Gambia-L: The e-mail below came from a source in the Gambia. Ebrima Ceesay __________________________________________________________________ >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Crude Oil Saga will not go away >Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 16:47:55 GMT > >Ebrima, >The last time I reported on the Crude Oil saga, I predicted that the >Parliament would pass the bill establishing the Committee to investigate >the deal. Well, as the debate unfolds, it is becoming increasingly evident >to me that, despite the earlier indications from some APRC MPs to join the >minority, the majority will prevail. But, let me assure you that the Crude >Oil Saga will not go away. Moves are already on the way to get Obasanjo to >be directly involved in it in the name of the Nigerian people. The Nigerian >Government has been following developments, especially since Sam Sarr >recanted his earlier story. Investigation into the assets of late Sani >Abacha is >currently in progress and will certainly include the ECOWAS Crude Oil >Programme initiated under Obasanjo's then military government but misused >under Abacha. If the effort of the opposition is successful, it would even >be more devastating to Yahya Jammeh as he will have no control over >investigations by the Nigerian authorities. Moves are underway to get >Obasanjo personally involved, to see to it that the oil proceeds be >returned to the Nigerian people since the deal, according to Sam sarr, was >between Nigeria and a private individual (Yahya Jammeh) contrary to >Nigerian law. In fact, more revelations on the Crude Oil saga are expected >in the upcoming trial of the late Sani Abacha's family. >The Gambian Parliament has performed irresponsibly in this and many other >instances.The interest of the Gambian electorate have not been served by >the National Assembly Members of the APRC for which they will pay dearly. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------