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Baba Jobe’s Body Handed Over To Relatives

Monday, 31 October 2011 17:27

(JollofNews) - Hospital authorities in the Gambia have this afternoon handed over the remains of Baba Kajally Jobe to his relatives for burial.
Mr Jobe who was serving an eight year jail term at Mile Two Prisons for economic crimes, died on Saturday at the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital in Banjul where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness. baba_jobe123

Hundreds of friends and family including his wife Tida Jobe and young son were at the mortuary to receive his body.
At the time of filing this story, the remains of the 52 year old former majority leader of the National Assembly were being taken to his native village, Jarra Karantaba where he would be laid to rest later today.
Officials at the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital in Banjul have so far remained tight lipped about the cause of Mr Jobe’s death.
Written by JollofNews

Comments

+3 #6 2011-11-03 03:51

Baba, is already gone. The debate should be, were his actions " economic crimes" fair to the Gambian people?

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-2 #5 2011-11-01 21:45

For those of us who believe in the hereafter,it is unfitting and prohibited to speak ill of the dead...We pray that Allah have mercy on him and we should beg all those who he offended to have it in their hearts to forgive him, as he is no longer able to do so...

Nevertheless,we should use this ocassion to remind all those who are intoxicated by power and continue to perpetrate heinous crimes against the people,that they will one day be held to account for their actions; in this world or in the hereafter.

That Baba Jobe,perhaps the most influential architect of the AFPRC/APRC Modus Operandi,from the creation of the notorious July 22nd Movement,to the menacingly youthful but equally brutal Green Boys,and the unchallengeable support the APRC enjoys in Kiang and Jarra,can be subjected to such a treatment and humiliating death,should show the rest that Jammeh is not worth such loyalty and support...

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+4 #4 2011-11-01 14:32

Mike you are without doubt right. But the problem is APRC does not look at long-term implications or the short-term damages. What Yahya thinks about is how to tighten his grip on power and suppress the Gambian people. He does not know that some of the actions in that process are not sustainable and will come back to hunt him and in a very dangerous and unpredictable way.

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+10 #3 2011-11-01 02:01

The report on Freedom Newspaper..that no government delegation was present at Mr Jobes funeral...may have profound significance?

Almost unthinkable?

We are yet to know the cause of death.

This will undoubtedly lead to specualtions which could damage immeasurably...the APRC.

Mr Jobe had a loyal following.

The call for a general amnesty for some prisoners by Foroyaa...is most urgent.

Clearly..the international community should be calling for a complete investigation...into this and other recent deaths... whilst in prison.

The International Red Cross...should be challenged to commence a full enquiry into this death and the present,sanitar y conditions in Mile 2.

It is somewhat reassuring that Dr Janneh{another loyal APRC member} is an American citizen...and reported to be in good health.

Much gathering cause for concern.

Opinion.

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