Guys,
I hope that there will be a press conference where all Gambians despite
their political stands can tell the President their opinion about him and
his regime and most importantly the state of the country under him. And he
can also defend and respond to these concerns.
We had the same problems here in the Uk when the President came to attend
the Commonwealth Heads of State Meetings in Scotland. After all arrangments
made by the Gambia Youth Assciation to have a meeting with the President in
England, last minute we were informed that the President will not come to
England. We tried to lobby out for a meeting in Scotland it did not happen.
I even remember trying to sort this situation out whiles at the Commonwealth
meetings but it was just impossible even though i was on an official
capacity there as well.
The worse thing was that after the meeting , i was at the Africa at 40
conference and some Gambians told me that they were invited to meet with the
President in Scotland at the commwealth meeting. That was when we i
understood the messaged send. So therefore reading the postings on L i can
just see the same thing happening again.
I hope that the President will try his best to meet up with the community on
a Press Conference not in sub communitees. This might be an opportunity for
him to clear the air and hear out loud the voices of his people abroad. It
will not be a suprise if he did not and hopefully we will catch up with him
here in the UK one day. I know that most people on the L would like to meet
with him and express their heart felt feelings to him and he too can express
his as well.
The Struggle Continues!!!!
Ndey Jobarteh
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From: Ceesay Soffie <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 22 September 1999 18:20
Subject: Re: [Jammehs visit to DC]
>They are here Saiks, but that is no deterrent. Not that many people seem
to
>know where the venue is or the times of the meeting, though. Any info? I
>don't know if there will be a meeting with TransAfrica - it will be a
>dereliction of duty on their part if they meet with the Chief Thug in
Charge
>of the Brutality and the present day Poverty of our Gambian people.
>
> There are no NIA or july 22 movement down there,sure you
>will be save.
>
> For Freedom
> Saiks
> Folks,
> Sources have informed me of a special reception to be held
>in honor of the
> Prez during his visit to DC. A 'top secret' list of
>Gambians in the area
> who are deemed 'safe' or 'soft' on Jammeh have been invited
>to attend.
> Perhaps those who have not been invited but want to meet
the
>President of
> ALL Gambians might consider 'crashing' this event. (smile!)
> Also you may want to attend the meeting at the Rainbow
>Coalition with Jesse
> Jackson, or perhaps catch up with him at Randall Robinson's
>TransAfrica or
> at the State Dept., or perhaps a tete-a-tete at his
>residence at ...
> Afterall, a President who cannot meet with his own people
>speaks volumes of
> his presidency.
> What would have been wrong with having a forum that is well
>moderated in
> which all Gambians (as opposed to a chosen few) are given
>the opportunity to
> hear what the President has to say and pose some questions
>to him also.
> The jittery behavior of those coordinating his visit as
>demonstrated by the
> silence of the Embassy for example, and the screening of
>members of the
> community, demonstrate the distrust folks in this
government
>seem to have
> with the application of democracy. They should not be
>surprised though if
> those considered 'safe' or 'soft' turn out to be the ones
>with the thorny
> questions for H.E.
> Oh well, I for one wish them all well. I already had plans
>to attend my
> cousin's wedding in Atlanta. So sunshine city, here I come!
> Long Live Democracy! Long Live Openess!
> Latjor
>
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