Thanks for the honorific title Sankanu. Please do not worry about adding any title to my name. Just call me Baba, as in the old days. Baba > Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:32:36 +0200 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [G_L] Cheikh Bethio Arrested - English Version > To: [log in to unmask] > > Thanks Mawdo FODAY* Baba, > > THIS IS A GRATE NEWS AND I HOPE ALL THE AYATOLLAH WHO FEEL THEY CAN ABUSE RELIGION FOR POLITICS AND MONEY AND ESCAPE SECULAR RULE OF LAW. > > LIKE I SAID FUTA TORO BOY MACKY SALL IS A PRACISING LIBERAL DEMOCRAT WHO BELIEVES IN THE SEPERATION OF RELIGION FROM POLITICS. HE WILL MAKE SURE THE DESTRUCTIVE VENOME OF THE ALLAHU AKBAR MADNESS DOES NOT SPILL OVER FROM MALI/MAURITANIA INTO SENE/GAMBIA. > > THEY WILL KILL THEIR FELLOW AFRICANS JUST FOR THE FEW ARAB PETRO-DOLLARS!! > > They make me vomit!!! > *FODAY/FODIE is Nko Manding or Dr or PHD! > > DJARAMA > Prince BA Sankanu > ********************* > -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > > Datum: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:04:07 -0700 > > Von: Baba Galleh Jallow <[log in to unmask]> > > An: [log in to unmask] > > Betreff: Cheikh Bethio Arrested - English Version > > > > > Below is a rough translation of the Bethio arrest. With the help of Google > > Translate, I was able to clean it up a little bit for those of us > > unschooled in Napoleon's language. > > > > > > Arrested by the gendarmerie, Béthio Thioune on his way to Thies for a > > hearing > > > > 04/23/2012 19:26 GMT > > > > Mbour, April 23 (APS) – Police in Mbour on Monday arrested Sheikh > > Béthio Thioune, spiritual leader of the Thiantacounes, as part of an > > investigation after the discovery of two bodies, following a violent struggle on > > Sunday among his disciples. > > Thioune is currently being transported to Thies on board a security forces > > vehicle. > > > > An important safety device, consisting of elements of the Multipurpose > > Intervention Brigade (BIP) and the Mobile Intervention Group (GMI) was > > deployed to the court when an Attorney in Thies held a press briefing following > > these events, according to APS correspondents. > > > > According to information gathered on site, the press briefing was set up > > in view of the Sheikh’s arrival in Thies. > > > > On Monday morning, two bodies were picked up at Médinatoul Salam (around > > Mbour), following the violent clashes that took place Sunday evening among > > his disciples. The police have opened an investigation. > > > > At least three people were injured and 15 arrested after a brawl between > > Thiantacounes occurred Sunday around 20:30 at the home of the religious > > leader. The brawl took place between two groups of his followers in connection > > with remarks deemed blasphemous by one of the groups. > > > > On a visit to their guide, some "Thiantacounes" chanted the name of the > > Mouride Sheikh, likening him to God, which irritated others who demanded that > > they see reason. The latter, especially constituting guards closer to > > Thioune, disapproved of the rashness of their mates to the point of denying > > them access to the marabout's home. > > > > Exchanges were followed by a pitched battle in which bladed weapons were > > used. ''Some of the fighters used firearms,'' witnesses said. > > > > For his part, Sheikh Béthio Thioune has denied that the deaths occurred > > during the clashes in front of his residence, speaking only of injuries. He > > said only three people were injured, while other sources suggest two deaths > > occurred among his followers. No independent source could give another > > version of the incident. > > > > The company commander of the Mbour gendarmerie, Captain Emile Manga, has > > arrested 15 individuals. > > > > > > > > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ > > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > > Web interface > > at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > > > > To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: > > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l > > To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: > > [log in to unmask] > > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ > > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface > at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > > To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l > To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: > [log in to unmask] > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