Hello OB, Most definitely my faith is still strong.I am about to come down to the U.S for Christmas and New Years .I will give you a call then. Sariang. >From: gambian <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: STEP BACK MR COLLINS. >Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2000 00:48:39 -0500 > >Sariang, > >You wrote "Ramadaan mubarak". Do you keep fast. I wish you a peaceful >fasting month. > >OB. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: sariang marong > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: 01 December 2000 7:55 AM > Subject: Re: STEP BACK MR COLLINS. > > > Hello Mr.Collins, > > We as Gambians will continue to express our views freely,I think you >need to make references on your constitutional rights.As many mentioned to >you earlier many members on the L don't pay much attention to the threat >you put across.We have the right to express our views on this forum and >nobody can make us stop this.Great responses there brothers and sisters >our strong commmitment for everlasting peace in The Gambia should not be >compromise.Ramadan Mubarak everbody. > > Sariang. > > >From: Kebba Sanneh > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: STEP BACK MR COLLINS. > >Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 12:59:46 +0100 > > > >I believed that people like Mr Collins should understand that if > >democracy > >is to prevail every Gambian has the right to voice out their > >satisfactions and disatisfaction about their government.Call them > >dissidents > >or enemys of the Gambia,but the bottom line is,I believed that > >people like > >me and Ebrima ceesay are sick and tired of so call catholics and > >their likes > >who hide behind religions and religious beliefs to help african > >dictators to > >kill their own people.It could be > >true that mr Collins and his company intend to do good for the > >Gambian > >population but their profit making strategies include keeping > >dictators like > >yaya jammeh in power like they the Americans kept Mobutu iZaire at > >the > >expense of the Zairians.What kind of good work would be threatened > >by people > >voicing out their anger and frustration on Yaya and his > >government?Mr > >collins and his company can go back to America where they belong if > >their > >intention is to act as spies for the APRC and Yaya Jammeh.Reporting > >our > >actions to the elites of the > >Gambia government would highlight nothing but our struggle to bring > >democracy and the rule of law in our mother land. > >As the old form of slavery and colonialism came through the bible > >preached > >by so call Catholics and other missionaries,this time,we the Gambian > >people > >would not tolerate your million dollar investment > >to remain in economic and domestic slavery under Yaya Jammeh and his > >thugs.There is always something scary to people like Collins,once > >their > >profits are at stake.Doesn´t it matter at all to practising > >catholics like > >Collins to understand that Jesus died not for making profit but by > >preaching > >the good news, which means feeding the poor,clothing the naked and > >above all > >creating a fair and balance society where all people can live with > >dignity > >and justice. > >It seems to me Mr Alan Collins is more a spy than what he said he is > >(a practising catholic).Why would he want what he calls the name of > >the > >culprits to be pinpointed? Does he want to build a credible stand in > >front > >of the dictator by summiting these names? well mr Collins > >do good and good shall follow.You would not achieve much by acting > >responsible when the whole matter in question has nothing to do with > >you.You > >are an American so get your profit and stop getting too busy with > >matters > >that are entirely Gambian.We shall write ,talk demonstrate and stay > >together > >until we bring the dictator and his bandits to their knees. Good > >luck to you > >and HILO, but until then step back and let the Gambians do it in the > >Gambian > >way. And by the way you > >need some names, say hi to the dictator from me: > > nyanchor Kabu king > > kebba Sanneh > > > > > >>From: john brown > >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list > >> > >>To: [log in to unmask] > >>Subject: Re: A Second e-mail from HILO > >>Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 03:29:01 -0500 > >> > >>is it possible to have Mr. collins phone number?i really do need > >>this > >>number. > >> > >>>From: Ebrima Ceesay > >>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list > >>> > >>>To: [log in to unmask] > >>>Subject: A Second e-mail from HILO > >>>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 20:36:41 -0000 > >>> > >>>Gambia-L: > >>> > >>>The unedited e-mail below is from HILO Gambia. It is sent to St > >>>John's > >>>University in the UN, and copied to me. It is signed one by Alan > >>>Collins, > >>>the company's "president". Enjoy reading it! > >>> > >>>Ebrima Ceesay > >>>Birmingham, UK > >>> > >>>__________________________________________________________________ > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Hilo Trading (Gambia) Ltd > >>> > >>>November 29, 2000 > >>> > >>>Ms Julia Upton > >>>Provost > >>>St Johns University > >>>New York > >>>USA > >>> > >>>Via fax: 00 1 718 990 1894 > >>> > >>>Dear Ms Upton, > >>> > >>>"GAMBIA-L" - MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU > >>> > >>>I did telephone you earlier today to discuss this matter but I had > >>>to be > >>>content with leaving a voicemail message. > >>> > >>>I am an American citizen (and, I might add a practising Catholic) > >>>currently > >>>living in The Gambia. I am the President of Hilo Trading (Gambia) > >>>Ltd, > >>>itself an offshoot of our USA operations, based in Atlanta. > >>> > >>>We are very much involved with the Groundnut business here within > >>>The > >>>Gambia > >>>and we have currently invested several US$ millions into the > >>>sub-sector. > >>> > >>>We have become aware of a group of Gambian dissidents operating > >>>out of the > >>>United Kingdom, fronted by an 'Ebrima Ceesay' from Birmingham, > >>>England. > >>>These dissidents are clearly utilising the website/server of St > >>>Johns > >>>University as evidenced by the attached e-mails. These > >>>'hate-mails' are > >>>beginning to become, for us, quite tiresome. In addition, they > >>>have become > >>>increasingly threatening and increasingly paranoid. > >>> > >>>I am immensely concerned that all of the good work we are doing > >>>within The > >>>Gambia is being jeopardised by this roving 'rag-bag' of political > >>>activists. > >>>I am very worried that not only are our investments placed at risk > >>>but the > >>>ominous threat of Atlanta-based fanatics to 'check' us out is > >>>quite scary. > >>> > >>>I am well aware that recent developments within the USA have > >>>prompted > >>>Companies to ban personal e-mail use over their systems. Indeed, > >>>it has > >>>become an illegal offence and Companies may prosecute. > >>>November 29, 2000 - Page (2) - contd., > >>> > >>>Ms J Upton - Provost > >>>St Johns University > >>>NY, USA - contd., > >>> > >>>How much more dangerous and irresponsible, therefore, for a US > >>>educational > >>>institute to allow its facilities to be manipulated in the manner > >>>described > >>>and evidenced herein. > >>> > >>>I would very much welcome your prompt advice that you have looked > >>>into > >>>this > >>>matter and perhaps brought the culprits to light. I should like to > >>>know > >>>the > >>>steps taken, perhaps the first of which is to pinpoint those > >>>'students' > >>>from > >>>The Gambia presently attending any of the University's campuses. > >>> > >>>I can assure you that I have brought this matter to the attention > >>>of the > >>>US > >>>Ambassador to The Gambia - George Haley - as well as to the > >>>attention of > >>>the > >>>highest authorities within the Government of The Gambia. > >>> > >>>I hope to have information from you by return detailing the steps > >>>you have > >>>taken to close this 'unit' of dissidents within St John's. > >>> > >>>Yours very sincerely, > >>> > >>> > >>>Alan D Collins > >>>President > >>> > >>>Cc Information Technology - fax # 718 990 2002 > >>> > >>> > >>> > > >>>_____________________________________________________________________________________ > >>>Get more from the Web. 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