Great Job Prince. Keep up the Good Work! Astrid/ >Sender:The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> > >Gambia-L, > >Here is something my conscience dictated me to address to all Gambians. I >have sent it to the major newspapers in the Gambia. > >Prince > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Prince Obrien-Coker >To: The Point ; The Independent ; The Daily Observer ; Foroyaa >Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 1:11 PM >Subject: An Open Letter To All Gambians > > >Fellow Gambians, > >I write on behalf of all peace-loving Gambians, who are perturbed by the >cycle of unjustifiable violence that is now becoming prevalent in our >beloved country. The recent attack on the person and property of Mr. George >Christensen and his colleagues is an unwelcome precedent in our society. >This incident shall go down as one of the most callous act that a Gambian >has ever attempted against his fellow Gambian. This incident also raises >some fundamental questions about that patriotic understanding of "Ntoll >BAY Tamou" or "Nyor Kor Bucka" we used to have in The Gambia. > > >Gambians, at home and abroad, are still waiting for answers about the >circumstances surrounding Koro Ceesay's untimely death. The people >responsible for the needless slaughtering of unarmed and defenceless >children on 10th and 11th April 2000 have still not been brought to >justice. The ambush of a legal political party on a peaceful campaign tour >and the countless horrendous stories of the fates of individual Gambians >are incidents that one finds hard to associate with our once peace-loving >country. The continuous intimidation and the spiralling of wanton violence >are in direct conflict with the solemn words of our National Anthem: >For The Gambia, our homeland >We strive and work and pray, >That all may live in unity, >Freedom and peace each day. >Let justice guide our actions >Towards the common good, >And join our diverse peoples >To prove man's brotherhood. > >We pledge our firm allegiance, >Our promise we renew; >Keep us, great God of nations, >To The Gambia ever true. > >I thereby appeal to all Gambians, young and old, to desist from all >irresponsible incitements of sending people "six feet deep" or "throwing >them into the sea" only because they disagree with you. As I have said >earlier, The Gambia belongs to ALL of us. The Gambia is not a personal >property of one man or organisation. It is, therefore, the duty of every >Gambian to be his or her "brother's keeper", and as such we can only >prosper regardless of any intimidation and/or duress. > >For the best interest of The Gambia. > >Sincerely > >Prince Beola Coker (Sloans) > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >You may also send subscription requests to >[log in to unmask] >if you have problems accessing the web interface >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________________ 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 You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface ----------------------------------------------------------------------------