>Greetings  Annika.

>Our heartfelt goe's to you and our brothers in Jammeh's jail for any reason
>they have never been proved of their quilt.Dumo et al  are the political victims of 
>Jammeh's tyranic inhuman rule on the Gambian people.Infact these brothers
>has never been quilty of any crime in the courts they are surffering for period.
>Here goe's the egocentric rule of Jammeh government on the people who loves
>their country and at the same time have moral standards as a people since before
>Jammeh came to power.These criminals are such a disgrace to Gambian democracy 
>imposing any kind of oppression on Gambians like DUMO who's contribution
>to the socioeconomic development of gambia was and if i may say still very 
>immense which you have always been part of,We are surely with you for justice.
>But before i go i must join SAIKS on this Italian imigrant's contributoin on the 
>crimes for the history books he is enjoying and at the same time implicated our 
>fellow brothers to stay on Jammeh's payroll,Surely he must have Mousolini
>blood in him a facist who has no respect for human dignity.This guy should
>have been in jail or deported instead of Dumo and others.We got to gather 
>pressures from anywhere to free our brothers for their love ones and friends.
>To achive our goalsYahya Jammeh has to go with his asassins.
>
>Best  Regards
>Fye  Samateh.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Saikou Samateh" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2000 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: Dumo - one year in detention


> Annika,
> 
> The whole judicial system in the Gambia is  politically controlled,it has
> very little taste for the truth and justice.I however see no reason to keep
> some one for a whole year without hearing his/her case with such serious
> charges and yet still insiting that there are evidence against them.I have
> said here that if this paranoid regime have evidence against these people
> then their trail would have been another parade on the national TV.This
> Italian who certainly know the physiology of these paranoid people had no
> problem in winning the confidence of even the president,check his salary and
> his life style,he would never dream of such power and influence in his own
> country.This case must be spread,it is a typical example of how this fascist
> regime is ruling this country,putting the law in their own hands.
> 
> For Freedom
> Saiks
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Annika Renberg <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 1:45 AM
> Subject: Dumo - one year in detention
> 
> 
> Friends at Gambia-L,
> 
> Today, June 24th , marks the anniversary of Dumo's detention. ONE YEAR of
> surrealistic nightmare.
> 
> Lately we have all have access to the cautionary statements as well as the
> AG's consent to prosecute and summary of evidence. The authenticity has been
> questioned. Maybe I can contribute. I am familiar with this material in it's
> original form as it was given to the accused before the first day of the
> trial. Photocopies of their hand-written statements + the typed material
> from AG's chambers. Dumo himself clarified his writing to me where it was
> difficult to read due to bad quality of the photo copy.
> 
> There has also been doubts about the sensibility in exposing this material
> to a larger public. I can only say that I support the idea of spreading it.
> 
> For one year now we have been waiting for the court to hear the matter. Not
> even once has the real issue - the treason charges - been under debate. That
> also means that the accused have not yet had any chance to defend
> themselves. I think that clearly indicates that the state does not want this
> case to be exposed. Especially since their main witness (since last year) is
> one of the president's body guards. Consequently, since March 12, not even a
> date is set for the process to continue.
> 
> So then, what is the harm? I can understand that it is not popular with the
> government since they obviously prefer the whole thing to be silenced but
> ONE FULL YEAR has been wasted for the accused and their families and by now
> I believe that the only thing that can make a change is that a wider opinion
> start to react and put pressure towards the conclusion of this matter.
> 
> The condition under which these people are held - at the security wing of
> Mile II - is harsh and disgracful and they are daily subjected to the whims
> of both prison director and guards.
> 
> The time that has already been wasted is far to long. Help to get these
> people out before another year has passed!
> 
> Annika
> 
> (Dumo's wife)
> 
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