The Gambian people,the international community and all democratic and Human Rights Organisations worldwide are hereby being informed of the continous and persistent harrassment,suppression and,oppression,by the pseudo democratic Government of The Gambia,of members of the United Democratic party ,an organisation that represents the verws of several thousand Gambians. The APRC Governmemt which is a carbon copy of the AFPRC military Junta has now revealed itself as the most tyrannical dictatorship by disregarding The Gambian costitution which guaranteed Gambia citizens the right to freedom of speech,freedom of assembly and freedom of movement.The objective of the APRC regime is therefore to cling on to power at all cost,plunder the country's resources without being challenged by any element and force opposition to melt into inaction. Barely four days today,the opposition UDP leader Mr.Ousainou Darboe his deputy Mr.Yaya Jallow and all the party supporters during the tour are detained at the Basse police station and charged for the murder of a Government thug Alieu Njie who amoung some elements of the Government sponsored by the president Yahya Jammeh attacked the opposition.These thugs were lead during the attack by Lybian trained terrorist Baba Jobe who in many occations had lead the same terror on inocent opponents of the Government. The UDP has reatedly indicated to democratic and peace loving nations and organisations of the world that the situation in the country depicts a rapid slide into a state of chaos and anarchy and that unless the Aprc respects human rights and uphold the rule of law the inevitable is bound to occur. The opposition UDP will not allow itself to be muzzled and will not negotiaate its Rights and the Rights of its members in the legitimate exercise of our political and constitutional Rights. I once again appeal to all to all those who believe in justice,peace and freedom to come together and condemn and denounce the nefarious undemocratic and illegal actions of this corrupt APRC Government and to continue exerting maximum preesure on the present dictatorship so as to ensure the restoration of democracy and the safety of all the detainees. Thanks for your attention. 1975 Davidson Ave #3c Bronx,New York 10453 PH:718-294-6404 Fax:212-870-2512 Signed: Saihou Mballow UDP National Youth Secretary Copy to the following: International of thr Red cross, Amnesty International, Commonwealth secretariat, Commonwealth parliamentary Association, International Action Center, Institute for Democracy, United Nations information centers, Department of State, Inter parlimentary Union and the world organisation against torture. ________________________________________________________________________ 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------