The opposition United Democratic Party has swiftly responded to President Yahya Jammeh’s threats directed at opposition politicians. He accused them of “fanning trouble in the country” and that “they would not live to witness the 2016 elections.” Read below the full oppisition rebuff statement: STATEMENT BY THE UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON […]
Author: Musa Saidykhan
How Jammeh Gets Nasty On MPs
President Yahya Jammeh’s ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation Party (APRC) is loaded with puppet parliamentarians who betray their mandate. Instead of serving their constituents’ interest, these APRC deputies busy themselves with entrenching Yahya Jammeh in power. For them serving Babil Mansa’s interest is a solemn national duty, and is therefore […]
When Shall Africans Stop Dancing?
Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba is among a few intellectuals who have clear understanding of Africans and their continent. Africa needs more people like him to bring about meaningful change. The Pan-Africanist Law Lecturer, named after the assasunated Congolese Prime Minister, has challenged Africans “to embrace who they are in […]
President Jammeh’s Insults Hurt
If there is one thing that Lawyer Ousainou Darboe can control and manage right now it will be the uncontrollable venom that comes out of President Yahya Jammeh’s mouth. The man rarely winds up talks these days without unloading insults on mostly the wrong targets as if he is grappling […]
Imam’s Illegal Detention; Jammeh’s Dirty Secret Exposed
President Yahya Jammeh is responsible for the illegal arrest and continued detention of Imam Cherno Gassama of Brikamaba Darsilameh in Central River Region, Kairo News investigation confirms. The venerable Imam’s arrest is connected to his opposition to President Jammeh’s land grabbing spree in the area. As a firm believer in […]
Kartong: Banned Councilor Feels Pain
He Turns To Governor For Help The ruling APRC Councilor of Kartong has started feeling the pains of being banned by his own villagers. Lamin Jamba Jammeh is now pleading for clemency. The man, who is blamed for orchestrating the Kartong brouhaha resulting to the detention, torture and arraignment of […]
The ICC’s McDonaldization of Justice
Ocampo And Bensouda Are Clowns It is a sad state of affairs when the International Criminal Court and its behaviour since it was established in 2002 can be described as the “McDonaldization” of justice. It is however a very apt analogy. “McDonaldization” is defined by American sociologist George Ritzer as […]
Re: Independence Revisited
By Dodou Jawneh I have earlier entertained the notion that had Jawara left power and handed it over to someone else the coup might not have taken place. This view has changed somewhat over the years, and I am now coming to terms more and more that subversive elements/Africa’s military […]
I Reject Transformation Of Quran
REFORM ISLAM OR RE-ASSESS AND RE-EVALUATE SOURCE DOCUMENTS (HADITH, SHARIA) AND THEIR SUPPLEMENTARY ROLE IN ISLAM By Bax One does not have to be a great philosopher or thinker to see that humanity has reached a very critical juncture in its existence, and how we navigate our way past this […]
I’ve No Prejudice Against Halifa
My Reply To A PDOIS Die-hard By Gambian Outsider! A reply to Bax: Bax wrote: “ Old prejudice die hard, don’t they? And of course , they cloud judgment too and often, are a source of inconsistencies, which is quite evident in Gambian Outsider’s observations of the week’s events… I […]
Question
Why don’t you find Another space to flex Those borrowed muscles Another space to watch Those mountain ridges crack On those NOT borrowed arms Trying to smash the heads Of truth and justice? Baba Ends
Some Realism About Realism!
By Gambian Outsider! Below you will find a few paragraphs that touch on various topics that were in the news in the last two weeks or so. (1) A few weeks ago, the despot directed his diatribe to the current and former presidents of the republic of Senegal. A lot […]