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Gambia: School Girl And Kombo East MP's Fracas

A case is building up at the Mandinaba Post to which the attention of the media has been called to prevent such fracas.

It is reported that it has been on since 16 April 2007. Abibatou Sanyang, a student of Muslim High School was taken to the Brikama health centre and was later directed to go to the RVTH after allegedly receiving a severe beating from the MP of Kombo East, Hon. Lamin M.M. Bojang and his son.

Flabbergasted by the whole incident Abibatou's step-mother claimed that she could not understand how conflict between children could drive the MP to such rage as to ignore her pleading for mercy as he gave her daughter severe beating in their own compound. She could not understand why the MP gave her repeated slaps to the point of deafening her ear for some time.

It is reported that another by stander reported the incident to the police through a phone call; that the police asked them to give their statements.

Apparently, the school girl, the mother and the woman who reported the case and the MP have given their statements. When Foroyaa contacted the NAM for Kombo East Mr. Lamin M.M. Bojang, he declined to comment noting that such incident is a family issue. The Kombo East NAM further opined that some unknown elements are bent on gaining some political dividends from this little, non political family issue, thereby tarnishing his image.