O.J IS SHOWING THAT HE IS TRULY A MAN OF HONOUR, DIGNITY AND INTERGRY.

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Breaking News: Gambia: OJ Turns Down Jawara’s Book Launching Invitation
OJ Turns Down Jawara’s Book

Launching Invitation

“It Is Wrong For Sir Dawda To Allow Jammeh To Officiate His Book Launching Ceremony,” OJ Tells Freedom Radio

Says Jawara Disappointd Gambians And The PPP

By Pa Nderry M’Bai

Former Agriculture Minister in the First Republic Omar Amadou Jallow has been explaining why he refused to honor Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara’s book launching ceremony—arguing that it was wrong for Mr. Jawara to allow President Jammeh to officiate the book launching—given the fact that he Jammeh toppled Jawara’s 30 year democratically elected Government. OJ said he received an invitation from the former Gambian President to witness his book launching, but his conscience would not allow him to dine with the dictator, who peddled all kinds of false allegations against Sir Dawda and his former officials. To access the audio version of the interview, please click this link:

Audio Link:

http://www.box.net/shared/static/nb4ca3nx62.mp3

For OJ, Sir ought to have invited his former colleagues in the sub-region to officiate the occasion, rather than using Jammeh—a man he calls a stumbling block to democracy. He said Jammeh doesn’t believe in democracy and therefore it is an insult for Sir Dawda to compromise all he stood for over the years to invite a person who toppled his regime.

Mr. Jallow also raises eyebrows over the launching of Jawara’s book on April 10, a day he said was the darkest day in the history of The Gambia. Mr. Jallow said this was the day when President Yahya Jammeh’s Government killed 14 defenseless school children in the name of suppressing a peaceful student demonstration. OJ said the timing of Jawara’s book launching speaks volumes. He said he doesn’t want to be associated with the occasion since he Jawara is betraying the course of the PPP Government—which gave birth to the post Gambia independence multiparty democracy.

OJ said he hates to be critical against Jawara, but he deemed it crucially imperative to speak out for the sake of posterity. He said Jawara had abandoned his followers—many of whom are in exile overseas to dine with dictator Jammeh. He said many former PPP officials got arrested, humiliated, jailed, and forced into exile because of Jawara’s PPP party, but today Jawara is behaving as if he had never be wronged by Jammeh.

In what appeared as OJ’s most powerful statement since the toppling of President Jawara regime, the former Serre Kunda representative said Jawara should remember that the former officials served his administration faithfully and honestly. He said the former PPP officials don’t deserve such treatment from Jawara—who is expected to ensure the sustenance of the PPP party.

OJ said sadly many political parties in Africa, including The Gambia died after the departure of its leaders because of selfishness, and lack of leadership accountability. He said Jawara’s departure led to the disintegration of the PPP. He said Mr. Jawara had disappointed many of his supporters because he gave his back to the PPP party since his removal by the former junta led by President Jammeh.

Regarding the Gambian opposition, OJ said the only way out to remove Jammeh is to form an opposition alliance. He said the opposition had betrayed Gambians and should consider putting its house in order for the sake of liberating The Gambia from political decadence.

Audio Link:

http://www.box.net/shared/static/nb4ca3nx62.mp3

Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 (Archive on Tuesday, July 27, 2010)
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