Mr Jobe
Are you suggetsting that the Lord decreed that there be light because Yaya
Jammeh is the president? Don't be an idiot!!! The Good Lord decreed light
long before Yaya was and would have decreed light whether or not Yaya is
existing. All the developments you higlight are due less to Yaya's
presidency and more to the dynamics of international politics and economics,
and to the Gambia being a nation within the international political system.
Moreover, freedom in poverty is better than wealth in bondage. Yaya's
government may be achieving some success in burdenning the country with more
debts that may be useful to Gambians. But what about his kidnapping of the
Gambian people? What about his refusal to limit the number of times he can
run for president? What about our right to a peaceful and orderly change of
leadership? What about his propensity to behave as if he owns The Gambia?
What about the existence of draconian decrees which continue to represent an
insult to our national intelligence and dignity?
Give us a break Mr Jobe. You are not communicating to a group of simple
minded individuals who could be taken in by a list of so-called economic
achievements. We look at the whole picture: Socio-economic and political.
Yaya Jammeh, whether you like it or not, is one of Africa's worst dictators
and will one day be relegtated to the stinking dustbin of history and be
eternally added to Africa's list of shame alongside Sani Abacha, Samuel Doe,
Mobutu Sese Seko, Idi Amin, Siad Bare, Robert Mugabe and Jean Bedel Bokasa,
among others. You cannot fool history Mr Jobe. Yaya must reap what he has
sown.
Pa Modou Jobe



>From: Kebba Jobe <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: The Lord says let there be light.
>Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 14:52:29 -0000
>
>TWO NEW GENERATORS FOR NAWEC.
>
>When the Lord said let there be light few believed that this solemn command
>will be defied by our various utility companies. We’ve lived in perpetual
>darkness for the best part of two decades. Well it seems that things are to
>change for the better.
>
>It has been announced that 2 new 6.5 Megawaatt generators are on their way
>to the Gambia and these will be commissioned during July. An order for
>another new generator will be placed in October of this year.
>
>NEW SOLAR PANEL FACTORY.
>
>The Italian government is to help provide a $5 million (D80 million) solar
>energy appliance factory in the Gambia.
>
>This was reveled by the Gambia’s Consul-General in Italy, Francesco
>Cristina, after a meeting with president Yahya Jammeh at state house last
>Friday. Dr Cristina told reporters that his visit was a follow-up to an
>earlier one to discuss the solar energy project. The project is to be
>financed by the Italian government and the United Nations Industrial
>Development Organization (UNIDO) and the production of solar panels for
>sale
>in the country and beyond is expected to begin towards the end of the
>year.Who says the Lord’s command can be denied the Gambian people
>indefinitely?
>
>SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS.
>
>The government of the  Gambia under its 3rd IDA education project is
>inviting tenders for the procurement of:
>Lot1 – 210,000 text books for grade 5.
>Lot2 – 147,000 text books for grade 6.
>Lot3 – 274,000 text books for grade 9.
>For more information contact the DOSE by phone on (220) 227880 or by fax on
>(220) 225066.
>
>(Culled from the Daily Observer) Sedat Jobe Signs ECOWAS Agreement
>
>GAMBIA TO HOUSE ECOWAS OBSERVATORY BUREAU
>
>According to GRTS radio, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Sedat
>Jobe and ECOWAS Executive Secretary Lansana Kuyateh yesterday signed the
>ECOWAS mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peace
>Keeping and Security in West Africa. The mechanism is aimed at promoting
>peace and security in the subregion.
>Under the agreement, four regional observatory bureaus will be set up to
>supervise and provide information on matters relating to conflicts. One of
>the observatory bureaus will be based in Banjul and will oversee Senegal,
>Guinea Bissau, Mauritania and Cape Verde. Speaking at the signing ceremony
>at his office, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affair Dr. Momodou Lamin
>Sedat Jobe dilated on the aims of the agreement and thanked the ECOWAS
>Secretary for his commitment to peace and security.
>In his speech, Mr. Lansana Kuyate also thanked the Gambia Government for
>its
>cooperation and determination to ensure lasting peace and security in the
>sub-region. He said the agreement shows that Africa is in transition
>politically, socially and economically. The Secretary of State for Trade
>and
>Industry Musa Sillah, the Interior and Religious Affairs Secretary, Ousman
>Badjie and the Permanent Secretary of Defence Essa Khan witnessed the
>signing ceremony.
>
>Have a good day and bye 4Now, KB Jobe.
>
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