Greetings: In reaction to the attrocities recently perpetrated on the students by the armed forces, an emergency meeting was convened late last night here in Washington DC. The outcome of the meeting was the following: 1. Immediate action was called for to express our outrage over the slaughter of young Gambian lives. This will be in the form of a Demonstration! THIS FRIDAY, April 12 AT 10:00 AM at the Gambian Embassy in Washington DC! 1155 15th St. NW (Next to the Madison Hotel - 15th and L St) All Gambians residing in the area and friends of The Gambia are called to action. 2. On Saturday, April 13th, there will be a community meeting. The purpose of the meeting will be: a) To develop a structural framework to better coordinate efforts within the community and other communities in the U.S. b) To disseminate up-to-date information to the general community about this incident and other objectives being developed. c) To develop a plan of action geared towards the ALD to address the need for a national Political Action Committee. d) To develop a strategy to address the immediate need for assistance for those individuals and families affected (medical, legal, ...) e) To develop a strategy to obtain timely and accurate information on the ground (Gambia) The place and time will be announced very soon. (Note: If you have a location you wish to suggest, please forward it to either of the names below or just post it on the list, or call.) No Justice No Peace! For the Ad Hoc Committee: Ousainou Mbenga Karamba Touray Latjor Ndow ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------