Jerrejeff Abdoulie,
Thanks for your  compliments. The interview was too short and i was unable to
come up with all the facts i had as you noticed with the interruptions by the
presenter but luckily the  most important messages came across. I replied
Asbjorn  Nordems posting of the 21st may  confirming governments stand  to stop
the all inclusive concept in The  Gambia at the end of the season which is  in
October.  I am aware that there is intense lobbying going on  by the FTI which
is the tour operator promoting the concept at Sunwing but be rest assured that
its over with this concept. The Gambian people have never  cried foil in any
game and  this is the  first time we have done so and our voices and concerns
recognized by Government. WE are aware that the tour operators are still selling
the package for next winter but we are waiting to see what happens next . In
fact there is a high powered delegation from Germany in town  discussing with
government on the issue and had a meeting  with the Hon minster this morning and
we are waiting for the outcome of the meeting. As a matterof fact we  having a
three day seminar or call it a brain storming exercise  starting on monday
working on a proper guidelines for sustainable tourism and its   finance by  the
European Union and I will send you the  details later.I am also working on an
article  on the constrains of an all  year round tourist activity which am sure
will be of interest to  you. I am suggesting that  you subscribe to the Tourism
Concern Magazine and read  through the past issues and am sure it will be of
great help.My cousin Juka always promise to send me someof your articles but has
not done so yet .I  will make sure that she sends  them to me  soon. I will be
in torch  soon. I will end  short story  with the quotation (  THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE  IS THE VOICE OF GOD)

Chi Jamma
Bro. Sheikh Tejan Nyang.

Abdoulaye Saine wrote:

> Dear Sheik Tijan Nyang:
> Early on Wednesday morning, at about 2:15 a.m.(EST), I listened to a BBC
> interview with you about tourism in Gambia. I was very impressed with
> your answers and the many concerns you raised about some of the negative
> effects of tourism on the people, economy, environment etc. I found the
> discussion very informative. Did you say that package tours would end as
> of October,1999? Can you possibly say more about this and other issues
> regarding tourism in Gambia? I am sorry to ask again if you already did
> on the L.
>
> Your interview interested me because I happen to be doing an article on
> "The Effects of British Imposed Sanctions on Gambia's Tourist Industry."
> And the views you expressed could help broaden the scope of the article.
> Could you possibly send me information/data on Gambia's tourist
> industry? Maybe, we could collaborate on this article?
>
> Also, if anyone has references on the tourist industry in Gambia, (I
> have a few), please send them to me. Thanks.
>
> Abdoulaye
> No Justice, No Peace!
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