Sanusi,

It is true .

I hope that this US branch will be the one to make good  reforms and the
necessary policy changes to update their home party in the Gambia. I wish
them Good luck and congrats



>From: Sanusi Owens <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: APRC BRANCH FORMED IN ATLANTA!!!!!
>Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 16:39:02 +0100
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>Folks
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>I got this news article from Today's Daily Observer,
>can anyone confirm the authencity of this news
>article.
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>            APRC BRANCH FORMED IN ATLANTA
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>Sources in the United States of America have informed
>the Daily Observer of the formation of a branch of the
>Gambian ruling Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation
>and Construction (APRC) Party. Sources confirmed that
>Salifu Jallow was elected chairman and Momodou Barry
>(Big Barry) secretary general of the new APRC Branch
>in Atlanta Georgia (USA), in April 2002. In an
>interview with the Daily Observer Alhaji Momodou
>Barry, alias Big Barry, the Secretary General said the
>new APRC Branch was in line with the APRC constitution
>to encourage Gambians in every part of the world to
>establish party branches. “There is no more debate
>about whether the APRC is the right party for our
>country. What we Gambians talk about each day is the
>number of new projects being implemented by our
>dynamic president, Dr Alhaji Yahya Jammeh, his
>commitment to improve the living standards of all
>Gambians, his drive to restore peace in West Africa
>and the world, and also his comprehensive agenda for
>the welfare and progress of Gambian women and
>children.” Mr Barry disclosed that in Atlanta over 80%
>of Gambians today support President Jammeh “because
>all of us here realised that Jammeh is a good man and
>has a good agenda for our country.” He used the
>occasion to thank President Jammeh for granting an
>audience to their chairman, Salifu Jallow recently in
>New York. He said President Jammeh’s speech at the UN
>Special Session for children, made Gambians very proud
>“because we all know that our president has the
>irresistible impulse to speak the truth at any time,
>anywhere. ” He revealed that they had sent a letter to
>the APRC Headquarters in Banjul to formally inform the
>party of their establishment. “The APRC community is
>working on a project to extend an invitation to
>President Jammeh to visit Atlanta with an APRC
>delegation.” He also praised the efforts of Hon Ramzia
>Diab, nominated National Assembly member whom he
>described as “very positive and highly instrumental”
>for the establishment of the new APRC Branch. Big
>Barry also commended the Department of State for
>Tourism and Culture for the celebration of Gambian
>culture in the Sixth International Roots Festival
>coming up from June 1 - 9, 2002. He appealed to
>Gambians in the diaspora to support the festival in
>every way possible. Other executive members of the
>branch include Madam Kotoring Mambouray, Momodou
>Sanneh (Alias Dr Nick), Edi Jagne, Cousin Jallow and
>Moro Sanyang. Momodou Big Barry hails from Latrikunda,
>a former school teacher, and a pioneer in the Tourism
>Industry, having worked as Operations Manager for
>Gamtours for many years. Big Barry has also published
>A Guide book to The Gambia on Gambian Tourism.
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