The Movement for Restoration of Democracy in Gambia, hereby announces their 
first meeting, since the last one coinciding with Yahya Jammeh's visit to UN, 
last year. As Gambia prepares for the next Presidential Elections in the not 
too distance future, those of us residing abroad are faced with the daunting 
challenge of participating 100% in the process, instead of being 
disenfranchised by the system. If Senegalese residing abroad can organize, 
lobby, fund campaigns, and ultimately vote during elections, why not us, 
Gambians. The logistics, could be worked out through a coordinated and 
channeled course of action, by movements and individual support mechanisms.
Agenda, will be confined to the following:
            -Setup of an Action Committee to coalesce with various Gambian 
[Individual or Organizational groups] and NGO Groups to lobby IEC, 
Parliamentarians, Opposition Parties, etc.
            -Fundraising campaigns to support Opposition Parties, Independent 
Gambian media groups [newspapers, radio and possibly, Senegalese radio/TV] 
 to even the playing field
               DATE:    MARCH 4, 2001
               PLACE: GAMBIAN COMMUNITY CENTER
                            Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY
               TIME:     12.00PM-3.00PM [BE PROMPT]
               Contact #'s: [718] 860-3106 or, [718] 863-2942

As our nation yearns to be free of tormentors and mediocre/amateur leaders, 
you'll either be part of the problem or solution. So where ever you are, 
support or join a group [REALISTIC], or remain on the side line, complaining 
about conditions in Gambia, or criticizing those fighting for change, until 
Yahya's reign of terror hits home, or  family, by then it's too late. 
                 BE PROACTIVE, NOT REACTIVE.                

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