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Breaking News:The Whole World Can Go To Hell-Desperate President Jammeh tells Supporters!
Monday, September 25, 2006 (951 reads)
"Let
me tell you one thing. The whole world can go to hell. If I want to ban
any newspaper, I will, with good reason," Jammeh said late on Saturday,
dressed in his trademark white robes and holding a Koran and ceremonial
sword.
"This
is Africa and this is the Gambia, a country where we have very strong
African moral values. ... If you write Yahya is a thief, you should be
ready to prove it in a court of law. If that constitutes lack of press
freedom, then I don't care."said President Jammeh. Below is the full text of the piece published by the Reuters News Agency.
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The Gambia Heading To One Party State-UDP Rejects Elections Results
Sunday, September 24, 2006 (1132 reads)
The Gambia Heading To One Party State-Elections Results Suggest! Halifa tells BBC that there was voter apathy but did not reject the elections yet
The Opposition Rejects Jammeh's Victory-As Reports Suggest A Possible Showdown and Also A Legislative Elections Boycott....
What Did The Future Holds For Gambians- We Investigate-As Jammeh Throw A Beach Party For Jubilant Supporters...
EDITORIAL
Across the country shock and disbelief gripped the opposition leaders
and their supporters. The Gambian people have spoken again. President
Yahya Jammeh has been announced as the winner of Friday's Presidential
elections. He captured over 65 percent of the votes while his arch
opponent Ousainou Darboe emerged with shocking results with 27 percent.
Darboe's popularity went down dramatically compared to his past
electoral performances. First time Presidential hopeful Halifa Sallah
got only 6 percent out of the total votes counted. The former British
colony, The Gambia is no doubt heading to one party state. Jammeh's 67
percent electoral victory is a threat to the opposition with barely
few weeks to the legislative elections.As
I piece this write
up together, news came in that the United Democratic Party led alliance
have decided at an executive meeting today to reject the outcome of the
elections. The alliance also called on President Jammeh to step down
from power. All indications suggest that the UDP alliance would boycott
the National Assembly elections in view of their latest move to reject
the elections results. If the UDP led alliance happens to boycott the
legislative elections, then the country would be in big problem
politically. Remember that this is the biggest opposition party in the
Gambia and their non participation in future elections means a major
blow to our fragile democratic process.
Editor M'Bai critically examines
the election outcome
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Breaking News:Commonwealth Observer Chief Raises Concern over the conduct of security forces-
Saturday, September 23, 2006 (1085 reads)
"A
Presidential Election is a process. We have been made to be aware of
events in the lead up to the Election Day which might have impacted on
the outcome. The timing of the Presidents Dialogue with the People Tour
and the open demonstration of support by public officers for a
particular party, especially those in the security services, have the
potential of affecting the level of the playing field. These as well as
other manifestations of abuse of incumbency will be considered and form
a part of our overall judgement on the entire process. This
election was held amidst the background of a Commonwealth brokered
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for political parties as concluded on
2 September 2005. That understanding created an atmosphere conducive
for the strengthening of the democratic process in The Gambia.
Significantly, all the political parties who have met with us declared
their recognition of and support for the MOU. It is nonetheless a fact
that the MOU has not been adhered to. It is our considered judgement
that whatever the outcome of the election, in the interest of
stability, understanding and cooperation, the political parties should
endeavour to adhere to the spirit and letter of the MOU."said a statement issued by the head of the Commonwealth observer team to the Gambia Dr.Salim. Below is full text of the Commonwealth interim-report on Friday's elections sent to the Freedom Newspaper by the observers. Please read on..
Dr.Salim
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Breaking News:APRC'S Yahya Jammeh Sweeps The Polls- Doubts Surround His Victory!!
Friday, September 22, 2006 (5229 reads)
Shock
and disbelief gripped Presidential hopeful Ousainou Darboe and NADD'S
Halifa Sallah, as a strange voter pattern hits the nation with the
APRC'S Yahya Jammeh sweeping almost all the polling stations across the
West African country. In what was widely described as a rude shock
defeat against the opposition by President Jammeh with an alleged reports
of clandestine registration of non Gambians from the Southern Province
of Casamance and dead voters infested the IEC'S main register,
doubts are being raised across the country about the legitimacy of
Jammeh's victory. Many people in the streets of Banjul and its
surroundings suspected a major voter fraud designed by the regime to
pave way for Jammeh's re-election. But on the other hand, Jammeh
supporters insist that the victory was the verdict of the people and
were ready to go ahead with their planned victory celebrations. What
beat the imagination of many was Jammeh's latest move to take over
major opposition strongholds for the first time since he came to power
through a coup. The disintegrated opposition are yet to publicly react
to these major political developments unfolding in the former British
colony. It appears that the Gambia is on the road to full blown one
party state, as Friday's election results speaks volumes. Political
observers warned that if the same trend continues in the legislative
election which are due soon, then the country would like join one party
state countries. International observers from the Commonwealth were yet
to issue a report on the outcome of the elections. Below is the breakdown of the election results. Please read on...
