We have been focusing on politics in this column with the objective to document the contemporary history of the Gambia and to help our readers appraise themselves with the happenings of the past. We are now covering issues that culminated during the coup period of 1994. This we hope will go a long way in helping us have a better understanding of the evolution of politics in the Gambia as well as help forge a future genuine democratic dispensation for our homeland.
In the last edition, we have focused on a letter from one Mr. Katim Toure to the Foroyaa under the column FORUM FOR ENLIGHTENMENT on whether it was Empty Democracy or Democratic Dictatorship that is feasible for our homeland.
In this edition we shall follow the rest of the response made by Foroyaa on the topic.
Let us continue from where we stopped.

Dear Editors,
We have been focusing on politics in this column with the objective to document the contemporary history of the Gambia and to help our readers appraise themselves with the happenings of the past. We are now covering issues that culminated during the coup period of 1994. This we hope will go a long way in helping us have a better understanding of the evolution of politics in the Gambia as well as help forge a future genuine democratic dispensation for our homeland.
In the last edition, we have covered the controversy over whether Decree No. 30 has saved or not saved Chapter 3 of the 1970 Constitution which deals with fundamental rights and freedoms.
In this edition we shall follow a debate during the transition period that culminated between one Mr. Katim Toure and the Foroyaa on whether it was Empty Democracy or Democratic Dictatorship that is feasible for our homeland.
Let us continue from where we stopped.

Gambisara Mosque Demolition, Was It Due To Political Interference?
We have been focusing on politics in this column with the objective to document the contemporary history of the Gambia and to help our readers appraise themselves with the happenings of the past. We are now covering issues that culminated during the coup period of 1994. This we hope will go a long way in helping us have a better understanding of the evolution of politics in the Gambia as well as help forge a future genuine democratic dispensation for our homeland.
In the last edition, we have covered the end of the proceedings on the case of the Point Journalists who were standing trial for the publication of a report likely to cause fear and alarm to the public.
In this edition we shall cover the controversy over whether Decree No. 30 has saved or not saved Chapter 3 of the 1970 Constitution which deals with fundamental rights and freedoms. Let us continue from where we stopped.

We have been focusing on politics in this column with the objective to document the contemporary history of the Gambia and to help our readers appraise themselves with the happenings of the past. We are now covering issues that culminated during the coup period of 1994. This we hope will go a long way in helping us have a better understanding of the evolution of politics in the Gambia as well as help forge a future genuine democratic dispensation for our homeland.
In the last edition, we have published the PDOIS petition to the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights on the 19th June 1990 on wrongful registration of voters during the first republic which took the Commission a period of five years to take a decision.
In this edition we will cover the end of proceedings on the case of the Point Journalists who were standing trial for the publication of a report likely to cause fear and alarm to the public. Let us continue from where we stopped.

We have been focusing on politics in this column with the objective to document the contemporary history of the Gambia and to help our readers appraise themselves with the happenings of the past. We are now covering issues that culminated during the coup period of 1994. This we hope will go a long way in helping us have a better understanding of the evolution of politics in the Gambia as well as help forge a future genuine democratic dispensation for our homeland.
In the last edition, we have covered the arrest of the Observer and Point journalists in relation to Decree 45 of 1995.
In this edition we will start by publishing the PDOIS PETITION sent to the African Commission on Human and People’s Right on the 19th June 1990 on wrongful registration of voters during the first republic which took the Commission a period of five years to take a decision. Let us continue from where we stopped.

We have been focusing on politics in this column with the objective to document the contemporary history of the Gambia and to help our readers appraise themselves with the happenings of the past. We are now covering issues that culminated during the coup period of 1994. This we hope will go a long way in helping us have a better understanding of the evolution of politics in the Gambia as well as help forge a future genuine democratic dispensation for our homeland.
In the last edition, we have started to cover the arrest of many journalists that work for the Observer and Point Newspapers. We have stopped where we said that Foroyaa also questioned whether there are any checks on the exercise of power by the NIA agents.
Let us continue from where we stopped.

We have been focusing on politics in this column with the objective to document the contemporary history of the Gambia and to help our readers appraise themselves with the happenings of the past. We are now covering issues that culminated during the coup period of 1994. This we hope will go a long way in helping us have a better understanding of the evolution of politics in the Gambia as well as help forge a future genuine democratic dispensation for our homeland.
In the last edition, we have been covering the visit of President J.J. Rawlings of Ghana at a time when the military regime needed more international recognition.
Let us continue from where we stopped on the role of the NIA.

PRESIDENT J. J. RAWLINGS VISITS THE GAMBIA ON JULY 22ND 1995
We have been focusing on politics in this column with the objective to document the contemporary history of the Gambia and to help our readers appraise themselves with the happenings of the past. We are now covering issues that culminated during the coup period of 1994. This we hope will go a long way in helping us have a better understanding of the evolution of politics in the Gambia as well as help forge a future genuine democratic dispensation for our homeland.
In the last edition, we have been covering Decree No.45 of 29 June, 1995, the National Intelligence Agency Decree which came about presumably as a result to clandestine publications circulation in town that were calling for the restoration of the former government. The publication was reported to be defending the records of the previous government while questioning that of the AFPRC. Let us continue from where we stopped on the role of the NIA.

We have been focusing on politics in this column with the objective to document the contemporary history of the Gambia and to help our readers appraise themselves with the happenings of the past. We are now covering issues that culminated during the coup period of 1994. This we hope will go a long way in helping us have a better understanding of the evolution of politics in the Gambia as well as help forge a future genuine democratic dispensation for our homeland.
In the last edition, we have covered the launching of the 22 July movement in Banjul. We have stopped where the paper warned the AFPRC that it must always bear in mind that its act can only be legitimised by building institutions which are superior to what it has replaced; that to fail to do so would only absolve the past and curse the present.
Let us continue in our coverage of events as we follow the trend of events during the period.

We have been focusing on politics in this column with the objective to document the contemporary history of the Gambia and to help our readers appraise themselves with the happenings of the past. We are now covering issues that culminated during the coup period of 1994. This we hope will go a long way in helping us have a better understanding of the evolution of politics in the Gambia as well as help forge a future genuine democratic dispensation for our homeland.
In the last edition, Focus has completed serializing the salient points mentioned in the memorandum addressed to the Constitutional Review Commission by Halifa Sallah.
Let us continue in our coverage of events as we follow the trend of events during the period.