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Gambia News : Gambian opposition chief faces plotting, spy charges
Gambian opposition leader Halifa Sallah appeared in court on
Wednesday on charges of plotting against the government and spying, and
was immediately returned to jail as he could not make bail.
Sallah,
56, is leader of the main opposition National Alliance for Democracy
and Development in the tiny West African state which has been strongly
criticised over its human rights record.
Magistrate Olagbutu Kayode told Sallah he had been charged with spying, illegal assembly and intended sedition.
Sallah,
who was arrested on Monday, was immediately remanded in custody when he
could not make the bail of one million dalasis, equivalent to around
30,000 euros.
Gambia, the smallest country on the African
mainland, has been ruled by President Yahya Jammeh since he grabbed
power in a bloodless coup in 1994.
Sallah is one of the
government's most outspoken critics who has been arrested on a number
of occasions in the past. He stood against Jammeh in the last
presidential elections in 2006 which were won comfortably by the
incumbent.
Members of his six-party coalition said his latest arrest was "politically motivated" and have demanded his immediate release.
Jammeh's regime has progressively toughened its response towards all forms of opposition.
Several
journalists have been arrested and charged in recent months and two
British missionaries are serving hard labour sentences for criticising
the president.
A November report by Amnesty International said
Jammeh's opponents are subjected to daily rights violations including
torture and unlawful arrests. It also detailed a crackdown by
authorities on the media.
Jammeh, a former wrestler, has brushed
off criticism, saying in an independence day address last month that
the west African country "has earned the respect and admiration of the
world."
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- jammeh musa we the boyz tel your family to get rader this time we are going to make it we are coming an we going to take it on friday lebeya boyz
(Posted on March 18, 2009, 4:18 PM pam pam)
- we the boyz we are coming back and this time we going to make it insarla jammeh your time is over now gun beness in lebeya
(Posted on March 18, 2009, 4:13 PM pam pam)
- Jammeh knows that his days are numbered, so he is desperate. that`s why he is accusing people of spy, witchcraft ect, ect. I am 100% sure that Sallah loves The Gambia more than Jammeh. A Leader who don`t try to listen to his critics is not a rightous one. Now are a days if not so nice about he President you are in Jail or murdered. Let`s stand together and stop this madness now. FREEEEEEE Mr.Sallah remember today is him tomorrow can be you.
(Posted on March 18, 2009, 7:53 AM muhamed)
- We need such a handsome brilliant and intelligent dedicated honourable citizens like Sir Halifah Sallah to lead our nation rathan than an unwise less rank soldier who just woke up from dream and thought he could cure aids, or accuse citizens as witches what a disgrace to a Gambian image, any time he is elected president the outsiders think that all Gambians are stupid but i don`t believe that because elections are always rig by him just like this nature," to intimidate there opponents and jouralist in other to keep quiet or run out of the nation. How can anyone challenge them rather than real war. Peoples heart are cracking every day when ever we hear arrests, killings, tortures and harassments to journalists every day. Its enough. They blocked all websides in the Gambia today to keep blinding the citizens except there own control sides. No one is allowed to have freedom of speech and movement or criticize the goverment for wrong doing so why did we needed independents from the post era? What a mess!!!!!! ?
(Posted on March 16, 2009, 11:40 PM Mariama Konateh)
- As a Gambian i think is time for all Gambian to attack allGambian High commissions around the World to so our anger to the world atlarge.
Yahya jammeh is one of the most disgraceful Gambian that i have ever seen. And agreat murderer,whose days are numbered.
Divission.Muhammedin Ian Banoramas,
copassonate citizen of the Gambia North Bank divission.
(Posted on March 16, 2009, 7:15 PM Muhammedin Ian Banoramas)
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