Elections
results in Gambia's Friday's Presidential elections are being released
by the Independent Electoral Commission. Below are the results as we
receive them. Stay tuned...
Jangjangbureh Jarra Central Banjul Central Foni Bintang
APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD
589 292 16 1703 666 55 3486 1174 336 4783 328 45
Niamina West Banjul South Fonni Berefet Banjul North
APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD
1421 836 103 2279 717 272 3876 479 67 2143 848 191
Niamina Dankunku Foni Jarrol Kiang East Kiang Central
APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD
1397 428 230 1801 193 62 2180 1251 51 2080 1317 51
Foni Bondali Foni Kansala Kombo East Lower Badibu
APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD
2026 64 23 4543 53 13 8344 2271 351 3681 1835 201
Central Badibu Basse Sandu Gimara
APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD
4060 1874 175 5734 2811 314 4793 1979 812 6084 3207 277
Nianijal Niamina East Lower Saloum Upper Saloum
APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD
2057 921 51 4377 1557 244 3592 1272 165 4102 2663 153
Wuli West Tumana Jokadu Upper Fulladu West
APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD
3593 1190 3082 4905 3147 336 5002 760 359 5973 3014 798
Kombo South Kantora Bakau Wulli East
APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD
12116 3994 670 7412 1826 258 4686 3788 289 3488 1004 2106
Kiang West Serre-Kunda West Serre-Kunda East Jeshwang
APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD
2057 3133 163 8869 3119 835 12460 5821 9966 8659 3219 835
Lower Niumu Upper Niumi Serre-Kunda Central
APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD APRC UDP NADD
5903 1287 611 5002 706 339 11295 4909 2131
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Breaking News: Darboe, Jammeh and Sallah Voted-Jammeh threatens to deal with his opponents!
Friday, September 22, 2006 (709 reads)
Darboe, Jammeh and Sallah Voted
APRC Supporters Causes Confusion At A Talinding Polling Station, As Undocumented Voters Forced Their Way To Vote
Jammeh Says No Coups Or Elections Can Remove Him From Power-As He Threatens To Deal With His Opponents If He Comes Back....
By Our Roving Reporter
Gambians
started lining up in polling stations as early 7 o'clock. Voters lined
up patiently while waiting to cast their votes. United Democratic
Leader Ousainou Darboe was escorted by jubilant party supporters to
vote at the Sabina polling station in Fajara. Speaking to
reporters Darboe shortly casting his vote sounded optimistic of
sweeping polls if the elections went free and fair. Accompanied by a
cheering crowd Darboe maintains that it was time for a regime change in
the Gambia and was confident of defeating his opponent President
Jammeh. NADD'S Halifa Sallah voted in Serre-Kunda where he was escorted by
party supporters. Like Darboe, Sallah was also equally confident of
winning the elections. Sallah's supporters openly pledged their support
for the politician while waiting for Sallah to cash his vote. For
Yahya Jammeh, he voted in Banjul, where he insists that no coups or
elections can remove him from power. The Gambian leader has openly told
Gambians that whether they voted for him or not he was here to rule the
tiny West African country for another decades. Shortly after casting
his vote, Jammeh quickly left and later settled at the state house
where he is waiting to hear the announcement of the results. In one of
his political rallies prior to the voting Jammeh issued a warning
to Gambians. He says he has been very patience with Gambians for the past 12 years,
but vows to deal with his opponents when he comes back to power.
Jammeh told his supporters that he will not tolerate no nonsense from
anybody while he insisting that he will have zero tolerance for his
opponents.
  
Darboe Jammeh Sallah
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Breaking News: Over 2000 Soldiers From Frafenni, Kudang, Basse, Yundum and Bakua Forced theire Way Into Polling Stations In Bakau To Vote!
