Dear Coach,
It's good to hear from you. I gave permission to Cherno in Michigan to
connect me to the Gambian hotline, but am already regretting it, since so
much of what is being said on it is not too relevant to me. Besides, I
believe in action, not too much talk. Finally, I am too busy trying to
survive with my wife, many children and grand children to pay too much
attention on line. I do check my email each morning and each evening, but I
try not to spend more than five minutes each time, reading and replying
messages addressed to me, which are usually very few.
Thank you for your warning about the personal attacks on the G hotline. Now
you know I wouldn't be interested, for that is, as you well know, not the
way I do business. The problems of Africa are too great and too serious for
any African to spend time attacking another. I surely don't have the time
to invest in that. I hope people will come to realize that this great
Internet resource is very precious and should be used constructively.
As to your questions, I am not yet ready to visit that subject. I surely
will, some time in the future.
I trust all is well with you.
Sincerely,
Kenneth
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From: ebrima ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: den 22 juni 1999 09:03
Subject: Questions for Kenneth Y Best?
>Mr Best,
>
>This is Coach!! Long time no see!! Hope everything is going on smoothly.
>Anyway, I'll write privately, now that I've got your e-mail address, but I
>am sending this write up to this forum, otherwise known as Gambia L,
because
>the Observer issue/sale was raised here, some time ago.
>
>First of all, welcome to Gambia L, and I hope you'll find some of the
>postings/articles useful and informative.
>
>By the way, Gambia L is a forum/medium, where Gambians everywhere, and
>friends of the Gambia worldwide, exchange ideas, share information, engage
>in healthy debates etc.
>
>Although, I must warn you now, that sometimes, these discussions do
>degenerate into personal attacks. So one has to be very careful with what
>one sends to this forum.
>
>Anyway, one thing is clear, everybody is waiting to hear your side of the
>story, regarding the sale of the Daily Observer to our good friend, Amadou
>Samba.
>
>In my view, it would be both useful and helpful, if you could issue, as
soon
>as possible, a statement to the Gambian people, through this forum and
other
>media, explaining why you had to sell the Observer Company.
>
>The following questions arise, or come to one's mind:
>
>1. Why did you have to sell the Observer, in the first place?
> Did you know Amadou Samba has close links with the Jammeh regime?
>
>2. How was the sale conducted, especially given the fact that you
>were/are not in the Gambia? Was is advertised? Were there other
>bidders, apart from Amadou? Did you deal with Mr Samba yourself on the
>phone, or was there an intermediary or a go-between? Is it possible to name
>the intermediary.
>
>3. Are you aware that D.A Jawo has been sacked, shortly after the sale
>took place and also Baba Galleh Jallow had to tender his resignation,
>following Mr Jawo's dismissal? What is your reaction to these
>developments involving Jallow and Jawo?
>
>4.Some people are also curious to know how much was the Observer sold
for?
>
>5. Finally, being one of Africa's most respected veteran
>journalists/publishers, what message/advise would you have for the new
>management team at the Observer, the paper's faithful readers and the
>Government itself?
>
>Extend my warmest regards to your great wife, Mae Gene, and I eagerly
>looking forward to hearing your side of the story. I miss your excellent
and
>lucid writings/commentaries. Hope Gambia L would have some of them. A topic
>for you: Africa on the eve of the new millennium. Your thoughts.
>
>Ebrima ceesay,
>Birmingham, UK.
>
>PS: Dr Abdoulaye Saine, I always enjoy reading your useful publications.
>Again, this one on the Gambia's Foreign Policy was, as expected, a well
>researched and a well written paper. keep it up!
>
>
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