DITTO SAIKS!!


>From: Saikou Samateh <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: FWD:Jammeh Lashes At Opposition
>Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 21:22:22 +0100
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>Mr Jeng,
>Interesting,the Politicians tanked him for his"commitment" for the
>development of the district,
>the Jufureh people asked for a health Centre,a high School,cattle water
>point and good roads and he told them to consider him first,that is to say,
>they should first vote for him before he can considered these request,and
>he
>went to another village and donated D10,000 from his pocket for a mosque to
>be completed.You have to have a good heart condition to be able to digest
>such  backward political mentality,the tax monies of the people is not his
>private property,did he need to be reminded of this also ?or Why cant he
>tell the people to stop paying tax if he can provide all these needs for
>them ?hello is there anybody home ?
>
>For Freedom
>Saiks
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jeng, Beran <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 2:17 PM
>Subject: FWD:Jammeh Lashes At Opposition
>
>
> > Jammeh Lashes At Opposition
> >
> >
> >
> > Daily Observer (Banjul)
> >
> > October 18, 2000
> >
> > Kalifa Sanyang on tour
> > Banjul
> >
> > President Yahya Jammeh has described as undue and irresponsible,
>opposition
> > demands for him to disclose the source of the 39 tractors he gave out to
>farmers
> > in the country at the start of the rainy season.
> >
> > Speaking at meeting in Sika, Upper Niumi, Monday, on the first day of
>his
>annual
> > 'Meet The Peopleıs Tour', President Jammeh described the oppositionıs
>demands
> > as, "a portrayal of their disregard for the advancement of farmers.
> >
> > I gave the tractors freely and never sold or lent them out."
> >
> > President Jammeh said the delay in the purchase of seednuts after the
>last
> > harvest was basically the result of "a deliberate misrepresentation by a
>former
> > government official who was assigned to create the basis for proper
>groundnut
> > marketability. It turned out he intended to discredit the government for
> > political reasons."
> >
> > He said the government had to step in at the eleventh hour "because some
>private
> > firms wanted farmers to sell the nuts to them at give-away prices."
> >
> > The president said the price for groundnuts in the next season will come
>as "a
> > pleasant surprise" to farmers but said it was premature to disclose it.
> >
> > "My government will always defend the interest of farmers and no
>dishonest
>group
> > should make you believe otherwise," he said.
> >
> > Talking on the same issue earlier, the APRC chief mobiliser, Yankuba
>Touray,
> > said the millions of dalasis government spent on buying groundnuts was a
>pointer
> > to governmentıs interest in Gambian farmers.
> >
> > He said the APRC has succeeded in increasing the price of groundnuts.
> >
> > The National Assembly member for Upper Niumi, Ousman Jallow, and the
>district
> > chief, Lamin Jammeh, thanked President Jammeh for his commitment to the
>overall
> > development of the North Bank Division and spoke of their high level of
>support
> > for the president in Upper Niumi.
> >
> > Tako Taal, the female alkalo of Juffureh, called for the provision of a
>high
> > school, health centre, telephone facilities cattle watering points, and
>a
>better
> > road for the Buniadu-Jokadu stretch.
> >
> > In response to the pleas of the people, President Jammeh said the
>request
>will
> > be considered but that the people of Upper Niumi should consider him.
> >
> > "Otherwise, I will concentrate more on those who voted me into power,"
>he
>said.
> >
> > A similar meeting was held at Kerr Jarga, Jokadu. President Jammeh
>donated
> > D10,000 to the villagers of Kerr Jarga for the completion of a mosque
>under
> > construction.
> >
> > The tour continued yesterday with meetings in Kaur, and Panchang with a
>night
> > stop at Janjangbureh.
> >
> >
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