Chongs
Thanks for giving Harry such a nice tribute. Words
cannot express my shock on hearing this sad news. If
my memory is right, Harry was one of those god fearing
lads that joined the Military Police/GNA. His
association with Boy Scouts under the leadership of
Daniel Ahosu Hafner of Latrikunda did put him in the
right direction. His final links with the Military
Police was just an added bonus to his character. As I
can rightly remember, Harry was a cheerful person, the
man was just nice to all those who knew him. Those of
us who lived in Latrikunda/Kanifing can attest to his
exemplary behaviour which is normally associated to a
gentleman.
His death is therefore a big loss to all who knew him.
My condolences to his family and all those that would
miss him. May his soul rest in perfect peace.
Sanusi Owens
--- ebrima chongan <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >
GL
> Am very sadden to hear of the sudden death of former
> ASP Harry J. Valentine. Who died on the 1st of April
> 2002.
> He was one of those very rare officers in the
> forces,
> competent both on the field and staff duties. He had
> a
> deep sence of duty, highly dedicated, loyal and
> sincere.
> He was adjutant to different commanders of the then
> Gendarmerie and also several Inspector Generals of
> Police, this was no accident but the virtues i`ve
> mentioned above. He would definately be missed by
> former colleagues.
> My deepest sympathy goes to his wife,children and
> his
> brother Paul Sanyang of Standard Charter bank.
> May the Almighty Allah received him in heaven. Amen
> E. I. Chongan.
>
>
>
> --- abdou sanneh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Dampha thanks for your posting on Taiwan's cheque
> > book
> > diplomacy.It is clear that Gambia's diplomatic
> > relation with Taiwan is not benefiting the nation
> > but
> > individuals.Jammeh and cohorts are criminals who
> > knows
> > how to play their games.
> > Abdou Karim Sanneh
> > --- Dampha Kebba <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > I remember one time talking about Yaya’s
> > corruption
> > > and how the Dictatorship
> > > received dollars in CASH from Taiwan as bribery
> > for
> > > their constant pimping
> > > for Taiwan. When I said that, I also remember
> some
> > > APRC sycophants trying to
> > > cast doubt on what I said by asking a rhetorical
> > > question about whether it
> > > was conceivable for a country like Taiwan to
> give
> > > Gambian army lieutenants
> > > millions of dollars in suitcases to transport
> from
> > > continent to continent.
> > > Well, patience always pays. Here is some
> education
> > > for the APRC mental
> > > midgets. Here is an article from the Washington
> > > Post. I can guarantee my
> > > last dime that somewhere in those papers that
> were
> > > leaked to China, Yaya’s
> > > name is there. He might be seen as a small fry
> > > because of the amounts he got
> > > and the relative insignificance of Gambia when
> > > compared with the US, Japan
> > > and South Africa. But to us Gambians, thanks to
> > the
> > > millions of dollars
> > > Taiwan illegally gave to Yaya, we have a
> > > Dictatorship in our country. We
> > > have a Dictatorship that slaughters innocent and
> > > defenseless children in
> > > broad daylight and enslave the citizenship by
> > using
> > > Taiwanese dollars to
> > > bribe destitute Gambians. We have a Dictatorship
> > > that uses Taiwanese dollars
> > > to buy arms and fuel conflict in the sub-region.
> > > KB
> > >
> >
>
__________________________________________________________________
> > > TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Desperate for international
> > > support, Taiwan under former
> > > president Lee Teng-hui established a secret $100
> > > million fund to buy
> > > influence with foreign governments, institutions
> > and
> > > individuals, including
> > > some in the United States, according to current
> > and
> > > former Taiwanese
> > > officials.
> > > The fund was the source of multimillion-dollar
> > > payments to leaders in
> > > Nicaragua, South Africa and Panama, according to
> > > senior Taiwanese officials
> > > and government reports. It also provided
> financial
> > > support, legal under U.S.
> > > law, for U.S. think tanks and Washington
> > lobbyists,
> > > they said. Several
> > > people now in senior positions in the Bush
> > > administration, as well as former
> > > Japanese prime minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, were
> > > beneficiaries, according to
> > > the officials and documents.
> > > The fund operated from 1994 until 2000 under the
> > > National Security Bureau,
> > > Taiwan's main intelligence agency, with no
> > > legislative oversight. Taiwan's
> > > new president, Chen Shui-bian, closed the fund
> > > following the disappearance
> > > of one of its senior accountants, Col. Liu
> > > Kuan-chun, who allegedly
> > > embezzled $5.5 million.
> > > Liu's whereabouts are not known. But a senior
> > > Taiwanese official said he
> > > feared Liu fled to China and might still be
> there,
> > > which would provide
> > > Chinese intelligence with a potential gold mine
> of
> > > incriminating
> > > information.
> > > Details about the fund were revealed in secret
> > > documents published in Taiwan
> > > and Hong Kong in the last two weeks, touching
> off
> > a
> > > political crisis in
> > > Taiwan. Interviews with current and former
> > Taiwanese
> > > officials confirmed
> > > many of the events detailed in the documents and
> > > provided information about
> > > additional payments made via the fund.
> > > That Taiwan has used money to win friends and
> > > influence people has been an
> > > open secret for decades. Its lobbying machine is
> > one
> > > of Washington's
> > > slickest, outclassing the less practiced
> attempts
> > by
> > > its Communist
> > > adversaries from China, who in the 1990s were
> > > discovered to have attempted
> > > to funnel money to the Democratic Party. Senior
> > > officials in Taiwan said
> > > they worried that Taiwan has lost its advantage
> in
> > > the struggle for
> > > influence now that the documents have been
> leaked.
> > > "People will wonder about
> > > our ability to keep things secret," said Bi-khim
> > > Hsiao, a formerpresidential
> > > adviser and now a legislator. "This has been a
> > dark
> > > week for Taiwan."
> > > The documents and interviews paint the most
> > detailed
> > > picture yet of a small
> > > country -- 23 million inhabitants -- trying to
> > > compete against the diplomacy
> > > of the People's Republic of China.
> > > Taiwan was thrown out of the United Nations in
> > 1971
> > > to make way for China;
> > > only 28 countries still recognize the island.
> The
> > > United States has had no
> > > diplomatic ties with Taiwan for three decades.
> The
> > > fund was established
> > > against that background on June 20, 1994,
> > Taiwanese
> > > sources said, when Lee
> > > brought the National Security Bureau under his
> > > control after years of
> > > operation outside executive branch management.
> Lee
> > > suggested that Ying
> > > Tsung-wen, the bureau's chief at the time, keep
> > the
> > > fund hidden from the
> > > legislature, sources said.
> > > The fund was divided into seven steering
> > committees.
> > > One was the Mingde, or
> > > Clear Virtue, committee, responsible for ties
> with
> > > the United States and
> > > Japan, Taiwan's most important relationships. Su
> > > Chi, a former Taiwanese
> > > official in charge of relations with China,
> > > confirmed the existence of the
> > > group and his participation in its activities.
> > > Su said the group sought to identify influential
> > > Americans and Japanese who
> > > would be sympathetic to Taiwan's cause. The
> group
>
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