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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 23:49:23 -0000
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The unedited e-mail below came from one of my sources in the heart of the
Gambian Government.
Regards,
Ebrima Ceesay
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>Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000
>
>Ebrima,
>I think that Pap Cheyassin is doing a lot of disservice to The Gambian
>people and to the APRC. His legal advise is unprofessional and
>self-serving; and I am willing to bet that should he continue with his
>agenda, Yahya Jammeh's government will be further thrown into disarray.
>
>Cheyassin continues to push for Constitutional Amendments which are
>unrealistic, untenable and down right illegal. His laundry list of
>amendments is being viewed by most, as a recipe to complete disaster which
>will only plunge the country further into chaos.
>
>The Supreme Court of The Gambia today ruled in favour of the IEC by
>confirming that the local government elections could and should take place
>with the existing laws. The Commission need not wait for the pending Bill
>to be submitted to the National Assembly before
>elections are held. This ruling has resulted in the firing of Bishop Telewa
>Johnson, the IEC's Chairman.
>
>Also fired was Tamsir Jasseh, Deputy Inspector General of Police, for
>trying to professionalise the police. Things are beginning to happen. I
>will keep you posted. Soffie Ceesay's ears are very good.
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Oh! "My body just died for little Gambia" I definately cannot control my
tears at this moment. We cannot affort to go the path of Sierra Leon,
Liberia, Guinea Bissau etc.
Every hope of freedom is being dashed on daily basis - for our little
Gambia. The news is that Bishop Telewa Johnson the IEC chaiman has been
sacked for what is anybodies guess. Where does our hope lie now, I ask?
Thanks.
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>>Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 00:27:54 -0500 (EST)
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>>Bush Wins 5-4 as High Court Overrules Gore Recount Plea
>>By Dan Balz and Charles Lane
>>Washington Post Staff Writers
>>December 13, 2000
>>
>>
>A deeply divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Vice President Gore last
>night, overturning a Florida Supreme Court decision allowing continued
>manual recounts across the state. The 5-4 decision effectively ended a
>historical election dispute, apparently clearing the path to the presidency
>for Texas Gov. George W. Bush.
>>
>In an unsigned opinion, the justices found constitutional problems with the
>manual recounting process ordered by the Florida Supreme Court but
>concluded
>that there was not enough time to fix the problem and complete the
>counting,
>given the compressed electoral college timetable. Although there were a
>variety of opinions issued last night, the basic split on the court was the
>same bare majority that halted the recounting process last Saturday.
>>
>"Upon due consideration of the difficulties identified to this point, it is
>obvious that the count cannot be conducted in compliance with the
>requirement of equal protection and due process without substantial
>additional work," the court said.
>>
>The justices said that because the Florida Legislature had indicated its
>desire to take advantage of the provision of federal law that insulates
>state's electors from challenge so long as they are selected by Dec. 12, it
>would be unconstitutional for the court to now prolong the process.
>>
>"Because it is evident that any recount seeking to meet the Dec. 12 date
>will be unconstitutional . . . we reverse the judgment of the Supreme Court
>of Florida ordering the recount to proceed," the court said.
>>
>Neither Bush nor Gore appeared in public after last night's decision, which
>came shortly before 10 p.m. last night. Gore chairman William Daley issued
>a
>statement that said, "Al Gore and Joe Lieberman are now reviewing the 5-4
>decision issued tonight by the Supreme Court of the United States. The
>decision is both complex and lengthy. It will take time to completely
>analyze this opinion. We will address the court's decision in full detail
>at
>a time to be determined tomorrow."
>>
>Pressure immediately mounted on Gore to concede the election, with
>Democratic Party general chairman Ed Rendell publicly calling on the vice
>president to give up, saying he should "act now" to bring the election to a
>close.
>>
>The decision was a bitter blow to Gore, who won the popular vote nationally
>and came within a few hundred votes of winning Florida. The effect of the
>court decision was to leave him with 267 electoral votes, three short of
>the
>majority needed for victory. Gore advisers believed that, if the recounts
>would allowed to continue, he would win the popular vote in Florida and the
>presidency.
