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In Freedom Newspaper Saga
Monday, October 02, 2006 (461 reads)
In Freedom Newspaper Saga
MRC’s
Lamin Bojang Granted Bail
Monday
2nd October
2006
After
spending 129 days in detention at the National Intelligence
Agency, Mr Lamin Bojang, a Medical Research Council (MRC)
staff stationed at Farafenni, was granted bail on Friday. Mr
Bojang was arrested on May 24th,
in connection with the Pa Ndery Mbai- edited on-line Freedom
newspaper, whose alleged informants were published in an
earlier edition of the Daily Observer newspaper.
According to our sources, who spoke to the Point yesterday,
Mr Bojang was woken from sleep between the hours of
3:00-4:00pm last Friday and told that there was a High Court
order that he should be granted bail.
Our
source however added that Mr Bojang was never charged with
any offence throughout the period of his detention.
Lawyer
Borry Touray represented Mr Bojang.
Mr
Bojang has been a Data Entry Clerk with the MRC for four
years.
Meanwhile The Point has gathered from reliable sources that
Malick Mboob, Duta Kamaso and Staff Sergeant Buba Jammeh are
still being detained.
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Lawyer Darboe Should Resign- A Need For Political Reforms in The UDP
Sunday, October 01, 2006 (596 reads)
Lawyer Darboe Should Resign- A Need For Political Reforms in The UDP
Whiles Gambia's political dust is settling
gradually, it is imperative for the main opposition UDP led by human
rights lawyer Ousainou Darboe to consider effecting political reforms in
their party. Such a move would bring public confidence into the party
and also to dispel the widely held notion that the UDP is a one man
show. Having said this, it is our contention that Darboe should
consider steeping down and allow someone within the party to lead.
Considering his age and political experience Darboe would be doing a
great justice to himself and the UDP if he gracefully resign as a party
leader. Resigning from the leadership don't mean retiring from active
politics. Perhaps, if the party selects another leader that would make
a difference in their quest to occupy the state house. Having failed on
three consecutive terms of winning the Presidency, the UDP executive
should be bold enough to replace Darboe since he fails to take the
initiative by himself. As stated earlier, this positive call for
Darboe's stepping down might be greeted with mixed reaction, but it is
our firm belief that the UDP should embark on a political reforms if
it is interested in ruling the Gambia one day. A reform that will
sharpen the party's image for good. A reform that will bring electoral
victory at their door steps in future elections. Darboe is not a
sellable candidate. He got to take a back seat for now and allow others to
lead. Common sense should have dictated to him that he is not meeting
the expectations of his supporters. Three defeats is enough for a
lawyer turned politician.
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