Intellectual Showdown On July 4 In Atlanta!!!!

…Dr. Nyang, Dr. Saine, Dr. Wright, Mamburay, And Sallah To Grace Book launching Program!!!

By Pa Nderry M’bai, Raleigh, NC.

This year’s July 4 anniversary in Atlanta Georgia, would be characterized by an intellectual showdown. Top Gambian authors are expected to grace the historic occasion. Among the dignitaries to witness the occasion, is leading Gambian Professor Dr. Sulayman Nyang,  Dr. Abdoulaye Saine, author of the  bestselling book " THE PARADOX OF THIRD-WAVE DEMOCRATIZATION IN AFRICA, and Yankuba Mamburay, the author of the bestselling book titled OF " THE SEARCH FOR A LOST BROTHER."  Dr. Donald R Wright, also a leading author is expected to  grace the occasion. The book review program,  has been organized by the Atlanta based AGERA organization. The invited authors are expected to present papers during the much awaited forum, which would attract people from various walks of life. Dr. Nyang is an outspoken Gambian scholar. He has appeared on major radio and TV talk shows here  in the United States-most importantly the Voice of America Radio Africa Service Program ( VOA). Professor Nyang is also an expert  in his own right on issues relating to Islam, and religion.

Case Of Seven Gambian Journalists Accused Of Defaming President Jammeh Goes To High Court!!!!

By Staff Writer Bakary Gibba, Banjul

The controversial sedition case involving the seven Gambian journalists, has been moved to the High Court, the Freedom Newspaper can authoritatively report. Presiding magistrate Sainabou Wadda Ceesay has formally decided to rescue herself from the case, and accordingly transferred the case to the High court. A  Nigerian machinery judge in the person of Justice Wowo has been assigned to decide the fate of the charged journalists. Judicial sources said the accused journalists are expected to take their pleas before the high court on July 3^rd 2009. The journalists have been accused of publishing seditious materials against the President Yahya Jammeh.  They were spent one week in prison prior to their bail.

Leading Gambian Ndaga Star Pa Omar Jack To Grace July 4^Th Celebrations In Atlanta.

Gambia’s leading Ndaga star Pa  Omar Jack, will arrive in the United States on Friday to grace the pending July 4 celebrations in Atlanta Georgia, the Freedom Newspaper can reveal.  The musical star secured his US visa yesterday, thanks to an invitation extended to him by the Atlanta based Community Organization AGERA.  Mr. Jack has secured his air ticket and according to his travel itinerary, he is expected to leave Banjul, via Dakar Senegal on Thursday. He has been scheduled to arrive  in the US on Friday, according AGREA sources who spoke with the Freedom Newspaper.

Lamin Sabally Reacts To Mathew Jallow’s Petition Letter

Freedom Editors Described Sabally’s Letter As “Mischievous and Deceptive.”
By Lamin Sabally
I respectfully ask you to delist my name from a list of exiled Journalists posted in Mathew's letter addressed to Ecowas. I considered it very unfair to name my name without my consent. I have been a responsible Journalist in the Gambia without a doubt and I had worked for both the private media and also for the state owned newspaper, The Gambia Daily without abandoning that principle. I am disassociating myself from any group either politically or not with the intension of opposing the Jammeh regime. This is ascribed principally to personal reasons. 

A HORRIBLE END OR AN END TO JAMMEH’S MADNESS

“Reactionary violence has always been an instrument of control and containment of mass resistance against exploitation and repression. Mistaken, Jammeh thinks he is untouchable, so he parades his “armor of invincibility” to strike terror in the hearts of the people by his gang of thugs: the openly known NIA, army, and Para-military. And the covert, yet grossly mystified all - female personal security detail, a replica of Gadaffi’s all female personal security. With all this “security” and his bullet proof Hummers and RPG’s (rocket propelled grenades); we believe that the best security comes from the MASSES. When the people rise up for confrontation, no armor is impenetrable,” Writes Ousainou Mbenga, the erstwhile NDAM Deputy leader.

As Mbenga Calls For The Overthrowing  Of The Jammeh Regime!!

By Ousainou Mbenga, Washington DC.

In a span of 15 years, the AFPRC-APRC continues to rule with complete disregard for law and against the peaceful aspirations of the vast majority of Gambians. The rule of force resulting in murder, unrivaled corruption and an escalating uncertainty for a decent life has been the order of the day in Gambia. Now, Jammeh is seemingly immune to challenge due to the meaningless efforts of the cowardly “opposition” and his shameless “technocratic parrots” that turned integrity on its head. To these worshipful pseudo-intellectuals, nothing matters but their jobs. They all deserve the treatment Jammeh dishes out to them in his periodic senseless and infantile temper tantrums as he appoints, dismiss and recycle the previously discarded “rubbish Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, directors and “Justices of the courts”. AFPRC-APRC is dustbin regime. Even those who profess to be at the service of the Gambian people with all good intentions knowingly perpetuate the regime. “The road to hell is paved with good intentions”. What these “sharers of crumbs” also lack are honest intentions which would have made them question and protest the numbskull decisions of the “emperor Jammeh”. The lame defense that they can make changes from within this dustbin regime is yet to be seen. Jammeh has been repeatedly chewing them up and spit their bones out.