Jammeh Swallows His Words Again

Yahya Jammeh, President of the Republic of the Gambia, addresses the 69th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York September 25, 2014.           REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
Yahya Jammeh, President of the Republic of the Gambia, addresses the 69th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York September 25, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

As He Reverses Tajudeen’s Expulsion

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has once again swallowed his words by reversing his expulsion order of a prominent business tycoon. For more details, read this Reuters story below:

Gambia reversed a decision to deport a Lebanese businessman accused by the United States of providing financial support to the Lebanese militant movement Hezbollah.

Hussein Tajudeen, an importer of rice and flour who also owns the country’s largest shopping centre, was accused of “unacceptable business practices” and expelled from Gambia earlier this month.

The authorities had also ordered the closure of his businesses.

A statement issued by the president’s office on Friday said that the expulsion order had been rescinded and Tajudeen had pledged to adhere to standard business practices.

The United States accuses Tajudeen and two brothers of running an African business network that helps finance Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Shi’ite Muslim group.

Tajudeen’s family has in the past denied accusations that some of its businesses serve as fronts for Hezbollah.

Gambia ordered Tajudeen’s expulsion once before, accusing him of profiteering, although he later received a presidential pardon for unclear reasons.

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One Comment

  1. Evil Murderous yaya devil jammeh knows & ONLY understands the “dollar language”….

    All can remember Rambo was arrested & accused of “connivance” with Lang tombong in an attempted coup; Rambo’s associates “spoke in dollars” to the Evil Murderous kanilai Devil, he got released & flown out of the country to his freedom without going through the courts….

    Tajudeen has been engaged in evil business manipulations hiking prices, selling out of date food stuff, etc etc, to the detriment of the innocent peasant population; anytime our evil Murderous kanilai Killer Devil is skint it squeeze hell out of Tajudeen & his dubious family of bandits with explosion threats within unreasonably times of winding down their evil business. At anytime they will respond in the”dollar language” to feed the Murderous Killer Devil’s insatiable appetite, then there’s the pretending rescinding announcements…..

    The S. Madi & Sons resent cocaine case was also dramatized to the public, their grounds seized & closed down, some workers arrested & charged along with the employers for cocaine trafficking; only for S. Madi to respond in the “dollar language”, the Murderous Tyrannical Killer Devil instructed for the case to be withdrawn from court by the state….

    Gambians MUST rise up to salvage & reclaim our motherland from decadence….

    God helps & bless the collective endeavour to salvage Gambia; Ameen.