I saw the following from the GambiaNet issue of 17th. September 1999. Enjoy reading.
Greetings
Matarr M. Jeng

"FANKANTA' CANNOT BE BANNED", SAYS IMAM BABA LEIGH
As the controversy surrounding the newly introduced family planning concept commonly called 'Fankanta' , rages on among religious leaders, the imam of Kanifing housing estate mosque, Baba Leigh, had said that it can "never be outlawed because it is not illegal and not against Islam".
Imam Leigh in his reaction to the earlier statement made by the president of the Gambia Supreme Islamic Council, Banding Drammeh, that his council would lobby for 'Fankanta' to be outlawed, told the Daily Observer, in an interview, that, 'Fankanta' is a development issue which goes beyond using contraceptives.
"Islam supports 'Fankanta' because it is a religion which seeks peace, comfort and health for its adherents", he argued, adding that the utterances of the imam of State House, Abdoulie Fatty against the initiative is irrational and unittellectual.
He accused Imam Fatty of misusing the government-controlled media "by aggressively attacking innocent individuals in the country", like the Ahmaiyyans.
"It is not helpful to tarnish the image of the Ahmadiyyans. He should leave them because they have important projects in the country." The qur'an, he added, enjoins all muslims to be tolerant to other people's belief.

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