CSAG Calls On Senegal’s Sall To Reject Jammeh’s Invitation

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CSAG Calls On Senegal’s Sall To Reject Jammeh’s Invitation

Saturday, 16 February 2013 18:08

(JollofNews) – Members and affiliates of the Civil Society Associations Gambia (CSAG) has called on President Macky Sall of Senegal to reject an invitation to attend the Gambia’s 48th independence anniversary.

The CSAG said it is convinced that the peace and freedoms enjoyed by the people of Senegal would continue to remain only a mirage for Gambians so long as respected leaders like Mr Sall visit The Gambia and fail to address the issue that Gambians and many Senegalese nationals resident in the country do not enjoy.

The organisation added that should Mr Sall however decide to visit Banjul, they want him encourage Mr Jammeh to address and improve his record on issues surrounding human rights, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, freedom of the press and human and sub-regional security.

President Sall was also urged to demand that Mr Jammeh, as a show of goodwill:

Release immediately and unconditionally Abdourahman Balde, a Senegalese national from Tambacounda, detained without trial since July 1997;
Release immediately and unconditionally all prisoners of conscience and illegally detained persons, including Imam Baba Leigh, Ma Ebou Cham, MB Sarr, and Ebrima Jallow;
Allow the International Committee of the Red Cross access to the prisons and detention centres to assess conditions of detention;
Allow the Senegalese Embassy in The Gambia immediate access to Senegalese nationals in the prisons;
Inform and allow access to the burial sites to families of those executed by the Gambia Government in August 2012. Remains of their loved ones should also be handed over for appropriate burial as per the rites and religious beliefs of their families.
Urge President Jammeh to give an unequivocal assurance that he will stop further inflaming the crisis in Casamance and Guinea Bissau.

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0 #5 2013-02-25 21:00

Ebrima Jawara said:

“Writing on a topic that will generate debate as no doubt this book will, leaves the author open to praise for a job well done as well as insults from people who are detractors of the subject matter. I have been informed that my decision to write this book is already drawing criticism and personal attacks from individuals online. I would not expect anything less from those cyber politicians. It says a lot that people who claim to be democratic and human rights defenders are quick to criticise a book they have not read, and hurl personal insults on someone they have never met or spoken to.”

Jawara insisted that he is exercising his democratic rights to openly support and admire President Jammeh and the APRC.

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+1 #4 2013-02-24 20:53

CSAG...are throwing snowballs at the sun.

Unless the diasporan org's can find a way to connect with the aspirations of the Gambian people...nothing is going to change.

They should start thinking outside the box...and turn towards...a civil rights movement that can travel and franchise.

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-4 #3 2013-02-20 21:12

"The Government of Japan Tuesday handed over equipment worth D2.5 billion to the Government of The Gambia at a presentation ceremony presided over by the vice president and minister of Women's Affairs, Her Excellency Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy at the Maintenance Services Agency (MSA) in Kotu.
The equipment included six bulldozers, four ambulances, nine Pickup trucks, three rescue boats, seven excavators, 7 Tipper trucks, 1 truck with trailer and 7 silent generators. The donated equipment are expected to support indisaster management and rapid response initiatives in The Gambia.

The Japanese Government also donated 4, 503 metric tons of clean rice valued at D80 million to the Gambia." Daily Observer.gm

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-5 #2 2013-02-19 14:38

Quoting RadioKangKang:

Unfortunately, President Macky sall, Pay you no attention. He think that you guys are full of it. President, Macky Sall, Is not a fool like some of you.

WOOREEEEEEEEEY, WOOREEEEEEY, NGOEBEE. lol

Say that loud brother... hear! hear!

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-8 #1 2013-02-18 20:11

Unfortunately, President Macky sall, Pay you no attention. He think that you guys are full of it. President, Macky Sall, Is not a fool like some of you.

WOOREEEEEEEEEY, WOOREEEEEEY, NGOEBEE. lol

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