Baboucarr & Sekouba
Please get your facts right. Chongan was Deputy Inspector general of Police 1
Dodou joof was appointed after the take over in 1994
Buri geddeh
> Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 13:12:18 -0700
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> Subject: Re: Chogan was never DIG!
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> =C2=A8Sekouba you right Capi was the=C2=A0deputy not chokerr Chogan. Koto Do=
> dou is=C2=A0big brother, I have his phone NR., if any one wants further conf=
> irmation just send me a private mail. We need to=C2=A0put a stop=C2=A0these =
> seasonal lairs Did chokerr Chogan think that by promoting him self to IGP wo=
> uld give credibility to his misleading rubbish book,=20
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> Cheers
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> Mbye
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> =C2=A0Let modesty be the rule of=C2=A0 observance.
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> --- On Wed, 6/2/10, Sekouba Jadama <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> From: Sekouba Jadama <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Chogan was never DIG!
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 2:58 PM
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> Dear All,
> I wish to bring your attention that Ebrima I Chogan was NEVER the Deputy Ins=
> pector General of Police of the Gambia Police Force during the last Republic=
> as always portrayed following his misleading book.
> The last Deputy IGP was Dodou (Capi) Joof. Chogan was transferred from the T=
> actical Support Group( Gerndermarie) to the Gambia Police Force. He was a Ma=
> jor and on arrival into the Police, he was assigned Assistant Inspector Gene=
> ral of Police (AIG) incharge of Operations under Pa Salla Jagne as Inspector=
> General.The Tactical Support Group were then answerable to him based in the=
> Fajara Barracks.
> Chogan should be honest enough to admit that he was never a DIG.
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> Sekouba.
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> --- On Tue, 6/1/10, Pasamba Jow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> From: Pasamba Jow <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [>-<] Ensa Sey should apologise to Momodou Buharry Gassama
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> Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 3:26 PM
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> I have Known and work with Buharry for a longtime and there is not calmer an=
> d more honest person that i have known over the years. Everybody who knows B=
> uharry knows how committed he is to everything Gambian. I for one appreciate=
> GTRS on Raaki for it has given me first hand information about the country.=
> The new portal also serves as an important medium for those of us who need =
> info about the Gambia. I do visit all mediums be it Jammeh's website or the =
> Dailyobserver to gather info. As for the Video, i really appreciated it afte=
> r being away from the Gambia for 15 years.=20
> To accuse Buharry of fronting for Jammeh is at best disingenuous.
> Pasamba Jow
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> "True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of just=
> ice." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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> Subject: RE: [>-<] Ensa Sey should apologise to Momodou Buharry Gassama
> Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 12:02:26 +0000
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> Karim
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> Thanks, and yes you are right on Buharry, and the independence of his "RAAKI=
> TV and Radio".
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> I completely accept Buharry's own definitive answer to Essa Sey.=C2=A0He is =
> a valued member of our community.
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> However, the larger issue, assuming Essa=C2=A0Sey is=C2=A0correct in his cle=
> arly unfounded assumption,=C2=A0is whether Buharry has a right to support th=
> e Professor's government. On this point, Pa Musa's=C2=A0analysis provide the=
> only acceptable doctrine if it is a democratic Gambia we are fighting for. =
> In case you missed that mail,=C2=A0please=C2=A0recheck it.
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> I know=C2=A0I will remain in some distinguish company to the last day of our=
> struggle against the Professor's public lawlessness, but the last Deputy IG=
> P of the First Republic is not in that pantheon of sincere comrades.=C2=A0Ch=
> ongan is dishonest,=C2=A0malicious, and an utterly dangerous person to assoc=
> iate with, and I hope his spokeswoman appreciates this incontestable fact ab=
> out the man's character. Is it not astounding that he remains mute on Sam Sa=
> rr's allegation, and my own post, notwithstanding he is right here with us?
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> For those=C2=A0in some doubt about Chongan's utterly flawed character, I her=
> ewith attach Sam Sarr's recent interview with Freedom Newspaper. Karim, read=
> this material because I don't want you coming here crying about the "fifth =
> coulumnist" that is=C2=A0snaky, green-eyed Chongan.
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> Enjoy
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> Breaking News: Gambia: COLONEL SARR =E2=80=9CFINISHES=E2=80=9D CHONGAN
> COLONEL SARR =E2=80=9CFINISHES=E2=80=9D CHONGAN=20
> =E2=80=A6CALLS CHONGS A =C2=A0=E2=80=9CSNEAKY=E2=80=9D PERSON=20
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> Sam Sarr Calls ON Gambians To Be Wary Of Chongan=20
> Former Deputy Commander of Gambia=E2=80=99s Armed Forces Lt. Colonel Sam Sar=
> r is cautioning Gambians to be wary of Ebrima Ismaila Chongan, saying that p=
> eople should not be too comfortable with a=C2=A0 =E2=80=9Csneaky=E2=80=9D pe=
> rson like Chongan, who is reputed to be destroying his =E2=80=9Cunsuspecting=
> =E2=80=9D friends and foes.=C2=A0 Mr. Sarr is said he is pleased that his fr=
> iendship with Chongan is over. He said doesn=E2=80=99t trust Chongan one bit=
> =E2=80=94given the fact that he Chongan lives the life of falsehood, charact=
> er assassination, deception, and in some occasions stabbing =E2=80=9Cunsuspe=
> cting=E2=80=9D people behind their back. =E2=80=9CStrictly speaking, to expo=
> se a sneaky person who is obsessed with stabbing unsuspecting people in the =
> back and to send a special warning to everybody dealing with him to be mindf=
> ul not to trust him too much,=E2=80=9D said Colonel Sarr in an exclusive int=
> erview with the Freedom Newspaper. Mr. Sarr insists that Chongan=E2=80=99s =E2=
> =80=9CPrice of Duty Book=E2=80=9D was full of factual errors, and
> misinformation. He said the book should be recalled to correct the misinfor=
> mation contained in it. Below is the full text of the interview.=20
> =E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=
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> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Good day Colonel Sarr.=C2=A0 Why picking on Chongan=
> at this time? What went wrong?=20
> Sam Sarr: Is that a serious question or just a rhetorical one? You don=E2=80=
> =99t mean to tell me that after reading through everything I wrote about in =
