DITTO joe. >From: joe sambou <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: What Goes Up Must Come Down >Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 16:07:24 GMT > >Soffie, our problem is deeper than Yahya. The relationship between the >ruler and the ruled in The Gambia is cemented by greed. Forget about how >adversely the welfare of a nation is impacted. Most in that country are >out >for themselves and as dumb as Yahya and his cast of crocs are, they know >enough to feed the appetites of these women and many, many more. This >ravenous appetite transcends, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, or >geographical location. It is the blood that keeps our problem alive. The >cold treatment that most showed in all the atrocities committed by these >thugs is borne out of the conviction that turning the other way in the >midst >of this mayhem may line their pockets some day. I was in Banjul around the >time Dumo and crew were arrested. Most people I talked to pretended as if >nothing out of the ordinary happened, and as long as it does not happen to >them, they thanked God for his deliverance. Unless we look for the common >good, our situation will never change, even after Jammeh. Your conclusion >on the action of these women is right on the money. Keep-up the pressure. >Jammeh will go, but a whole host people and attitudes will accompany him. > >Joe Sambou > > >>From: Ceesay Soffie <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: What Goes Up Must Come Down >>Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 07:31:32 -0400 >> >>I have been knee deep in paper work and will be 'til the FY officially >>closes. But, I simply could not get on without commenting on the action >>of >>these women. What's up with them? Hypocrisy?, misplaced loyalties? >>(definitely!!), hypocrisy?, self expediency?, misplaced priorities? - >>where >>were they when the butcher unleashed his gun toting, trigger happy killer >>zombies on our kids? Where were they when Ebrima Barry's mother was >>mourning the murder of HER son? Where were they when a young DAUGHTER of >>Gambia was raped and nothing came of it? Where were they when the mothers >>and wives of those held on trumped up charges of treason were calling for >>help? Where were they when Radio One FM, it's proprietor and workers were >>attacked with the clear intention to kill them? I can go on with the list >>of criminal acts by this criminal government that these women could have >>come out to protest. >> >>These women ought to be ashamed of themselves. What kind of development >>will KMC see when our children have no hope, no prospects, no >>opportunities, >>no freedoms? Here is another tired but 'will make it come true' cliché - >>what goes around comes around. The time that we have allowed the beasts >>of >>power to destroy Gambia has and should be instructive to all sober >>Gambians >>that never again will we allow these leeches to stick, much more burrow >>deep >>enough to wreak the kind of havoc we are witnessing. >> >>The struggle continues!! (thanks Ndey) >> >>Soffie >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: joe sambou [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 4:15 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: What Goes Up Must Come Down >> >> Folks, there is chaos in the house that Jammeh built. >>Culled from the >> Observer Newspaper: >> >> Wednesday, September 27, 2000 >> >> KMC'S CONTEH SUSPENDED >> >> "Early Monday afternoon, the chairman of the Kanifing >>Municipal Council, >> Abdoulai Conteh, was given a terse three-sentence letter >>suspending him from >> office indefinitely. >> >> The reason for his indefinite suspension was not publicly >>announced but >> sources said the decision was provoked by differences >>between the KMC >> chairman and the secretary of state for Local Government >>over "certain >> projects" in the municipality. >> >> As a result, the president was said to have instructed >>the >>department of >> state for Local Government to write to Lt Col (Rtd) >>Conteh, >>ordering him to >> proceed on immediate indefinite leave. Following the >>spread >>of the news of >> Conteh's suspension, a group of women from the >>municipality >>and staff of the >> KMC yesterday afternoon boarded eight mini-vans and >>picketed >>State House to >> lobby the president to reinstate Abdoulai Conteh. >> >> Some of the protesters displayed banners reading, 'We >>Need >>Lai Conteh >> Because of His Dedication to the Development of KMC', 'We >>need Lai Conteh >> for his foresight in trying to make KMC a model which >>could >>be compared to >> any municipality in developing countries', 'We need Lai >>Conteh for his >> political maturity and love for his municipality', and so >>on. At 3.30pm, >> after three hours of camping outside State House, the >>president dispatched >> the commander of State Guard, Captain Lang Tombong Tamba, >>assistant >> secretary, Office of the President, Baba Jobe, and three >>other security >> personnel attached to the Close Protection Unit of the >>Presidential Guard, >> to meet the group. >> >> Narrating