Hamjatta, I do not actually understand what you meant in you art.(planning to use some of our stuff in your web site)? Is that another mockery,,joke or serious undertaking Hamjatta Kanteh? Have you created a new website or...? If in the affirmative i am interested to know 'cause that would be a good way of widening the spectrum of our discussions. ESSA BOKARR SEY. Hamjatta Kanteh wrote: Good Morning, Going over news items this morning, it occurred to me that Roots Homecoming Festival is virtually here upon us and judging by the dictatorship's relentless propaganda machine, it is something they are planning to garner support to a dissolving centre that has become the APRC; credibility and cash donation from the Diaspora. In the wake of the student massacre, we mustn't sit idly by whilst this evil regime get away with conducting a successful Roots Homecoming Festival right in front of our noses when something can be done about it. Someone had first raised the issue here [Solomon Njai, I presume?] but it was not seriously followed up. I think this is another Achilles heel of the dictatorship. We must start lobbying in both the States and the UK where most of those who attend this propaganda event come from. The dictatorship must not be given the delight of scuppering another publicity stunt in trying to look credible. We must start campaigning/lobbying forthwith that the cash accrued from going to such a publicity stunt would invariably land in the private bank accounts of child murderers and unwittingly lending credibility to a rag tag fraternity of hoodlums who have held a peaceful place like the Gambia hostage. Knowing the British for their hard-line stance on those who abuse children, it will sell down here to project the dictatorship as a ruthless machine that doesn't give a tosh when it comes to protecting the rights of school children. And attending this "festival" is to unwittingly condone the killings of April 10th and 11th. I'm sure the States is no different. What do you guys make of it? Or is this just me being too optimistic about the potentialities of this cyberspace forum? Have a great start to your week. Hamjatta Kanteh PS: Essa Bokarr Sey and Edi Sidibeh, with your kind permissions, I'm planning on using some of your stuff on my web page which a friend is helping me with. Thanks in advance for your help and generosity. Zizy thanks for your efforts. I owe you big time. hkanteh ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------