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 Posted - 25 Oct 2006 : 22:20:56
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UDP SUPPORTER ATTACKED IN BRIKAMA
By Modou Jonga
Reports have it that on Friday 13th October 2006, an electrician by profession and a supporter of the United Democratic Party, Jerreh Samura, was attacked by employees of the Brikama Area Council, for wearing a shirt bearing the symbols of the said party.
The said attack on Mr. Samura, which eventually led to actual bodily harm was reportedly started by the supervisor of the cleansing service of the Brikama Area Council, Mr. Jang Luwang Konteh last week.
According to another electrician who was at the scene, Mr. Samura, the assault on his colleague happened in the morning of Friday, when they were ordered by their boss to go and do some electrical works at the council. Mr. Jabbi said upon reaching the council, they were approached by the said cleansing supervisor who reprimanded and ordered Mr. Samura out of the council for wearing a shirt (which was worn under a shirt).
Mr. Samura is said to have complied and was moving out of the Council premises. The eye witness said Mr. Samura was confronted at the gate of the Council by Mr. Konteh who told him that “Politics is over” and as such described the wearing of the shirt as provocative to the APRC Party; and that it should not be won on the council’s premises. The eyewitness said the other employees joined the supervisor in assaulting Mr. Samura. “After assaulting my colleague,” stated the eyewitness, “he was taken to the office of the Chief Security.” In the course of the assault, the said shirt was torn off. The eyewitness said they were later ordered out of the office of the Chief Security. Were ordered out.
Speaking to this reporter, Mr. Lang Marong, warned all employee of area Council particularly the Brikama Area councils, to desist from such dangerous misconduct. Mr. Marong, further described the attack on Mr. Samura, as a threat to national peace and order and urged the council to be mindful, since it is the constitutional right of every Gambian to show his/her support to any political party.
“The council is to serve the best interest of The Gambian people and not the APRC party” he posited meanwhile the Kombo Central UDP Youth President Lamin Jatta, told this reporter that his party is on the verge of taking the attack on the colleague to court but said their efforts are frustrated by the Police.
When contacted, the Chief Security of the council declined to comment. Meanwhile, both the Public Relation Officer and the Chief Executive could not be reached for comment. The relevant authorities in the council, when contacted by this reporter said they could not confirm story. These authorities included the security Chief, Dembo Jassey, and the Acting Chairman of the council Ousman Gaye. When this reporter told the Chairman that he was told that the Public Relations Officer of the council, Sergeant Modou Joof, had traveled, he replied:
“This is news to me, you just informing me about it.”
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 91/2006, 25-26 October, 2006
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