their grievances to Tamba and others, a >>spokeswoman for the group, >> said, "We are here today to express our utmost >>dissatisfaction with the >> handing of an indefinite suspension letter to Lai Conteh >>yesterday. We came >> to appeal to the president to rescind his decision, with >>due >>respect. >> >> We are all behind him and the APRC and shall remain so >>forever. But we want >> to explain to him that we have started a process with Lai >>Conteh and if he >> is removed from office especially with the coming local >>government election, >> those ends may not be met. Lai Conteh is very >>hard-working >>and we are not >> here to blow his trumpet but to give His Excellency a >>firsthand indication >> of our mutual feeling about this matter. We are here >>representing hundreds >> of others who feel exactly the same but cannot make it >>here >>due to other >> pressing engagements. >> >> We are not saying that Lai Conteh is indispensable, but >>replacing him means >> taking us back to square one." In response, Captain Tamba >>urged the group to >> remain calm and return home to re-direct their grievances >>"through peaceful >> channels. We know how you feel but please do take things >>easy. You are right >> to show your unhappiness but this you could have done >>with >>less commotion. >> >> Just go home and identify representatives who can have >>audience with the >> president on your behalf." Baba Jobe added, "We know you >>are >>all loyal to >> the president and the APRC, so let us treat this as an >>in-house matter if >> the opposition are not to say there is infighting within >>us. >>Your face, >> (referring to a woman with tears running down her cheeks) >>is >>familiar to me >> and I am certain that you will die for President Jammeh >>but >>as the commander >> has just told you, everything can be solved through >>appropriate channels. >> >> Take things easy to avoid worsening the situation." >>Following this >> statement, the sombre crowd dispersed, with a number of >>the >>protesters >> deigning to leave immediately. Others burst into tears as >>they slowly >> marched towards the Quadrangle. Both the municipal clerk >>of >>the KMC, >> Mustapha Njie, and the PRO, Aminata Hydara, declined to >>comment on the issue >> when they were contacted yesterday morning at their >>offices. >> >> Mr Njie referred our reporter to the department of state >>for >>Local >> Government and PRO Hydara said she was not officially >>notified about the >> suspension of the chairman. The secretary of state for >>local >>government, >> Momodou Nai Ceesay, and his permanent secretary both >>declined to comment on >> the issue, saying they were "very busy." Sources have >>reported that >> lobbyists, including SoS Yankuba Touray, Susan Waffa-Ogoo >>and Dr Sarja Taal >> met the president to plead for a reconsideration of Lai >>Conteh's suspension. >> >> Meanwhile, former police chief and commissioner of >>Western >>Division, Famara >> RI Jammeh, was tipped to replace Lai Conteh as KMC >>chairman. >>Up to press >> time, no official reason was given for Conteh's >>suspension >>and his official >> car, KMC 1, was seen parked in the KMC parking lot. Lai >>Conteh has been the >> KMC chairman since the change of government in 1994. >>Alieu >>Badara Ceesay, >> Lamin Sagnia, Augustus Mendy contributed to this story." >> >> Is this not the same Lie Conteh that Jammeh recently >>decorated for >> outstanding service and all that claptrap. In the >>company >>of crocs everyone >> is a potential meal. Well, Lie can now join the company >>of >>Dominic Mendy, >> Henry Baldeh, Musa Mbenga and a host of early retirees. >>Next!! On a more >> serious note, I am still puzzled why many intelligent >>brothers and sisters >> associate with this rabid dog called Jammeh, only to be >>infected, used, >> abused, and then jettisoned when they are most >>vulnerable. >>You know the >> remaining steaks for Jammeh's barbeque have already died >>several times >> within the day of this announcement, for they know their >>number could be up >> any minute. Lie and his predecessors did not see the >>missile that hit them, >> even though they saw it happen to the ones before them. >>Yahya is now tied >> with Caligula Caesar in the neurotic category. This guy >>is >>a star, the same >> door that enforcers Tombong Tamba (The Hyena) and Baba >>Skunk >>Jobe exited, >> whence came Pimps Yankuba, Susan, and Sarja. Talk about >>the >>parade of, for, >> and by idiots. The band plays on... Stay tuned, more >>roasts to come - ribs >> anyone! >> >> Joe Sambou >> >> >> >>_________________________________________________________________________ >> 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. >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>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. >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >_________________________________________________________________________ >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. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. 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