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Momodou
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 Posted - 06 Sep 2006 : 23:01:07
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Foroyaa Editorial
WHEN WILL BUBA BE RELEASED?
The politics of intimidation is nothing new in Gambian politics. Governors, Chiefs and Security Forces more often than not use their position and authority to intimidate political opponents, particularly the most active and vocal ones. The expectation is that once they are broken and become submissive the rest of the opponents would tend to withdraw into their shells or mask their true political feelings.
Needless to say, to accept such a tendency is to undermine the foundation of free and fair elections. The freeness and fairness of an election is determined not only by the voting process but by the pre-election activities and processes as well. These activities and processes include registration, access to the media, the conduct of security and state officials, civic and voter education and most importantly the independence, impartiality and fairness of the body responsible for the conduct of elections.
Hence before an election can be described as free and fair one must not fear being arrested or sacked from one’s job just because of what he/she has stated or done so long as it has been done within the precinct of the law. What has Buba Sanyang done to deserve the ordeal he is now facing? The NIA is yet to explain anything. Information reaching FOROYAA suggests that Buba Sanyang has done nothing but has been effective in drumming up support for NADD including the filling of nomination forms.
His continued detention without charge or trial for up to 12 days now is unlawful and totally against the letter and spirit of the Constitution which states that any person who is arrested and detained should be brought before a court of law to answer to charges or be released. Gambia belongs to all of us and the politics of intimidation has no peace in this day and age. Let the people be allowed to make their choice freely without fear or intimidation.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 74/2006, 6-7 September, 2006
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Momodou
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Posted - 09 Sep 2006 : 15:40:18
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BUBA SANYANG RELEASED
By Sarjo Camara Singateh
Reliable sources have informed this paper that Buba Sanyang, a supporter of the National Alliance for Democracy and Development, was released on the 5th of September 2006.
Buba Sanyang was arrested by officials of the NIA two days before the nomination of Halifa Sallah, the Presidential Candidate for NADD. The arrest of Buba had been a subject of subsequent interviews rallies organized by NADD. Halifa Sallah had indicated that the law had not been complied in the arrest and detention of Buba Sanyang in that he had been held for more than 72 hours. He considered the detention of Buba to be geared to undermining his campaign and intimidating his supporters. He also intimated that the Elections Decree empowers the IEC to take charge of prosecution of election offenders.
The young militant had spent 12 days in detention without appearing in court. Members of Buba’s family have confirmed that he has been released by the NIA.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 75/2006, 8-10 September, 2006 |
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