Gambia-L Community:
This is tragic! If these reports are accurate, (and I have no reason to
doubt them) it attests to Jammeh's and his regime's insecurity. This
act of brutality must be condemned universally. The slaying of these
individuals was callous and unnecessary.
I suggest we begin an email petition drive to be signed by all who wish
to condemn this act of barbarism and sent to Jammeh. For those of you
who have the necessary computer skills, please get one started.
And to the families of the slain, my heartfelt condolence.
And please participate in the letter writing campaign for free and fair
elections in 2001.
Abdoulaye Saine
No justice, no peace!
ebrima ceesay wrote:
>
> Yus,
>
> Upon seeing the e-mail you forwarded on behalf of Hamadi, I called the BBC
> African Service and one of the senior producers, Richard Lee, confirmed to
> me that there was a demonstration in the Gambia today, concerning students,
> as a result of which some students were killed by the Soldiers.
>
> According to Richard Lee, 11 people were killed, and five of them are
> confirmed to be students. One of the deceased was a Red Cross volunteer and
> the rest were civilians, Richard added.
>
> He couldn't confirm whether a journalist was among those killed. But he said
> the situation was now said to be under control, according to the BBC
> correspondent in the Gambia.
>
> The students demonstrations were said to be started by GTTI students, but
> there were disturbances Banjul, Brikama and Kanifing. Anyway, I'll work on a
> more detailed story if someone has not sent something comprehensive by
> tomorrow. These killings also need to be put in some context, inshallah!
>
> Ebrima
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