The APRC government is using colonial laws to deny Gambians a constitutional right to assemble. Who would thought, just few weeks ago, Jammeh was ranting against former colonial powers for unfairness and what have you, yet he is conveneintly using their outdated laws against the Gambian/African people he was patronising. A dead bit president, dictator of hihgest excellence.
The behavour of the APRC government clearly shows their cowardice and lack of confidence. If you believe to be strong and wise, patriotic, then allow your opponent to challenge you on equal terms.
Jammeh has always use poor souls to fight his battles, whenever he comes to the realisation that, he is no longer a baby, let him stand up and allow deent people to execise their rights. Any day he allow the state own TV and Radio to broadcast freely to Gambian people the views of civil society, that day Jammeh can claim to be man enough to rule the Gambia. All of Africas murderers were found to be terrible scared little souls, they use poor soldiers, sycophants, and half-baked loyalist to intimidate and harass defencelses people. This will not go away, The UDP will continue to stand firm from now on, whatever happens, good or bad, Yahya Jammeh is to blame. Because of decency, we as Gambians don't want to spill the blood of our brothers and sisters. Evil dictators drove Africans into commiting blood shed, there are many ways to get even.
Suntou Bolonba

On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 3:05 AM, Y Jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Bro Ansu,

 

Good points from Mr. Darboe, matter of fact, he should be congratulated for being strong and not intimidated by Jammeh’s scare-tactics.

 

On this one, I wanted to add the following:

Of course, Bora Mboge was removed from GRTS for a purpose. The same purpose gave birth to Momodou Sanyang, who many are accusing of “cowing” advertisement money, without even airing your advertisement material, secondly to being a Jammeh puppet –the obvious.

 

Looking at the matter at hand, I can clearly see what is hanging on the oppositions' heads. If any time they wants to hold meetings, they are denied, what kind of a world do we live in?

 

I do not know the law part of it, but Darboe and the UDP should liaise with other political parties to drag the APRC goons (Badjie, Momodou Sanyang, etc…) to the high courts. Tell me, mercenary justice Wowo is there to do his job…and I will at once shut-up.  

 

thanks & later,

 

yj



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Subject: [>-<] Femi Peters Arrest Is Unconstitutional saya Darboe - The Point
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:30:10 -0400
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"Femi Peters' Arrest Is Unconstitutional"

Wednesday, 28 October 2009

The opposition United Democratic Party, UDP, has described the arrest and subsequent charges leveled against its Campaign Manager, Mr. Femi Peters as unconstitutional, stressing that they would challenge the matter in a court of law.

"It is the legitimate right of each and every citizen to hold assembly under the constitution of The Gambia," UDP leader Ousainou Darboe yesterday told journalists in a press conference held at the party secretariat.

According to Darboe, it was not Femi Peters who held the rally but UDP, and thus stressed that he should have been arrested and not Peters.
He stated that the UDP is a legally registered political party, and it conducts its activities in accordance with the laws of the land.

"On several occasions, the UDP applied for permit to hold rallies but this was turned down without any authentic reason or reasons if there is any," Darboe said, adding their requests have never been granted.

For him, some members of the National Assembly recently embarked on a tour in the North Bank Region to their respective constituency and were allowed to use loud speakers. He also noted that GRTS always provides coverage for them, but in the case of UDP it's the opposite.
He added that it is undemocratic and unconstitutional to refuse a political party permit to hold a peaceful rally. 

The UDP leader further blamed GRTS for what he described as its bias in terms of political coverage, saying that it is funded by state and should not be bias in giving such coverage.

He stated further that the UDP is fighting for the liberation of the Gambian people and in the process others will have to suffer indignity for others to live a dignified live.

He finally stressed that UDP will challenge the constitutionality of the Public Order Act in court.

Author: Sainey MK Marenah
Source: Picture: Lawyer Ousainou Darboe

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