This article goes further to prove the state sponsored thuggryin the Gambia.Since coming to power Jammeh and his clique have time and time again demonstrated the extent they would go to curtail fundamental rights and freedom.Their target have been members of the press .It is important for the press members not to be intimidated by this cowardly acts.It is also important for people both in and out of GAMBIA to demonstrate to Jammeh that enough is enough and no more.Many people have lost their lives and many have been totured and detained unjustly ,for no other reason than having a different view from the government. Mr Mbye continue your work in the name of justice.IT was DR.King who indicated that "an individual have not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity." TO Jammeh and his facist clique bear the words of DR. King that"true peace is not merely the absence of tension but the presence of justice" 'The Gunmen' threaten Independent reporter The Independent, Friday received a letter addressed to the paper's editors, threatening to eliminate its reporter Alhagie Mbye, if he should continue to make 'undesirable reports'. The letters signed by 'The Gunmen' warned the reporter to steer clear of reporting about them. Prior to this letter we also received an unsigned letter purportedly from the NIA, levelling criticisms about how we report NIA activities. 'NIA rebels under the placatory machinations - the media aiding via the front pages' was its underlined heading. We herewith reproduce the full text of the letter from 'The Gunmen' unedited. Dear Mr. Editor, Warning! Warning! Warning! Dear Mr. Editor, Warning! Warning! Warning! This is the last warning to Alhagie Mbye of your newspaper to desist from immediate effect his continuing undesirable reports. If he could fully remember we nearly eliminated him sometimes last year when his house was raided. Or did he forget! He was given stern warning but he still fail to comply. We know all his in's and out's and will accordingly deal with him. Such dangerous stories you continue reporting will never be tolerated again therefore get ready as you will not be spare!!! We have the ways, power and Means of doing that and no idiotic person can stop us. Our resolution will ever be defended and will never be obstructed by any journalist. You reap what you sow. Okay. Mr. Editor publish this letter as we mean our words. Yours, The gunmen Reacting to the threat, Mr. Mbye, said that he was not surprised or intimidated as his house was raided last year by two men armed with a pistol, introducing themselves as NIA officers. He noted that during the raid his house was ransacked and his brief case unlocked and tampered with. He also recalled that his school papers and other personal documents were taken away by the two men who had claimed that they were searching for 'certain official documents' they believed were handed over to Mr. Mbye by the opposition for publication. Mr. Mbye recalled that his life was threatened by the two men who warned him to 'stop writing dangerous stories'. He added that despite the matter being reported to the police in the presence of his friend another journalist, he was told by the police that they cannot interfere as 'we are in a different era'. Mr. Mbye noted that until now those documents have not been returned to him. In the wake of the letter-threat Independent's Managing Editor Alagi Yorro Jallow said the paper would not pay heed to such a threat, since it emanated from cowards wanting to disrupt The Independent and the reporter. 'I have notified the police of the threat because no threat is small. We seek refuge under the feet of Allah. Our stance and editorial policy would never be compromised' he clearly stated. Abdoulie Sey the paper's Assistant Editor said if the threat was made to cower The Independent it was ill-advised. 'We will never back away from reporting the truth' he emphasised. The chairman of the Gambia Press Union D.A Jawo has condemned the threat, saying it was cowardly _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------