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sariang marong <[log in to unmask]>
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OB,
I will give you a call,have a great weekend.
Sariang.


>From: gambian <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Attn:  Sariang...My new number.
>Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2000 02:48:27 -0500
>
>Sariang,
>
>My new telephone number is (513) 305-0558 should you need to call me.  I
>spoke to Ebou Jawara a couple of days ago.
>
>Fly safely to the US come.
>
>OB
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: sariang marong <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: 02 December 2000 1:26 AM
>Subject: Re: STEP BACK MR COLLINS.
>
>
> > Hello OB,
> > Most definitely my faith is still strong.I am about to come down to the
>U.S
> > for Christmas and New Years .I will give you a call then.
> > Sariang.
> >
> >
> > >From: gambian <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Re: STEP BACK MR COLLINS.
> > >Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2000 00:48:39 -0500
> > >
> > >Sariang,
> > >
> > >You wrote "Ramadaan mubarak".  Do you keep fast.  I wish you a peaceful
> > >fasting month.
> > >
> > >OB.
> > >   ----- Original Message -----
> > >   From: sariang marong
> > >   To: [log in to unmask]
> > >   Sent: 01 December 2000 7:55 AM
> > >   Subject: Re: STEP BACK MR COLLINS.
> > >
> > >
> > >   Hello Mr.Collins,
> > >
> > >   We as Gambians will continue to express our views freely,I think you
> > >need to make references on your constitutional rights.As many mentioned
>to
> > >you earlier many members on the L don't pay much attention to the
>threat
> > >you put across.We have the right to express our views on this forum and
> > >nobody  can make us stop this.Great responses there brothers and
>sisters
> > >our strong commmitment for everlasting peace in The Gambia should not
>be
> > >compromise.Ramadan Mubarak everbody.
> > >
> > >   Sariang.
> > >
> > >   >From: Kebba Sanneh
> > >   >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> > >   >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >   >Subject: STEP BACK MR COLLINS.
> > >   >Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 12:59:46 +0100
> > >   >
> > >   >I believed that people like Mr Collins should understand that if
> > >   >democracy
> > >   >is to prevail every Gambian has the right to voice out their
> > >   >satisfactions and disatisfaction about their government.Call them
> > >   >dissidents
> > >   >or enemys of the Gambia,but the bottom line is,I believed that
> > >   >people like
> > >   >me and Ebrima ceesay are sick and tired of so call catholics and
> > >   >their likes
> > >   >who hide behind religions and religious beliefs to help african
> > >   >dictators to
> > >   >kill their own people.It could be
> > >   >true that mr Collins and his company intend to do good for the
> > >   >Gambian
> > >   >population but their profit making strategies include keeping
> > >   >dictators like
> > >   >yaya jammeh in power like they the Americans kept Mobutu iZaire at
> > >   >the
> > >   >expense of the Zairians.What kind of good work would be threatened
> > >   >by people
> > >   >voicing out their anger and frustration on Yaya and his
> > >   >government?Mr
> > >   >collins and his company can go back to America where they belong if
> > >   >their
> > >   >intention is to act as spies for the APRC and Yaya Jammeh.Reporting
> > >   >our
> > >   >actions to the elites of the
> > >   >Gambia government would highlight nothing but our struggle to bring
> > >   >democracy and the rule of law in our mother land.
> > >   >As the old form of slavery and colonialism came through the bible
> > >   >preached
> > >   >by so call Catholics and other missionaries,this time,we the
>Gambian
> > >   >people
> > >   >would not tolerate your million dollar investment
> > >   >to remain in economic and domestic slavery under Yaya Jammeh and
>his
> > >   >thugs.There is always something scary to people like Collins,once
> > >   >their
> > >   >profits are at stake.Doesn´t it matter at all to practising
> > >   >catholics like
> > >   >Collins to understand that Jesus died not for making profit but by
> > >   >preaching
> > >   >the good news, which means feeding the poor,clothing the naked and
> > >   >above all
> > >   >creating a fair and balance society where all people can live with
> > >   >dignity
> > >   >and justice.
> > >   >It seems to me Mr Alan Collins is more a spy than what he said he
>is
> > >   >(a practising catholic).Why would he want what he calls the name of
> > >   >the
> > >   >culprits to be pinpointed? Does he want to build a credible stand
>in
> > >   >front
> > >   >of the dictator by summiting these names? well mr Collins
> > >   >do good and good shall follow.You would not achieve much by acting
> > >   >responsible when the whole matter in question has nothing to do
>with
> > >   >you.You
> > >   >are an American so get your profit and stop getting too busy with
> > >   >matters
> > >   >that are entirely Gambian.We shall write ,talk demonstrate and stay
> > >   >together
> > >   >until we bring the dictator and his bandits to their knees. Good
> > >   >luck to you
> > >   >and HILO, but until then step back and let the Gambians do it in
>the
> > >   >Gambian
> > >   >way. And by the way you
> > >   >need some names, say hi to the dictator from me:
> > >   > nyanchor Kabu king
> > >   > kebba Sanneh
> > >   >
> > >   >
> > >   >>From: john brown
> > >   >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> > >   >>
> > >   >>To: [log in to unmask]
> > >   >>Subject: Re: A Second e-mail from HILO
> > >   >>Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 03:29:01 -0500
> > >   >>
> > >   >>is it possible to have Mr. collins phone number?i really do need
> > >   >>this
> > >   >>number.
