Mr. Saidy, I was totally confused when you mentioned in your report that "the President practically formed GAMSU." Did you mean to say that he gave the organization a lot of technical assistance? Because Yaya was a soldier when GAMSU actually came into existence. The formation of Gambia Students' Union took a whole weekend in 1991 at Gambia College, Brikama Campus. This student body replaced the National Union of Gambian Students (NUGS). It was not an easy transition. However, GAMSU should have never allowed to be fueled/fed by Yaya or his government. They could have secured funds from other sources, for example, NGOs, philanthropists and union dues (contributions by schools across the country). Also, there are many Gambian organizations in Europe and North America that will never be reluctant to accord the organization any financial/technical assistance if they so request. If you live under somebody's roof, you have a limited say in that house. However, one may also contend that the students were wise enough to accept Yaya's offer, yet will never tolerate to be puppets. Where did the cost of the van and computers come from anyway? This should be an independent student organization. No attempts should be made to politicize it. In a country like The Gambia, where the vast majority of the populace are politically uneducated, student organizations are very vital to literally fight for freedom and justice as being evident in the past month and a half. So they should always safeguard and maintain their neutrality. S. S. Saidykhan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------