Folks, relax and remember who you are dealing with here. "Jammeh has
survived yet another coup". There has never been a coup against Jammeh,
round ups by Jammeh, yes, but not even the salary protest that started our
troubles was a coup. Folks, we are in an election year and Gambians must
say no to this scheme. This is a set up folks to create road blocks,
curfews, and discriminate searches and arrests of those they want to get rid
off and it also has some connection to October 2006. Just because the BBC
of all people said it was a foiled coup does not make it so. Gambians
please do not be suckered. Jammeh can never survive a coup. Again, Jammeh
can never survive a coup, especially one led by the Army Chief of Staff. We
need to focus on the real issues and ignore this organized chaos. You are
free to believe what ever is thrown at you, but be very weary with the
desperate, and Jammeh is Desperate. Do not be surprised to see troup
presence in the name of security from here on out to October - translating
to intimidation of the opposition. With the AU scam that the club of 52 is
attempting to assault Gambia with, folks, read the tea leaves carefully, for
your names may be written on them.
Chi Jaama
Joe
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>Subject: BREAKING NEWS:COUP IN THE GAMBIA-SENIOR ARMY OFFICERS ARRESTED!!!!
>Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:05:14 +0000
>
> BREAKING NEWS:COUP IN THE GAMBIA-SENIOR ARMY
>OFFICERS ARRESTED!!!!
> BY PA NDERRY M’BAI AND OUS CHAM
>
> Gambia’s President has survived yet another coup attempt after the
>alleged perpetrators were rounded up last evening by loyal forces, well
>placed sources in the heart of the Jammeh administration told the Freedom
>Newspaper. The President who was on a visit to Mauritania, cut his visit
>short following intelligence reports he received that his government risked
>being toppled if he failed to return home as soon as possible, as some men
>of the army were posed to take over the country. The Freedom Newspaper,
>gathered that some senior and junior officers of the army had been arrested
>and are currently detained at the country’s main prison the Mile Two
>Central Prisons.
>
> MAJOR OMAR FYE NOT AVAILABLE
> FOR COMMENTS. THANKS TO THE GAMBIA
> JOURNAL, WE WERE ABLE TO GET HIS PICTURE
> It is reported that army Chief of Staff Ndure Cham, and other men of the
>Gambia National army have been arrested. One report also suggested that
>Peter Singhateh, brother to Edward Signhateh, who was believed to be in
>the US in recent times was among those rounded up. However, Peter’s arrest
>is yet to be independently confirmed. But what is clear though is that
>there was an alleged foiled coup attempt in Banjul Tuesday evening.
> Shortly before the incident a sudden electricity black out was reported
>to have taken place in the tiny West African country, but later reinstated.
>Traffic was brought to total halt at the Denton Bridge crossing point, just
>near The Gambian capital Banjul. Armed security men will not allow
>travelers to cross to the city and intensive searches were conducted on
>vehicle plying the area.
> It is also gathered that there is was high presence of armed men at the
>nation’s main telecommunication head offices GAMTEL Banjul. Sources say
>staffers without Identification cards were denied entry into the facility,
>while the rounding up of the alleged coupists continues.
> The foiled coup, followed the unpaid allowances of Gambian soldiers who
>served as peacekeepers in the troubled region of Sudan. These aggrieved
>soldiers have in the recent past registered their grievances to the
>concerned authorities about what the soldiers called "the unnecessary delay
>in paying their hard earned allowances." It is report that Peter Singhateh
>led the said peacekeeping troop to Sudan. Up to the time of the said
>alleged foiled coup attempt, sources say the soldiers were not paid.
> President Jammeh, is seeking reelection for a third term this coming
>October. He ruled the West African country for over eleven years. He
>toppled the government of Sir Dawda Jawara in July of 1994. Since the
>advent of his regime, the country had experienced about ten foiled coup.
>Beside lack of stability in the country, the Gambia is also faced with
>economic and political uncertainties.
> In another development, the BBC also reported about Tuesday’s foil coup
>in The Gambia. Please read on…
> Gambian president rushes home
>
> President Jammeh took power in a coup and won elections
>in 2001
>
>Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has cut short a visit to Mauritania and
>returned home late on Tuesday. The French AFP news agency reports that
>his return follows the arrest of soldiers for planning to stage a coup.
>Journalists reported troop movements in the early hours of the morning.
>There are few other details, but the capital, Banjul, is reportedly calm.
>President Jammeh seized power in a 1994 coup and won a second term in 2001.
>He seeks re-election this year. There have been a number of high-profile
>army sackings in the past year or so. Late last year, Gambian police
>arrested three leading opposition figures in what the government said was
>part of a probe into a national security threat.
>
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