Congratulations Brother,
Gambia IS proud of you!!! Your groundbreaking is an inspiration to the rest
of us to put the pieces back together on the home front.
Cheers,
Dagmar Christensen


>From: Fye Samateh <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Gambian Elected to his local City Council in Finland
>Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 02:50:59 +0200
>
>Well done Bakary.Or shall i say TERVE.
>
>Its' interesting to read your victory for the city council seat in
>Lappeenranta,Finland.
>As africans living in the western world specially scandinavia is the first
>time to my
>knowlegge a Gambian elected for a council seat in any of this five northern
>countries,
>So as others commented is time for you to setup a good example for your
>brothers/sisters
>in Finland,And be skilled with the issues confronting our people in the
>country that
>means you should never be afraid to speak out for equal rights and
>justice,Thats' all democracy
>is about.Best wishes and keep up the good work.
>
>Fye.F.Samateh
>In Oslo.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "boubacarr touray" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 10:19 AM
>Subject: Re: Gambian Elected to his local City Council in Finland
>
>
> > Congratulation Bakary , you made it . We all gambians living in Finland
>Are
> > very much proud of you. We always want you to redouble your efford and
> > prepaire to face die hard critics .
> > You´ve now paved the way for other gambians to do as we did in
> > finland.Gambians, support your fellow gambians or Africans to play a
> > meaningfull role in the society.I hope many will follow now.
> > Kiitos Bakary , Ja toivotta sinut kaikki
> > mailmassæ.
> > Bob
> > Oslo
> >
> >
> > >From: Ousman Bojang <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Gambian Elected to his local City Council in Finland
> > >Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 17:49:51 EDT
> > >
> > >It is interesting what democracy could bring.
> > >Bakary Simon Bojang originally from the Gambia and been in Finland
>since
> > >1989
> > >has won a City council election and will be serving his city
>Lappeenranta
> > >for
> > >a four year term.
> > >For those who might not know Baks, he is a dormant member of this
>forum. He
> > >was born in Brikama and left the Gambia like most of us for greener
> > >pastures
> > >and have always been interested in politics. He has been a member of
>the
> > >City
> > >of Lappeenranta cultural affairs committee board and second member of
>the
> > >city council. He will be taking his new position on November 1st.
> > >Bakary, I wish you all the best in your endeavors. Remember to put the
> > >interest of your people first. My best regards to you and your family.
> > >
> > >Ousman Bojang.
> > >
> >
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