> my last paper you still don=E2=80=99t know what went wrong, do you? If so I =
> suggest you give one more reading time to the article. You should be able to=
> see what went wrong there.=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 What make you believe that Ebrima Chogan=E2=80=99s =
> book should be recalled?=20
> Sam Sarr: I think I fully stated that in the article as well. The book after=
> all was not written with the kind of seriousness that a good book deserves.=
> =C2=A0=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 What kind of book do you expect from Chongan?=20
> Sam Sarr: An average good one with, most important of all, a consistent pres=
> entation of facts.=C2=A0 I can=E2=80=99t take seriously a writer who tells m=
> e in page one that a particular subject or thing should be viewed negatively=
> and goes to page three to contradict himself on the same subject without kn=
> owing it. The book unfortunately is saturated with contradiction.=20
> Freedom Newspaper: =C2=A0Don=E2=80=99t you think Chongan=E2=80=99s book was =
> opinionated?=20
> Sam Sarr: Like most politically oriented books it was a mixture of both opin=
> ions and facts.=C2=A0 I didn=E2=80=99t care much about his opinions, but as =
> for the facts that seemed to directly affect me, I couldn=E2=80=99t sit by a=
> nd let him get away with mischaracterizing, misquoting or misrepresenting me=
> .=20
> Freedom Newspaper: Would you say Chongan=E2=80=99s book was a factual accoun=
> t of events leading to the military transition or fiction? How would you cha=
> racterize the book?=20
> Sam Sarr:=C2=A0 I think he honestly tried to write a book about his life in =
> general =C2=A0with the coup being given a special attention; nevertheless I =
> believe he just didn=E2=80=99t do a good job at it.=C2=A0=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 The general perception is that Sam Sarr and Chongan=
> are good friends. Why were you not availed with the opportunity to access t=
> he manuscript of Chongan=E2=80=99s Price of Duty book before its publication=
> for critique, or suggestion?=C2=A0=20
> Sam Sarr: We were friends which I am glad is over now. Yes he sent me the ma=
> nuscript but it was too boring and time consuming to make the tail or head o=
> f his writing. =C2=A0In the end I decided to just wait for the final product=
> . Unfortunately the final piece of junk is more nauseating.=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Don=E2=80=99t you think you are overreacting by spi=
> lling your past private conversations with Chongan in the public domain?=C2=A0=
> =20
> Sam Sarr: If you think so, I don=E2=80=99t. By telling me privately that he =
> didn=E2=80=99t know who Lamarana Barry was when he was behind the name attac=
> king me publicly and then as usual in his forgetful mind he writes about the=
> man as his personal orderly in the past, was enough justification for me to=
> react in way I did. Aren=E2=80=99t you pleased to know that he was secretly=
> denouncing you and Essa Sey as the culprits with the pseudo name Lamarana B=
> arry?=C2=A0 Anyway the good moral lesson there is that you don=E2=80=99t con=
> nive with conspirators and expect positive results out of it. Sooner or late=
> r the curse will follow you. =C2=A0=C2=A0=20
> Freedom Newspaper: What do you intend to achieve by declassifying what was p=
> erceived as =E2=80=9Cstrictly=E2=80=9D a private conversation?=C2=A0=20
> Sam Sarr: Strictly speaking, to expose a sneaky person who is obsessed with =
> stabbing unsuspecting people in the back and to send a special warning to ev=
> erybody dealing with him to be mindful not to trust him too much. =C2=A0=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Critics say you ought to have engaged Chongan one t=
> o one to basis than divulging some of the privileged conversation you had wi=
> th him on the past in the online media. What is your reaction?=20
> Sam Sarr: Mr. Mbai , this is one issue that I find very important to pursue =
> my way with little regards to critics reacting unfavorably to it.=C2=A0 When=
> Chongan was writing as Lamarana Barry, I didn=E2=80=99t hear any critic cal=
> ling him to respond in my defense as a =E2=80=9Cfriend=E2=80=9D.=C2=A0 I qui=
> etly settled for his private explanation that you and Essay Sey must have be=
> en behind the attack. =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Are you mad with Chongan for reporting in his book =
> that you pretended to be mad while in jail? What is the =E2=80=9Cbeef=E2=80=9D=
> ?=C2=A0=20
> Sam Sarr: I read the book twice and didn=E2=80=99t see where he wrote anythi=
> ng like I was pretending to be mad. =C2=A0That=E2=80=99s what he has been sa=
> ying lately. And please don=E2=80=99t quote where he mentioned it in the man=
> uscript, because nobody seems to know the page or paragraph it was written. =
> I bought the book and can assure you that if you go to page 119, paragraph 1=
> , you will see where he wrote: =E2=80=9C=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6Captain Samsideen =
> Sarr who was sort of mentally ill as a result of the September 6th Incident.=
> =E2=80=9D=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Mr. Chongan alleged in his book that you and Pa Sal=
> lah Jagne, and others had connections in the PPP regime and as such were pro=
> moted rapidly. Your response?=20
> Sam Sarr: =C2=A0I didn=E2=80=99t read anything like that in the book either.=
> =C2=A0 The only thing I read about Pa Sallah Jagne and I was where he denoun=
> ced us for accepting jobs from the government after we were released from ja=
> il.=C2=A0 I couldn=E2=80=99t understand why out of so many of us who after b=
> eing released accepted the job offers from the regime only the two of us wer=
> e criminalized in the book. Anyway I think it is laughable to even remotely =
> think that Samsudeen Sarr enjoyed any favoritism for promotion or any goodie=
> s during the PPP era.=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Reading your piece, Chongan was instrumental in ens=
> uring that the then court marshal held in Yundum found you guilty. How do yo=
> u managed to befriend Chongan, when he successfully stripped off your Captai=
> n rank from you?=C2=A0=20
> Sam Sarr: Yes he demoted me from a first to a second lieutenant in a court m=
> artial that all GNA officers one way or the other refused to take as prosecu=
> tor. I had forgiven him thinking that he was a changed man. But I was wrong.=
> =C2=A0=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Have you spoken to Chongan since your terse reactio=
> n to his book?=C2=A0=20
> Sam Sarr: I am no longer interested in having anything to do with him. But t=
> o answer your question, no!=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Did you trust Chongan? If no, why not?=20
> Sam Sarr: I think I already answered that one.=20
> Freedom Newspaper: Chongan might as well say he doesn=E2=80=99t trust you si=
> nce you exposed him online?=20
> Sam Sarr: I care less.=20
> Freedom Newspaper: Chongan painted Sana Sabally as a villain in his book, bu=
> t throughout your reaction you seems to be saying positive things about Saba=
> lly. Do you mean to tell us that Sabally is not as bad as being portrayed by=
> Chongan?=20
> Sam Sarr: The issue was not about Sabally as such but about reminding Chonga=
> n where he met him in the past since he couldn=E2=80=99t remember anything a=
> bout him on the day of the coup. All I had to write about Sabally was writte=
