Karamba,
I second this idea.
pettidu  Ceesay
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Subject: Massacre Action Plan


> I thought I would bounce around an action plan for list members to
consider
> in light of the tragedy we are all trying to deal with. Since we all agree
> something meaningful has to be done relatively quickly, I suggest we
> immediately name a G-L crisis coordinator to be our point man in doing the
> following:
>  1- Be a repository for an emergency fund drive aimed at collecting money
.
> We can all send contributions immediately to this coordinator.
>  2-The said coordinator would then be authorized by us list members to
hire
> lawyers in Gambia pronto to first establish the names and identities of
all
> the victims. Our coordinator and the lawyers can then formerly approach
the
> victims families to offer them representation. This would enable our team
of
> lawyers to meticulously investigate the entire events surrounding the
> massacre by interviewing survivors and talking to witnesses. While the
> government is busy rationalizing the killings and crafting a cover-up, we
too
> can have our people reconstructing the crime. Once the investigative phase
is
> over our lawyers can submit their findings to us and the world. If we
don't
> initiate our own enquiry, these brave students who paid the ultimate price
> would not have the honor, dignity and justice we owe them. None of us have
> any faith in Yahya Jammehs judiciary  nor should we even consider awaiting
> their socalled enquiry.
> If list members agree and we proceed today, by the seven day (sarah) I
> anticipate we would have put together some money to even help in the Sarah
.
> Our coordinator would be asked to donate to each of the families by the
> weekend. We can have our lawyers announce by Monday that they have been
> retained by us to handle this matter. They would immediately begin work by
> seeking the release of students still held . I understand the government
is
> trying to arrange a meeting with parents in a cynical attempt to pacify
the
> very obvious anger they know has engulfed the people. With our lawyers
> announcing what amounts to probono representation, the parents can even
> condition any meeting  with the government to the presence of counsel to
> shield them from the kinds of wicked manipulation this desperate gov't
would
> try.
> Please list members let us begin rightaway. I would like to suggest Saffie
> Ceesay of Silver Spring , Maryland for the USA  and Alpha Robinson for
> Europe. If the suggestion is approved I would send  mine this evening.
>
> Thanks
> Karamba
>
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