Saiks,
Happy holidays
hope this meets you in good health.
do you have by any chance Captain Ebou's original posting.? If so can you forward
it to me . Thanks
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Habib

"Mr. O. B. Silla" wrote:

> Saiks,
>
> We could only give them the benefit of the doubt hoping that the said funds
> would have atleast trickled down to the masses.  Now in the absence of the
> US$3m what moral or legal basis is there to believe that the poor would not
> have benefitted from  it?
>
> My problem with Ebou Jallow's story, as always is that, one would have
> lent/attached more credence/weight to his story if he came forward days after
> he left The Gambia to shed light on Koro's case (just as he decided/took it
> upon himself to purportedly set the records straight on the $3,000,000.00
> accusation with the International Media) which is still shrouded in misery,
> unfortunately and regrettaby.  That is what fairness and moral code of
> conduct would call for on his part and indeed on any decent person's part.
> Since assuming that his allegations were founded, divulging them while
> serving the AFPRC government would have been suicidal, no two ways about that
> at all.  Therefore, I reckon vehemently that anything short of that is
> grossly hypocritical, would not be taken seriously as is the case and
> tantamounts to scratching old wounds and this could only breed in hysteria.
> Of course, this is not to say that a thorough and unbiased investigations
> should not have taken place but I feel it should not spring squarely from
> Ebou Jallow's assertions alone, let's take it a pinch of salt.
>
> For the records, let me reiterate that I believe Koro's death is a heinous
> crime and that the perpetrators should be brought to book without doubt.
>
> Greetings and so long.
>
> OB Silla.
>
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