> n in my book.=20
> Freedom Newspaper: You tend to focus more on the good things Sabally has don=
> e while in the military. For example, you said he testified as a witness dur=
> ing your court marshal. Has Sabally ever persecuted you?=20
> Sam Sarr: Of course that was very important in my life and career.=C2=A0 Sab=
> ally and Hydara arrested and detained me at Mile Two prison. =C2=A0After tha=
> t I didn=E2=80=99t talk to him again until I visited him at Mile Two while h=
> e was serving his sentence. I was then deputy commander.=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Were you tortured in jail? If yes, who tortured you=
> ?=20
> Sam Sarr: I think being locked up in Mile Two for ten months without being c=
> harged or tried and not knowing when or whether I will ever be free again wa=
> s torture every day. If however you are asking about whether I was physicall=
> y torture, that=E2=80=99s a no!=C2=A0=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Like Chogan, Eduward Singhatey is not in your good =
> books. Why?=20
> Sam Sarr: They share some character traits too scary for my liking. They are=
> both dangerous in many ways.=C2=A0=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Are you upset with Chongan for the mere fact that h=
> e claimed in his book that you lacked conscience by teaming up with the then=
> junta by accepting a job offer, even though your rights were violated?=20
> Sam Sarr: If he didn=E2=80=99t try to be hired by the government and failed,=
> then that statement would have certainly bothered me. But he knows that I k=
> now about his failure to persuade Jammeh to give him a job after he was rele=
> ased from jail.=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0=C2=A0 What compels you to work with President Jamme=
> h after your release from prison?=20
> Sam Sarr: It was the best thing at the time; because after all the accusatio=
> n about the treasonable offenses that were rumored as the cause of my arrest=
> and detention there was no better way of exonerating me than appointing me=C2=
> =A0 deputy and later army commander. I don=E2=80=99t think the government wo=
> uld have hired me if I were guilty of any crime. But looking at what would h=
> ave happened if I was released and discharged or dismissed like=C2=A0 in the=
> case of Chongan and many others, =C2=A0I am sure several Gambians would hav=
> e still been wondering whether I was guilty or not. Besides, the experience =
> I had in the three years I worked for the government was phenomenal.=20
> Freedom Newspaper: Did you commit any crime, or persecuted Gambians to pleas=
> e Jammeh after your reinstatement?=C2=A0=20
> Sam Sarr: No!=20
> Freedom Newspaper: What role did you play in the foiled Farafenni attack?=20
> Sam Sarr: I was not in the country the day the camp was attacked, but return=
> ed the next day and played an active role in the investigation about the att=
> ack and the attackers.=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Were you in Senegal to seek the extradition of the =
> late Yaya Drammeh, and others?=20
> Sam Sarr: =C2=A0I can sense where we are going next but I will just wait and=
> keep up with your pace. You see Mr. Nderry, Yaya Drammeh never escaped to S=
> enegal after the attack. He was captured with the help of some locals around=
> Farafenni after he was found sleeping in some shrubs out of exhaustion. In =
> other words he was already captured before I even arrived in the country. Bu=
> t since his death had once been associated with me by Lamarana Barry, I woul=
> dn=E2=80=99t mine telling you a little bit about his case. Folks like Lamara=
> na may be obsessed with the death of Yaya forgetting or not knowing that he =
> was a mercenary like his colleagues who for years contributed tremendously i=
> n the bloody Liberian civil war where over 150,000 people were killed. They =
> were contracted by Taylor when he invaded Liberia in 1989. For years he was =
> together with Sulayman Sarr a close bodyguard to Taylor until he could no lo=
> nger trust them. When they attacked Farafenni, they took the
> soldiers by surprise, because most of them were asleep at 5:00 am. It was a=
> lso clear that everybody they killed, eight of them were unarmed and shot in=
> the back while running away. I had to go to the mortuary to identify all of=
> them before their burials. Their bullet-riddled backs were indicative of th=
> e cold blooded murder they were subjected to. The youngest Private Saidy was=
> only nineteen and the oldest Staff Sergeant was Jatta twenty-seven. All tho=
> se lives wasted didn=E2=80=99t seem to mean anything to Lamarana Barry in th=
> e wake of his desire to accuse me of the death of one of the attackers-a vic=
> ious monster- while every other captive is still alive in jail.=20
> Because of the mystery behind the attack , yes harsh interrogation methods w=
> ere used to extract information from Maballow Kanteh and Yaya Drammeh, the f=
> irst two to be captured on the day of the attack. Sulayman Sarr, John Dampha=
> and Essa Baldeh were captured in Senegal and sent back to the Gambia that v=
> ery week. In a nut shell, Yaya Drammeh was never extradited from Senegal.=20
> You probably may have mistaken the team of soldiers I once led to Senegal in=
> July 1997 to receive the remnant of the Liberian mercenaries who were arres=
> ted by the Senegalese Gendarmerie at Tamba Kunda in July 1996, three months =
> before their friends launched the attack. Thank god they never made it. Thes=
> e were the men we got from Senegal in a one-day mission that was hitch free.=
> Except Swanding Camara who with the help of the international Red Cross was=
> later released, I think the rest are all in jail=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
> =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=20
> Freedom Newspaper: =C2=A0I remember witnessing a press conference in Banjul,=
> where Yaya Drammeh, Mballow Kanteh, and others were paraded. You moderated =
> the press conference during the period in question. I noticed swollen eyes, =
> and injuries on the bodies of the coup suspects. Were they tortured?=20
> Sam Sarr: I am surprised that you couldn=E2=80=99t remember that both Mballo=
> w Kanteh and Sulayman Sarr sustained gun-shot injuries on their legs from bu=
> llets fired by their own friends. Sarr was able to make it to Kaulack where =
> the Senegalese nabbed him in a hospital while Kanteh tried to get treatment =
> at the farafenni clinic and was arrested there.=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Do you witness the interrogation of Yaya Drammeh an=
> d co? If no, then how do you know that they were not tortured?=20
> Sam Sarr: You should have allowed me to answer yes or no and make it a littl=
> e easier for you. Yes I was present the day after I arrived in The Gambia, a=
> nd yes he was tortured.=C2=A0 A year later he died in jail.=C2=A0 I didn=E2=80=
> =99t kill him and don=E2=80=99t know how he died; I am also more concerned a=
> bout the eight men he took part in killing than his own death; so next time =
> Lamarana comes up with such baseless attacks, tell him to be courageous enou=
> gh to identify himself for a healthier debate.=20
> Freedom Newspaper: =C2=A0I read somewhere in which you said your recent book=
> contained factual errors. How do you intend to correct those errors?=C2=A0 =
> Who misled you?=20
