Gambia-L: The e-mail below is a commentary from one of my sources in the Gambia. Ebrima _________________________________________________________________________ >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Karamba Touray on Yahya Jammeh, Ebou Waggeh and GRTS > > >Ebrima, >We in The Gambia wish to thank Karamba Touray and others for their >continued efforts in exposing Yahya Jammeh and his Government in their vain >attempt at distorting the events surrounding his UN visit and the negative >impact the demonstrations had on the image of his Government. I did warn >you that the spin doctors will be hard at work in the days ahead by >spreading lies through GRTS which is a great dis-service to decent Gambians >everywhere. Ebou Waggeh, Tombong Saidy and Yahya Jammeh must recognise >that we live in the new Information Age in which information is transmitted >instantaniously in both words and pictures. Yahya Jammeh, Tombong Saidy and >Ebou Waggeh should be ashamed of themselves in deliberately peddling lies >as facts. Their relentless assault on the intellegence of the Gambian >people has been and will continue to be countered by those of us with the >means to do so; be it through the internet, the print media, re-prints of >the postings on the L and/or through lobbying members of congress. Let us >assure Karamba, Saul Mbenga and all concerned Gambians that those of us on >the ground are fully aware of the lies and the dishonest manner in which >Yahya Jammeh and his dysfunctional Government are trying to present his UN >visit. We are also aware of Yahya's vain jockeying tactics designed to >credit himself with any investment that might emanate from his trip, >particularly the proposed flour mill factory. I venture to predict that the >proposed investment will not materialise (unless the prospective "investor" >is as dubious as Yahya) because of the hostile investment climate that >exists presently in The Gambia - thanks to the corrupt and anti-business >policies of the Jammeh regime. I informed the L sometime ago that no >investment takes place in the Gambia today without Yahya Jammeh insisting >on being a partner. He doesn't stop at that either. He encourages his >cronies to extort bribes almost on a daily basis from legitimate >businessmen rendering their businesses unprofitable. Yahya has only been >able to attract cowboy and fly-by-night operators engaged in dubious and >illegitimate activities. Serious investors are no longer interested in the >Gambia because of the corrupt mature of Yahya jammeh's Government. Did you >ever wonder whatever happened to ESCOM? They will not invest in a country >that has little regard for legal contracts. World-class companies are >investing in countries that offer world class business environment. >Regarding my earlier claim that Jammeh did not meet with the Congressmen >and Henry Kissinger, I appreciate Karamba's account since he was present in >New York. My sceptism of Government's claim is understandable because of >the constant lies being disseminated by Government media and the >pathological liar that is Yahya Jammeh. How can he be trusted when he has >lied to us ever so frequently. YAHYA SIMPLY CANNOT BE TRUSTED. Finally, >Karamba's attempt at arranging a meeting with the two members of Congress >before the recess is highly commendable and we wish him every success so >that as many of you can attend to put the case of the Gambia before these >Honourable American lawmakers. Follow-up on the Washington PR firm is also >required on the part of Dr. Touray and particularly those in the DC area.( >How about it Saul Khan? By the way, you are doing a fantastic job in >updating ADNA). The Butcher of Kanilai must be exposed for what he and his >Government represent. I thank you all. > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.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 and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------