Astrid / Dagmar On the follow up George needs his own PRIVATE security system and body guards from now on Not to depend on the electricity supplies of the GUC-have his own generators (2 or 3) Get pepper sprays for all his staff build a second fence around the Radio station and NOT to accept any police offers of protection as it is difficult to believe that common arsonists can have access to tear gas. I will give yo the other security details when Mary ( george's wife who is a lawyer too) gives us the update legally. Unbelievable!! Habib astrid christensen-tasong wrote: > > > > L'ers, > > On behalf of the Christensen family, I would like to thank you all for > your prayers, words of encouragement and concern. > > > UPDATE: > We just received news from Gambia that the watchman and the DJ also > sustained burn related injuries as a result of the attack on Radio 1 > FM early this morning. They are all presently at a medical facility > receiving treatment. It is indeed tragic that our once "Smiling Coast" > is fast becoming the "Crying Coast". > > Will keep you posted on the progress of George and his staff at Radio > 1. > > Thanks, > Astrid/ > > > > > > > >Glers, > > > >The owner and proprietor of Radio One FM,George Christensen escaped > >with > >substantial burns to his face and body when his radio station was > >attacked > >this morning by unidentified thugs.Between 3.00 and 3.30am today > >8/10/2000 > >close to ten unidentified men armed with teargas and > >petrol(gasoline)surrounded the studios of Radio One FM on Kairaba > >Avenue in > >an attempt to burn the station down. The gallant watch man raised an > >alarm > >and wrestled the thugs.The lights were smashed and teargas was used > >to blind > >the eyes of the occupants,after which the station was set on fire. > >The latest reports indicate that the rest of the staff on duty, > >including > >the DJ escaped unharmed. George Christensen is currently at a > >medical > >facility receiving treatment for burns he suffered as a result of > >this > >henious act. > >This is the situation as it stands now. May God save our country. > >Thanks, > >Dagmar > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > > >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 > >------------------------------------------------ > --------------------------- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------