> Sam Sarr: I was not misled by anyone. In the book instead of Ahmed Bensuda I=
> wrote Philip Bensuda. I also later regretted the way I portrayed such great=
> officers like Major Chris Davis, Colonel Badjie and few others. It is now m=
> y strong conviction that Major Antuman Saho=E2=80=99s decision not to commit=
> his heavy weapons to stop the coup was the best decision. Fighting was no o=
> ption.=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Are you under pressure from the Jammeh camp to reca=
> nt the book before any reconciliation could be reached between you and the P=
> resident?=20
> Sam Sarr: No!!!!!=20
> Freedom Newspaper: You seems to have changed your perception against Preside=
> nt Jammeh. This is noticeable in your writings. Why the change of heart? Are=
> you home sick or what?=20
> Sam Sarr: I have nothing to get sick about home Bro. America is my home and =
> I love everything about this country better. I think am just happy that I wa=
> s able to leave the Gambia together with my family peacefully and now perman=
> ently live in the USA.=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 What crime have you committed that would prevent yo=
> u from going home?=20
> Sam Sarr: None other than perhaps the fact that I used to frequently denounc=
> ed the Gambia government online. And President Jammeh=E2=80=99s tolerance fo=
> r such is minimal or none.=20
> Freedom Newspaper: If President Jammeh extends an amnesty to you and your fa=
> mily, will you return to The Gambia?=20
> Sam Sarr: Not now. May be after my retirement I will go and see whether I ca=
> n ever live in that country again. But as for now America is all I care for.=
> =20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 What kind of =C2=A0person is President Jammeh? Is h=
> e evil as portrayed in some quarters?=20
> Sam Sarr: You said it all by saying that in some quarters he is considered a=
> s evil, meaning that there are definitely other quarters where he is believe=
> d to be good. That=E2=80=99s life. You and =C2=A0I are hated by some people =
> and liked by others. So if you can tell me what kind of person we are, I wil=
> l tell you what kind of person I think Jammeh is. Till then, I will remain a=
> positive neutralist and not venture into answering that question.=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Chongan said President Jammeh saved his life in his=
> book. Did the same Jammeh saved your life while in prison?=20
> Sam Sarr: I think he was referring to the same issue of how Singhateh unsucc=
> essfully tried to get us executed in jail until Jammeh stopped him. He just =
> didn=E2=80=99t elaborate on it. He always looks like he has a soft spot for =
> Singhateh as well.=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Why were you detained in the first place?=20
> Sam Sarr: I may sound funny to you, but to be frank, I still don=E2=80=99t k=
> now that answer.=20
> Freedom Newspaper: Is it true that you were working on staging a counter cou=
> p?=20
> Sam Sarr: You see that=E2=80=99s what the rumor was. With what I narrated ab=
> ove, do you really think I was?=20
> Freedom Newspaper: What were your worst moments in prison?=20
> Sam Sarr: Every moment of it, period.=20
> Freedom Newspaper: Chongan claimed that you were writing letters to the BBC =
> Focus On Africa Program while in prison. Don=E2=80=99t you think Chongan was=
> merely reporting what he heard or witnessed in jail?=20
> Sam Sarr: I wish he was clear about what he had heard or seen there instead =
> of reporting on matters that he never witnessed and acted as if he was.=20
> Freedom Newspaper: What is your view about Gambia=E2=80=99s military?=20
> Sam Sarr: The fact that they don=E2=80=99t have Senegalese, British or Niger=
> ian superior officers telling them what to do I think they are fine by me. I=
> love their role in international missions where they are now considered amo=
> ng the best-UN, AU, etc.=20
> Freedom Newspaper: Are you worried about Gambia=E2=80=99s future?=20
> Sam Sarr: Nope!=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 What is responsible for the coups and counter coups=
> in The Gambia? Is this a problem of power struggle or loyalty problem withi=
> n the media hierarchy?=20
> Sam Sarr: I have no idea about that Mr. Nderry=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 What is you view about Gambia=E2=80=99s opposition?=
> =20
> Sam Sarr:=C2=A0 I think they are doing their best under the political circum=
> stances they are facing in the county. I respect them now far more than I us=
> ed to when I was writing my book four years ago.=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Are you still loyal to President Jammeh and his Gov=
> ernment?=20
> Sam Sarr: How can I be loyal to him or his government when I am not even wor=
> king for the county? If you think loyalty is predicated on responsibility, t=
> hen I think my loyalty now goes to the president of the company I work for A=
> lfred Ciatola of Frontline Industries who manages us like a genius. You can =
> visit our job site and learn more about what we do by logging to: http://www=
> .frontlineindustries.com/home.html .=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Given your age, do you feel like you need to be bac=
> k home and spend the rest of your life in The Gambia?=20
> Sam Sarr: As I said earlier, not now. There isn=E2=80=99t much I missed in t=
> he Gambia at all.=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 What it takes to be an asylee?=C2=A0=20
> Sam Sarr: I am a permanent resident but you can visit the US immigration and=
> naturalization webpage where all the terms and conditions for asylum eligib=
> ility are stipulated. And mark you, the rules change constantly.=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 What is your view about Gambia=E2=80=99s online med=
> ia?=20
> Sam Sarr: I think all of you are cool.=20
> Freedom Newspaper:=C2=A0 Any last words Mr. Sarr?=20
> Well Mr. Nderry, I just want to appeal to you to start watching out for thos=
> e who want to conduct personal attacks on people without the courage to iden=
> tify themselves. I think journalism demands an ethical standard that if resp=
> ected will not allow the likes of Lamrana Barry to be featured in credible n=
> ewspapers, especially when his facts are totally questionable. If someone wa=
> nts to report that I killed somebody or conspired with others to commit felo=
> ny or anything of that sort, I think that person deserves equal scrutiny to =
> determine what motivated his allegations.=20
> Thank You,=20
> Samsudeen Sarr=20
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> Subject: [>-<] Ensa Sey should apologise to Momodou Buharry Gassama
> Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 20:02:59 +0100
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> Having recently digest Ensa Sey's recent interview with Pa Nderry Mbai, what=
> he need to do is apologise to Momodou Buharry Gassama. When will this chara=
> cter assasinnation stop?I cannot wander to think if we will go anywhere with=
> prevailing madness folding in our country, if decent citizens who have noth=
> ing to do with the regime are paint black. It was LJ Darboe yesterday and no=
> w Momomdou Buharry Gassama. I have long been on the Gambia online community =
> and could recab Yero Mama's insult about=C2=A0qualitative and quantitative r=
> esearch analysis=C2=A0of Dr Ebrima Ceesay on the Gambia.
