“Well just as I said earlier my answers before speak for themselves on this issue.Mr Mbai when I left many were harping on that(laughter). Today can those people count how many others has Yahya ejected from his so-called good books? Infact does Yahya have any good book? That is my question to you or anyone else? Where is Baba Jobe? Where is Edward Singhatey? How about the former DG Civil aviation Maimuna Taal? The woman is hard working and sound. Has Yahya not fallen out with her? He has. Has Yahya not shunned good men and women who have done more for The Gambia than I Essa? Yes he has. A husband can divorce one or two and still be excused. However, a husband who divorces wives every day in a year should look at his own marital record instead of blaming his in-laws. Take Yahya's case as the example given here and analyze if for yourself(laughter). “ says Ambassador Essa Bokarr Sey. He was speaking in an Exclusive interview with the Freedom Newspaper. Below is the full text of the interview.

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Freedom Newspaper: Good day Ambassador Sey. What is your honest opinion about Governance in The Gambia today?

Essa Sey: Well Mr Mbai governance does not only stop at repeat versions of endless elections. There is more along the way. Lets say one of Africa's brightest sons the late Davidson Nicole of Sieraleone said this to me in 1994 at the British Council in Freetown the following during a conversation..."...youngman governance or democracy simply means access to resources..." Mr Nicole was absolutely right. If people do not have access to resources then what is the meaning of those resources? Resources vary. We have natural ones and indeed the most important are the people themselves, therefore the nucleus of any meaningful path towards development is the human resource itself. When we say leadership, it means people are following. Wherever one leads, there are followers. That is why geography has human and physical geography. Stones, trees and hills are static they do not follow because they are inanimate. These are what we call natural resources. We as animate or living things are far more important than the hummers and jets being used everyday. Mr. Mbai...Have you ever met a dalasi note or dollar note roaming in the streets searching for a hungry person to feed him or her? You will never see that! Human beings use brains, come together and create currencies or other artificial things or aspects. The moment we humans raise these things or aspects above our value or the value of others who may not have them means something is wrong some where. Therefore governance does not mean highways,bridges,hospitals and the like. It starts with rule of law and the respect for fundamental human rights and the values guarding the very existence of any given society. Laws should not be clubs and claws, laws should be the hubs of the wheels helping pull the chariots of time. We the people are the spokes! No spokes no wheels, no hubs no spokes! As simple as that.

NIA Rounded Freedom Newspaper Editor’s Family in The Gambia!!

Kumba Mbai asked to show up in Court Thursday!!

Agents of The National Intelligence Agency today rounded up the family of the Freedom Newspaper Managing Editor and Publisher Pa Nderry M’Bai. Editor M’Bai’s younger sister Kumba Mbai was first to be arrested in Banjul this morning by agents of the NIA. Kumba was taken to the NIA Head Quarters, where she was interrogated by the agency. She was asked what biological relations she had with the exiled Editor and other family matters. Kumba who is Pa Nderry’s third Sister was granted bail in the sum of half a Million Dalasis before she was released. She was advised to show up in court Thursdady, although the charges against Kumba Mbai had not been made public.

The NIA agents who arrested Kumba were identified as one Star Mboob, Bitaye, Jagne and other agents. Pa Nderry’s Dad, Mum and other brothers were asked to report to the NIA. It’s not clear what most have warranted the said mass arrest of Mbai family.

The NIA wanted to establish if Kumba Mbai was related to Editor Mbai and as such she was intimidated whilst in custody. Thanks to one relative Mamanding Nget and others, Kumba was granted bail. She has been asked to appear in court Thursday

AUDU BILLAHI MINASHAITANI RAGIM, BISMILAHI RAHMANI RAHEEM, ALHAMDULILAI RABILL ALAMIN.

Fellow Gambians,

Once again we are privileged to celebrate another Eid ul Adha locally known as Tobaski. On this auspicious occasion, I wish to extend to all, on behalf of my family and indeed my entire government, warmest greetings, sincere best wishes and congratulations.