Gambia-L:

The unedited below e-mail came from one of my sources in The Gambia.

"Kebba Jobe": As a student of African politics, I follow political events in
Senegal very keenly, and I am very familiar with how the press everywhere,
not just in Senegal, could have its own agenda, or be one-sided at times.

In fact, Fatma Denton, in her unpublished Ph.D Thesis on Gambian Foreign
Policy under deposed president Jawara, did an excellent job (she speaks
fluent French) in tracking down the role the Senegalese media played in the
dissolution of the Senegambia Confedaration, as well their role in the
Senegal/Mauritania border crisis.

But take note of the fact that Deyda Hydara himself speaks impeccable French
and also understands the Senegalese media very well. He monitors the
Senegalese media all the time. So if he has chosen to quote or publish what
Wal Fadjiri newspaper wrote, then he must have got good reasons for it.
Therefore, I trust The Point's editorial judgement on this one.

Regards,
Ebrima

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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re:Ebrima, your source got it all wrong
>Date: Fri,
>
>Ebrima,
>
>I was about to send a fitting reply to this funny "Kebba Jobe" when
>Dampha's response came in.  I could not have said it better.
>
>As a Gambian who loves his country, I do not wish the Gambia to be working
>against the interest of Senegal and vice versa. Yahya is clearly woking
>against the Senegalese interest and they (the Senegalese) are convinced of
>that.  I was in Dakar a couple of days ago where I had extensive
>discussions with senior members of the Wade Govt. and I am more worried now
>than when I first reported the matter through you because of what I was
>told by these Senegalese officials.  In fact this view is now shared by the
>private citizens and the youth of Senegal who supported Yahya at the early
>stages of his coup. They now consider him a liar and hypocrite who could
>not be trusted.
>
>As KB said, the Senegalese are convinced that they cannot do business with
>the Jammeh regime, full stop.  Kebba Jobe and others can convince
>themselves otherwise.
>
>Please note that there is an unsual Senegalese troop movements in the
>region surrounding the Kanilai border and around BungKinling.  This too,
>you can take to the Bank.  Thanks, KB for responding to Kebba Jobe's
>reaction to my earlier reporting of the facts.
>

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