> RAAKI TV and Radio have nothing to do with regime in power. Both Buharry Gas=
> sama, Dr Ceesay and LJ Darboe are decent citizens. It is really unfortunate =
> to get a remark from such a self clone pro-democracy activist. At the moment=
> am just wandering about the efficacy of our=C2=A0cyber advocacy, more so we=
> have people within our midst that can peddle lies, damn lies against decent=
> individuals who for years have stand for truth and justice. I have a deep r=
> espect for Momodou Buharry Gassama. He is a decent and honourable citizen. M=
> e and my wife Khaddy have never met him in person but alway when I mentioned=
> Buharry Gassama's name=C2=A0to my cousin Dave Manneh, who met him in Sweden=
> few years ago, just could imagine his soft voice on my telephone define his=
> humble and definitive gentleman=C2=A0character. Essa Sey should apologise t=
> o Momodou Buharry Gassama!!! RAAKI WeB rADIO AND tv HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH =
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> <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"t=
> op" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>=C2=A8Sekouba you right <SPAN>Capi</SPAN> =
> was the deputy not <STRONG>chokerr</STRONG> Chogan. Koto Dodou is =
> big brother, I have his phone NR., if any one wants further confirmation jus=
> t send me a private mail. We need to put a stop these seasonal lai=
> rs Did chokerr Chogan think that by promoting him self to IGP would give cre=
> dibility to his misleading rubbish book, </DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>Cheers</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>Mbye</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SP=
> AN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><BR><BR><FONT size=3D4><IMG src=3D"http://us.i1.yimg=
> .com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys/m.gif"> <FONT color=3Dblue face=3D"Tim=
> es New Roman">Let modesty be the rule of observance.</FONT></FONT><BR>=
> <BR>--- On <B>Wed, 6/2/10, Sekouba Jadama <I><[log in to unmask]>=
> </I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5p=
> x; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Sekouba Jadama <[log in to unmask]>=
> ;<BR>Subject: Chogan was never DIG!<BR>To: [log in to unmask]<BR>Da=
> te: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 2:58 PM<BR><BR>
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> <DIV>Dear All,</DIV>
> <DIV>I wish to bring your attention that Ebrima I Chogan was NEVER the Deput=
> y Inspector General of Police of the Gambia Police Force during the last Rep=
> ublic as always portrayed following his misleading book.</DIV>
> <DIV>The last Deputy IGP was Dodou (Capi) Joof. Chogan was transferred from =
> the Tactical Support Group( Gerndermarie) to the Gambia Police Force. He was=
> a Major and on arrival into the Police, he was assigned Assistant Inspector=
> General of Police (AIG) incharge of Operations under Pa Salla Jagne as Insp=
> ector General.The Tactical Support Group were then answerable to him based i=
> n the Fajara Barracks.</DIV>
> <DIV>Chogan should be honest enough to admit that he was never a DIG.</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>Sekouba.</DIV>
> <DIV><BR><BR>--- On <B>Tue, 6/1/10, Pasamba Jow <I><[log in to unmask]&g=
> t;</I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5p=
> x; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Pasamba Jow <[log in to unmask]><BR>Su=
> bject: Re: [>-<] Ensa Sey should apologise to Momodou Buharry Gassama<=
> BR>To: [log in to unmask]<BR>Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 3:26 PM<B=
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> I have Known and work with Buharry for a longtime and there is not calmer an=
> d more honest person that i have known over the years. Everybody who knows B=
> uharry knows how committed he is to everything Gambian. I for one appreciate=
> GTRS on Raaki for it has given me first hand information about the country.=
> The new portal also serves as an important medium for those of us who need =
> info about the Gambia. I do visit all mediums be it Jammeh's website or the =
> Dailyobserver to gather info. As for the Video, i really appreciated it afte=
> r being away from the Gambia for 15 years. <BR>To accuse Buharry of fronting=
> for Jammeh is at best disingenuous.<BR>Pasamba Jow<BR>
> <DIV><FONT color=3D#330033 face=3D"Arial Black">"True peace is not merely th=
> e absence of tension; it is the presence of justice." Dr. Martin Luther King=
> Jr.</FONT><BR></DIV><BR><BR><BR><BR>
> <HR id=3DstopSpelling>
> From: [log in to unmask]<BR>To: [log in to unmask]<BR>Su=
> bject: RE: [>-<] Ensa Sey should apologise to Momodou Buharry Gassama<=
> BR>Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 12:02:26 +0000<BR><BR>
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> Karim<BR> <BR>Thanks, and yes you are right on Buharry, and the indepen=
> dence of his "RAAKI TV and Radio".<BR> <BR>I completely accept Buharry'=
> s own definitive answer to Essa Sey. He is a valued member of our commu=
> nity.<BR> <BR>However, the larger issue, assuming Essa Sey is =
> ;correct in his clearly unfounded assumption, is whether Buharry has a =
> right to support the Professor's government. On this point, Pa Musa's a=
> nalysis provide the only acceptable doctrine if it is a democratic Gambia we=
> are fighting for. In case you missed that mail, please recheck it=
> .<BR> <BR>I know I will remain in some distinguish company to the =
> last day of our struggle against the Professor's public lawlessness, but the=
> last Deputy IGP of the First Republic is not in that pantheon of sincere co=
> mrades. Chongan is dishonest, malicious, and an utterly dangerous =
> person to associate with, and I hope his spokeswoman
> appreciates this incontestable fact about the man's character. Is it not as=
> tounding that he remains mute on Sam Sarr's allegation, and my own post, not=
> withstanding he is right here with us?<BR> <BR>For those in some d=
> oubt about Chongan's utterly flawed character, I herewith attach Sam Sarr's =
> recent interview with Freedom Newspaper. Karim, read this material because I=
> don't want you coming here crying about the "fifth coulumnist" that is =
> ;snaky, green-eyed Chongan.<BR> <BR>Enjoy<BR> <BR> <BR> =
> <BR> <BR>LJDarbo<BR> <BR>-----------------------------------------=
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> <TD><SPAN class=3Decxviewnewstitle>Breaking News: Gambia: COLONEL SARR =E2=80=
> =9CFINISHES=E2=80=9D CHONGAN</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=3Decxviewnewsarticle><STR=
> ONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'; COLOR: red;=
> FONT-SIZE: 24pt">COLONEL SARR =E2=80=9CFINISHES=E2=80=9D <IMG alt=3D"" alig=
> n=3Dleft src=3D"http://www.freedomnewspaper.com/Portals/0/Sam%288%29.jpg" wi=
> dth=3D251 height=3D350>CHONGAN</SPAN></STRONG>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'seri=
> f'; FONT-SIZE: 48pt">=E2=80=A6CALLS CHONGS A <SPAN> </SPAN>=E2=80=9CSNE=
> AKY=E2=80=9D PERSON</SPAN>=20
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans=
> -serif'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Sam Sarr Calls ON Gambians To Be Wary Of Chongan</=
> SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'seri=
> f'; FONT-SIZE: 72pt">F</SPAN><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: =
> 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">ormer Deputy Commander of Gambia=E2=80=99s Armed F=
> orces Lt. <IMG alt=3D"" align=3Dright src=3D"http://www.freedomnewspaper.com=
> /Portals/0/Chongan%2815%29.jpg" width=3D263 height=3D350>Colonel Sam Sarr is=
> cautioning Gambians to be wary of Ebrima Ismaila Chongan, saying that peopl=
> e should not be too comfortable with a<SPAN> </SPAN>=E2=80=9Csneaky=E2=
> =80=9D person like Chongan, who is reputed to be destroying his =E2=80=9Cuns=
> uspecting=E2=80=9D friends and foes.<SPAN> </SPAN>Mr. Sarr is said he =
> is pleased that his friendship with Chongan is over. He said doesn=E2=80=99t=
> trust Chongan one bit=E2=80=94given the fact that he Chongan lives the life=
> of falsehood, character assassination, deception, and in some occasions sta=
> bbing =E2=80=9Cunsuspecting=E2=80=9D people behind their back. =E2=80=9CStri=
> ctly speaking, to expose a sneaky person who is obsessed
> with stabbing unsuspecting people in the back and to send a special warning=
> to everybody dealing with him to be mindful not to trust him too much,=E2=80=
> =9D said Colonel Sarr in an exclusive interview with the Freedom Newspaper. =
> Mr. Sarr insists that Chongan=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CPrice of Duty Book=E2=80=9D=
> was full of factual errors, and misinformation. He said the book should be =
> recalled to correct the misinformation contained in it. Below is the full te=
> xt of the interview.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'seri=
> f'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=
> =80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=
> =E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=
