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sariang marong <[log in to unmask]>
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Hello OB,
Most definitely my faith is still strong.I am about to come down to the U.S
for Christmas and New Years .I will give you a call then.
Sariang.


>From: gambian <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: STEP BACK MR COLLINS.
>Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2000 00:48:39 -0500
>
>Sariang,
>
>You wrote "Ramadaan mubarak".  Do you keep fast.  I wish you a peaceful
>fasting month.
>
>OB.
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: sariang marong
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Sent: 01 December 2000 7:55 AM
>   Subject: Re: STEP BACK MR COLLINS.
>
>
>   Hello Mr.Collins,
>
>   We as Gambians will continue to express our views freely,I think you
>need to make references on your constitutional rights.As many mentioned to
>you earlier many members on the L don't pay much attention to the threat
>you put across.We have the right to express our views on this forum and
>nobody  can make us stop this.Great responses there brothers and sisters
>our strong commmitment for everlasting peace in The Gambia should not be
>compromise.Ramadan Mubarak everbody.
>
>   Sariang.
>
>   >From: Kebba Sanneh
>   >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>   >To: [log in to unmask]
>   >Subject: STEP BACK MR COLLINS.
>   >Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 12:59:46 +0100
>   >
>   >I believed that people like Mr Collins should understand that if
>   >democracy
>   >is to prevail every Gambian has the right to voice out their
>   >satisfactions and disatisfaction about their government.Call them
>   >dissidents
>   >or enemys of the Gambia,but the bottom line is,I believed that
>   >people like
>   >me and Ebrima ceesay are sick and tired of so call catholics and
>   >their likes
>   >who hide behind religions and religious beliefs to help african
>   >dictators to
>   >kill their own people.It could be
>   >true that mr Collins and his company intend to do good for the
>   >Gambian
>   >population but their profit making strategies include keeping
>   >dictators like
>   >yaya jammeh in power like they the Americans kept Mobutu iZaire at
>   >the
>   >expense of the Zairians.What kind of good work would be threatened
>   >by people
>   >voicing out their anger and frustration on Yaya and his
>   >government?Mr
>   >collins and his company can go back to America where they belong if
>   >their
>   >intention is to act as spies for the APRC and Yaya Jammeh.Reporting
>   >our
>   >actions to the elites of the
>   >Gambia government would highlight nothing but our struggle to bring
>   >democracy and the rule of law in our mother land.
>   >As the old form of slavery and colonialism came through the bible
>   >preached
>   >by so call Catholics and other missionaries,this time,we the Gambian
>   >people
>   >would not tolerate your million dollar investment
>   >to remain in economic and domestic slavery under Yaya Jammeh and his
>   >thugs.There is always something scary to people like Collins,once
>   >their
>   >profits are at stake.Doesn´t it matter at all to practising
>   >catholics like
>   >Collins to understand that Jesus died not for making profit but by
>   >preaching
>   >the good news, which means feeding the poor,clothing the naked and
>   >above all
>   >creating a fair and balance society where all people can live with
>   >dignity
>   >and justice.
>   >It seems to me Mr Alan Collins is more a spy than what he said he is
>   >(a practising catholic).Why would he want what he calls the name of
>   >the
>   >culprits to be pinpointed? Does he want to build a credible stand in
>   >front
>   >of the dictator by summiting these names? well mr Collins
>   >do good and good shall follow.You would not achieve much by acting
>   >responsible when the whole matter in question has nothing to do with
>   >you.You
>   >are an American so get your profit and stop getting too busy with
>   >matters
>   >that are entirely Gambian.We shall write ,talk demonstrate and stay
>   >together
>   >until we bring the dictator and his bandits to their knees. Good
>   >luck to you
>   >and HILO, but until then step back and let the Gambians do it in the
>   >Gambian
>   >way. And by the way you
>   >need some names, say hi to the dictator from me:
>   > nyanchor Kabu king
>   > kebba Sanneh
>   >
>   >
>   >>From: john brown
>   >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>   >>
>   >>To: [log in to unmask]
>   >>Subject: Re: A Second e-mail from HILO
>   >>Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 03:29:01 -0500
>   >>
>   >>is it possible to have Mr. collins phone number?i really do need
>   >>this
>   >>number.
