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Yahya Jammeh: There Is No Opposition In Gambia
Thursday, 24 November 2011 21:47
Yahya Jammeh
Speaking to journalists after casting his vote on Thursday, President Jammeh who is seeking a fourth term of office, said there is no genuine opposition party in the country.
“We don’t have opposition in this country,” he said. “What we have is a bunch of people who hate this country and I will not work with them.”
Yahya Jammeh speaking to journalists shortly after his nomination for presidency.
“If they were people who are real opposition who want peace and stability in this country then I’m ready to work with them. I am ready to work with anybody who wants peace but not those who want to destroy this country. When things are good they are unhappy. They have gone around the world to tarnish the image of this country. In this country we fear only god and what matters to me is the development, peace and stability of this country and I will not follow anybody. I only follow God, my religion and my people.”
Asked whether he is confident of sweeping the polls, President Jammeh said the Gambian people are development oriented and knows who can bring development to them.
“In 17 years I have delivered more development in this country than the British were able to deliver in 400 years. So no Westerner has anything to tell me. No western government can tell me about democracy,” he said.
On whether he would concede defeat if results do not go his way, President Jammeh responded: “Do I look like a loser? There is no way I can lose unless you tell me that all the Gambian people are mad. I am here for the Gambian people and if they say we don’t want you, I will go home and be a farmer. I am a farmer and I don’t depend on anybody. I only depend on myself.”
President Jammeh's government has been criticised by international rights groups for its attitude to civil liberties, especially freedom of the press and the detention and disappearance of journalists.
“When they talk about rights, freedom of the press and [saying] this country is a hell for journalists. There are freedoms and responsibilities," he said.
"The journalists are less than 1% of the population and if anybody expects me to allow less than 1% of the population to destroy 99% of the population, you are in the wrong place."
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Lalo Kebba, i can see you are hundred percent Arfang yaya supporter all this while i have have been doubting your real color but taught will just give you the benefit of the doubt. You are just here as wolf in a sheep clothing coming with all yr wisdom trying to act smart but honestly speaking yr heart is theer with that monster.
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Thanks fafa, But as your name indicates in Mandinka language, if you are a real fafa of all then why not tell the truth to our Selfish Oppositions there back Home these people has fail us all the time, My origin is witnin the Kombos an Opposition strong hold since the time of Kairaba and his Boys !
I think you know where Iam referring to if you are having the brain like those reading me here with full maturity !
But if you still having the Pig Head there, then "MY BODY EDEH DIE FOR YOU"
In the service of SeneGamBissau I remain
i rest my case i bet you are around the corridoors of monster jammeh enjoy yr victory time will will tell.
I think you have started to seeing my predictions here when I said, Arafang Yahya will Hit them with His Batten their Heads, and we all can see the signs of that !
My Congratulations to Arafang Yahya, President of This Year, Next Year and the Year After! And his tireless Radiokangkang within the Media who many were looking at as ANTI Oppositions but, Iam always with him on that, because Kambi Bolong is not Yet lucky to getting Opposition who have the Gambia in their Hearts.
In as long as we are having such Opposition, we will remain to be rule by the Incumbent leader !
My little Advise to Arafang will be, Please "ESABARI" and treat your challengers as mare selfish people of our generation without any doubt on that
In the Service of SeneGamBissau I remain
3 results in so far....
and no need to guess....
all swept by Jammeh... aganyeta ... weeew
are you breathing? take care of ur heart!
2 results in so far....
and no need to guess....
all swept by Jammeh... aganyeta ... weeew
i just hope YOU dont collapse of heart failure tonight
by the way, come back tomorrow and tell us "i told u, i will start a revolution". for now i will give u the benefit of doubt
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