Folks, this is yet another example why Gambians should quit corroborating with Yaya. To the relatives, friends, and sympathizers of the affected individuals, we would not say we told you so, for that would be very insensitive to your pain and concerns and we feel your pain. What I can advise is for you to join any group that is fighting to get rid of this cancer from our country. That is the way you turn the corner. Just like some of us were quiet all this while, now others are quiet when it's our turn. Folks, this cannot continue. For those whose relations survived this round, be on the lookout, for you may get a visit when you least expect it. Folks, the morale of the story is that we need to stop the way we treat each other and speak out in the face of tyranny regardless of whom is affected at all times. We have seen folks come out and call for a revolution in the Gambia when this one is shot or that one is tortured, or another is whisked away. However, the moment normalcy resets, then the criminals in the Gambia becomes Kebba, or Joe's, or another's issue. At that point, we are the ones who have time to waste; the jealous type, etc. Just like we say in Gambia, in the environment that Yaya created, "Gaina Essley Fi Am, Du Gaina Maatileh" (newest tragedy, and not the most painful) is the only game in town. Thus, we all need to speak up at all times and we cannot keep mute. Join any progressive movement if you believe that Yaya is bad news for Gambia. Where are all the folks that were illegally detained, shot, tortured, fired, beaten to a pulp, etc,? They have left us to hang while they attend to more important business. Is that normal? Why can't they join the fight that was fought in their absence? I know this will not sit well with a lot of folks, but we are going to be frank with each other and anything less is unacceptable. This struggle is not going to be fought by none other than you I. Please read on. Arrests Attend to Weekend Sacking Spree The Independent (Banjul) October 18, 2004 Posted to the web October 26, 2004 Ahmed Carayol Banjul Jasseh, Deen, Sylva Detained A series of weekend arrests has attended to the latest sacking spree in the civil service with five public servants given their dismissal notices, among them Baboucarr Blaise Jagne, (Foreign Affairs Secretary), Adama Deen, (GPA managing director), Andrew Sylva, (SSHFC, managing director), Matarr Bojang alias Doctor, (NIA Liaison Officer in Guinea-Bissau), and Kebba Kinteh, (Administrative Secretary (APRC). As at press time Saturday Adama Deen and Andrew Sylva were detained at the Serious Crime Unit. Sylva was transported from the Mile Two Central Prisons to the Serious Crimes Unit in the wake of his dismissal from the SSHFC. As at Saturday it was not clear whether they were granted bail. Meanwhile the Director of Immigration Tamsir Jasseh, was also arrested and detained at the Serious Crime Unit for reasons, which were still sketchy as we went to press. Adama Deen was succeeded by former Managing Director of the Asset Management Recovery Corporation Momodou Lamin Gibba who is the subject of a probe into some unaccounted properties sold between 1994 to date. A replacement for the SSHFC directorship in the wake of Sylva's sacking was yet to be announced. Mr. Sylva's traveling documents were allegedly taken from him. The spate of dismissals began with Blaise Jagne's exit. Seedy Sanneh has replaced him formerly with the African Development Bank and the UNDP. Relevant Links West Africa Gambia Crime and Corruption Legal and Judicial Affairs Kebba Kinteh the Administrative Secretary at the APRC Secretariat was also dismissed. According to Mr. Kinteh he was telephoned earlier by Edward Singhateh, SOS for Presidential Affairs and told to meet him at his office in Banjul on Thursday morning. On arrival he was informed of the decision to remove him with immediate effect and instructed to hand over to Antouman Saho, a retired Army Officer who served as Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Senegal and Guinea Bissau. Meanwhile reports suggest that Matarr Bojang's dismissal stemmed from professional misconduct. He was the NIA's liaison officer in Bissau. The Independent (Banjul) October 18, 2004 Posted to the web October 26, 2004 Ahmed Carayol Banjul Jasseh, Deen, Sylva Detained A series of weekend arrests has attended to the latest sacking spree in the civil service with five public servants given their dismissal notices, among them Baboucarr Blaise Jagne, (Foreign Affairs Secretary), Adama Deen, (GPA managing director), Andrew Sylva, (SSHFC, managing director), Matarr Bojang alias Doctor, (NIA Liaison Officer in Guinea-Bissau), and Kebba Kinteh, (Administrative Secretary (APRC). As at press time Saturday Adama Deen and Andrew Sylva were detained at the Serious Crime Unit. Sylva was transported from the Mile Two Central Prisons to the Serious Crimes Unit in the wake of his dismissal from the SSHFC. As at Saturday it was not clear whether they were granted bail. Meanwhile the Director of Immigration Tamsir Jasseh, was also arrested and detained at the Serious Crime Unit for reasons, which were still sketchy as we went to press. Adama Deen was succeeded by former Managing Director of the Asset Management Recovery Corporation Momodou Lamin Gibba who is the subject of a probe into some unaccounted properties sold between 1994 to date. A replacement for the SSHFC directorship in the wake of Sylva's sacking was yet to be announced. Mr. Sylva's traveling documents were allegedly taken from him. The spate of dismissals began with Blaise Jagne's exit. Seedy Sanneh has replaced him formerly with the African Development Bank and the UNDP. Kebba Kinteh the Administrative Secretary at the APRC Secretariat was also dismissed. According to Mr. Kinteh he was telephoned earlier by Edward Singhateh, SOS for Presidential Affairs and told to meet him at his office in Banjul on Thursday morning. On arrival he was informed of the decision to remove him with immediate effect and instructed to hand over to Antouman Saho, a retired Army Officer who served as Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Senegal and Guinea Bissau. Meanwhile reports suggest that Matarr Bojang's dismissal stemmed from professional misconduct. He was the NIA's liaison officer in Bissau. _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~