Suntou,

 

I will be very disappointed if the Gunjur Darboes accepted this monetary gift from Yahya knowing that Presidents don't gift to citizens or select families. I hope if they had accepted this gift, they return it immediately. One thing though I would like to share is that there are some Darboes who are Jola. They generally hail from the Cassamance area. Just to share the varied nature of surnames/last names in Gambia. WHether they are Sarahule, Mandingo, jahanke, Jola, Wolof, Aku, Fula, or Njago, or Tukuleur, they will have utterly disappointed me (sharing the same surname) if they were to have accepted and or not returned this odious gift. I hope JDAM can help clarify this matter and if possible assist in the good return of the money. If they cannot return the gift once accepted due to traditional fancy, then at least they can transfer to gift to other aversed families of Brufut (Taf-Taf bereft of Gardens theft of Brufut land comes to mind... The Manneh and Sanneh families of Brufut) and my friend Roberts promises to help me raise funds for the Gunjur Darboes should they need D300,000.00. It is unconscionable in Islam to receive such a gift.

 

Maa Kaana Ibraaheema yahoodiyyan walaa nasraaniyyan walaakin kaana haneefan muslimann wamaa kaana minal mushrikeena.

 

Haruna.

 

The sudden interest of Yahya Jammeh in the ancient traditional heritage site of the Gunjure Darboes have become a major political ball game for eccentric Gambian leader. The Gunjure Darboes like many of our ancestor use to have places of traditional interest, however, with Islamisation and Christianisation, many of those holy places became areas of abandonment.

The Gunjure Darboes have no more interest in that location in terms of worship. Yet, Gambia's Sheik Professor, a man who perform Ummrah nearly every year want to reignite a place of ancient worship for politics. The story emanating from the Gambia is bizarre and crazy.

The Gunjure Darboes are known for their independent and strong mindedness in terms of politics. They are among the first settlers in Gunjure, hence their influence. Yahya want to offer them a carrot and stick at the same time. The latest news is that, he give the extended family over D300,000, just like he gave the Brufut people D3million. Where are all these monies coming from? Why is Yahya selectively handing out cash?

The good thing is that, the Gunjure Darboes knows Yahya has no interest the so call holy site, his intention is to break the spirits of the family by inducement, thereby damaging their will to back a party of thier choice.

Time will tell. The dignity of the Gunjure Darboes remain intact.

Suntou

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