Gambia-L: As usual, the e-mail below has come from one of my authoritative sources in the heart of the Government in the Gambia. Ebrima Ceesay ___________________________________________________________________ Hello Ebrima, Now that the Yahya Jammeh regime has been rejected by the Gambian population in no uncertain terms, Yahya and his bandits have resorted to terrorising us in broad day light as demonstrated in Brikama on Wednesday where two UPD militants were savagely attacked by the criminals of Jammeh. But the Gambian people will not be intimidated by these attacks. The Gambian people, including the UDP, are prepared to die for their God-given right to free expression and association. The people will continue to defy the repressive regime of Yahya Jammeh. Gambians have clearly demonstrated to this illegitimate Government that the AFPRC days are gone forever. We are determined not to cede the spotlight to Yahya Jammeh and his band of criminals. That is what this new strategy adopted by the July 22nd Movement is all about. We have gained the momentum which shall never be relinquished to Jammeh and his cohorts. We say to Jammeh and to his remaining followers that the upper-hand shall never be relinquished. You have been clearly rejected by the majority of Gambians. The rural population has abandoned you after realising that you have been lying to them for the last six years. Now, Ebrima, in collaboration with my contacts at the NIA, I would like to give the general population a few tips on how to ward off future attackers from these criminals as I did for those who were being kidnapped in the dead of night. Since the APRC has changed tactics by attacking opponents in broad day light, we also must review the manner in which we defend ourselves against the lawlessness that now prevails in our dear country. The following steps should be taken when confronted by these cowards: 1. Make sure that you carry at all times, a blade knife and/blunt instrument for self-protection. 2. When approached by these criminals, make sure you display your knife or let them know that you are also armed for self protection. The chances are that they will retreat. I know them to be cowards and so does the general public. 3. Please whenever you are attacked, make sure you attract the attention of those in the area for assistance. The civilian population will eagerly assist as most of them are against the APRC, the July 22nd Movement and anything Government. 4. Please under no account should you seek the assistance of the POLICE OR THE ARMY. You will be in deeper trouble. 5. Please continue to exercise the measures I recommended some time ago if the security forces show up in the dead of night. Remember to call family, relative, once you hear a knock on your door. Let them break the door to attract the attention of neighbours. When the barbarians change tactic, you must also change. The population is being requested to be extra vigilant and to take extra precautionary measures against this illegal, criminal, corrupt and soon-to-be-dismembered Government. WE SHALL TRIUMPH AGAINST THIS REPRESSIVE REGIME SHORTLY. ________________________________________________________________________ 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------