Big Fitna Series - Jammeh's Aids update

The daily observer last week reported that President Jammeh discharged 68 patients from his AIDS treatment program at a ceremony held at State House.   I for one do not believe Jammeh can cure AIDS, and will never be convinced that Jammeh can cure a headache let alone AIDS.   Well to do Gambians must now wake up and help the less fortunate by demystifying Jammeh'S ridiculous claims.  I refuse to believe that Gambians who ought to know better are as morally bankrupt as Dr. Mbowe, a western trained doctor who fully endorses Jammeh's Aids cure campaign. Remember Fadzai Gwaradzimba - the UN representative kicked out of Gambia for imploring Jammeh not to indirectly encourage risky sexual behavior among Gambians with his AIDS cure claim?  Well, seems like she didn't have to wait long enough to see her prophecy come to light. Today, the president’s irresponsible claims has successfully erased all the gains made against Aids in the gambia over the last Decade.  The hard work of health professionals in combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Gambia have now been effectively undermined.  Not only has he disseminated false confidence in his "cure" for AIDS, he has asked Gambians living with AIDS  not to take ART after they enroll in his program.  This is possibly the single most threatening act against Gambian society in our young history. These delusions and disinformation has and will continue to claim 1000's of Gambian lives. The Facts: Between 2001 and 2003, the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the country was halved, and followed by a steady decline of the disease since then. However, since Jammeh’s 2007 announcement claiming that he can cure AIDS, the prevalence of HIV/AIDS HAS trippled. As highlighted in this CIA graph below ,over 18,000 Gambians live with HIV/AIDS TODAY – a 12,000 increase from 2007.   Source:  CIA World Fact-book Gambians must wake up from this slumber and realize that similar to his oil claim promising Gambia's arrival as an advanced country, and touting of his  "vision 20/20" for Gambia, Jammeh'S AIDS cure is nothing but another blatant and reckless abuse of power.  We have no oil, Jammeh cannot cure aids, the Gambian  economy is nowhere near middle income status and Jammeh will not develop the country to be the envy of the rest of the world. One thing he can however do is respect the dignity of Gambians. We've accepted that we are a poor nation and will remain poor during Jammeh's lifetime.  The only thing we must not accept is his systematic destruction of the institutions that are in place to serve as a safety net for the very poor in our country.  For the Gambia Ever True!