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Gambia News : Gambia has "double-zero" drugs tolerance: president
Gambia's president said on Tuesday he would rather die than let his country become a haven for drug traffickers, many of whom have infiltrated other parts of coastal West Africa.
"I have zero tolerance for criminals. I have double-zero tolerance for drugs," President Yahya Jammeh said on state television. "The country, over my dead body, will become a narcotics state."
Drug trafficking is a growing problem in the region suffering from loose government oversight, and United Nations officials believe the zone is being used as a trans-shipment point for Latin American cocaine headed for Europe.
Gambia authorities have conducted a wave of high-profile arrests over the past two weeks -- including the detention of a former fisheries minister, the head of the navy, and a top police official.
While government officials have declined to comment on the reason for the arrests, security sources told Reuters on Tuesday they may be linked to the drugs trade.
Jammeh warned high-ranking officials in his administration not to get involved in smuggling.
"Wherever you have drugs, you have corruption, violence, and a total state of anarchy, which is unacceptable," he said.
Gambia, which extends along the river of the same name and is sandwiched between northern and southern Senegal, has been a rare example of stability in West Africa.
Jammeh came to power in a bloodless coup in 1994 and has waved off criticism regarding human rights abuses.
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- mr Bojang i totally agree with u,Election is not a solution in Africa,the Army have to intervene to oust this murderer from the helm,as for minister are security in Jail,they deserve to spend time there,They are living for the own selfish interest,
(Posted on March 12, 2010, 11:31 PM freedom of speech)
- let no body sympathetize with d security force men they are d 1 helping d monster 2 carried out d killing & torturing of their fellow gambian.what goes around comes around.mr president will not leave state house in peace.election is a waste of time
(Posted on March 12, 2010, 1:49 PM mr bojan)
- Accusing him for the mass firing of gov. officers without justification was uncalled for. Behold there was a mass involvement in the narco trade by high ranking officials.Is it justifiable now,nay sayers?Next time pls hold on to ur criticism until..
(Posted on March 11, 2010, 7:01 PM Abdou R Jobe)
- Ban the white powder - but legalize medical marijuana in Gambia as California and others have done. Allow us to use and grow marijuana legaly with a doctors recommendation and a country issued marijuana patient card $. Tax sales and build roads!
(Posted on March 11, 2010, 12:08 PM Saeed)
- Thanks,Mr jatta,Bojan,this is wat all gambians,are asking too,where the hell is this man getting his money,and not forgeting brothers,that our economy is for a long time stagnant,and going down,with all these falce budget speaches they make.Man shit
(Posted on March 11, 2010, 1:13 AM A Deen)
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