>>
>For Bush, the court decision ratified the results of the original count in
>Florida on election night, a subsequent machine recount and a later manual
>recount that twice was cut short of completion. Bush now faces the
>challenge
>of trying to unite the country after a bitter post-election struggle and
>governing with a slender majority in the House and a Senate divided 50-50.
>>
>Former secretary of state James A. Baker III, who led the Texas governor's
>team in Florida for the past five weeks, read a brief statement on behalf
>of
>the Bush campaign. Saying he had spoken to Bush and his vice presidential
>running mate Richard B. Cheney, Baker said, "They are, of course, very
>pleased and gratified that seven justices of the United States Supreme
>Court
>agreed that there were constitutional problems with the recount ordered by
>the Florida Supreme Court."
>>
>Thanking the Bush team in their behalf, he added, "This has been a long and
>arduous process for everyone involved on both sides." He left without
>taking
>questions.
>>
>In its ruling the court indicated its discomfort with the role it has been
>called on to play in determining the 43rd president.
>>
>"None are more conscious of the vital limits on judicial authority than are
>the members of this court and none stand more in admiration of the
>constitution's design to leave the selection of the president to the people
>through their legislatures and to the political sphere," the court said.
>"When contending parties invoke the process of the courts, however, it
>becomes our unsought responsibility to resolve the federal and
>constitutional issues the judicial system has been forced to confront."
>>
>The dissents from this view were pointed and in some cases angry. In his
>dissent, Justice John Paul Stevens said, "Although we may never know with
>complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year's presidential
>election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the nation's
>confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the law."
>>
>Seven justices agreed that there were constitutional problems with the
>Florida Supreme Court decision. Of them, five agreed there was no way to
>fashion a remedy that would result in the resumption of counting, given the
>limited time before the electoral college meets.
>>
>Those five – Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Justices Antonin
>Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Anthony M. Kennedy and Sandra Day O'Connor –
>formed the controlling majority behind the unsigned the opinion of the
>court.
>>
>The other two of those seven justices, David H. Souter and Stephen G.
>Breyer, believed Florida's courts could still devise procedures under which
>constitutionally permissible recounts could proceed.
>>
>Justices Stevens and Ruth Bader Ginsburg did not see constitutional flaws
>in
>the recounts prescribed by the Florida Supreme Court.
>>
>The majority opinion included something close to a directive to states and
>localities to fix their voting systems to prevent the Florida debacle from
>recurring.
>>
>"This case has shown that punch card balloting machines can produce an
>unfortunate number of ballots which are not punched in a clean, complete
>way
>by the voter," the majority said. "After the current counting, it is likely
>legislative bodies nationwide will examine ways to improve the mechanisms
>and machinery for voting."
>>
>Rehnquist, Scalia and Thomas agreed with the majority but went further
>writing in their own separate opinion. They wrote that there were
>additional
>grounds for reversing the Florida Supreme Court.
>>
>The justices said that "in most cases, comity and respect for federalism
>compel us to defer to the decisions of state courts on issues of state
>law."
>But, they said, "there are a few exceptional cases in which the
>constitution
>imposes a duty or confers a power on a particular branch of a state's
>government. This is one of them."
>>
>The justices pointed to the constitutional provision that gives full power
>to state legislatures to determine their state's method for picking members
>of the electoral college. As a result, they said, "a significant departure
>from the legislative scheme for appointing presidential electors presents a
>federal constitutional question."
>>
>In her dissent, Ginsburg protested bitterly that the court lacked any good
>reason to second-guess the interpretation of Florida state law by Florida's
>highest court.
>>
>In a thinly veiled accusation of hypocrisy aimed at the court's majority,
>who have championed states rights in past cases, she wrote: "Were the other
>members of this court as mindful as they generally are of our system of
>dual
>sovereignty, they would affirm the judgment of the Florida Supreme Court."
>>
>Ginsberg's opinion concluded: "I dissent," pointedly omitting the customary
>modifier "respectfully."
>>
>For their part Souter and Breyer conceded that a manual recount at this
>stage poses problems of consistent administration. However, both argued
>that
>such problems could be overcome and Souther blamed the majority for
>stopping
>the counting in midstream and thereby creating an even greater time crunch.
