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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 11 Feb 2008 : 18:53:06
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15 Beggars and “Almudus” Released
By Fabakary B. Ceesay
It has been disclosed that all the 15 beggars and “almudus”, boy-street beggars, who were arrested on Tuesday have been screened and subsequently released after being strictly warned to desist from begging on the streets and at traffic junctions. According to the Immigration Spokesperson, Superintendent Olimatou Jammeh Sonko, the 15 wheel chair beggars and “Almudus,” were arrested by their personnel in their bid to remove the beggars off the streets in any form.
Talking to this reporter on Thursday, 7 February, Superintendent Jammeh Sonko disclosed that most of those arrested were rounded up at traffic junctions, where they are normally base to do their begging. She said that their respective countries have been identified and that they will liaise with their embassies to locate their families in the event of deportation. She also said that all of them are non Gambians; that they are from Mali, Senegal and Guinea. She noted that the marabout of the “Almudus’ arrested was also identified and was called and given strict warning regarding the well being of his students. She added that they believe the marabout will heed of their warning.
The Immigration spokesperson also said that her department will not allow physically disabled beggars from other countries to enter The Gambia through the borders. She explained that all their border patrols and guards were informed to stop any physically disabled beggar from entering the country. She said they are working hand in glove with Senegalese Immigration to help them curb the flow of beggars into The Gambia from their side of the border. She noted this initiative will surely work as the Senegalese are more than willing to help them tackle the problem. She pointed out that her department has embarked on a general exercise to clear the beggars in the entire country. She added that there will be an operation clean the country of beggars.
On the arrest of newspaper vendors at West Field junction, last Tuesday, PRO Jammeh Sonko said that it was a mistake for them to arrest newspaper vendors; that vendors are not part of the operation; that they were later identified and released subsequently.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 17/2008, 8 – 10 February 2008
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toubab1020
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Posted - 11 Feb 2008 : 19:20:10
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Whilst I can see both sides of this,I feel that the beggars are perhaps being treated too harshly,we all know that Gambia is a country that is perhaps the best in Africa and does not wish to be overrun by beggars.What are these people to do? Their own countries are very hard for survial,Gambia is hard but people have sympathy with the handicapped and do give them money.People don't want to be beggars they have no choice if they are handicapped,as regards the boy beggars,these are children and their marabout should be hauled before a court as he makes his survival from the enslavement of children on the pretext of teaching them the faith.
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