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 <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>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 <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>><[log in to unmask]>
>>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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