Brother Joe, Sister Jabou,

It seems that efforts towards a Coalition made a good start. I shall also be eagerly awaiting Joe's report. Perhaps we will remember the Atlanta Summit as a great beginning.

Sidibeh


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From: "Jabou Joh" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: Coalition Summit


> In a message dated 7/9/03 2:08:13 PM Central Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
> 
> > Just to have those
> > guys in the same room talking to each other and acknowledging and respecting
> > each other's points of view was indeed a mile stone in it self.  There was
> > nothing phony about the process and above all, they were all sincere.  At
> > the conclusion of it all, challenges were laid on the door steps of both us
> > and the Alternative parties
> 
> Thank you Joe Sambou and  the above is indeed exciting news that I also heard
> from other attendees and non-attendees  alike who were also making efforts to
> get updates on what was taking place in Atlanta. You can't imagine how many
> people called me to see if i had an update on how things were going. It  goes
> to show you the level of interest in this effort, and I think the support is
> there both among the Gambians abroad as well as the people on the ground,and it
> will be incumbent upon all of us to go to work  if this thing unfolds as
> planned.
> 
> I can understand the care required in putting the report together.
> 
> My advice is that we have to strike a balance between informing the people
> which is imperative to get their support and involvement, and making sure that
> we do not provide information, especially through this medium and the
> Gambiapost, that the current government can use to their advantage in putting the
> squeeze on these guys. We have to tread a fine line to avoid "spilling the beans "
> to those looking for a strategy to disrupt this affair by pitting pople
> against each other like before.
> I am definitely encouraged and pledge my assistance both financially and
> otherwise now that we see that there is a recognition and willingness by the
> altanative Coalition to join hands  and reach out to the people so that together,
> we can  rescue ourselves and our country from this  ever deepening nightmare.
> 
> Jabou Joh
> 
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