Absjorn, Even wotjout being an expert on our constitution, it would seem that this would not be allowed. You have asked asome very relevant questions in your last few posts, and unfortunately, the simple answer is that we are not dealing with a head of state who is operating within the laws of the land, or by anyone's laws actually. Our country has simply been hijacked by lawless elements whose only occupation is what stategies they can employ to stay right where they are. Consequently, they employ any tactic even if it is outside the law, in order to stay where they are. Most of their actions defies logic and the law. This is the situation in The Gambia today, and to look for any reasonable answers from this regime is out of the question. Jabou Joh Friends, can other sources in the Gambia confirm the information, please. And then I´m asking: is this legal ? Can foreign soldiers, troops operate in The gambia, even as bodyguards for the president. Can non-gambians serve in states-military, policeforce, paramilitary, NIA etc. ? I think that even the presidential security-forces are employed and payed by the Gambian state, and not by the president himself. Then it´s the state which employ them. Can The Gambia legally insert or employ foreign soldiers ?. I´m asking, who can answer ? Asbjørn Nordam >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------