Astrid, let me join the rest in expressing my horror at an act befiting "Nazism" Is Jammeh Hitler incarnate. I hope and pray that George gets a speedy recovery. Daddy Sang astrid christensen-tasong <[log in to unmask]> wrote: <br> <html> <br> <br> <br>L'ers, <br> <br>On behalf of the Christensen family, I would like to thank you all for your prayers, words of encouragement and concern. <br> <br> <br>UPDATE: <br>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". <br> <br>Will keep you posted on the progress of George and his staff at Radio 1. <br> <br>Thanks, <br>Astrid/ <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>>Glers, <br>> <br>>The owner and proprietor of Radio One FM,George Christensen escaped <br>>with <br>>substantial burns to his face and body when his radio station was <br>>attacked <br>>this morning by unidentified thugs.Between 3.00 and 3.30am today <br>>8/10/2000 <br>>close to ten unidentified men armed with teargas and <br>>petrol(gasoline)surrounded the studios of Radio One FM on Kairaba <br>>Avenue in <br>>an attempt to burn the station down. The gallant watch man raised an <br>>alarm <br>>and wrestled the thugs.The lights were smashed and teargas was used <br>>to blind <br>>the eyes of the occupants,after which the station was set on fire. <br>>The latest reports indicate that the rest of the staff on duty, <br>>including <br>>the DJ escaped unharmed. George Christensen is currently at a <br>>medical <br>>facility receiving treatment for burns he suffered as a result of <br>>this <br>>henious act. <br>>This is the situation as it stands now. May God save our country. <br>>Thanks, <br>>Dagmar <br>> <br>>________________________________________________________________________ <br>>Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at <br>>http://www.hotmail.com <br>> <br>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>> <br>>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the <br>>Gambia-L <br>>Web interface at: <br>>http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html <br>>You may also send subscription requests to <br>>[log in to unmask] <br>>if you have problems accessing the web interface <br>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br><p><hr>Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at <a href="http://www.hotmail.com/">http://www.hotmail.com</a><br></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 You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------