Malanding, thanks for forwarding this "Play". Folks, the end is near, for I see the symptoms of a rabid grey matter. Just like a rabid dog, this man will soon begin to bite. So, a warning to the innocent - stay away for a bite from this creature is lethal. Let him devour his friends first before he self destruct. Chi Jaama Joe Sambou >From: "Malanding S. Jaiteh" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: President Jammeh's Message >Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 19:05:30 -0400 > >Folks, >I believe that we should forward this message to the whole world. >Particularly to the attention of the UN Sec. General, the UN Security >Council, EU and the Commonwealth. Even the OAU and ECOWAS should all get a >copy. To let them know that Yahya speaks two languages. One written and >edited by his intellectual colleagues to suit the ears of the outside world >and the other, straight-from-the-heart, unedited and uncultured for the >consumption of his hostages, the Gambian people. I hope it will help them >better understand who they are dealing with. I ask our petition draftsmen >to help us with a cover letter to this news report. We should also ask for >the Points permission to use it as an attachment. > >Malanding Jaiteh > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Hamadi Banna > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 12:14 PM > Subject: President Jammeh's Message > > > Courtesy of Africa News Agency. I hope this does not violate their >distribution laws. > > > > What Jammeh Told APRC Youth Wing: A Verbatim Report > > Point News (Banjul) > August 2, 2000 > > > Banjul - President Yahya Jammeh, speaking in Mandinka, at a recent >meeting with members of the APRC youth wing at State House in Banjul, said >he will continue to sack people, even on the day before elections. > > Claiming that his government was not created by elections, but brought >to power by Allah "who also wills when it will come to an end," Jammeh said >those who think they could disturb his party because elections are due are >mistaken. They would be removed and replaced by patriotic Gambians, he >said. > > He said the white people have been talking until they are tired, and in >vain. Now they say he should not dismiss judges, "as if they are not civil >servants. Are the judges not paid by our government," he asked. The judges, >he added, signed a contract to do a specific job. If they fail to do so >they would be dismissed, Jammeh declared, emphasising that it is a contract >(appointment). > > So, he said, "if you think, whether you are a magistrate, a judge, a >police.if you believe one ought not to dismiss you, you are fooling >yourself. And those who talk and complain can do so until their mouths get >torn, they can't do a thing about it." > > Jammeh said if there was no hypocrisy involved, then if someone is >dismissed and they feel his/her work is good, why don't they employ that >person. "Their complaints will not move me one inch, because I have faith >in Allah; Allah will not put this nation to shame," he added. > > According to Jammeh, this country will progress, whether or not they >like it. "I have said so since 1994, and the country is on the move." > > In fact, he went on, "they had to come back, and ask how we have been >able to develop the country; where did we find the money to do so." >Gambians, Jammeh said, must have faith in Allah. The revolution has not >come for mere sloganeering. To shout Revolution! Revolution! he said in the >end no one listens. "That is what happened to Sekou Toure. Every Friday, he >goes on radio shouting 'Long Live the Revolution.' He did not do any work," >according to Jammeh. > > "Our revolution has started now. All along we had laid the foundation. >It was a trial period.we have to stand firm to see the house goes up." > > Talking about what his government has done for the youths of this >country, Jammeh said those who know ought to commend his government; they >ought to say "well done." > > "You people have wasted/spoilt a lot, let us be truthful to one >another," he told his audience. > > He revealed that before his new (military) government did anything else, >the first assistance rendered was to the youths. "In every place, on that >day, in every area US Dollars (cash) were given out. Even today one does >not know what happened to that money," he added. > > He said a Youth Development Enterprise was also created, in which a lot >was invested. If things were done according to plan then by now Gambian >youths would be managing many shops, he said. > > Jammeh said "not to just sit back and talk about the government and the >revolution. Let us do something, make efforts." Swearing Bilai Walai Talai >Jammeh claimed that "more than US$35 million has gone into construction >(projects) from 1994 todate. That was what came into this country," he >asserted. Out of this amount, he added, only 5% remained in the country, >the rest having gone elsewhere. > > He said since projects are executed by non Gambians, and the government >must initiate projects, if Gambians are not prepared to go into projects, >and to toil and sweat; the government cannot wait for them since all it is >interested in is that projects are being implemented. > > "Let us rise to the challenge.we have to learn to do things for >ourselves, on our own," he exhorted.saying, among other things, that the >government has done a lot, tried a lot, but Gambians must tighten their >belts, to develop the country. "Let us love our country.Gambians let us >love our nation, let us get up and work to develop the country.," Jammeh >appealed. > > Talking about his recent distribution of tractors, provided to all the >divisions in the country.Jammeh said some of those who say groundnuts were >not purchased did not produce even a single nut. We all know, he said, what >got the government involved in groundnut purchasing. The government has >never been a buyer of groundnuts, he pointed out. > > However, he went on, as was being said (by detractors) "if the >government was not able to purchase groundnuts, and you claim to be a >member of the opposition; that you are a good citizen; you are not a >'JANKADING,' why are you not buying (farmers) nuts." > > "Buy the nuts! Then tomorrow," Jammeh said, "the people will have >confidence in you; will say this government is not serious, this person is >the sober one, let's vote for him. But to say Bakary cannot catch fish (is >not a good fisherman), when you have never brought home even a crab! Then >whoever listens to you is as dumb as you are," Jammeh declared. > > Continuing, he said, among other things, that whoever is a good person >must stay away from groups of troublemakers. Jammeh said what they intend >to do is that henceforth "whoever causes trouble or unrest; wherever this >crisis occurs; whoever is found there - Jammeh swears Bilai Walai Talai - >even chicken will not be seen alive there, and again swore to the Holy >Quran. > > He warned those who want peace to stay away from FITNA KAFO - groups or >gatherings prone to or engaged in civil unrest or trouble-making. > > Jammeh declared, "We will do it; and the white people will not be able >to do a thing. about it; that no one can do a thing. about it. > > He went on to say that he will not sit back and allow anyone to put this >country in flames. "It won't happen!" he declared. > > "We rose on that day of July 22 to die, and even today our position >remains the same." He added that he does not fear any human being, "whether >black, white or whatever." This country, he said, he wants to safeguard, >and whoever wants to set it alight, Jammeh said, "will be burnt .and buried >100 metres deep." > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >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 You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface ----------------------------------------------------------------------------