bravo ANNIKA,  keep it up.  Good will prevail over evil.


>From: Amadu Kabir Njie <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>Subject: Fw:  Dumo is allright!
>Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2000 12:45:08 +0100
>
>Hello Everyone!
>
>I am very happy to forward to you all the mail below from Dumo's wife,
>Annika. She has kept her fighting spirit and I salute her for her
>perseverance. Allow me to say: "She's a hell of a woman!"
>
>Regards,
>
>Kabir.
>
>
>
>"Boka Loho Organisation of The Gambia" <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > Friends!
> > Last Friday we submitted a petition to Yahya Jammeh on the Release of
>Dumo.
> > It was signed by 830 people! CC to AG and Interior with copies of the
>names
> > and to the rest of the ministers the petition only. The collection of
>names
> > is still continuing because we plan to repeat the petition with
>additional
> > names. On Tuesday it was given to the press and I believe most of them
>will
> > carry it tomorrow (Friday).
> > Yesterday (Wednesday) came a press release from the AG stating that the
> > relatives and lawyers of Dumo and others will now be allowed to visit
>them
> > in order for them to start "preparing their defense against the serious
> > charges they are about to face".
> > So today I went to see him. It was so good. He is in very high spirit
>and
> > looks just like himself. Just marvellous! I'll make a program of going
> > there every day now.
> > I'll keep you informed.
> > Today I was in court again. The state had protested against the
> > Kabalata-ruling from Oct. 12 that gave us the right to appeal the ruling
> > from Kanifing in July. They claimed that they had not been properly
> > informed in advanced and the state lawyer, who brought along a pile of
>law
> > magazines etc. spent about two hours referring to different cases from
> > around the world. That's interesting, suddenly the state is very
>particular
> > about procedures and law obedience... I wish it had been applied
>earlier.
> > The tactic is obviously to keep on dragging and gaining as much time as
> > possible. It's extremely frustrating. The hearing will continue on the
> > 21st.
> > But I'm now in high spirit again after seing Dumo so I'll keep up the
> > struggle.
> > I'll be in touch,
> > Annika
> >
>
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