Mr Jeng,
Interesting,the Politicians tanked him for his"commitment" for the
development of the district,
the Jufureh people asked for a health Centre,a high School,cattle water
point and good roads and he told them to consider him first,that is to say,
they should first vote for him before he can considered these request,and he
went to another village and donated D10,000 from his pocket for a mosque to
be completed.You have to have a good heart condition to be able to digest
such backward political mentality,the tax monies of the people is not his
private property,did he need to be reminded of this also ?or Why cant he
tell the people to stop paying tax if he can provide all these needs for
them ?hello is there anybody home ?
For Freedom
Saiks
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From: Jeng, Beran <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 2:17 PM
Subject: FWD:Jammeh Lashes At Opposition
> Jammeh Lashes At Opposition
>
>
>
> Daily Observer (Banjul)
>
> October 18, 2000
>
> Kalifa Sanyang on tour
> Banjul
>
> President Yahya Jammeh has described as undue and irresponsible,
opposition
> demands for him to disclose the source of the 39 tractors he gave out to
farmers
> in the country at the start of the rainy season.
>
> Speaking at meeting in Sika, Upper Niumi, Monday, on the first day of his
annual
> 'Meet The Peopleıs Tour', President Jammeh described the oppositionıs
demands
> as, "a portrayal of their disregard for the advancement of farmers.
>
> I gave the tractors freely and never sold or lent them out."
>
> President Jammeh said the delay in the purchase of seednuts after the last
> harvest was basically the result of "a deliberate misrepresentation by a
former
> government official who was assigned to create the basis for proper
groundnut
> marketability. It turned out he intended to discredit the government for
> political reasons."
>
> He said the government had to step in at the eleventh hour "because some
private
> firms wanted farmers to sell the nuts to them at give-away prices."
>
> The president said the price for groundnuts in the next season will come
as "a
> pleasant surprise" to farmers but said it was premature to disclose it.
>
> "My government will always defend the interest of farmers and no dishonest
group
> should make you believe otherwise," he said.
>
> Talking on the same issue earlier, the APRC chief mobiliser, Yankuba
Touray,
> said the millions of dalasis government spent on buying groundnuts was a
pointer
> to governmentıs interest in Gambian farmers.
>
> He said the APRC has succeeded in increasing the price of groundnuts.
>
> The National Assembly member for Upper Niumi, Ousman Jallow, and the
district
> chief, Lamin Jammeh, thanked President Jammeh for his commitment to the
overall
> development of the North Bank Division and spoke of their high level of
support
> for the president in Upper Niumi.
>
> Tako Taal, the female alkalo of Juffureh, called for the provision of a
high
> school, health centre, telephone facilities cattle watering points, and a
better
> road for the Buniadu-Jokadu stretch.
>
> In response to the pleas of the people, President Jammeh said the request
will
> be considered but that the people of Upper Niumi should consider him.
>
> "Otherwise, I will concentrate more on those who voted me into power," he
said.
>
> A similar meeting was held at Kerr Jarga, Jokadu. President Jammeh donated
> D10,000 to the villagers of Kerr Jarga for the completion of a mosque
under
> construction.
>
> The tour continued yesterday with meetings in Kaur, and Panchang with a
night
> stop at Janjangbureh.
>
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