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Yero
We will eagerly await the publication. Thanks
Suntou

On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Y Jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>  Suntou:
>
> Thank you for sharing. Just an FYI that Gainako did conduct an interview
> with the vibrant Mr. Nyassi as of saturday July 23rd with the help of
> Mballow and Pa Saikou. We are working hard to get the interview out. Please
> stay tuned...
>
> Thanks,
> Yero.
>
>
> *There is no god but Allah (SWT) and Muhammad (SAW) is His messenger. Fear
> and Worship only Allah alone!*
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:47:15 -0700
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [G_L] Syngle Nyassi in New York
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
>
> UDP Rally In New York City
>
>
>  Nyngle Nyassi - UDP
>  By A New Yorker
>
> Mr Syngle Nyassi, the national mobilizer of United Democratic Party (UDP)
> has said at a well attended town hall meeting in New York City on Sunday
> July 24th 2011 that the Gambian dictator Yaya Jammeh has monopolize the
> Gambian economy. "The transport industry, livestock, agriculture, butchery,
> petty trading and bakery are run by Yaya Jammeh" he said. He further stated
> that Yaya Jammeh is more interested in his personal business that running
> the affairs of the Gambian people. Yaya, he said betrayed Gambian farmers
> whose produce for the 2010 farming season are yet to be paid for. "Last
> tobaski, Yaya told Gambian people not to sell any ram for more than D5,
> 000.00. What he did was go to Mali and Mauritania bought rams, transport
> them to the country tax free and convert the state house into an abattoir."
> The poor farmers Nyassi went on bought their animals, pay taxes on them and
> rear them and now he is telling them how much to sell those animals.
> Gambians he said are made virtual prisoners of conscience due to the
> policies of the Jammeh administration. This he said is evidence that you
> cannot express yourself. "Journalists are being persecuted day in day out
> for doing their job" he said. He further added that our religious leaders
> also have to be a town crier for Yaya Jammeh if they want to see peace.
> For your information, he continued, Abuko Nature Reserved is now own by
> Kanilai Farm, ‘Tippa Garace' is owned by him, GPTC is out of business but
> Jammeh has his own transportation company.
> The United Democratic Party he said since its inception on 23 August 1996
> has been and will continue to be a party of peace, democracy and rule of
> law. The politics of tribalism is what APRC is always engaged in he said
> adding that this has put families apart and brought about mistrust amongst
> families across the country. Mr. Nyassi intimated that the APRC organized
> meeting in the middle of the night in the bush in Foni and tell the Jolas
> that they danced for Sir Dawda Jawara and now is time for them to rally
> behind their own tribe. Rhetorically asking where are the jola population in
> the Gambia? The jolas, he said are only concentrated in the fonis.
> Mr. Nyassi also hinted that the news that is published about UDP supporters
> cross carpeting to the APRC are usually educated people who want to gain
> employment with the government. He stressed that those people should be very
> careful because Yaya Jammeh is a betrayer. "Where are those who used to take
> guns and say no UDP meeting in Foni? They are either death or in Mile Two
> Central prison.
> On the question of a coalition, he said that is their hope and as am
> talking, there are discussions going on in the Gambia. He also made it clear
> that the Gambian constitution supports a simple majority.
> On the recently concluded registration of voters, he said UDP had agents in
> all the registration centers across the country. He added that there were
> instances of foreigners from Cassamance trying to register but thanks to
> their well rounded agents, those people were denied the Voters card. He said
> a lot of youths have registered this year which is a good sign.
> On preparation for this Year's presidential elections, Mr. Nyassi stressed
> that the women wing of the UDP are currently on a nation wide tour to sell
> the party's manifesto to the people in the grass root. He seized the
> opportunity to thank the U.K and U.S. chapter of UDP for funding the tour.
> He urged the Gambians in Diaspora to lend their party a financial helping
> hand. He said is hard for them to raise funds in the Gambia because private
> citizens are afraid to donate to his party for fear of a severe punishment
> from the government. He said they still faced with problems in getting a
> permit for meetings. He said most of the time they are denied or get their
> approval a day or two before the rally. Sometimes, he continued we paid of
> announcements but nothing will be announced.
> For his part, the National Treasurer of UDP, Mr. Amadou Sanneh thanked the
> New York Chapter of UDP for their support to the party and urged them to
> continue their good work for the UDP party. Gambia, he said belongs to us
> all but controlled by a single person, Yaya Jammeh. He does real estate,
> farming and imposed forced labor on Gambian people. Gambians are forced to
> work on his farm or you get fired"
> Mr. Wassa Janneh, who chaired the meeting, said yaya jammeh came to power
> to root out corruption but he said Jammeh is the most corrupt head of state
> in the sub region. Jammeh he added now ride in fancy cars, and never talk
> about term limit which was his brain child in the early days of the coup. He
> further went on to add that the prices of basic commodities are on the roof.
> He urged Gambians back home to exercise their constitutional right by voting
> Yaya Jammeh out of office.
> Mr. Saihou Mballow asked for an independent inquiry into the deaths and
> disappearance of law abiding Gambian people.
> Other speakers included Omar Trawally, Jarica Touray, Basirou Sissoho. Imam
> Cheikh Omar Jaiteh Lead the prayers at the meeting and was attended by a
> cross section of Gambian people in New York City
>  www.gainako.com
>
>
>
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