> > >   >>
> > >   >>>From: Ebrima Ceesay
> > >   >>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>To: [log in to unmask]
> > >   >>>Subject: A Second e-mail from HILO
> > >   >>>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 20:36:41 -0000
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>Gambia-L:
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>The unedited e-mail below is from HILO Gambia. It is sent to St
> > >   >>>John's
> > >   >>>University in the UN, and copied to me. It is signed one by Alan
> > >   >>>Collins,
> > >   >>>the company's "president". Enjoy reading it!
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>Ebrima Ceesay
> > >   >>>Birmingham, UK
> > >   >>>
> > >
> >>>__________________________________________________________________
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>Hilo Trading (Gambia) Ltd
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>November 29, 2000
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>Ms Julia Upton
> > >   >>>Provost
> > >   >>>St Johns University
> > >   >>>New York
> > >   >>>USA
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>Via fax: 00 1 718 990 1894
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>Dear Ms Upton,
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>"GAMBIA-L" - MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>I did telephone you earlier today to discuss this matter but I
>had
> > >   >>>to be
> > >   >>>content with leaving a voicemail message.
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>I am an American citizen (and, I might add a practising Catholic)
> > >   >>>currently
> > >   >>>living in The Gambia. I am the President of Hilo Trading (Gambia)
> > >   >>>Ltd,
> > >   >>>itself an offshoot of our USA operations, based in Atlanta.
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>We are very much involved with the Groundnut business here within
> > >   >>>The
> > >   >>>Gambia
> > >   >>>and we have currently invested several US$ millions into the
> > >   >>>sub-sector.
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>We have become aware of a group of Gambian dissidents operating
> > >   >>>out of the
> > >   >>>United Kingdom, fronted by an 'Ebrima Ceesay' from Birmingham,
> > >   >>>England.
> > >   >>>These dissidents are clearly utilising the website/server of St
> > >   >>>Johns
> > >   >>>University as evidenced by the attached e-mails. These
> > >   >>>'hate-mails' are
> > >   >>>beginning to become, for us, quite tiresome. In addition, they
> > >   >>>have become
> > >   >>>increasingly threatening and increasingly paranoid.
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>I am immensely concerned that all of the good work we are doing
> > >   >>>within The
> > >   >>>Gambia is being jeopardised by this roving 'rag-bag' of political
> > >   >>>activists.
> > >   >>>I am very worried that not only are our investments placed at
>risk
> > >   >>>but the
> > >   >>>ominous threat of Atlanta-based fanatics to 'check' us out is
> > >   >>>quite scary.
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>I am well aware that recent developments within the USA have
> > >   >>>prompted
> > >   >>>Companies to ban personal e-mail use over their systems. Indeed,
> > >   >>>it has
> > >   >>>become an illegal offence and Companies may prosecute.
> > >   >>>November 29, 2000 - Page (2) - contd.,
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>Ms J Upton - Provost
> > >   >>>St Johns University
> > >   >>>NY, USA - contd.,
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>How much more dangerous and irresponsible, therefore, for a US
> > >   >>>educational
> > >   >>>institute to allow its facilities to be manipulated in the manner
> > >   >>>described
> > >   >>>and evidenced herein.
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>I would very much welcome your prompt advice that you have looked
> > >   >>>into
> > >   >>>this
> > >   >>>matter and perhaps brought the culprits to light. I should like
>to
> > >   >>>know
> > >   >>>the
> > >   >>>steps taken, perhaps the first of which is to pinpoint those
> > >   >>>'students'
> > >   >>>from
> > >   >>>The Gambia presently attending any of the University's campuses.
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>I can assure you that I have brought this matter to the attention
> > >   >>>of the
> > >   >>>US
> > >   >>>Ambassador to The Gambia - George Haley - as well as to the
> > >   >>>attention of
> > >   >>>the
> > >   >>>highest authorities within the Government of The Gambia.
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>I hope to have information from you by return detailing the steps
> > >   >>>you have
> > >   >>>taken to close this 'unit' of dissidents within St John's.
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>Yours very sincerely,
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>Alan D Collins
> > >   >>>President
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>Cc Information Technology - fax # 718 990 2002
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>
> > >   >>>
> > >
> > >
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