>>
>"To recount . . . manually would be a tall order, but before this court
>stayed the effort to do that, the courts of Florida were ready to do their
>best to get that job done," Souter wrote. "There is no justification for
>denying the state the opportunity to try to count all disputed ballots
>now."
>>
>Breyer, in his dissent, wrote, "In this highly politicized manner, the
>appearance of a split decision runs the risk of undermining the public's
>confidence in the court itself. That confidence is a public treasure."
>>
>The only justices who did not openly affix their names to any opinion were
>the court's perennial swing voters, O'Connor and Kennedy.
>>
>The Supreme Court decision came hours after the Republican-controlled
>Florida House approved a resolution authorizing a slate of electors loyal
>to
>Bush, with two Democrats joining the majority in the 79-41 vote. The state
>Senate was set to take up the resolution today, but last night's court
>decision rendered that effort moot.
>>
>Earlier a spokesman for the Florida Supreme Court announced that the seven
>justices had upheld two circuit court rulings that last week rejected
>requests to throw out about 25,000 absentee ballots in Seminole and Martin
>counties.
>>
>The state Supreme Court agreed with the two lower court judges that,
>although there had been irregularities in the handling of the applications
>for those absentee ballots, there was no cause to throw out all the
>absentee
>ballots. Elimination of those ballots would have cost Bush thousands of
>votes and given Gore the lead in Florida. Gore was not a party to either
>suit, but was keenly interested in the outcome.
>>
>Staff writers James V. Grimaldi, Ruth Marcus and Peter Slevin contributed
>to
>this report.
>>
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 19:52:06 EST
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Several weeks ago I shared with list members my observations of Mr Tamsir
Jasseh the deputy inspector general of Police. His is a case of a good man
guided primarily by strong convictions who wants to offer his services for
the good of his country. It is not to be, for Mr Jasseh found himself not in
a functioning government anchored on the rule of law. The Gambia government
today is a cesspool of criminals, liars and sycophants not the least
interested in the idea of a police force that would even remotely begin to
check their excesses. Yahya Jammeh and his cronies want a Police force that
would be an auxiliary mechanism at his beck and call used primarily to commit
crimes against the citizens funding them. Not only did Mr Jasseh abhor the
use of security forces to abuse innocent people, he was actively working to
purge the department of such entrenched evil. His biggest problem in his
desire to make changes was the lack of political support from higher-ups he
needed to vigorously pursue the necessary reforms. They simply would not let
him fix the Police department. Fearing that he would persist in his endeavors
anyway and through his public statements he is telling the nation about what
is rotten about their security forces, the president decided to fire him,
confident that once he is gone so would any talk of his nettlesome reforms. A
sullied Police department would now have to wobble under corrupt and
incompetent leadership as an integral part of the crime syndicate that is
this government. As for Mr Jasseh , he can take solace in the fact that while
the likes of Cheyasin Secka and Sedat Jobe shamefully cherished the Faustian
bargain they have struck with this evil administration, he came in to try to
do what is right by the Gambian people. We would forever be grateful for the
efforts of a man who steadfastly refuse to partake in the persecution of his
fellow citizens. I am certain that Mr Jasseh would return to the Gambia
Police and fix it.
We also learned today the chairman of the IEC was fired apparently
because the President was upset that the Commission dragged the gov't to
court in a bid to force it to pass the enabling legislation for the local
gov't elections which are over two years late. Firing the chairman pursuant
to it's litigation points to the governments fervent desire to weaken and
ultimately get rid of the commission entirely , replacing it with a
government -run semi temporary agency. I have always contended that the IEC
already has the requisite authority to schedule and proceed with the local
gov't elections as affirmed by the the outside they themselves hired. The
supreme Courts verdict today reflected that exact same opinion. The IEC does
not need the House to pass the legislation that the Attorney General refused
to pass on for enactment.The rest of the IEC should proceed with the
elections pronto. The IEC frankly looks like they are wont to adapting the
defeatist mantra of committing suicide to aviod an expected execution. They
should stand up and do the right thing and stop cuddling this criminal gov't
that is busy scheming ways of disenfranchising the Gambian people.
