extent that he showed me his driving license. Its all
with the
> >>>>power
> >>>> >of Almighty Allah," he said.
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > The link
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Asked about the link between the Qur'an and traditional
medicine,
> >>>> >President Jammeh replied: "There is no distinction between the
Qur'an
> >>>>and
> >>>> >traditional medicine. Traditional medicine is purely the use
of herbs.
> >>>>And
> >>>> >every herb that is of medicinal value is mentioned in the
Qur'an. You
> >>>>will
> >>>> >also realise that there some people call marabouts, who use
the Qur'an
> >>>>to
> >>>> >write something, wash it and give it to the person to drink.
So that's
> >>>>the
> >>>> >link. And for any verse that you can use in the Qur'an for
healing,
> >>>>there
> >>>> >is a tree in the forest that you can use if you cannot use the
Qur'an.
> >>>>So
> >>>> >if you can use the Qur'an and the tree itself, it makes it
simple. You
> >>>>are
> >>>> >invoking the name of Almighty Allah. And Allah has said that
there are
> >>>>so
> >>>> >many things that we can do. There are so many things that are
hidden
> >>>>from
> >>>> >us."
> >>>> >
> >>>> > President Jammeh further noted that there is no difference
between
> >>>> >traditional medicine, modern medicine and the Qur'an. He
explained:
> >>>> >"Whatever they use as modern medicine, must have been
extracted from a
> >>>> >plant or naturally existing chemicals. In the Qur'an, you have
both
> >>>>the
> >>>> >herbs and elements - elements of a chemical nature that you
can use.
> >>>>In
> >>>> >fact, what you extract from the plant are chemicals that are
extracted
> >>>>to
> >>>> >make medicine. Some may exist in mineral or gaseous form to
make
> >>>>medicine.
> >>>> >The source of all modern and traditional medicine is from
Almighty
> >>>>Allah,
> >>>> >and that is the Qur'an. Allah says he has created for mankind
all in
> >>>>this
> >>>> >Qur'an. It's like a literature. I may read a story like that
of
> >>>>Shakespeare
> >>>> >and I may know the literal meaning of it. But somebody who has
done
> >>>> >literature would be able to explain to you what they are
talking
> >>>>about,
> >>>> >which may be different from what I understand about it."
> >>>> >
> >>>> > He then affirmed that he is willing to share the knowledege,
provided
> >>>>it
> >>>> >would not be commercialised. "If it is going to be
commercialised,
> >>>>then
> >>>> >no!," he stressed.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Dr Malick Njie, Chief Medical Director of RVTH, expressed his
> >>>>impression
> >>>> >with Jammeh's miracle, saying what "he has got is different
from what
> >>>>we
> >>>> >learnt in medical school".
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Dr Njie added: "I was amazed by somebody who said he could
not
> >>>>breathe
> >>>> >and who thought he would die. But after what he gave him, he
asked for
> >>>>a
> >>>> >job. I cannot talk much about that because I do not have much
> >>>>knowledge
> >>>> >about it. But traditional medicine is someting that is in the
country.
> >>>>It's
> >>>> >been an excellent visit. We had him yesterday, we had him here
today.
> >>>>His
> >>>> >mere presence stimulated a lot in the patients."
> >>>> >
> >>>> > He disclosed that a woman, who was in a bad condition wanted
to be
> >>>> >discharged, after she had received "something from the
President. She
> >>>>was
> >>>> >ready to go. I told her well,. if you are well, you must go so
that we
> >>>>can
> >>>> >admit other patients. But His Excellency said do not let her
go."
> >>>> >
> >>>> > He said another female patient, who was in a psychotic
condition and
> >>>> >incoherent also responded to President Jammeh's curative
medicine,
> >>>>after it
> >>>> >was administered to her. "She was ready to go home, which we
found
> >>>>amazing.
> >>>> >She started talking coherently. This morning the consultant
did the
> >>>> >check-up round and certified her fit to be discharged".
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Patients' account
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Also speaking to the journalists, Amadou Bah, a patient at
the A&E
> >>>>Unit,
> >>>> >said: "I am getting much better than before. I am really
grateful to
> >>>> >President Jammeh for treating me. I am very happy."
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Omar Jaiteh, another patient, said: "I now feel fine. I am
feeling
> >>>>much
> >>>> >better now."
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Ebrima Demba, who was confined to his sickbed since his
admission at
> >>>>the
> >>>> >A&E Unit, said: "I feel really great. I could not walk from my
bed to
> >>>>the
> >>>> >toilet. But now, I can walk thanks to the President. Illness
is cured
> >>>> >through a gradual process and I really want the President to
come
> >>>>again."
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Alagie Hydara and Elbo Jarjue, also expressed similar
sentiments.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > President Jammeh brought gifts for the patients and then gave
out
> >>>> >D30,000 to a lady, whose father passed away at the A&E Unit.
He also
> >>>>gave
> >>>> >gifts of cash to the Kanifing gas explosion victims at the
Intensive
> >>>>Care
> >>>> >Unit.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > President Jammeh was accompanied to the hospital by the
Secretary
> >>>> >General, a number of Secretaries of State and the Chief of
Protocol.
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> >Joe Sambou wrote: Laye, yet another reminder of what
> >>>> >Gambians that voted opted for. What
> >>>> >happened to "All the NIA detainees are freed?" Just a load of
you know
> >>>> >what. Since Gambians are not interested, the Jammeh Show will
> >>>>continue.
