Culled from http://allafrica.com/gambia

*****************************

The Point (Banjul)

December 26, 2000

Banjul

Yusupha Mbye, Assan Suwareh and Sainy Senghore, who suffered severe
gunshots during the students' demonstrations of April 10 and 11, are
calling on the
government, local NGOs, the international community and society at large
to
come to their rescue, as they need urgent treatment abroad.

Yusupha Mbye of Pipe Line Comprehensive is still suffering from a gunshot
wound on the neck and legs while Assan Suwareh of Banjul Academy is
complaining of gunshot wound pain on the abdomen and the left forearm.

Alhagie Camara, GAMSU's Information Secretary who spoke on behalf of the
victims, said after the April demonstrations, the three were evacuated to
Egypt because the RVH lacked the facilities for their treatment. The trip,
he said, was sponsored by the government of The Gambia. However, according
to Camara, "the three were suddenly flown back to The Gambia in September
following government's failure to further sponsor their treatment."

He further explained that the money provided by government was exhausted
in
August, and it was through the help of a senior Egyptian doctor that they
were able to stay up to September. He added that they were also told by
doctors that they were returning home, but that their conditions had not
improved, because there was no funding from either the government or any
individual.

Medical certificates signed by Doctor Esangbedo, Doctor A. Duanda and
Doctor Benneth all confirmed and approved that the three should get for
further
medical treatment in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.

It is in line with this that the Gamsu is calling on president Jammeh and
other individuals and institutions to intervene inorder to save their
slowly dying friends and collegues, the information secretary said.

Camara asked all interested persons to please contact GAMSU or media
houses
in the country.







--- OffRoad 1.9x registered to Momodou Camara

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L
Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html
You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask]
if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------