> =A6=E2=80=A6</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Good day Colonel Sarr.<SPAN> </SPAN>Why picking on Chongan at this =
> time? What went wrong?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Is that a serious questi=
> on or just a rhetorical one? You don=E2=80=99t mean to tell me that after re=
> ading through everything I wrote about in my last paper you still don=E2=80=99=
> t know what went wrong, do you? If so I suggest you give one more reading ti=
> me to the article. You should be able to see what went wrong there.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></=
> STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14=
> pt">What make you believe that Ebrima Chogan=E2=80=99s book should be recall=
> ed? </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> I think I fully stated t=
> hat in the article as well. The book after all was not written with the kind=
> of seriousness that a good book deserves.<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>What kind of book do you expect from Chongan? </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'seri=
> f'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr: An average good one with, most important of a=
> ll, a consistent presentation of facts.<SPAN> </SPAN>I can=E2=80=99t t=
> ake seriously a writer who tells me in page one that a particular subject or=
> thing should be viewed negatively and goes to page three to contradict hims=
> elf on the same subject without knowing it. The book unfortunately is satura=
> ted with contradiction.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper: </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SPA=
> N>Don=E2=80=99t you think Chongan=E2=80=99s book was opinionated? </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Like most politically or=
> iented books it was a mixture of both opinions and facts.<SPAN> </SPAN=
> >I didn=E2=80=99t care much about his opinions, but as for the facts that se=
> emed to directly affect me, I couldn=E2=80=99t sit by and let him get away w=
> ith mischaracterizing, misquoting or misrepresenting me.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Would you say Ch=
> ongan=E2=80=99s book was a factual account of events leading to the military=
> transition or fiction? How would you characterize the book?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></STRONG><S=
> PAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">I thi=
> nk he honestly tried to write a book about his life in general <SPAN> <=
> /SPAN>with the coup being given a special attention; nevertheless I believe =
> he just didn=E2=80=99t do a good job at it.<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>The general perception is that Sam Sarr and Chongan are good friends. Why=
> were you not availed with the opportunity to access the manuscript of Chong=
> an=E2=80=99s Price of Duty book before its publication for critique, or sugg=
> estion?<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> We were friends which I =
> am glad is over now. Yes he sent me the manuscript but it was too boring and=
> time consuming to make the tail or head of his writing. <SPAN> </SPAN>=
> In the end I decided to just wait for the final product. Unfortunately the f=
> inal piece of junk is more nauseating.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Don=E2=80=99t you think you are overreacting by spilling your past privat=
> e conversations with Chongan in the public domain?<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN=
> >
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> If you think so, I don=E2=
> =80=99t. By telling me privately that he didn=E2=80=99t know who Lamarana Ba=
> rry was when he was behind the name attacking me publicly and then as usual =
> in his forgetful mind he writes about the man as his personal orderly in the=
> past, was enough justification for me to react in way I did. Aren=E2=80=99t=
> you pleased to know that he was secretly denouncing you and Essa Sey as the=
> culprits with the pseudo name Lamarana Barry?<SPAN> </SPAN>Anyway the=
> good moral lesson there is that you don=E2=80=99t connive with conspirators=
> and expect positive results out of it. Sooner or later the curse will follo=
> w you. <SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> What do you inte=
> nd to achieve by declassifying what was perceived as =E2=80=9Cstrictly=E2=80=
> =9D a private conversation?<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Strictly speaking, to ex=
> pose a sneaky person who is obsessed with stabbing unsuspecting people in th=
> e back and to send a special warning to everybody dealing with him to be min=
> dful not to trust him too much. <SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Critics say you ought to have engaged Chongan one to one to basis than di=
> vulging some of the privileged conversation you had with him on the past in =
> the online media. What is your reaction?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Mr. Mbai , this is one i=
> ssue that I find very important to pursue my way with little regards to crit=
> ics reacting unfavorably to it.<SPAN> </SPAN>When Chongan was writing =
> as Lamarana Barry, I didn=E2=80=99t hear any critic calling him to respond i=
> n my defense as a =E2=80=9Cfriend=E2=80=9D.<SPAN> </SPAN>I quietly set=
> tled for his private explanation that you and Essay Sey must have been behin=
> d the attack. <SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Are you mad with Chongan for reporting in his book that you pretended to =
> be mad while in jail? What is the =E2=80=9Cbeef=E2=80=9D ?<SPAN> </SPA=
> N></SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> I read the book twice an=
> d didn=E2=80=99t see where he wrote anything like I was pretending to be mad=
> . <SPAN> </SPAN>That=E2=80=99s what he has been saying lately. And plea=
> se don=E2=80=99t quote where he mentioned it in the manuscript, because nobo=
> dy seems to know the page or paragraph it was written. I bought the book and=
> can assure you that if you go to page 119, paragraph 1, you will see where =
> he wrote: =E2=80=9C=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6</SPAN><EM><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: =
> 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Captain Samsideen Sarr who was =
> sort of mentally ill as a result of the September 6<SUP>th</SUP> Incident.=E2=
> =80=9D</SPAN></EM>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Mr. Chongan alleged in his book that you and Pa Sallah Jagne, and others =
> had connections in the PPP regime and as such were promoted rapidly. Your re=
> sponse?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> <SPAN> </SPAN>I did=
> n=E2=80=99t read anything like that in the book either.<SPAN> </SPAN>T=
> he only thing I read about Pa Sallah Jagne and I was where he denounced us f=
> or accepting jobs from the government after we were released from jail.<SPAN=
> > </SPAN>I couldn=E2=80=99t understand why out of so many of us who af=
> ter being released accepted the job offers from the regime only the two of u=
> s were criminalized in the book. Anyway I think it is laughable to even remo=
> tely think that Samsudeen Sarr enjoyed any favoritism for promotion or any g=
> oodies during the PPP era. </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Reading your piece, Chongan was instrumental in ensuring that the then co=
> urt marshal held in Yundum found you guilty. How do you managed to befriend =
> Chongan, when he successfully stripped off your Captain rank from you?<SPAN>=
> </SPAN></SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Yes he demoted me from a=
> first to a second lieutenant in a court martial that all GNA officers one w=
> ay or the other refused to take as prosecutor. I had forgiven him thinking t=
> hat he was a changed man. But I was wrong.<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Have you spoken to Chongan since your terse reaction to his book?<SPAN>&n=
> bsp; </SPAN></SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> I am no longer intereste=
> d in having anything to do with him. But to answer your question, no!</SPAN>=
> =20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Did you trust Chongan? If no, why not?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> I think I already answer=
> ed that one.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper: </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style=3D"LI=
> NE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Chongan</SPAN> might=
> as well say he doesn=E2=80=99t trust you since you exposed him online?</SPA=
> N>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> I care less.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Chongan painted =
> Sana Sabally as a villain in his book, but throughout your reaction you seem=
> s to be saying positive things about Sabally. Do you mean to tell us that Sa=
> bally is not as bad as being portrayed by Chongan?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> The issue was not about =
> Sabally as such but about reminding Chongan where he met him in the past sin=