Karamba
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 17:25:34 -0800
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Don't be surprised to see another trade mark coup plot tagged on Jasseh.
God help us in the hands of these rag tag hooligans.
Disgusting characters indeed! (excuse my language).
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Dear Awa,
I completely agree with you 100%! The only method to let Jammeh and his
helpers be aware of our humanity is to demonstrate by peaceful means. Just
let all civil servants, shopkeepers ,schools, drivers
any grieving Gambian soul to stay at home for a decorated period of time to
show the world that they want change.
If they dont demonstrate their inner frustrations by at least passively
staying at home, many more of their children are bound to fall prey to
Jammeh.I urge us that are calling our relatives and friends from abroad and
any one phone number in the Gambian phone book to get to work immediately
and use that phone to get the word out that Gambians will not allow another
killing of innocent kids!
If this demonstrations are not effective in a complete change of
Government at least it will make the people in charge of their national
decision making.
Jammeh has no power without the Gambian people. If we dont go to work for
a period of time and hold each others hand in peaceful defiance truely
peace shall be restored and the Gambian child shall breath a sense of
relief.Jammeh needs the system to brutalise the system.If the system refuse
he has no choice but step down!
Let those of us on the net motion to each other when to start our
refusal to feed our national freedom to Him. We need to do something
here and use the phones to urge for national stay at home.
We need Sir Dawda to use his influence and the former regime
to end this national hostage situation.
If we really care about our freedom if we only need change
we can change so well that we THE PEOPLE will always be able to effect
change if need be.
We must ensure that anyone who take up responsibility will in time be
either ready to give chance to others or the same public outrage
will push them to yield to public demand.
If we refuse to engage in such peaceful demonstrations to
effect change we can look up to another 30 years more of Yaya Jammeh
like it or not!
No amount of opposition rhetory will effect change because there cannot
be a free and fair election in the Gambia given the present
political atmosphere. Election is not an effective solution.
If we dont act now our nation will die a slow and painful death.
Yaya Jammeh please give Gambia a chance to rule herself.
kalilu camara
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>Subject: Re: Year 2001-Gambians for change, which way out?
>Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 13:30:57 -0000
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>YES Sir, Enough is Enough. As a member to this forum I refuse to believe
>that the opposition will win this election, we can pump in thousands of
>dollars to help them, but they will loose anyway.
>
>I think what needs to be done is to call a government shut down, advise all
>civil servants to stay home for a week possibly 2wks, Butcher Jammeh cannot
>run the country by himself, as desperate as he can be I do not think he
>will
>send the army to kill the civil servants at their homes. Trust me Guys
>this
>will work, we can organise it from this end advise all goverment employee
>to
>stay home for a week or two just tolet the Butcher know that enough is
>enough, if the School kids can put their precious lifes on the line and
>think we as adults can stand up to this evil person.I was in Dakar last
>year
>they had a very sucessful demonstration, they had answer to their course,
>everyone stayed home, airport closed all flights directed to Banjul, no
>taxi
>and no bus on the street. We should act now before the elections.
>
>
>>From: Movement for the Restoration of Democracy in Gambia
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>>Subject: Year 2001-Gambians for change, which way out?
>>Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 00:29:04 EST
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>>Comrades:
>>
>>Alan's message clearly defines his ignorance and the misconception that we
>>will not respond to his satire. We have climbed the mountain and are
>>almost at the top to turn back.
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>>Our responsibility is for a united front against the dictatorship. We
>>have
>>showcased our intellectual talent, but we sincerely lack financial and
>>united front for a yahyaless Gambia. What will we achieve if we cannot
>>collectively summon the opposition for strategic analysis to The Gambian
>>situation? Are we just talking and unwilling to add our two cents to
>>defeat the dictator and dirimo of kaninlai? Do we want five more years of
>>evil yahya? Are we sincere in our assault? Are we just talking?
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>>Enough is enough. Let's put our money for a successful investment in a
>>democratic Gambia. "Empty barrels make the most sound." Let us act now
>>before it is too late.
