Makes you wonder what's going on down there, Mr Jallow. I'd like to hear how
he can justify this.

Saul


>From: Bamba Laye <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Bamba Laye <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Renovation or Morrocanization?..
>Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 23:47:15 -0600
>
>The following is culled from the Independent online.
>I wonder what happened the excellent Gambian contractors who built the
>Kanilai palace.
>Here we go again.........
>
>Abdoulie A. Jallow
>
>"If you will tell me why the fen
>appears impassable, I then
>will tell you why I think that I
>can get across it if I try."
>I May, I Might I Must - by Marianne Moore
>
>
>
>Renovation work starts at State House
>
>A Moroccan construction company last week started the much-rumoured
>renovation work at State House, impeccable sources there informed The
>Independent.
>
>According to the sources, the State House which was build by the
>colonialists, has to undergo modifications, tile changing and probably
>replacements with glasses or fibre where wood is involved.  The sources
>added that the greater number of workers doing the renovation work are
>Moroccans.
>
>'Even the labourers are Moroccans and the work is estimated to last from 6
>to 8 months,' the sources added.
>
>It would be recalled that President Jammeh left State House last week
>Tuesday for his home village of Kanilai to allow renovation work to go on.
>Since then he has been administering the country's affairs from there.
>
>The State House was last renovated in early 1990 by former President Jawara
>who then stayed in another State residence at Old Cape Road in Bakau.
>
>'The ongoing renovation is to make it modern and above all, more secure,'
>said a State House source.
>

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