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Demba

I salute your unwavering commitment to the struggle for a Gambia anchored in democratic institutionalism under the rule of law, a Gambia where conscience and choice are the supreme arbiters of the direction of political affiliation.

In that Gambia, citizens of the Fankung inclination must exist for a fuller society.

On the extant issue of the GMC Leader's family, there appears to be no question that an arrest(s) occurred. If that arrest is rooted in political affiliation, it is, on its face, condemnable, and I condemn it.

However, it is disappointing that the Diaspora-based on-line media relied exclusively on the GMC's Wandifa for information it then treated as verified, without any apparent independent digging on a story that is of clear public significance. This devalues the currency of credible and legitimate opposition to a clearly odious and detested political system.

What, you may retort, was there to investigate about 'undisputed' lawlessness by Basse police in arresting "member(s)" of Barrister Mai Fatty's family on account of political affiliation, a protected right under the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia!

For starters, the GMC Press Release mentioned a "Town Hall meeting" in "Wulli West". As understood by you, what is a "Town Hall" in the context of that part of rural Gambia? .As "Wulli West" is not a village/town, where exactly in "Wulli West" did this "Town Hall meeting" occurred?

Who were the "APRC (ruling Party) big wigs" who "attended", this meeting and "declared their allegiance to GMC"? Considering this appears to be part of the driving motivation for the arrest of the GMC Leader's family, this particular aspect of the matter is by no means trivial.

And why only the GMC Leader's family? Why not the GMC officials who were part of this "symbolic representation of the take over of the Region by GMC"? Were all five members of the GMC Leader's family actually arrested, and what was meant by the phrase "the GMC Leader's father"?. In what context was the word "father" used?

I am sure you can appreciate we are not dealing with a private issue, and since the GMC placed the matter in the public domain, there is no question it is a legitimate transaction for proper ventilation, and especially in light of your story that "no conditions" were attached to the release of the GMC Leader's family .

LJDarbo

--- On Thu, 10/3/11, Demba Baldeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

From: Demba Baldeh <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [>-<] Your moral support for this regime???
To: "Gambia Post3" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, 10 March, 2011, 0:08

Now Fankung has gone hiding again after Mai Fatty's parents were arrested. Anytime this regime act shamefully these supporters run into hiding in disbelief. Do you ever question your moral support for a regime willing to detain innocent parents exercising their god given rights...

How much did they gain arresting these people? Negative publicity???
Didn't you know being arrested and detain is now a pride in the Gambia for
only those who don't do anything wrong gets arrested and detained. Those who openly commit heinous crimes are loitering the streets of Banjul.

Read more for your dose of reality...
http://www.gainako.com/news/news/2011/03/09/detained-gmc-leaders-parents-release-without-conditions.html
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Demba