Fye Samateh,
            thank you for your contribution.

Myself among many gambians have this at the back of
our minds,that Gambia is a sovereign country.We
gambians own the country.No single individual own the
country therefore,we should not allow any body to
enslave us.
It is inaccurate for someone to have the believe that
Gambians cannot sit together and work out something.

It is sad to see some people on the L lost their
initial credibility and degenerated into a permanent
charade.

Today our nation slides perilously towards a near
certain political abyss,it is urgent that all of us
who by destiny are wedded to our land and it's people
marshal our efforts into a singular front focused on
building and nurturing a vibrant democracy.Our country
cannot survive another term of brute tyranny.

I have no doubt UDP,NRP and PDOIS can each conclude
that their collective strength would offers the most
efficient route to restoring true democracy in the
Gambia.

On the New York meeting: Hamadi Banna need to be
commended for his balance coverage of the UDP
meeting.There was no bias or irresponsible
reporting.He was clear and justifiably in calling for
a transformational politics that would bring the best
for our people.He is the type of decent person who is
fit to mediate between political parties.
Banna keep it up.
Saihou

--- Fye Samateh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Mr Mballow,MLJ Conteh,Dampha Kebba.
>
> Thanks to all for the good cause you are
> representing all of us for the (UDP).It seems
> Gambians are very united in New York,Infact Lawyer
> Darboe must be very thankful with his entourage the
> way you treated them.Why not Darboe or any of the
> leadership comes on the G/L for more information on
> where they stand to the general election.I
> personally like UDP for their stands against
> TRIBALISM in any society in the Gambia and hope all
> parties should  do so to remain (one Gambia one
> nation and one people) Keep up the good work and
> have a nice week.
>
> Fye  Samateh
> in Oslo.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "saihou Mballow" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 10:09 AM
> Subject: UDP SUCESSFUL MEETING IN NEW YORK
>
>
> > New York -June 4th the secretary general of the
> United
> > Democratic party {UDP}Lawyer Ousainou Darboe,the
> party
> > Administrative secretary-Ebou Manneh and the party
> > Campaign manager-Femmi peters were given a warm
> > welcome by gambians living in New York city last
> > sunday at the gambian society headquarters.
> >
> > The gambian society is headed by Mamudou Jaiteh
> and is
> > a mutual aid organization whose mission is to
> promote
> > a common understanding and unity among gambians in
> the
> > New York metropolitan area.The society assist new
> > arrivals with the transition to life in the United
> > States,serves as a means of communication between
> the
> > community and other communities and organizations
> in
> > New York City.The organization provides funeral
> > assistance to bereaved families in the community.
> > The society is governed by an executive board and
> is
> > supported by monthly dues.
> >
> > Before the beginning of the meeting Mr Darboe and
> his
> > delegation were given full memberships to the
> > Organization for his stand for democracy and human
> > rights in the gambia.
> >
> > The meeting started at 4.30pm and ended at
> 10.18pm.
> > Mr Sheriff Ceesay a member of the organization
> chaired
> > the meeting and he began by welcoming delegation
> and
> > read Darboe's profile as a human rights lawyer who
> > represented an ex-opposition leader of the
> National
> > Convention Party [NCP] sheriff Mustapha Dibba
> after
> > the abortive coup of July 1981.
> >
> > Ceesay went on Mr Darboe represented the dismissed
> > ex-secretary of state for justice-cheick yassin
> Secka
> > during his alleged involvement in 1981 coup trial.
> >
> > Mr Darboe defended some ex-ministers and senior
> civil
> > servants of the Jawara PPP Government after the
> > military take over in July 1994.
> >
> > Mr Darboe has been defending poor people who
> cannot
> > afford the services of a legal practitioner.
> >
> > Mr Darboe thank the president of the society
> Mamudou
> > Jaiteh and all the members for a job well done to
> buy
> > a place in New York without renting it in an
> hourly
> > basic.He said that Gambians are hard working
> people
> > and this hall is a clear manifestation of that.
> > Mr Darboe went on "i am a wear that this society
> has
> > transported up to 9 Gambians dead bodies from the
> US
> > to The Gambia, therefore,i have nothing to say but
> to
> > thank you and tell you to keep up the good work."
> >
> >  Gambians abroad are equally important as Gambians
> at
> > home.There are many development projects happening
> > back home is because of you people, he said.
> >
> > "i am appealing you to support the UDP financially
> and
> > morally to bring about a better Gambia in October
> 2001
> > elections where every Gambian will live without
> fear
> > of being arrested,tortured and rob of his/her
> > rights,where Gambian farmers will sell their
> ground
> > nuts produce and receive their money without delay
> and
> > where Gambian farmers would have a better farming
> > inputs", he said.
> >
> > "I will promise you when a UDP Government is voted
> > in,religion will be free from politics,Gambian
> > children will never be kill for peacefully
> > demonstrating for their rights and the killers be
> > indemnify,a UDP Government would make sure that
> every
> > Gambian is given the rights to vote and be voted
> in
> > for a periodical elections regardless of which
> country
> > you live," he said.
> >
> > Each Gambian abroad has a family or two in the
> country
> > and by calling them to vote for the UDP will make
> a
> > different,he said.
> >
> > Mr Darboe told the gathering that UDP is a party
> for
> > every patriotic Gambian and we are not opposing
> Jammeh
> > because he is a Jola nor, we are opposing Jammeh
> > because he is out to loot and rob the gambians,we
> > oppose Jammeh because he is out to harass and
> > intimidate the Gambian people.
> >
> > Looking at the composition of the UDP leadship,you
> can
> > see that we hate tribalism.You can find all the
> > Gambian tribes in the party'leadership.And when we
> > remove Jammeh,he is not the only person to be
> remove
> > but Yankuba Touray who is a mandingka and Edward
> > Singhateh who is also a mandinka would all be
> > remove,he said.
> >
> > The meeting was attended by over 400
> > Gambians,including prominent individuals respected
> by
> > the UN,Human rights organizations,Alh.Abdou
> > Touray,Alh.Bangally Dukureh,Alh.Bunja Sillah,Haja
> Mama
> > Marong,Alh.Buyageh Camara,Momodou Ceesay,Wassa
> > Janneh,Pa Saikou Kujabi and the UDP branch
> secretary
> > Manding.
> >
> > The video cassettee is available with Alhagie
> Dukureh
> > on this number:718 716 5075.
> >
> > Thank you.
> > saihou
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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