Binteh S. Minteh

By Binneh s Minteh

In the midst of a global agony of the inhumane treatment of the Gaza people, the world is yet to come up with a moral consensus in salvaging innocent men, women and children of Gaza from decadence, brutality and the inhumane cacophonic Israeli policies that has compromised the well-being and dignity of Gaza people for decades long.  The recent Israeli assault on a humanitarian Flotilla of vessels destined for Gaza provides a parsimonious explanation of an attack on humanities moral conscience. If Israel continues to enforce a blockade on the basis of security, then it suffice to argue that such polices must include providing human security for the people of Gaza. In a nut shell, Israel must then be responsible for ensuring that provisions that guaranteeing well-being of the people is never compromised. Basic provisions such as food, shelter, medicine, clean and safe drinking water and physical protection, forms a core component of such human security.

Abdoukarim Sanneh - UK

By Abdoukarim Sanneh, London.

Scramble for private ownership of land has never been higher as in current in the history of Gambia. Because of this unprecedented growth in the bid for private ownership of land, prices have rocketed sky-high. This is not due to the simple economic principle that land appreciates in value over time. More than just that, players in the land game have kept both demand and prices growing higher and higher, it emerged that there is a new breed of land grabbers in the corridors of power.

By Jerry Jallow, Manchester

Over the past year or so, the opposition parties in the Gambia have been engaged in a discourse aimed at to the best to remove the APRC from power in the forthcoming 2011 elections and at the minimum to create a multiparty system in the Gambia. However, this could fail as the two main opposition parties are engaged in finger pointing politics rather than a constructive dialogue, shallow and dishonest analysis of their failures in past elections, and the lack of organisational structures (this applies to all political parties Africa).

Justice Agim

Dear Editors,

As a government worker within the Justice department, I with many others have been expecting that our Chief Justice Emmanuel Agim will be arrested, investigated and placed before a proper court of law for not only violating Gambian law, norms, values and tradition but also with gross misappropriation of public funds. Since this man was hired as a mercenary prosecutor to jail innocent Gambians opposed to the regime of President Jammeh, he has succeeded in delivering the goods in that respect and as a result earned the love of Jammeh.

By Alasana  Njie, The Economics Guy.

I read with interest the New Year message by President Yahya Jammeh. One phrase stood out for me when he made reference to the performance of the Gambian economy in 2009. In drumming up the so called ‘resilience’ of The Gambian economy, he lamented that the country is not deeply affected by the 2007/09 global economic and financial crisis ‘since its economy was not dependent on international financing’. He further went on to say ‘I will never accept stock exchange in this country’.  What an ignorant buffoon!

The euphoria surrounding rape in Africa continues to be one of the most contentious issues facing governments around the continent. With the transformation of the continent along political, economical and social lines, the raping of women and girls brought to light the troubling reality for governments of both conflict and non-conflict-ridden societies. Rape has become so prevalent that a concerted global call for action has taken a forefront of international and African affairs.

The euphoria surrounding rape in Africa continues to be one of the most contentious issues facing governments around the continent. With the transformation of the continent along political, economical and social lines, the raping of women and girls brought to light the troubling reality for governments of both conflict and non-conflict-ridden societies. Rape has become so prevalent that a concerted global call for action has taken a forefront of international and African affairs.

Binneh S. Minteh

When one quickly analyzes the Tuesday November 4, 2009 mayoral and governor elections in the sister states of New York and New Jersey, it could rightfully be argued that a shift along the political spectrum of the two sister states gradually took shape.  Even though Mayor Bloomberg’s victory was expected, the stunning performance of democratic contender; Mr. Thomson, that narrowed the Republican lead by only a 4% margin, indicates a comeback and a democratic unwavering quest of capturing the New York City Mayoral seat.

 By Omar Jallow NC

This might baffle people who may ask why am I still clinging on to this political theory, but it is just to unleashed what I called hypocrites who think they will use the political forum to gain what rightfully belongs to all Gambians. These hypocrites are so sneaky that when you see them in the society you can't tell what race are they from, because of how they change their colors to the society depending on where they are at. I see most of these guys get so excited when Mr, PDOIS, Mr. UDP, or Mr. PPP comes to town that most of them will take a day off and I mean the ones that has a JOB, and even go to the extra mile of lodging these politicians just to come back and say that Mr future President was residing in my house and can you come and take a picture and keep it for souvenir, but these political hypocrites will not even mingled with the people that they supposed to convince and recruit for the opposition to gain from. If you would ever called for the unification of the Gambians in these cities, with the exception of few of the opposition supporters, you would not see them participate or even pick up a phone and give you a call when the Gambians are having a religious or social programs, but rather will spend endless time calling Mr. PDOIS, Mr. PPP or Mr. UDP.

“I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, but here I am to speak what I do know:” Mark Anthony

Yahya Jammeh’s disdain for democratic laws isn’t a debate anymore. Even the ones he put in the books. That question had been settled long since anyone cared to remember. What else would anyone expect? He came to power through unlawful means. And either by the reflex of instinct or paranoia of insecurity he has employed those same means to consolidate his throne. The open secret is that he has made no secret time and again about his unlawful schemes to cling to it.