In conclusion, the memo hints on the presence of some personalities probably of lesser headache to the regime thus: “recently while in Dakar, an ex-soldier called Omar Camara was there seeking assistance from ex-vice President Saikou Sabally so as to travel to either the USA or Europe. Till my departure from Dakar, he could not meet Saikou to explain himself.”
“On Saturday August 7, at 1900 hours GMT Hon. Hamat Bah was also found at Tableau Tivaone at Thiaroye driving a blue Peugeot 505, license plate Number DK 0883T.The former vice President Bakary Bunja Darboe was also in Dakar for a brief visit. He arrived on July 27th and departed on Friday July 30th. The purpose of the visit is not known but it was assumed that he was in Dakar to meet some of his family members.”
In an hour-long interview with this paper on the memo and his plans to circumvent what it recommends, Captain Sabally laughs it off as total paranoia on the part of the regime. Was it not the same people who framed me, arrested me and Haidara, sent us to Mile II, preferred false treason charges against me and sentenced me to nine years in prison he asked rhetorically. “I have no fear in me because I am the proverbial rock in the river come rain or not it is always wet” he said confidently. “Honestly”, he goes on, “Yahya Jammeh is scared because deep down in his heart he knows that he wronged a friend and this is what haunts him but not Sana Bairo Sabally per se.” According to Sana, the NIA should tell the Gambian people those who killed Koro Ceesay, Deyda Hydara, and those that wanted to kill lawyer Ousman Sillah and several others instead of wasting state resources following him in a foreign country. I think the biggest affront to Gambia’s national security is the numerous deaths and disappearances of innocent citizens that the NIA cannot stop argues Sana. Says Sabally, but if you have a leader who combines lies and cowardice this is what happens. Can you imagine, my brother Yahya Jammeh was locked in a secure room while Captain Haidara and I were being arrested, yet today he goes on national TV portraying himself a hero he reveals.