Mr. Momodou Ceesay: Your letters to presidents Wade of Senegal and Obasanjo of Nigeria were simply excellent and timely. Members for the Restoration of Democracy in The Gambia: Well done, and keep up the Great work you are doing! Bamba Laye: That was a great letter from the Senator, and Ebrima Ceesay: I have enjoyed your recent messages to the L and to The Gambia. The struggle against Yahya Jammeh must continue uninterrupted! Keep up the Great work Gambia-L! Abdoulaye No Justice, No Peace! Jammeh Must Go! momodou ceesay wrote: > > Members of The Forum: > > Below is a letter The members of The Gambian > democratic Forum sent to President Wade. The timing > couldn't be better because a few days ago we learnt > that all the party leaders in the Gambia are scheduled > to meet with President Wade in Senegal end of this > week. > ______________________________________________________ > > 3659 Buford highway > Suite G-10 > Atlanta, Georgia 30329 > > August 14, 2000 > > His Excellency > President Abdoulaye Wade > President of the Republic of Senegal > Palaise > Dakar, Senegal. > > His Excellency: > > THE DETERIORATING POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE GAMBIA > > It is with a deep sense of satisfaction that I write > on behalf of the Gambia Democratic Forum (GDF) to > congratulate you, your party and the other coalition > parties for the landslide victory in the last > Senegalese Presidential Elections. > > Your victory and subsequent ascension to power through > a truly democratic process is a clear manifestation of > the maturity and resolve of an enlightened people. > Your victory certainly demonstrates that to pursue > justice, there must be the following prerequisites: > consistency, perseverance, hard work and > determination. The Gambia Democratic Forum therefore, > hereby resolves to extend our sincere best wishes > during your tenure of office. We pray for the > continuous peace, prosperity and progress of your > great nation. > > Your Excellency, you are no doubt aware that our dear > country, the Gambia is being held hostage by a group > of professional bandits-cum-thieves masquerading as > revolutionaries since July 1994. You will agree with > me Sir, that the Gambia prior to the fateful day in > July 1994 was one of the most peace loving countries > in Africa. For almost 30 years the country enjoyed > continued peace and tranquility, respect for the rule > of law and human rights. We enjoyed extremely good > neighborliness and friendship unsurpassed anywhere in > Africa. The Gambia and Senegal are inextricably linked > by birth, history and culture to an extent that the > two peoples cannot afford to go different ways. > > Your commitment to your country and your stand against > injustice has given us the courage to write and > explain and possibly seek audience with you so that > you will be fully informed about the injustices, abuse > of human rights, the continuous killings, torture, > arbitrary arrests, dismissals, abductions and the > looting of state coffers by Yaya Jammeh and his > cohorts. > > The situation in the Gambia has deteriorated so bad > that sooner than later the country will plunge into > unimaginable fratricidal conflicts in which Senegal > will be directly involved. The only last possible hope > for Gambians to effect a peaceful change is through > elections. Yaya’s Libyan trained terrorists who are > terrorizing the citizens by killings, abductions and > intimidations are frustrating these efforts. > > Unfortunately, the escalation of the conflict in > Casamance is a direct results of Yaya’s blanket > support for the rebels in Casamance.Unless your > government ignores Yaya’s action in Casamance, there > is ample evidence to show his personal involvement in > fanning that conflict. Some independent journalists > and reputable papers have proven the fact that some > wounded Casamance rebels are being treated at local > Gambian hospitals and clinics. Yaya is training the > MFDC rebels at Dobong and Kanilai, not only for the > Casamance insurgency but also for his personal > protection in the event of an attack. We had furnished > detailed information about Yaya’s arms supply to > Casamance rebels to your predecessor. Unfortunately, > He did not seem to care much, which has actually > prolonged the conflict. > > Being an opposition leader in your country for a long > time during which some pundits never believed that > your time will ever come to be president of the > Republic of Senegal through free and fair elections. > Your resounding success in the last election has given > us courage to emulate the Senegalese example both in > the Gambia and other countries in the sub region. It > is our considered opinion that with Yaya at the helm > of affairs in the Gambia, this will be extremely > difficult because we are dealing with someone who > believes that he owns the country that he cannot be > removed from office through the ballot box. > > Your Excellency, we urge you to conduct an assessment > of the political situation in the Gambia with a view > to help resolve the unwarranted arrests, abductions, > murders and intimidations of political opponents of > the Jammeh regime. > > With the assurances of our highest considerations, > We remain yours sincerely, > > Momodou K Ceesay > For: The Gambian Democratic Forum > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------