Gambia-L:

The e-mail below came from one of my sources in the Gambia. It is a reaction
to Jammeh's UN speech.

My fellow Gambians: I only skim-read Jammeh's UN speech - and I am going to
have such fun demolishing it tomorrow. I can make mincemeat of his speech!

Regards,
Ebrima Ceesay

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>Subject: Re: Millennium speech by Retired Colonel Yahya Jamus Jammeh
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>Ebrima,
>I thought that I should put in my two cents worth on the speech which, as
>predicted, would center on Taiwan and Cuba instead of setting out the
>national priorities and aspirations of the Gambian people and the new role
>of the United Nations in the 21st century. Yahya Jammeh used this
>importatnt forum to advance the course of 23 million Taiwanese rather than
>putting up a strong case for the 1.5 million Gambians who are currently
>wallowing in abject poverty. To say that the non-recognition of Taiwan
>tantamounts to a serious setback to the "professed" universality of the
>United Nations and a gross contradiction to the Universal declaration of
>Human Rights is an afront to the dignity of every Gambian whose children
>were murdered, raped, turtured and abducted by the very Yahya Jammeh. His
>call for renewed cooperation and reconciliation with that great country
>(and I presume Great Leader) of Cuba is equally repulsive and hypocritical
>when you consider the fact that Yahya cannot even offer simple
>reconciliatory words to the Gambian people after murdering their children,
>burning down their Radio Stations and siphoning off millions of their
>limited financial resources. Instead, and to add insult to injury, he
>summoned his July 22nd thugs to State House, incite them to kill, maime and
>burn down properties of those who dare oppose him.  The United Nations,
>according to Yahya, should be the moral standard bearer of humankind
>ensuring justice, equality, peace and stability around the world...As a
>member of the community of nations, Yahya Jammeh should start with himself
>in the practice of morality, justice and equitable treatment of the Gambian
>people before preaching to the United Nations and its membership.  Peace
>will elude us if Jammeh continues to trample on our basic fundamental human
>rights as enshrined in the very document of the UN he referred to in his
>speech. Thank you Ebrima for giving me the opportunity to comment on the
>speech. May God bless ALL those who took part in the demonstration this
>morning at the UN Headquarters and at his hotel. We look forward to reading
>your report of the events and the video of Yahya's visit for circulation in
>The Gambia.
>

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