Joe,
Thanks. I agree that Bush is just interested in his best interest and could
care less abotu Gambia and Gambians, but the Jammeh regime is trying their
damnest ot get favours from Bush and this has not happened. This is why Jammeh is
coming out with all these desperate and embicilic moves like putting. a
freeze on polygamy.
Washington may have their personal interest at heart, but we can still make
a lot of noise that the American public can hear, ,and the investors that
Jammeh is hoping to woo are members of the general public whose attention we can
also gain.
If Tejan admitted that they have actually reported people to INS, we can use
that information as proof they are out ot get people because of their
political views. I guess the issue is whether we have access to attorneys who can act
on behalf of these people, but I think that thsi is just the begining of some
of the things this regime will engage in view of the Gambians in the diaspora
rallying behind the opposition. I think it is time we pursued an active lobby
in Washington as well as anywhere in the U.S that we can get anyones' ear.
Jabou Joh
In a message dated 7/25/03 4:55:20 PM Central Daylight Time,
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>
>
> Jabou, thanks for your inquiry. Yes, I discussed with TJ the complaints of
> the particular caller and he did not disagree that they called the State
> Department and the person's employer. We are talking about a real life
> person and incident here not an innuendo. The individual in question is a
> member of Gambia Post. I had agreed to not reveal the person's ID or
> particular details, but TJ is reading and can disprove anything I said. We
> cannot rely on Bush when it comes to Jammeh and Gambia. They are prevy to
> all the information we have on Yaya, yet they're cutting one sweet deal
> after another with Jammeh. Check Yaya's speech and see how he's stroking
> America's ego, just to get ahead. I hope this helps.
>
> >From: [log in to unmask]
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: List Of APRC Illegal/ did Tejan admit????
> >Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 17:23:14 EDT
> >
> >Joe Sambou,
> >
> >When you spoke to Tejan at the embassy, did he actually admit that they
> >were
> >reporting Gambians to INS? If he did admit that, then this would be
> >important
> >in the defense of anyone that INS has picked up for deportation because the
> >only reason that the embassy woudl engage in this is because people are
> >opposed
> >to them and therefore, as mentioned by Malamin Johnson, this can be useful
> >as
> >a defense for anyone they have reported to INS.
> >But again, I emphasize that the APRC regime is trying to get the attention
> >of Washington but unfortunately then think these embicilic acts will do
> >that
> >for them, and we can fight them by bringing their record to the attention
> >of
> >the Bush administration and any potential investors. That is an effective
> >tool
> >in this game believe me.
> >
> >Jabou Joh
> >
> >In a message dated 7/25/03 8:21:04 AM Central Daylight Time,
> >[log in to unmask] writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > Folks, I heard your concerns and they make sense, until you are those
> > > illegals that these folks might report. Let us not make comments in our
> > > comfort zones of legality and allow innocent hard working folks to be
> >either
> > > deported or they loose their jobs and then talk, and talk. An injustice
> >to
> > > one Gambian is an injustice to all Gambians. I am not going to lie to
> > > you'll, for every one individual they report, I'll offer three of their
> >own
> > > and I am going to start with their very household. You'll are acting as
> >if
> > > I was the one who started all this.
> > >
> > > There is a bright side to this story though. I called the Embassy
> >yesterday
> > > and spoke to Tijan Ceesay on this issue and I am glad that we reached an
> > > understanding. He gave me his word and I am going to rely on it, but
> >make
> > > no mistake, my cards are close to ny chest. All of us talking, how many
> >are
> > > illegal? Let us try to see this issue not from two wrongs don't make a
> > > right, but from the eyes of those that might be affected. Blackmail
> >will
> > > not be tolerated from anyone and I'm glad that this issue is resolved,
> >but
> > > I'm equally glad that they also realized what's in store for them.
> >There is
> > > a time to dialogue and there is a time to fight, and I'm ready for both
> >when
> > > it is absolutely necessary.
> > >
> > > Chi Jaama
> > >
> > > Joe Sambou
> > >
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