Dad Moses ,
With due respect the private sector must be seen to be
professionals . There has been many a time when
Pilgrims have been stranded , missing Pilgrims bag
gages and a lot of other issues such as flights not
showing up on time and failure to deliver as agreed
with intending Pilgrims . I agree with you that
Government should surrender the business of hajj with
the private sector as a matter of policy . I have
tried several times to be part of the hajj phone pro
grammes to give out professional advice without
success . I have spoken to the previous Secretary's of
state responsible for hajj affairs on this issue and
will find time to speak to Sheikh Omar fye .  

--- Musa Jeng <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> meant to say those were and not these were"
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: [log in to unmask] 
> 
> > [ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering
> by [log in to unmask] ] 
> > 
> > 
> > The Hajj package is D82,000 and the flights will
> take 
> > off on 1st,2nd , 3rd and 4th December 2006
> according 
> > to the announcement . (Mr. Nyang) 
> > 
> > 
> > This is the result of Govt intervention, and the
> naive thinking that by 
> > continuing to echo that you have good intentions
> and that alone would invariably 
> > make good policy. Back in 1993, living in the
> Gambia I was involved in the Hajj 
> > Industry - it was a booming and very competitive
> industry. The Hajj package then 
> > varied from D22, 000 to as low as D17, 000.00. I
> worked with Globe travel and we 
> > targeted pilgrims that were interested in staying
> in relatively upscale hotels 
> > very close to the Kaaba, our package was much
> higher because some of the other 
> > incentives we offered. I could still remember
> having our Pilgrims days before we 
> > left through an orientation program at the Kairaba
> Beach Hotel, and have Oustas 
> > who were students in Saudi as Pilgrim Guides to
> explain the Hajj process and 
> > other pertinent information. 
> > 
> > These were interesting times for the Hajj
> industry, and most importantly 
> > consumers had choices – whether you are talking
> about price sensitivities or 
> > other services that other pilgrims were looking
> for. Without a doubt there were 
> > problems with fly by night Hajj agencies trying to
> exploit the industry and make 
> > a killing at the expense of the average pilgrim.
> But, any serious Govt 
> > interested in honest solutions could easily
> implement regulatory oversight and 
> > make sure that consumers are protected at all
> cost. Govt should really re-visit 
> > the policy of getting direct involvement and
> making it a political football. The 
> > Jammeh Govt should get away from this belief that
> they have to get directly 
> > involve in everything. President Jammeh does not
> own the country, and it is sad 
> > that ultimately everything in that country has to
> come under his purview. For 
> > heaven sake, president Jammeh does not own the
> entire country and it is time for 
> > him to concentrate in the things stipulated in
> the! 
> > consti 
> > tution. 
> > 
> > To the new SOS responsible for religious affairs,
> my good friend Omar Faye – I 
> > would really like to see whether you are only
> going to be a rubber stamp SOS or 
> > willing to make a difference by making real
> changes. It comes down to having 
> > that chutz-pah, although, I have serious
> reservations that you have it in you to 
> > do what is right with the Gambian people. It seems
> that in the Gambia, 
> > protecting one’s job is the fundamental priority
> to most of you guys. Finally, 
> > it is time to to give the Hajj business back to
> the private sector and let the 
> > Govt get back to its role as a regulatory agencies
> - an effective overseer. If 
> > it is not your role to buy peanuts from farmers
> (according to SOS Agric – 
> > Yanks) – the bedrock of our economy, how do you
> reconcile that with your role 
> > to taking people to the Kingdom of Saudi? You guys
> are full of contradictions. 
> > 
> > Note: to my owm brother, a Manger at Fahad Agency
> - I say you are committing to 
> > what amounts to "chalit", cheerleading the
> president to give you preferential 
> > treatment. It is your fundamental right to pursue
> in business as a private 
> > citizen and you do not have to stoop low in any
> way to be given that right. It 
> > is sad what our own country has become. 
> > 
> > Musa Jeng 
> > 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message
> ---------------------- 
> > From: Tejan Nyang 
> > > Brother Saloum , 
> > > The Hajj package is D82,000 and the flights will
> take 
> > > off on 1st,2nd , 3rd and 4th December 2006
> according 
> > > to the announcement . 
> > > Chi Jamma , 
> > > 
> > > --- saloum bajo wrote: 
> > > 
> > > > Hey All, 
> > > > Looking for any info about this year's Hajj 
> > > > Package; 
> > > > air fares and flight schedules. 
> > > > 
> > > > Cheers 
> > > > Saloum! 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
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