SUNTOUMANA (SUNTOU TOURAY)

The time is right is tell the whole world who Suntou Touray is. In truth he is the son of a Fula herds man by the name of Pateh Bah. Suntou's "father" the one he calls "baba" is not his father. He is the son of Pateh. As Suntou "father" is unlucky not be be potent, the mother resorted to the services of Pateh Bah. Pateh Bah still visits the village compound in Sandu. Pateh is still playing with Suntou's mum and he always pretend that he is supplyiong milk. Suntou as a result Pateh's blood, he does not have the resemblance of his "father" and the other tourays of the household. As in line with a mandinka tradition, Suntou's mother was at first been loan to his "father". However as Suntou's "father" is very poor. His poor mum is still married to his "father". As his "father" is impotent there is no reason to rush the real marriage. Where as tradition in the Mandinka community recognises this form of borrowing, in Islam it is haram. Suntou should be given the opportunity to recognise his father. Suntou should also be tolerant in line with the spirit of all gambians and realsie that he should not be tribalist and his hatred of other tribes. In the first place he is not even a full mandinka. to be continued