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Gambia News : Gambia charges over 'plot to oust Jammeh'
A group of senior military officials and businessmen have been charged with trying to overthrow Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, the government says.
A Justice Ministry statement said the group had "conspired to stage a coup d'etat and overthrow the president". Mr Jammeh himself came to power after a bloodless coup in 1994.
His critics recently expressed concern over a wave of arrests of senior officials - some of whom have been in jail for months without charge.
Gambian newspapers reported that the men are being accused of bringing in weapons and mercenaries to support their coup attempt.
The BBC's Tidiane Sy says it is not the first time that army officers have been accused of plotting against the president. In 2006, another group of military men were accused of trying to overthrow his government, and Banjul accused Senegal of taking part in that plot.
In recent years, Mr Jammeh has publicly threatened to kill gay people and rights workers.And last month the government expelled the envoy of the UN's children charity, Unicef.
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- As I am currently not in The Gambia, I always like to know what is happening in my dear beloved country. Tell u the truth, when i see how President Jammeh is running the country, I Regret Being A Gambian. it will be hard for us to come back home.
(Posted on March 26, 2010, 1:37 PM Abi)
- Army officers please treat you fellow offeres fair and respect the at all time just because the in preason does not mean you should disrespect them one day it will be your turn as long as Jammen is in power so meny men come and gone even DED.Sabally
(Posted on March 23, 2010, 1:37 AM sabally)
- we want to march on president house in THE GAMBIA and peacefully use the momentum of the peoples suffering to oust the GOVERNMENT who no citizen voted for, and then set up our new debt free justice fail trail kingdom of the Gambia
(Posted on March 21, 2010, 12:02 PM freedom of speech)
- Mr. President is so full of himself. Hardly a news item goes by without Yayeh being in the middle of it. You can't fart in the Gambia without him popping up with his puffed out chest saying, look at me, I AM the Gambia, you can not live without me!!!
(Posted on March 20, 2010, 7:13 PM D. Riddington)
- Again, Jammeh is out to play some cheap political moves by consolidating his position as the Mr. Know it all. Those who choose to be a part of an inefficient system will one day be destroyed or consummed by the same regressive system. Time will tell.
(Posted on March 20, 2010, 3:48 AM Kekoi Jatta)
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