Friday, September 22, 2006 (634 reads)
Breaking
News: Over 2000 Soldiers From Frafenni, Kudang, Basse, Yundum and Bakua
Forced theire Way Into Polling Stations In Bakau To Vote!
Ex Bakau MP Dembo Byforce Accuses the Soldiers Led By Lang Tombong Tamba And The IEC Of Rigging The Polls In Bakau...
By A Staff Writer
Former
Bakau MP Dembo Bojang alias Dembbyforce has accused the Independent
Electoral Commission of voter fraud by allowing over 2000 soldiers from
various barracks in the country to vote in Bakau even though they were
not legally registered in that opposition stronghold constituency.
Speaking to the Freedom Newspaper, Mr.Bojang says the soldiers mainly
from Farafenni, Kudang, Basse, Yundum, Bakau and other barracks forced
their way into the ten polling stations in Bakau to cast their votes.
Bojang who appeared very upset with this state of affairs told our
reporter that the soldiers were led by army chief of staff Lang
Tombong Tamba. According to the former popular MP the Bakau polls had
been rigged in advance in view of the voter fraud perpetrated by the
unregistered soldiers in his locality.
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Editorial:The Fall of Jammeh-Gambians Go To The Polls Today!!!!
Thursday, September 21, 2006 (667 reads)
Gambians To Change Jammeh Today Through Democratic means!
Jammeh's Plans To Leave Office Violently Can Averted By Popular Vote....
The Race For The State House In High Gears!!
EDITORIAL
 Today is the D day for Gambia's much talked about
Presidential elections. Three candidates are vying for the Presidency,
Messrs incumbent President Yahya Jammeh, UDP'S Ousainou Darboe and
Halifa Sallah of NADD. By mid-night Gambian time, a new President would
be named by the chairman of Independent Electoral Commission. This
year's race would be interesting. Interesting in the sense that so many
things had happened under Jammeh's watch in a span of 12 years. Rights
abuses, extra judicial killings, disappearances and torture of
political detainees has been the order of the day. The regime is also
being hunted by many unfulfilled promises to its people. Today, the
Gambian people have the opportunity to effect regime change without any
blood shed. Let play by the democratic culture during the voting
period. Parties running for the presidency should be honest and humble
enough to respect the wishes and aspiration of the Gambian people.
Anything sort of this, would be unacceptable. Let justice guide our
actions and be ready to accept change. Despots like Jammeh have no
place in any civilized world. Jammeh should remember that the will of
the people is more powerful than his hired killers. We expect Jammeh to
be humble enough to concede defeat if any of the opposition leaders
emerge victorious. Jammeh should give up his calculated plan to use
Casamance guest voters to facilitate his so called victory. In a free,
fair and transparent elections, Jammeh cannot make it this time around.
The entire country are upset with him. Jammeh is a threat development
and world peace. He got to go in the interest of national
reconciliation and development.
Darboe Jammeh Sallah
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Is The State Accusing Halifa Sallah Of Voter Fraud? Is Sallah's Nomination Valid At This Hour??
Thursday, September 21, 2006 (491 reads)
Is The State Accusing Halifa Sallah Of Voter Fraud?
Buba Sanyang Claims Against Halifa Sallah Are Very, Very Damaging At This Hour...
The State Is Saying That Halifa's Nomination Was Invalid!
EDITORIAL
With barely few hours to the Friday's polls, it appears that the
nomination of NADD'S flag bearer Halifa Sallah is being doubted with
the recent revelations that one of his party supporters Buba Sanyang
was caught with signed nomination documents, while he Sanyang posed as
an official of the IEC. The IEC is mute over the issue, but this latest
developments will no doubt have an adverse effect on Halifa's bid for
the Presidency. The state is trying to claim that Halifa's nomination
was done under false pretense with Sanyang parading as an IEC official
while soliciting people to sign Halifa's nomination papers. While the
State is using the might of the public media to delegitimize Halifa's
nomination, it is imperative to note that the timing of Buba's so
called confession speaks volumes at this hour. The minds of Halifa's fans
had been polluted with the state propaganda that Halifa sends Buba to
scout for people to facilitate his nomination. Such revelations would
likely influence the electoral support base for Halifa as many voters are
currently questioning the legitimacy of his nomination. In short, the
state is implying that Sallah's nomination was fraudulent. Even though
Halifa had denied being a party to Sanyang's alleged vote hooding
malpractices, what is clear is that the state is hell bent on
undermining his credibility with these damaging stories of voter fraud.
Pa Nderry M'Bai Freedom's Managing
Editor,cum publisher
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