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Good Morning,Mr.President:The Salif Sadio diplomatic passport talk!!!
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Good Morning,Mr.President:The Salif Sadio diplomatic passport talk!!!
 Good Morning,Mr.President,
The
Salif Sadio diplomatic passport talk. We are not surprised about the
said piece written by a Senegalese Newspaper. From day one, you have
been providing sanctuary to the Casamance MFDC rebels in The Gambia
with the aim of destabilizing the democratic administration of
President Wade of Senegal. This led to the killing of innocent
civilians in the troubled Southern Province of Casamance and total
destruction to property.The Gambia is the safe heaven for the MFDC
rebels. They enter the country anytime they wishes and are often
spotted at your home village Kanilai. It is gathered that some worked
at your farm to raise funds for their usual attacks against government
security installations in Senegal. There is no evidence to suggest that
you supplied them with arms, but what is clear is that these MFDC
rebels had their secret meetings in The Gambia. You personally give
them free accommodation and shelter while in the country.
 
Mr.President,
we are troubled by Salif Sadio's recent visit to Ivory Coast and the
Gambian diplomatic passport issued to him. If these reports are to go
by then, Senegal should be concerned about its security as a nation. We
recently hinted on this very column about Iranian arms for tiny Gambia,
which were channeled to transit through Ivory Coast. Who knows if Salif
Sadio is Jammeh's new secret envoy to coordinate the distribution of
the said arms? Who knows if Salif Sadio will be given arms by his
Banjul friends to further pursue his faked dream for Casamance
independence? Why is Jammeh issuing diplomatic passport to a man
perceived to have caused untold suffering and hardship to the people
Senegal, through his so called struggle to liberate the people of
Casamance? There are more questions than answers. Since we ran the said
piece there was no denial from Jammeh's government. Their non reaction seems to
give credence to the piece. Silence means guilt. Jammeh ought to be
very, very careful in his recent move to use the MFDC to run his dirty
errands.
The same President Jammeh uses Samuel Sarr, a
Senegalese/Gambian in the early days of the coup to negotiate on his
behalf about several thousands of tuns of crude oil proceeds that were
supposed to be processed through a British oil firm called the Chantril
cooperation. Samuel Sarr, one of the owners of GAM power company, was
issued with Gambian diplomatic passport, just like rebel leader Salif
Sadio to run errands for the Gambia. Sarr who is today managing an
energy firm in Dakar later cleared the air when the crude oil scandal
hits the nation. He spoke his side of the story and how the deal was
reached. Samuel never denied being appointed by the former military
junta as its representative to pursue the said Nigerian crude oil gift,
which was extended to the Gambia by late dictator Sanni Abacha.
Senegal
should take up this Salif Sadio issue with Jammeh before the
SeneGambian region is put into flames. We all know how rebels are capable
of doing during crisis time. To avoid the Sierra Leonean and Liberian
crisis situation, Senegal should lodge a complain with the United
Nations and other leading democracies across the globe. Jammeh should
stay away from the Casamance conflict in the interest of sub-regional
peace and stability.
We know for a fact that Jammeh is angry
with Senegal for its non committal to hand over perceived Gambian
dissidents in that French speaking country. Jammeh is not comfortable
with the growing number of GNA soldiers in Senegal, who fled the
country as a result of persecution they suffered from his
government. It is gathered that a good number of former army officers
in Senegal including the then junta's number two man Sanna Sabally.
Senegal
is now a nation of refugees. Gambian journalists, ex soldiers, politicians
and human rights activists are currently seeking sanctuary in Dakar.
All these people have well founded fear not to return to the Gambia. Jammeh
and his chickas are posed to kill them upon their return. President
Wade and his government should be praised for welcoming Gambian fleeing
refugees. Who knows if Jammeh himself will one day sought sanctuary in
Dakar? One thing he Jammeh fails to realize is that Senegal
cannot hand over these refugees. It is wrong for them to hand over
these people at this hour. It is also wrong for Jammeh to resort to
arming MFDC rebels in retaliation.
Mr.President, Gambians want
to see you go sooner or later. Senegal has been our good neighbors over
the years. We as a nation cannot afford making enemies with countries
at our door steps. Senegal needs us, we also need them. Stop the
criminal activities and play by the democratic game. Salif Sadio's
diplomatic passport should be revoked to preserve our country's image. |
Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 (Archive on Saturday, July 29, 2006)
Posted by PNMBAI Contributed by PNMBAI
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