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Original Post Date: 2010-10-22 Time: 06:00:01 Posted By: News Poster
By Fabakary B. Ceesay
As influx of armed combatants from Casamance raised the question of security in the Foni Brefet District.
The Chief of Foni Brefet, Alhagie Junkung Camara, on Saturday, 16 October, convened a meeting with all the village heads (Alkalolu) within the district at his residence in Somita, to discuss matters relating to the security of the district. The meeting was chaired by the Chairman of the Brikama Area Council Mr Sunkary Badjie.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Camara first expressed his disapproval of armed combatants entering and using his district as their sanctuary. He called on all the concerned people, including the Alkalolu and Village Development Committees (VDCs) within his district to act as policemen and policewomen and report to the proper authorities about any unusual movements of strangers within their environment. He appealed to the village heads to stop accommodating people in their homes or villages who are suspected to be armed combatants or have links with armed combatants in Casamance.
He observed that it is a fact that blood and ancestral ties exist between the people of Casamance and those of his district and that this cannot be destroyed. He added that marital ties also exist between the people of the Casamance and the Fonis. He said what they are doing is not meant to stop visits or break relations but to ensure the security of the country. He advised them to be wary of strangers or even relatives who might jeopardize the security of the country. He urged them to report to the authorities any suspected stranger or strange movement within their villages.
He told the gathering that if they do not take appropriate and concrete measures or steps to prevent armed combatants intruding into their district, it can bring catastrophe to the people living in the district.
The Foni Brefet Chief said he is not blaming any Alkalo or individual for allowing the presence of armed combatants in the district, but that it is an obligation or duty for everyone to ensure that this does not happen.
The Alkalolu who addressed the gathering said they should not be blamed for the intrusion of armed combatants from Casamance into their villages. They said as village heads they have individually been taking precautions and safety measures to ensure that armed combatants do not seek sanctuary in their villages. They said one of their constraints is that people from Casamance do always visit their relatives in their villages and that as such they could not easily know if those visitors are rebels or are connected to rebel activities. They added that most of those visitors in their villages are not in arms. The Alkalolu assured that from now on they would be more vigilant to make sure that people entering their villages from Casamance would be screened to determine whether or not they are rebels.
The meeting concluded with the passing of some resolutions by the Alkalolu to strengthen the security situation and prevent rebel influx into the district. They agreed that people should endeavour to pass information to the authorities as quickly as possible regarding any suspected person or unusual movement. They also agreed that the villages that are close to the border should create a buffer zone along the border area; that no individual should shelter suspected rebels whether they are in arms or not and that Alkalolu should screen documents of strangers that lodge in their villages.
At the end of the meeting, certain individuals were tasked to secure all the contact numbers of the security personnel within the district. The Alkalolu were also warned not to stamp documents for strangers without thorough investigation regarding their identity.
Original date published: 20 October 2010
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201010211022.html?viewall=1