> ce he couldn=E2=80=99t remember anything about him on the day of the coup. A=
> ll I had to write about Sabally was written in my book. </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> You tend to focu=
> s more on the good things Sabally has done while in the military. For exampl=
> e, you said he testified as a witness during your court marshal. Has Sabally=
> ever persecuted you? </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Of course that was very =
> important in my life and career.<SPAN> </SPAN>Sabally and Hydara arres=
> ted and detained me at Mile Two prison. <SPAN> </SPAN>After that I didn=
> =E2=80=99t talk to him again until I visited him at Mile Two while he was se=
> rving his sentence. I was then deputy commander. </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Were you tortured in jail? If yes, who tortured you?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> I think being locked up =
> in Mile Two for ten months without being charged or tried and not knowing wh=
> en or whether I will ever be free again was torture every day. If however yo=
> u are asking about whether I was physically torture, that=E2=80=99s a no!<SP=
> AN> </SPAN></SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Like Chogan, Eduward Singhatey is not in your good books. Why?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> They share some characte=
> r traits too scary for my liking. They are both dangerous in many ways.<SPAN=
> > </SPAN></SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Are you upset with Chongan for the mere fact that he claimed in his book =
> that you lacked conscience by teaming up with the then junta by accepting a =
> job offer, even though your rights were violated?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> If he didn=E2=80=99t try=
> to be hired by the government and failed, then that statement would have ce=
> rtainly bothered me. But he knows that I know about his failure to persuade =
> Jammeh to give him a job after he was released from jail. </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN>  =
> ; </SPAN>What compels you to work with President Jammeh after your release f=
> rom prison? </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> It was the best thing at=
> the time; because after all the accusation about the treasonable offenses t=
> hat were rumored as the cause of my arrest and detention there was no better=
> way of exonerating me than appointing me<SPAN> </SPAN>deputy and late=
> r army commander. I don=E2=80=99t think the government would have hired me i=
> f I were guilty of any crime. But looking at what would have happened if I w=
> as released and discharged or dismissed like<SPAN> </SPAN>in the case =
> of Chongan and many others, <SPAN> </SPAN>I am sure several Gambians wo=
> uld have still been wondering whether I was guilty or not. Besides, the expe=
> rience I had in the three years I worked for the government was phenomenal. =
> </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Did you commit a=
> ny crime, or persecuted Gambians to please Jammeh after your reinstatement?<=
> SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> No!</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> What role did yo=
> u play in the foiled Farafenni attack?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr: </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-H=
> EIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">I was not in the country=
> the day the camp was attacked, but returned the next day and played an acti=
> ve role in the investigation about the attack and the attackers.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Were you in Senegal to seek the extradition of the late Yaya Drammeh, and=
> others? </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> <SPAN> </SPAN>I can=
> sense where we are going next but I will just wait and keep up with your pa=
> ce. You see Mr. Nderry, Yaya Drammeh never escaped to Senegal after the atta=
> ck. He was captured with the help of some locals around Farafenni after he w=
> as found sleeping in some shrubs out of exhaustion. In other words he was al=
> ready captured before I even arrived in the country. But since his death had=
> once been associated with me by Lamarana Barry, I wouldn=E2=80=99t mine tel=
> ling you a little bit about his case. Folks like Lamarana may be obsessed wi=
> th the death of Yaya forgetting or not knowing that he was a mercenary like =
> his colleagues who for years contributed tremendously in the bloody Liberian=
> civil war where over 150,000 people were killed. They were
> contracted by Taylor when he invaded Liberia in 1989. For years he was toge=
> ther with Sulayman Sarr a close bodyguard to Taylor until he could no longer=
> trust them. When they attacked Farafenni, they took the soldiers by surpris=
> e, because most of them were asleep at 5:00 am. It was also clear that every=
> body they killed, eight of them were unarmed and shot in the back while runn=
> ing away. I had to go to the mortuary to identify all of them before their b=
> urials. Their bullet-riddled backs were indicative of the cold blooded murde=
> r they were subjected to. The youngest Private Saidy was only nineteen and t=
> he oldest Staff Sergeant was Jatta twenty-seven. All those lives wasted didn=
> =E2=80=99t seem to mean anything to Lamarana Barry in the wake of his desire=
> to accuse me of the death of one of the attackers-a vicious monster- while =
> every other captive is still alive in jail.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'seri=
> f'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Because of the mystery behind the attack , yes harsh in=
> terrogation methods were used to extract information from Maballow Kanteh an=
> d Yaya Drammeh, the first two to be captured on the day of the attack. Sulay=
> man Sarr, John Dampha and Essa Baldeh were captured in Senegal and sent back=
> to the Gambia that very week. In a nut shell, Yaya Drammeh was never extrad=
> ited from Senegal. </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'seri=
> f'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">You probably may have mistaken the team of soldiers I o=
> nce led to Senegal in July 1997 to receive the remnant of the Liberian merce=
> naries who were arrested by the Senegalese Gendarmerie at Tamba Kunda in Jul=
> y 1996, three months before their friends launched the attack. Thank god the=
> y never made it. These were the men we got from Senegal in a one-day mission=
> that was hitch free. Except Swanding Camara who with the help of the intern=
> ational Red Cross was later released, I think the rest are all in jail<SPAN>=
> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>=
> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper: </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SPA=
> N>I remember witnessing a press conference in Banjul, where Yaya Drammeh, Mb=
> allow Kanteh, and others were paraded. You moderated the press conference du=
> ring the period in question. I noticed swollen eyes, and injuries on the bod=
> ies of the coup suspects. Were they tortured? </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> I am surprised that you =
> couldn=E2=80=99t remember that both Mballow Kanteh and Sulayman Sarr sustain=
> ed gun-shot injuries on their legs from bullets fired by their own friends. =
> Sarr was able to make it to Kaulack where the Senegalese nabbed him in a hos=
> pital while Kanteh tried to get treatment at the farafenni clinic and was ar=
> rested there. </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Do you witness the interrogation of Yaya Drammeh and co? If no, then how =
> do you know that they were not tortured? </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> You should have allowed =
> me to answer yes or no and make it a little easier for you. Yes I was presen=
> t the day after I arrived in The Gambia, and yes he was tortured.<SPAN> =
> ; </SPAN>A year later he died in jail.<SPAN> </SPAN>I didn=E2=80=99t k=
> ill him and don=E2=80=99t know how he died; I am also more concerned about t=
> he eight men he took part in killing than his own death; so next time Lamara=
> na comes up with such baseless attacks, tell him to be courageous enough to =
> identify himself for a healthier debate. </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> <SPAN> </SP=
> AN>I read somewhere in which you said your recent book contained factual err=
> ors. How do you intend to correct those errors?<SPAN> </SPAN>Who misle=
> d you?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> I was not misled by anyo=
> ne. In the book instead of Ahmed Bensuda I wrote Philip Bensuda. I also late=
> r regretted the way I portrayed such great officers like Major Chris Davis, =
> Colonel Badjie and few others. It is now my strong conviction that Major Ant=
> uman Saho=E2=80=99s decision not to commit his heavy weapons to stop the cou=
> p was the best decision. Fighting was no option.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Are you under pressure from the Jammeh camp to recant the book before any=
