President Wade’s Adviser Assassinated
Jammeh & senegal's Minister Farba Joof
On Thursday, the eve of the Muslim feast of Idal-adha (locally called Tobaski), Samsedin Hydara, a member of staff of Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade was assassinated by a group of armed men who surrounded his compound at around 9 PM and shot him at close range. Samsedin Hydara of the prominent Marabout family is from the border village of Mahmouda Cherif situated 10 Km from Douloulou and is a brother to Latif Hydara, another adviser in President Wade's office. Latif has recently been accused by some members of the MFDC rebels currently standing trial in the Kangaroo court in Banjul of providing them with monthly stipend to facilitate the conduct of their clandestine activities in The Gambia.
The Senegalese government, through the Air Transport Minister, Farba Senghore, has all but named Banjul as responsible for the assassination of Samsedin Hydara. Minister Senghore was quoted as saying that the Government of Senegal has absolved the MFDC of all responsibility in the assassination of Mr. Hydara which is being interpreted as meaning that Senegal should look for the culprits across the border in neighboring Gambia. All indications are that Yahya Jammeh should now watch his back and this time it is for real.
Kissy Kissy Mansa,
Marena Parade,
Banjul.