Ebrima,
The information your concerned Gambians are sending us through you is
invaluable. Keep up the good work. Literally hundreds of thousands of
Gambians both within the country and abroad are on the side of these
concerned citizens and we join them in their condemnation of this donation.
Reassure them that we will work tirelessly to rid us all of the cancer of
Yaya. I think under the present circumstances, a more appropriate gift from
the French government, would have been the donation of ambulances or spades
to dig graves for our dead children, or a state of the art emergency room or
a mortuary, etc. May be the ambassador who sends us postings at times can
shed more light on this unwelcome gift.(it's funny how these people
disappear in thin air). After we find out the genesis of this gift, we might
think of ways of registering our strongest condemnation to the appropriate
authorities in France and elsewhere.
Ebrima, I wish to take this opportunity to also urge you and others to join
in the debate about what to do upon removing Yaya from office. You do not
have to agree with the means we advocate for the removal of Yaya in order to
contribute to this discourse. It is important that we show everyone around
the world that we have clear and workable alternatives to Yaya. Alternatives
that will lead us to lasting peace. Let us not allow anyone to put us on the
spot by posing the question: 'after Yaya, What? Or Who?' Thanks again for
your good work. And tell your sources to keep hope alive. WE MUST GET RID OF
YAYA BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY.


>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: Re: Just keep the pressure on Jammeh
>Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 03:00:26 PDT
>
>Gambia-L:
>
>The e-mail below is from a concerned Gambian on the ground who also happens
>to be a good friend of mine.
>
>Ebrima Ceesay
>
>______________________________________________________________________
>
>Hello Ebrima,
>
>There is something worrying all of us here in the Gambia who have got the
>country at heart. Ebrima, just imagine this: Last week, the French
>government donated two new military jeeps to the Gambia National Army, in
>order to help them (GNA) in their mobility and operation tasks.
>
>However, we are all disgusted and outraged by the timing of the whole
>thing,
>because these gifts from the French, had come at a time when our National
>Army had just used similar vehicles and equipment, given to them by other
>donors, to crush down defenceless school children.
>
>Anyway, as a friend of mine put it to me, the other day, the French are
>always interested in seeing Africans outside their colonies, butchered, so
>as to further their neo-colonial tactics in Africa.
>
>So, all of you on the Gambia L, should speak out against this kind of
>donation for our army, and also urge the army to exercise restraint,
>otherwise they (GNA) may try to use the new military jeeps against innocent
>civilians at another time.
>
>Anyway, you guys on the L should keep up the good work.  Just keep the
>pressure on the regime, because I can confirm to you that the biggest
>problem Jammeh is facing right now, is the increased circulation of
>the Gambia L postings around the country.
>
>The postings on Gambia L are now found everywhere in the country, even in
>the rural areas. People just photocopy and distribute them.
>
>Therefore, those of you who have now made history by condemning Yaya
>Jammeh's reign of terror outright are actually household names in the
>Gambia
>of today.
>
>Again, those of you who are supporting the monster are also known
>throughout
>the country. So, please, be aware. The Gambian people now know who their
>enemies are, and who their friends are.
>
>If you can't help restore genuine democracy in the Gambia, please, don't
>discourage others who are trying to do so.
>
>Thanks
>
>A concerned Gambian
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