Dr Jiateh,
An interesting reading,thanks.
For freedom
saiks> Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:51:37 -0400> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: The road a showdown over illegal migration> To: [log in to unmask]> > I do not know what the Daily Observer mean by illegal migration but > makes me wonder what this showdown will bring. First, may I ask how many > of the 20,000 "illegal migrants" in Spain are minors? and what is the > breakdown of their educational status? Also would increase training of > Gambians in agriculture, carpentry, fishinng, construction, electricity > really curb this "illegal migration"? The 2003 census figures show of > the 689,201 Gambians aged 15 years and over, 272,762 (40%) had no > education, 52,517 (8%) no more than primary edu, 176930 (26%) some for > of secondary education, 13360 (under 2%) with vocational training > including teachers, 2309 (3 tenths of 1%) with undergrad education, 2357 > (3 tenths of 1%) graduate education and 1467 (2 tenths of 1%) post > graducate education. Please note that about about 167499(23% ) claim not > to belong to any of the above groups.> > It is interesting to note that only 6,133 Gambians living in the Gambia > in 2003 reported having a university degree (undergrad to Post grad). > You wonder how that figure compare to that of all Gambian-born degree > holders? A database of health professionals emigrating from Africa > (Michael Clemens and Gunilla Pettersson 2006) showed that there are 46 > (53%) Gambian-born physicians (Doctors in medicine) liing in nine > countries abroad compared to 40 living in the Gambia. The number of is > much higher with practicing nurses with 282 living in nine countries > abroad compared to 144 in the Gambia. It is interesting to note is that > none of these were said to be living in Spain.> > The employment figures for the same group show only 454,682 (66%) > reported being employed. Of these over 215,592 (47%) are crop producers > agriculture, 63,978 (14%) in Service, Shop & Market Sales; 13% in > crafts and related trade, 10% elementary occupation(whatever that is), > 3% professionals, 6% clerks, technicials and associate professionals. > With the government all but abandoned buying groundnuts, you wonder how > many of the 215,592 would stay on the land. And if they do not would be > re-trained under the new partnership to promote social and professional > cohesion (whatever that is)?> > The truth is, someone must be kidding to believe that a 1 million Euro > skill center will check this "illegal migration". The new partnership if > anything is the latest in this global outsourcing project. In effect > lets pay the Gambian government one million Euros to police our border > for us. While the partnership may help Spain cater for her citizens, > what does it leave the Gambian people? It would help to know that about > 665,000 (48%) of the total population are between 10 and 34 years old. > If the government is to succeed, it must present a convincing case that > it is not in effect and agent of the Spanish border police. And that it > as the people's representative is representing their interest by > accepting 1 million Euro for closing the border.> > Failure to present a convincing case could leave a very significant > proportion of the population feeling deprived of their only opportunity > to a better life. Like a desperate herd breaking into a neigbor's > garden, it should not surprise us to see desperate citizens doing > desperate things to survive.> > > Malanding Jaiteh> > > > > > Gambia: Curbing Illegal Migration> > > The Daily Observer <http://www.observer.gm/enews/> (Banjul)> > 10 August 2007> Posted to the web 13 August 2007> > The Gambia and Spain, following the June 2007 Joint Committee Plan, > agreed yesterday to strengthen the partnership agreement in order to > check illegal immigration of minors, and to promote the social and > professional cohesion of this category.> > By financing 1M Euros Skills Training Centre, where young Gambians will > receive and venture into several activities (agriculture, carpentry, > fishing, construction, electricity), it calls for the setting up of a > permanent mechanism, aimed at curbing illegal immigration through > prevention, social-pedagogical and formation measures.> > It recommends also that when young Gambians are well-trained, they will > notably be exposed to the dangers posed by illegal migration. > Consequently, they would act legally to Spain or other places.> > As the Gambian community in Spain already attained the level of 20,000 > migrants, the way forward lies on the necessity to move towards a real > showdown over illegal migration.> > Even if the issue exposes a deep and bitter rift within the public > opinion, there is a need to sensitise people on the dangers relating to > illegal migration.> > > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤> To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface> at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html> > To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l> To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to:> [log in to unmask]> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
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