G-LERS,
ls this the best of Kenneth Best to us? ls it all right and a fair judgement of G-LERS.
JUST REACTING.
Sincere greetings to everybody out there,and don`t give up the fight.
Praises are due to our ancestors!!
Landing Alkalo Sanyang.
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Från: Ken Y. Best <[log in to unmask]>
Till: <[log in to unmask]>
Skickat: den 23 juni 1999 02:54
Ämne: Re: Questions for Kenneth Y Best?
> Dear Coach,
>
> It's good to hear from you. I gave permission to Cherno in Michigan to
> connect me to the Gambian hotline, but am already regretting it, since so
> much of what is being said on it is not too relevant to me. Besides, I
> believe in action, not too much talk. Finally, I am too busy trying to
> survive with my wife, many children and grand children to pay too much
> attention on line. I do check my email each morning and each evening, but I
> try not to spend more than five minutes each time, reading and replying
> messages addressed to me, which are usually very few.
>
> Thank you for your warning about the personal attacks on the G hotline. Now
> you know I wouldn't be interested, for that is, as you well know, not the
> way I do business. The problems of Africa are too great and too serious for
> any African to spend time attacking another. I surely don't have the time
> to invest in that. I hope people will come to realize that this great
> Internet resource is very precious and should be used constructively.
>
> As to your questions, I am not yet ready to visit that subject. I surely
> will, some time in the future.
>
> I trust all is well with you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Kenneth
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ebrima ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: den 22 juni 1999 09:03
> Subject: Questions for Kenneth Y Best?
>
>
> >Mr Best,
> >
> >This is Coach!! Long time no see!! Hope everything is going on smoothly.
> >Anyway, I'll write privately, now that I've got your e-mail address, but I
> >am sending this write up to this forum, otherwise known as Gambia L,
> because
> >the Observer issue/sale was raised here, some time ago.
> >
> >First of all, welcome to Gambia L, and I hope you'll find some of the
> >postings/articles useful and informative.
> >
> >By the way, Gambia L is a forum/medium, where Gambians everywhere, and
> >friends of the Gambia worldwide, exchange ideas, share information, engage
> >in healthy debates etc.
> >
> >Although, I must warn you now, that sometimes, these discussions do
> >degenerate into personal attacks. So one has to be very careful with what
> >one sends to this forum.
> >
> >Anyway, one thing is clear, everybody is waiting to hear your side of the
> >story, regarding the sale of the Daily Observer to our good friend, Amadou
> >Samba.
> >
> >In my view, it would be both useful and helpful, if you could issue, as
> soon
> >as possible, a statement to the Gambian people, through this forum and
> other
> >media, explaining why you had to sell the Observer Company.
> >
> >The following questions arise, or come to one's mind:
> >
> >1. Why did you have to sell the Observer, in the first place?
> > Did you know Amadou Samba has close links with the Jammeh regime?
> >
> >2. How was the sale conducted, especially given the fact that you
> >were/are not in the Gambia? Was is advertised? Were there other
> >bidders, apart from Amadou? Did you deal with Mr Samba yourself on the
> >phone, or was there an intermediary or a go-between? Is it possible to name
> >the intermediary.
> >
> >3. Are you aware that D.A Jawo has been sacked, shortly after the sale
> >took place and also Baba Galleh Jallow had to tender his resignation,
> >following Mr Jawo's dismissal? What is your reaction to these
> >developments involving Jallow and Jawo?
> >
> >4.Some people are also curious to know how much was the Observer sold
> for?
> >
> >5. Finally, being one of Africa's most respected veteran
> >journalists/publishers, what message/advise would you have for the new
> >management team at the Observer, the paper's faithful readers and the
> >Government itself?
> >
> >Extend my warmest regards to your great wife, Mae Gene, and I eagerly
> >looking forward to hearing your side of the story. I miss your excellent
> and
> >lucid writings/commentaries. Hope Gambia L would have some of them. A topic
> >for you: Africa on the eve of the new millennium. Your thoughts.
> >
> >Ebrima ceesay,
> >Birmingham, UK.
> >
> >PS: Dr Abdoulaye Saine, I always enjoy reading your useful publications.
> >Again, this one on the Gambia's Foreign Policy was, as expected, a well
> >researched and a well written paper. keep it up!
> >
> >
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