The article below was culled from the Independent. The anguish Ebrima Barry's father is going through must be devastating. And through all this, this patriotic Gambian is still also thinking about the plight of the victims of the massacre of April 10 and 11, 2000. What the government did to this family and the families of the victims of the April Massacre, is a classic illustration of the Wollof saying 'Doma leka-la beh pareh jaleh-la'. These animals murdered innocent and defenseless children in broad daylight and are now mocking the families of the victims by letting the perpetrators of those heinous crimes walk the streets of Banjul scot-free. This is simply disgusting. I pray that this man and his family stay strong and not let these animals win the battle. At the end of the day, the good forces will conquer evil of this nature. That is just the way it is. Good will always thrive over evil. All these criminals will pay for their crimes. KB ____________________________________________________________________________ "I will follow my son's case till death" Late Ebrima Barry's father vows Alieu Barry the father of the late Ebrima Barry has said that death would be the only obstacle to stop him from pursuing justice for his "murdered" son Ebrima Barry. Mr. Barry who said he would appeal against the order to free the seven fire brigade officers who were incriminated in the death of his son Ebrima Barry said "I will pursue the case until I die". The murder trial against the seven fire officers who allegedly beat Alieu's son to death were acquitted and discharged last week by the High Court, causing consternation from him. Alieu Barry who upon hearing the news of the acquittals and subsequent discharge of the fire officers said he was shocked and dismayed at the outcome. According to him the news caused him to be taken ill. Our reporter said Alieu Barry who was said to be very sick following the verdict burst into tears in the course of the interview. Mr. Barry said that he had stopped going to the court as his son's murder case progressed "because if I continued going to the court, the whole hypocrisy of it all will case me to kill or be killed". Noting his profound dissatisfaction he said it was better for him to stay away to avoid the temptation of reacting dangerously against those who he believe were standing in for the men who killed his son in broad daylight. He said it was unbelievable that those who killed his son were allowed to go scot-free and said if he were present he would have reacted out of hand. Although Alieu said his confidence in the dispensation of justice in The Gambia has been shaken by the experience of "corrupted justice" he would still pursue the matter at the courts to the end to ensure that justice is done against what he believes was the unprovoked murder of his son last year. Ebrima Barry's death was one of the main causes of last year's student unrest in which more than ten students died when members of the security force opened fire on them. Meanwhile Ebrima Barry's father was "emotionally edgy" in the course of the murder trial. "In one of the sittings I told the defense lawyer Mr. Jobarteh that he is a lawyer but should know that there is life after death and that his actions will reflect in his file on the day of judgment and that no iota of a deed will be left untried" he quoted himself as saying during one of the court proceedings. "I suffer no illness more than the thought of Ebrima's untimely death at the hands of the fire officers" he explained. Mr. Barry said although lawyers are powerful "God the creator and the developer of the universe is more powerful than all and he is not a sleeping God and by his wish the truth shall prevail soon". He said since many students died, demanding justice in his son's murder it would be dishonourable on his part if he fail to show abiding interest in the case. He demanded that the government's stance on the Commission's report should be reviewed. "This is in respect for the families of the student-victims still mourning the deliberate killing of their defenseless children" he said. Mr. Barry appealed to The Gambia Students' Union and all those who he said believe in "true justice" to assist him in his "fight" against what he called "the callous injustice of his son's death". He said Gambian students have shown their concern over the "deliberate" beating and killing of students by the security forces. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------