> >>>> >
> >>>> >Chi Jaama
> >>>> >
> >>>> >Joe
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > >From: RSF Afrique / RSF Africa
> >>>> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> >>>> > >Subject: THE GAMBIA - Journalist missing since July being
held in
> >>>> > >provincial police station, newspaper discovers / GAMBIE - Un
> >>>>journaliste,
> >>>> > >porté disparu depuis juillet 2006 , est détenu illégalement
dans un
> >>>> > >commissariat de province
> >>>> > >Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:45:44 +0100
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >English / Français
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >Reporters Without Borders
> >>>> > >Press release
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >15 January 2007
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >GAMBIA
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >Journalist missing since July being held in provincial
police
> >>>>station,
> >>>> > >newspaper discovers
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >The opposition triweekly Foroyaa has revealed that "Chief"
Ebrima
> >>>>Manneh,
> >>>> >a
> >>>> > >journalist with the privately-owned Daily Observer newspaper
who
> >>>>went
> >>>> > >missing on 7 July, is being held at a police station in
Fatoto, a
> >>>>small
> >>>> > >town 400 km east of the capital.
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >"Manneh must be freed at once," Reporters Without Borders
said
> >>>>today.
> >>>> > >"There is no law that allows him to be secretly held for
seven
> >>>>months.
> >>>> >The
> >>>> > >scandal of his illegal detention has been compounded by the
> >>>>government's
> >>>> > >cruelty towards his family in insisting all this time that
it was
> >>>>not
> >>>> > >holding him."
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >The 12-14 January issue of Foroyaa said Manneh has been at
the
> >>>>Fatoto
> >>>> > >police station for the past three months and three weeks.
Arrested
> >>>>at his
> >>>> > >home by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) on 7 July, he
was
> >>>> >initially
> >>>> > >held at Mile Two prison in Banjul, the newspaper said. He
was then
> >>>> > >transferred to police stations at Kartong and Kuntaur before
finally
> >>>> >being
> >>>> > >taken to Fatoto.
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >During all this time, Manneh's family and friends repeatedly
asked
> >>>>the
> >>>> > >authorities if they were holding him, and they always denied
that
> >>>>they
> >>>> > >were. No charges have been brought against him.
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >It is not known why Manneh was arrested shortly after an
African
> >>>>Union
> >>>> > >summit in Banjul on 1-2 July. Several members of the
independent
> >>>>press
> >>>> >were
> >>>> > >arrested at the time for allegedly disrupting the event.
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >-----------
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >GAMBIE
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >Un journaliste, porté disparu depuis juillet 2006, est
détenu
> >>>> >illégalement
> >>>> > >dans un commissariat de province
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >Le trihebdomadaire d'opposition Foroyaa a révélé que "Chief"
Ebrima
> >>>> >Manneh,
> >>>> > >journaliste du quotidien privé Daily Observer qui avait
disparu le 7
> >>>> > >juillet 2006, est détenu au commissariat de Fatoto, une
petite ville
> >>>>à
> >>>> >400
> >>>> > >km à l'est de la capitale.
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >"Chief Ebrima Manneh doit être libéré sans délai. Aucune loi
ne
> >>>>permet sa
> >>>> > >séquestration depuis sept mois. De plus, au scandale de
> >>>>l'incarcération
> >>>> > >illégale de ce journaliste, s'ajoute la cruauté du déni des
> >>>>autorités
> >>>> > >gambiennes vis-à-vis de sa famille", a déclaré Reporters
sans
> >>>>frontières.
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >Dans son édition du 12 au 14 janvier 2007, Foroyaa a révélé
que
> >>>>"Chief"
> >>>> > >Ebrima Manneh était détenu depuis trois mois et trois
semaines au
> >>>> > >commissariat de police de Fatoto, après avoir été conduit
dans
> >>>>divers
> >>>> > >centres de police depuis son arrestation, le 7 juillet 2006.
Arrêté
> >>>>à son
> >>>> > >domicile par la National Intelligence Agency (NIA, les
services de
> >>>> > >renseignements), il a été d'abord incarcéré à la prison Mile
Two, à
> >>>> >Banjul,
> >>>> > >avant d'être transféré successivement aux commissariats de
Kartong
> >>>>et
> >>>> > >Kuntaur, puis Fatoto. Face aux demandes répétées de sa
famille et de
> >>>>ses
> >>>> > >amis, les autorités gambiennes ont toujours nié détenir ce
> >>>>journaliste,
> >>>> >sur
> >>>> > >lequel ne pèse aucune charge.
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >Le journaliste avait été arrêté pour une raison inconnue,
peu après
> >>>>la
> >>>> > >clôture du sommet des chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement de
l'Union
> >>>> >africaine
> >>>> > >(UA), qui s'est tenu à Banjul les 1er et 2 juillet.
Plusieurs
> >>>> >arrestations
> >>>> > >avaient alors eu lieu au sein de la presse indépendante,
accusée
> >>>>d'avoir
> >>>> > >perturbé l'événement.
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >--
> >>>> > >Leonard VINCENT
> >>>> > >Bureau Afrique / Africa desk
> >>>> > >Reporters sans frontières / Reporters Without Borders
> >>>> > >5, rue Geoffroy-Marie
> >>>> > >75009 Paris, France
> >>>> > >Tel : (33) 1 44 83 84 84
> >>>> > >Fax : (33) 1 45 23 11 51
> >>>> > >Email : [log in to unmask] / [log in to unmask]
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