Hello Ceesay Kunda Sorry for the salutation if you are not related. For the location of the monument, I would propose the roundabout at Arch 22 (Independence Drive). Rather than having the statue of an unknown soldier, its time that a monument for the unarmed students be erected at that premise as a reminder of soldier's power and the rights of the unarmed. May their souls rest in perfect peace >From: momodou ceesay <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Monument Proposal >Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 14:21:31 -0700 > >Dear Gambia-L: > >Attached is a letter that was sent to all the >newspapers in the Gambia. A copy is now being posted >in this forum for possible discussion. > > > >3659 Buford Highway >Apartment G-10 >Atlanta, Georgia 30329 > >June 15, 2000 > >Dear Fellow Gambians: > >In April of this year, students engaged in the >peaceful petition of their government for redress of >certain grievances were laid to waste by soldiers of a >regime increasingly raging out of control. In >response, a range of reactions spanning the full >spectrum of emotions has been exhibited by all >Gambians both in support and in opposition. We have >agreed and disagreed, and were outraged and sobered. >We are learning as a people. We the Ceesay boys are >proud and encouraged that we (Gambians) have held >together as a people in these trying times. We >believe this unity to be a good omen for the fate of >our country and perhaps even our continent. > >Only history will judge Yahya a butcher or saint. >However, to complete and preserve the record for that >fateful day when history renders its judgment on Yayha >and his regime, the memory of those cut down must be >protected from all corruption. We cannot and must not >forget. > >That is why we the Ceesay boys hereby propose a >monument to those fallen in April of 2000. Though we >may be individually beholden to divergent views of >these events, we are sure we all agree that the fates >of these students must be remembered so that any >opinions offered in the future will be truly informed. > > >We hereby pledge to bear all reasonable costs >associated with project of building a monument to >these fallen heroes. In assuming the cost of the >project, we in no way intend to exclude other Gambians >from this process. All persons who wish to >financially contribute to this project may do so. Our >hope is that in assuming the cost of this project, >reactions and discussions will be centered on three >issues: > >(1) The propriety of a monument, >(2) The location of the monument, and >(3) The nature of the monument. > >We concede the Jammeh regime will be opposed to this >idea. That said, we hope that discussions will center >on the merits of the project rather than its cost or >the Jammeh regime’s reaction. > >We are also aware that there are a number of worthy >Gambians organizations grappling with the events of >April 2000. We welcome and applaud their efforts and >invite any or a combination of them to assume >leadership roles in driving this project to a >successful conclusion. > >Please direct inquiries to Momodou Ceesay >([log in to unmask]). > >Respectfully, > >_____________________ >Momodou Ceesay >Karamba Ceesay >Morro Ceesay > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________________ 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------