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LETTER TO MY DEAR PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA.
Sunday, July 22, 2007 (737 reads)

From: Jadama Sadibu (Stockholm Sweden)

RECRUITING YOUR SECRETARIES OF STATE.

Dear President,

First and foremost I'll like to congratulate you on behalf of the 13^th anniversary of the July 22^nd and your election to the highest office of the dear Republic of the Gambia the presidency . I know that at this moment you are thinking about those who are serving as your National Assembly members and the Honourable Sectaries of State as a burden on you to fulfil your obligations to the Gambia as a nation, probably over a bowl of a famous Gambian Benechin, Plasas, Super Kanja or the rich Gambian Mbahal. Please do hesitate to read my letter because I have a solution, which I believe, might interest you. Please take a look at my caption above.

CELEBRATING TRIUMPHANT EVIL: WHY SPENDING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS?
Sunday, July 22, 2007 (477 reads)

BY BINNEH S MINTEH:

LIEUTENANT RETIRED

It is apparent to all Gambians and friends Of The Gambia that President Jammeh and his bandwagon of thugs are gearing up once again in preparations for celebrating a triumphant evil that overshadowed our country for over a decade. The question however ordinary Gambians and friends of the Gambia are asking is why a July 22nd celebrations, when such a revolution that ousted a democratically elected government contravened the norms and ethics of what constitutes a revolution?

ETHNIC SENTIMENTALISM AND THE CHALLENGES FACING THE GAMBIAN DEMOCRACY:
Sunday, July 22, 2007 (230 reads)

*By Jadama Sadibu (**Stockholm* Sweden)

I am a professional Journalist with wealth of experience spanning 10 years of active freelancing to mother Gambia and fellow citizens. My services to my country have not been devoid of the political altercations that characterised our political history from independence as I know it.

‘‘The Hard work and Great Generosity of the Diaspora cannot be overlooked’’- Harriet Harman
Sunday, July 22, 2007 (163 reads)

By Editor Alhagie Mbye, London Bureau Chief

Harriet Harman, the new Deputy Leader of Labour has once again acknowledged the importance of the contribution of immigrants within the British economy and as a result maintained that ''the hard work and great generosity of the Diaspora cannot be overlooked''.

TOWN CRIER TAKE ISSUES WITH JOURNALIST SADIBU
Sunday, July 22, 2007 (310 reads)

By Town Crier

Dear editor Pa,

May I beg for some space to address some issues raised by Jadama Sadibu based in Sweden.
Jadama, I must admit that I have enjoyed some of your written feature articles. In as much as you claim to be a novice in cyber-Gambian community, I do know from your articles that you're not because you have been following the news or online papers for some time to have come up with your observations.

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Breaking News:The Big Interview:Leading Gambian Professor Dr.Sulayman Nyang Speaks!!
Friday, July 20, 2007 (1146 reads)

"In light of this understanding, I would argue that the style of rule and the manner in which President Jammeh negotiates his way with the other politicians in the country has made it different from his predecessor. Under Jammeh Gambians have seen more violence and the Gambian people have come to taste the same good and bad of military rule. If the Jawara regime was called the times of Kairaba ( BIG PEACE), then the Jammeh period will be remembered as the time of powerful leadership that puts much faith in the might of the state and the flexibility and malleability of the Gambian people. Unwilling to see more blood in their politics and having embraced the old Mandinka notion of "Allah Ya keh" as in the Jawara period, trouble in the political system would come only when younger men like Jammeh and Kukoi Samba Sanyang come to light. Such political animals are endangered species because of the nature of the changing international system and the greater desire for peaceful politics through slow but positive democratization." These were the exact words of the leading Gambian professor Dr.Sulayman Nyang. Dr.Nyang who teaches African Studies at the Washington DC based Howard University, is a renowned poet, cum consultant . Speaking in an exclusive interview with Freedom Newspaper's Managing Editor Pa Nderry M'Bai, professor Nyang says politics of violence never works in any civilized democratic set up." Institutions take time to develop and neither Jawara nor Jammeh will be around when scholars and commentators on democracy in Africa convincingly pronounce the Gambia a working and surviving democracy. The main challenge for President Jammeh is to demonstrate commitment to the process and let history takes its course. Through compromise and bargaining he stands a chance. Any love affair with violence and intimidation would fail because of changing times in domestic and international affairs. Globalization and the increased sophistication of human beings around the world have conspired to make democracy the best form of government ala Winston Churchill." The Howard University professor posited. Below is the full text of the interview we had with Professor Nyang. Please read on...
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Acknowlegding a good job and commendations-Editor Mbai and Michael Scales
Friday, July 20, 2007 (509 reads)

Dear Editor Mbai,

I feel honoured because of the delightful words I saw from our good friend in England, Michael Scales. These were words used to inspire and encourage. I fully agree with Michael on what he wrote regarding Jadama and Jammeh's writings. I have never met both men,however,I would not hesitate to say they are talented products of Gambian society.

The Revolving Wheels of July 22ND-Revolution without Solution-Paradox!
Friday, July 20, 2007 (293 reads)

By Essa Bokarr Sey

Once upon a time I heard this from an old Chinese friend during a friendly conversation. He said this to me..."My good friend from Gambia.Mao Tsetung said, there are those who admire the revolution,there are blind loyalists,whereas there are those who fully understand what the revolution is all about" My old Chinese friend finally said Mao prefered those who understood what the revolution was all about.

Gambian politics and dynamics of human rights-Opinion
Friday, July 20, 2007 (420 reads)

BY BINNEH S MINTEH: Lieutenant Retired.

The Gambia, one of the smallest African nations is a finger like shape that is surrounded on all its side by Senegal except on the Atlantic coast. The tiny West African State is divided by “( Muslims 90%, Christians 9%, indigenous beliefs 1%), ethnicity between African 99% ((Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1%, and economic activity characterized by Small-scale manufacturing activity, re-export trade and tourism.

Michael Scales praises Ambassador Sey, Jadama and Bourama Jammeh!!
Friday, July 20, 2007 (234 reads)

By Michael Scales

Dear Mr.Editor,

May i take this informal opportunity, to highly commend the entries of Mr Burama F.L.Jammeh and Mr.Jadama Sadibu.Mr Jammeh,has much to contribute to internal mechanismns of state not only to The Gambia, but to a much wider African audience.Such people of knowledge and common sense should be encouraged to to contibute to the quiet debate towards Africas Future on a much greater platform.

By Jadama Sadibu (Stockholm Sweden)

*By Jadama Sadibu (**Stockholm* Sweden)