Sir,
I enjoy reading your posts however I find them to be rather provocative and
inflamatory and I wonder why a person of your apparent  calibre would adapt
a relatively abrasive tone in communicating with his brothers. This bothers
me and I thought that I should let you know-
Sisterly,
mariama


>From: Hamjatta Kanteh <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: WHAT HAPPEN TO US AT RIP.
>Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 15:40:24 EDT
>
>Dampha,
>
>I agree with you wholeheartedly that Ngum's outrageous and dumb assertion
>that Chongan in his days in uniform was a "worst monster" than, say,
>Singhateh, is ABSOLUTE NONSENSE! Chongan may have done things in the past -
>peccadilloes, at worst - that are regrettable and which he may have already
>paid for but to paint him in this outrageous, despicable and sinister Idi
>Dada fashion as Ngum and his collaborators are currently doing is simply
>unbecoming. Can Ngum and his collaborators cite a case where Chongan sent
>anyone to his death - directly and indirectly? Can they cite any case where
>Chongan subjected anyone to such inhuman torturing like the ones Colly and
>Chongan narrate as being meted out to Jammeh's political prisoners pace
>July 22 1994? Ngum's churlish nonsense ought to be treated with the
>contempt you and else have given it. The man has a personal grudge against
>Chongan. Shame on Ngum that he chose to be so vicious and vile towards
>someone who has never slaughtered a G!
>ambian life whilst sounding meek
>  and mild to animals like Jammeh.
>
>Simlarly, the faceless programmed fanatic who said that he watched Colly
>boasting about the State House impregnable  security and thus signs of
>Colly's complicity in the Jammeh Mess is showing his signs absurdity. The
>idea that Colly warning would-be and potential invaders of the Gambian
>State indicts him for complicity in the Jammeh Mess is ABSOLUTE NONSENSE.
>I've watched that video tape too. Colly was merely carrying out his duties
>as a senior army commander briefing the press on what was a wanton attack
>on the STATE and not the GOVERNMENT by brigands from Kukoi's private
>guerrilla mov't. There is a world of difference here. Colly was working for
>the State in his capacity as a senior commander in the Gambian Army. As it
>happens, the Army is a State institution and not a department/wing of the
>gov't of the day. These people cannot even tell the difference between the
>State and the gov't of the day. Just about tells you the level of these
>peoples political ignorance and blind !
>fanaticism.
>
>Chongan, it took me some three good hours to read what amounts to a
>tear-jerker. Chongan, all this time i've come to know, you've never
>displayed any bitterness or hatred towards those who did these barbarous
>things to you. Even in your piece, you chose to be magnanimous, sanguine
>and displayed a self-deprecatory humour that has not only warmed my heart
>but showed you are a human being. This is the way victors behave...... oh
>yes, you are a victor, Chongan. You've won, Chongan. All the achievements
>and great strides you've either embarked upon or have successfully
>completed since Allah freed you from that hell hole is a tell-tale sign how
>you have triumphed over the wicked souls who have illegally captured you
>whilst you were carrying out your duties to the State. Chongan, you have
>displayed valour, professionalism and moral tact when you stood up to these
>moronic imbeciles and criminals in defense of your country.
>
>  Finally, i hope you will collaborate with Colly more and even co-author a
>book on what actually happened as opposed to the smarmy lies and
>half-truths that the APRC apologists are currently peddling on July 22
>1994. And if you can, please do join Colly in his narratives and fill the
>holes for him, as you did with this great piece of yours.
>
>Best Wishes,
>
>Hamjatta Kanteh
>
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