Hello, everyone. I'm a new subscriber. Let me first start by saying that I
am not from The Gambia. I went there this summer for a study abroad program
that my professor headed. I subscribed to this list because of my interest
in The Gambia. I kind of got the feeling from all the websites on the Net
devoted to tourism that I wasn't getting the whole story. Maybe that is not
the right way to put it. I just wanted to learn as much as I could about
The Gambia, since I went there this summer and am going back again in
December, this time, by myself, since I'm interested in doing volunteer
working at the school for the blind located at the Campama Primary School.
I visited there this summer, and it was a very interesting visit. I am
totally blind myself, and I am interested in empowering those with vision
impairments both here in America and around the world. My main focus is on
teaching those who are visually impaired to live as independently as
possible in the environment that they are in.
Anyway, I don't want to make this too long. I just wanted to make my
presence known here. I didn't want to be a "lurker" or anything. I just
didn't feel I could comment on a lot of the issues that are being discussed,
since I do not know very much about them. When I first subscribed to this
list, I began to get the feeling that I had walked into a room where I
didn't belong, or had intruded on an important meeting, or something like
that.
Anyway, thanks for reading my message. I am enjoying the disccusions
going on thus far.
Ginny Quick
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From: Mori K. Jammeh <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 3:33 PM
Subject: TELL THE TRUTH
> Dear Gambia L,
> It is very distasteful for the unending cycle of revelations which
continue
> to besiege the Yahya government since the July 22, coup in 1994,
ostensibly
> for the rampant corruption existing at the time.Whilst it was pleasant to
> hear the president declare swift and decisive action against all those
> involved. Well, considering recent revelations ranging from circumstances
> leading to the death of Ousman Koro Ceesay to the transfer into foreign
bank
> A/Cs. of millions of Dalasis belonging to Gambian people.
>
> I believe in "accountability" and "transparency" affecting officials from
> upper echelons of the government.As we were all aware at the time of the
> coup the above two words was and still is the mantra of the junta.I
believe
> with all my heart that not a single corrupt official should be prosecuted
> until all other bigwigs in govt. including the president answer
allegations
> labeled against him by his former comrade Ebou Jallow.
>
> It will indeed be of great help and patriotism to the motherland if all
> those involved in the alleged transfer of funds to foreign bank accounts
> come forward and reveal to the nation what has been happening . I
challenge
> the authorities to declare a harassment free Gambia so as to allow
potential
> volunteers to come forward and divulge all past misdeeds to the Gambian
> press without fear of reprisals.If this is the only way for the
preservation
> of the trust between the rulers and the ruled let it happen and allow the
> chips fall where they may.
> Mori Kebba Jammeh
>
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