>   >>
>   >>>From: Ebrima Ceesay
>   >>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>   >>>
>   >>>To: [log in to unmask]
>   >>>Subject: A Second e-mail from HILO
>   >>>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 20:36:41 -0000
>   >>>
>   >>>Gambia-L:
>   >>>
>   >>>The unedited e-mail below is from HILO Gambia. It is sent to St
>   >>>John's
>   >>>University in the UN, and copied to me. It is signed one by Alan
>   >>>Collins,
>   >>>the company's "president". Enjoy reading it!
>   >>>
>   >>>Ebrima Ceesay
>   >>>Birmingham, UK
>   >>>
>   >>>__________________________________________________________________
>   >>>
>   >>>
>   >>>
>   >>>Hilo Trading (Gambia) Ltd
>   >>>
>   >>>November 29, 2000
>   >>>
>   >>>Ms Julia Upton
>   >>>Provost
>   >>>St Johns University
>   >>>New York
>   >>>USA
>   >>>
>   >>>Via fax: 00 1 718 990 1894
>   >>>
>   >>>Dear Ms Upton,
>   >>>
>   >>>"GAMBIA-L" - MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
>   >>>
>   >>>I did telephone you earlier today to discuss this matter but I had
>   >>>to be
>   >>>content with leaving a voicemail message.
>   >>>
>   >>>I am an American citizen (and, I might add a practising Catholic)
>   >>>currently
>   >>>living in The Gambia. I am the President of Hilo Trading (Gambia)
>   >>>Ltd,
>   >>>itself an offshoot of our USA operations, based in Atlanta.
>   >>>
>   >>>We are very much involved with the Groundnut business here within
>   >>>The
>   >>>Gambia
>   >>>and we have currently invested several US$ millions into the
>   >>>sub-sector.
>   >>>
>   >>>We have become aware of a group of Gambian dissidents operating
>   >>>out of the
>   >>>United Kingdom, fronted by an 'Ebrima Ceesay' from Birmingham,
>   >>>England.
>   >>>These dissidents are clearly utilising the website/server of St
>   >>>Johns
>   >>>University as evidenced by the attached e-mails. These
>   >>>'hate-mails' are
>   >>>beginning to become, for us, quite tiresome. In addition, they
>   >>>have become
>   >>>increasingly threatening and increasingly paranoid.
>   >>>
>   >>>I am immensely concerned that all of the good work we are doing
>   >>>within The
>   >>>Gambia is being jeopardised by this roving 'rag-bag' of political
>   >>>activists.
>   >>>I am very worried that not only are our investments placed at risk
>   >>>but the
>   >>>ominous threat of Atlanta-based fanatics to 'check' us out is
>   >>>quite scary.
>   >>>
>   >>>I am well aware that recent developments within the USA have
>   >>>prompted
>   >>>Companies to ban personal e-mail use over their systems. Indeed,
>   >>>it has
>   >>>become an illegal offence and Companies may prosecute.
>   >>>November 29, 2000 - Page (2) - contd.,
>   >>>
>   >>>Ms J Upton - Provost
>   >>>St Johns University
>   >>>NY, USA - contd.,
>   >>>
>   >>>How much more dangerous and irresponsible, therefore, for a US
>   >>>educational
>   >>>institute to allow its facilities to be manipulated in the manner
>   >>>described
>   >>>and evidenced herein.
>   >>>
>   >>>I would very much welcome your prompt advice that you have looked
>   >>>into
>   >>>this
>   >>>matter and perhaps brought the culprits to light. I should like to
>   >>>know
>   >>>the
>   >>>steps taken, perhaps the first of which is to pinpoint those
>   >>>'students'
>   >>>from
>   >>>The Gambia presently attending any of the University's campuses.
>   >>>
>   >>>I can assure you that I have brought this matter to the attention
>   >>>of the
>   >>>US
>   >>>Ambassador to The Gambia - George Haley - as well as to the
>   >>>attention of
>   >>>the
>   >>>highest authorities within the Government of The Gambia.
>   >>>
>   >>>I hope to have information from you by return detailing the steps
>   >>>you have
>   >>>taken to close this 'unit' of dissidents within St John's.
>   >>>
>   >>>Yours very sincerely,
>   >>>
>   >>>
>   >>>Alan D Collins
>   >>>President
>   >>>
>   >>>Cc Information Technology - fax # 718 990 2002
>   >>>
>   >>>
>   >>>
>
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