#GambiaHasDecided! ARE OUT OF THEIR MIND. HOW ABOUT #GambiaISDeciding?

Really? So we're having a Hash tag off of the decisions Gambians made ALREADY, turned into 'a Civil Society initiative promoting Democracy and Rule of Law'? Since when? Al buka malu!

It's a democracy, right? Freedom of speech, right? Move your toes cos we're marching. Here is mine:

You crusty, impatient, leechy gang of opportunistic few better go take several seats!! I'm going off the limb and charge that you've taken advantage of the political impasse that had a potential to go awry, by piggybacking on the already secured position of Gambians secured by 'active participants' who gave the fight their all, and stay in and thru the face of it!

#GambiaIsGoingToDecide
#GambiaIsDeciding
Why didn't we see these hash tags? We didn't cos those wanting to make sure Gambia Decided where busy risking their lives thru it. And even when the #GambiaHasDecided with greater degree of hostility and fluidity, amidst all LEGITIMATE threats, STAYED IN BANJUL. The Democracy and Rule of Law you're claiming to promote, was secured and defended before the damn hash tag! In the villages and trenches of the rural Gambia, in the streets and van tops of urban Gambia. We SAW those. We KNOW them! Fatoumatta Tambajang was there but we didn't see any of the founders of the new Civil Society Initiative anywhere. Not even Lawyer Taal once challenging any single unconstitutionality of anything. Today you are warning against cherrypicking?

It's freedom of speech, right? So, Your letter to President Barrow is wack, corny and foolish! Ridiculous too that it was written by a lawyer. First, you claimed that you have conflicting reports that the Vice President's ineligibility as one account puts her above 65. What is the other account that is conflicting? I'd assume you'd accord the Govt and Madam VP the presumption of innocence and good faith, if not the benefit of the doubt, that the alternative account that she's less than 65 is equally accurate before you jump to breach of Law. Especially when you're told that they'll provide proof! And until today, NOBODY showed any document bearing age of Mrs Tambajang.

But I'll let you bask in the newfound freedoms.

However, listening to the press conference of president Barrow, did he not say they have the document ascertaining that she's indeed within age bracket and they'll make that available? Oh let me guess... Cos Gambia Has Decided, #GambiaHasDecided also decided that they'll go on record to be the first 'pressure group' that writes to the President? Pssssh! Take several seats, my friends.

The president told Gambians that they'll provide the doc and I pray they do that at their own time. You bunch are becoming ridiculous. The real fight to get us here was tougher and lonely. That was when hash tags where valuable, not after a short pilgrimage to Dakar! Those that fought it DO NOT CARE. Matter fact, same way I'd advocated for someone to put a bullet to Yaya's head and supported the December 30 Attack that was unconstitutional and I did not care, from today, I DO NOT CARE if nobody respects or cares about an Unjust, discriminatory law! I pray president Barrow doesn't!

FOH!

Contrary to what you alleged, he didn't deflect the burden of proof to anyone. He said they are certain that they acted within the law and any who has anything contrary, could forward before adding that they have the proof to put out. 

Pata PJ

First Published 2/1/2017