> reconciliation could be reached between you and the President?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> No!!!!!</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> You seems to hav=
> e changed your perception against President Jammeh. This is noticeable in yo=
> ur writings. Why the change of heart? Are you home sick or what?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> I have nothing to get si=
> ck about home Bro. America is my home and I love everything about this count=
> ry better. I think am just happy that I was able to leave the Gambia togethe=
> r with my family peacefully and now permanently live in the USA. </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>What crime have you committed that would prevent you from going home? </S=
> PAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> None other than perhaps =
> the fact that I used to frequently denounced the Gambia government online. A=
> nd President Jammeh=E2=80=99s tolerance for such is minimal or none.</SPAN> =
>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> If President Jam=
> meh extends an amnesty to you and your family, will you return to The Gambia=
> ? </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Not now. May be after my=
> retirement I will go and see whether I can ever live in that country again.=
> But as for now America is all I care for.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>What kind of <SPAN> </SPAN>person is President Jammeh? Is he evil as=
> portrayed in some quarters?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> You said it all by sayin=
> g that in some quarters he is considered as evil, meaning that there are def=
> initely other quarters where he is believed to be good. That=E2=80=99s life.=
> You and <SPAN> </SPAN>I are hated by some people and liked by others. =
> So if you can tell me what kind of person we are, I will tell you what kind =
> of person I think Jammeh is. Till then, I will remain a positive neutralist =
> and not venture into answering that question.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Chongan said President Jammeh saved his life in his book. Did the same Ja=
> mmeh saved your life while in prison?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> I think he was referring=
> to the same issue of how Singhateh unsuccessfully tried to get us executed =
> in jail until Jammeh stopped him. He just didn=E2=80=99t elaborate on it. He=
> always looks like he has a soft spot for Singhateh as well.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Why were you detained in the first place? </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> I may sound funny to you=
> , but to be frank, I still don=E2=80=99t know that answer.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper: </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Is it true that y=
> ou were working on staging a counter coup?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> You see that=E2=80=99s w=
> hat the rumor was. With what I narrated above, do you really think I was?</S=
> PAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> What were your w=
> orst moments in prison?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Every moment of it, peri=
> od.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Chongan claimed =
> that you were writing letters to the BBC Focus On Africa Program while in pr=
> ison. Don=E2=80=99t you think Chongan was merely reporting what he heard or =
> witnessed in jail? </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> I wish he was clear abou=
> t what he had heard or seen there instead of reporting on matters that he ne=
> ver witnessed and acted as if he was.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> What is your vie=
> w about Gambia=E2=80=99s military? </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> The fact that they don=E2=
> =80=99t have Senegalese, British or Nigerian superior officers telling them =
> what to do I think they are fine by me. I love their role in international m=
> issions where they are now considered among the best-UN, AU, etc.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Are you worried =
> about Gambia=E2=80=99s future?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Nope!</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>What is responsible for the coups and counter coups in The Gambia? Is thi=
> s a problem of power struggle or loyalty problem within the media hierarchy?=
> </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr: </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-H=
> EIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">I have no idea about tha=
> t Mr. Nderry</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>What is you view about Gambia=E2=80=99s opposition?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SPAN>I thi=
> nk they are doing their best under the political circumstances they are faci=
> ng in the county. I respect them now far more than I used to when I was writ=
> ing my book four years ago.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Are you still loyal to President Jammeh and his Government? </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> How can I be loyal to hi=
> m or his government when I am not even working for the county? If you think =
> loyalty is predicated on responsibility, then I think my loyalty now goes to=
> the president of the company I work for Alfred Ciatola of Frontline Industr=
> ies who manages us like a genius. You can visit our job site and learn more =
> about what we do by logging to: </SPAN><A href=3D"http://www.frontlineindust=
> ries.com/home.html" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGH=
> T: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">http://www.frontlineindustri=
> es.com/home.html</SPAN></A><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 's=
> erif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> . </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>Given your age, do you feel like you need to be back home and spend the r=
> est of your life in The Gambia?</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> As I said earlier, not n=
> ow. There isn=E2=80=99t much I missed in the Gambia at all.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>What it takes to be an asylee?<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> I am a permanent residen=
> t but you can visit the US immigration and naturalization webpage where all =
> the terms and conditions for asylum eligibility are stipulated. And mark you=
> , the rules change constantly.</SPAN>=20
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
> "LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN> </SP=
> AN>What is your view about Gambia=E2=80=99s online media? </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sam Sarr:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HE=
> IGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> I think all of you are c=
> ool. </SPAN>
> <P class=3DecxMsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
> Y: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Freedom Newspaper:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style=3D=
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> Subject: [>-<] Ensa Sey should apologise to Momodou Buharry Gassama<BR=
> >Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 20:02:59 +0100<BR><BR>
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> Having recently digest Ensa Sey's recent interview with Pa Nderry Mbai, what=
> he need to do is apologise to Momodou Buharry Gassama. When will this chara=
> cter assasinnation stop?I cannot wander to think if we will go anywhere with=
> prevailing madness folding in our country, if decent citizens who have noth=
> ing to do with the regime are paint black. It was LJ Darboe yesterday and no=
> w Momomdou Buharry Gassama. I have long been on the Gambia online community =
> and could recab Yero Mama's insult about qualitative and quantitative r=
> esearch analysis of Dr Ebrima Ceesay on the Gambia.<BR>RAAKI TV and Rad=
> io have nothing to do with regime in power. Both Buharry Gassama, Dr Ceesay =
> and LJ Darboe are decent citizens. It is really unfortunate to get a remark =
> from such a self clone pro-democracy activist. At the moment am just wanderi=
> ng about the efficacy of our cyber advocacy, more so we have people wit=
> hin our midst that can peddle lies, damn lies against
> decent individuals who for years have stand for truth and justice. I have a=
> deep respect for Momodou Buharry Gassama. He is a decent and honourable cit=
> izen. Me and my wife Khaddy have never met him in person but alway when I me=
> ntioned Buharry Gassama's name to my cousin Dave Manneh, who met him in=
> Sweden few years ago, just could imagine his soft voice on my telephone def=
> ine his humble and definitive gentleman character. Essa Sey should apol=
> ogise to Momodou Buharry Gassama!!! RAAKI WeB rADIO AND tv HAVE NOTHING TO D=
> O WITH YAHYA JAMMEH IS REGIME! <BR><BR>
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