Madiba,
Can you please repost Yankuba Njie's email address?
Thanks and regards.
Kabir
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From: Madiba Saidy <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 13. april 2000 01:37
Subject: To Yankuba Njie - Re: Petition Draft
> Hi Folks,
>
> Now that we have a petition draft, those wishing to have their name
> appended can do so by contacting Yankuba Njie. I have appended mine, as
> well as kotos Abdoulaye and Buharry's.
>
> Thanks Buharry for your efforts.
>
> With best regards,
>
> Madiba.
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>
>
> TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
>
> Dear Sir/Madam,
>
> A very tragic chapter in the history of our =
> beloved nation, The Gambia, occurred on the 10th. and 11th. April 2000 =
> when security forces opened fire and killed 14 and injured at least 28 =
> people including a Red Cross volunteer and journalist, Omar Barrow, =
> during an unarmed demonstration organised by students. The students were =
> protesting the torture and murder of a fellow student Ebrima Barry by =
> Fire Service personnel, and the rape of a 13-year old school girl, Binta =
> Manneh, by a police officer. Hundreds of students have since been =
> arrested and distraught parents do not know whether their children are =
> among the dead or imprisoned.
>
> We the undersigned, as concerned citizens, respectfully request you and =
> your organization to keep pressure on the Government of The Gambia to =
> immediately:
>
> - instruct the security forces to halt all excessive use of =
> force against civilians;=20
>
> - release all the students currently under detention;
>
> - release the names of those killed and release their bodies to =
> their relatives for proper burial;
>
> - launch an independent enquiry into the shootings and =
> circumstances surrounding it;
>
> - ensure that all security personnel found to have used =
> excessive force resulting in human rights abuses will be fully dealt =
> with according to the provisions of the law;
>
> - instruct the security forces to exercise maximum restraint =
> during demonstrations slated for next week;
>
> - ensure that those responsible for the murder of Ebrima Barry =
> and the rape of Binta Manneh are prosecuted to the maximum extent of the =
> law without undue delay;
>
> - ensure that all security personnel abide by the Constitution =
> of The Republic of The Gambia and all international laws and treaties of =
> which The Gambia is a signatory;
>
> =20
>
> While awaiting your kind co-operation in this most urgent of matter of =
> matters, we take the opportunity to sincerely thank you and your =
> organization for your concern.
>
> =
> Sincerely,
>
> 1. Momodou Buharry Gassama, Stockhohm, Sweden.
> 2. Dr. Abdoulaye Saine, Oxford, Ohio, USA.
> 3. Dr. Madiba Saidy, Vancouver, Canada.
> 4.
> 5.
> 6.
> 7.
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