Lamin Conteh:

The unedited e-mail below is a reaction from the "concerned Gambian" who
wrote the piece on/about Cheyassin Secka.

Ebrima

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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Response to Mr. Conteh
>Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000
>
>Coach,
>Mr. Conteh's reaction to my comments about Cheyassin is rather unfortunate.
>  I am not one of your regular sources but rather a concerned citizen who
>has known Cheyassin Secka for over two decades.  I have followed his career
>closely as well.  For someone who claims to know Cheyassin as Mr. Conteh
>claims would have been more forthright in his characterisation of
>Cheyassin.  I can tell you that Cheyassin is neither brilliant nor sincere
>in my book and in the book of many of his colleagues.  This is not
>character assassination; it is the simple thruth. One more thing, how can
>you consider Cheyassin a sincere man when he persistently lied to us as
>Gambians about the April 10 and 11 murder of our children and lied to us
>about the need for constitutional amendments at this late stage of the
>game. Finally, it is obvious that you are unaware of the fact that the 1981
>attempted coup is also referred to as "the taxi-man's coup". Kukoi was not
>a taxi driver but several of Kukoi's Council members were taxi drivers
>including Simon Talibo Sanneh who is presently the driver to Cheyassin and
>thus the name "taxi-man's coup". You need to read up a little bit about
>that era. I would appreciate Mr Conteh telling me what is incorrect in my
>message to you on Cheyassin.  Thanks.
>

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