>>
>>Naphiyo,
>>
>>Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
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>>As Gambians and concerned friends of Gambia contemplates next years
>>Presidential Elections in the Gambia, Opposition Political Parties,
>>Activists, Movements, Human Rights g
>>Groups, and Civilians yearning for change, had been tinkering of ways that
>>these various groupings can influence Gambian sociopoliticoeconomic
>>policies.
>>Since there exist no formal structured and accountable information and
>>mechanism on such groupings forming coalitions/alliances, the time is ripe
>>and right for such an undertaking. Granted that, most of the existing
>>Gambian
>>groupings, especially, those abroad, are disorganized, helpless or
>>anything
>>in between. This arises out of a lack thereof, of denied, frustrated or,
>>absent civic mindedness or selfishness.
>>In order to change this uncanny equation of apathy and disenfranchisement,
>>it
>>is natural, therefore, that coalitions and alliances be form and formed
>>again
>>in the never-ending struggle of interest group politics. Granted, that,
>>the
>>mere revelation that certain unpopular individual/association is/are
>>involved, might cause an alliance to fail.
>>Since we all understand what and who our problem[s] is/are, the solution
>>is
>>not the continual ranting and raving about Yahya Jammeh and not an iota of
>>well-structured support rendered to the front-line comrades [opposition
>>political parties, civic and human rights groups, victims of the
>>military/police machinery], but that of a massive and inclusive outreach
>>of
>>all concerned Gambians and friends of Gambia, to morally and financially
>>bankroll the next Presidential Elections, the ultimate option to get rid
>>of
>>the menace to Gambia and Gambians.
>>A good suggestion was made to follow the same pattern as "The Massacre
>>Action
>>Plan" initiated on the G-L, whereby, a central coordinating committee with
>>contact points around the nook and cranny of Gambians [individuals,
>>organizations or otherwise] around the globe, would level the
>>equation/plain-field financially, between Yahya Jammeh/AFPRC/APRC
>>[THIEF-MAN]
>>compared to UDP, PDOIS and NRP combined.
>>Perhaps, Alpha Robinson, Soffie, Katim, Karamba, Saul Khan, Ous, Latjor,
>>Jamila, Ebrima Ceesay, Hamjatta, Jabou, Mr. Private Investigator
>>[Makievelli-GS], KB, Dr. Saine, Dagmar, Sigga and committee members of
>>various "Genuine" Anti-Yahya/Pro Gambian Democracy
>>Movements/Organizations,
>>can linkup and start something rolling.
>>It's now, or, never. Let's not sit idly by and watch Yahya Jammeh, Babba
>>Jobe, et al. wreak havoc on our nation, women and children.
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 21:22:03 -0500
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Mr. Berang Jeng and Fellow Comrades:
As a former student of Bishop Michael Cleary's, I want to thank you for
reporting on his message to the Gambian people. I can vividly remember the
sermons Bishop Cleary did during assembly hall at Saint Augustine's High.
I never doubted that he would speak one day to clarify horrible conditions
under this dictatorship.
We at Saint Augustine's during Father Cleary's tenure were taught to be
decent, hardworking, sincere and respectful to our elders. We were taught
also to speak the truth and never doubt our ability. We were always told
to speak our minds and to advocate for equality amongst the Gambian people.
We got along fine, despite our religious differences. I am oblige to
pinpoint that due to strict discipline at Father Cleary's Saint
Augustine's, I am able to understand the meaning of quality work and
punctuality.
So when evil yahya started tormenting and denying Gambians their rights to
political democracy, I never doubted that the Catholic Church would one day
speak out. Words and deeds are conditions for a peaceful and tolerable
society. We have been taught to never give up the fight. Our ability to
assimilate and accept people with different religious beliefs are
testaments to our success.
May we hear from the rest of the secular society. We are adamant to keep
the thugs out of the Gambia. We believe in democracy. We want our country
back.
Long live democracy and down with dictator yahya jemus.
Naphiyo,
Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
> [Original Message]
> From: Jeng, Beran <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 12/13/00 7:47:35 AM
> Subject: FWD:Bishop Cleary: Gambia's Image Tarnished In The Past Year
>
> Bishop Cleary: Gambia's Image Tarnished In The Past Year
>
> Daily Observer (Banjul)
>
> December 12, 2000
>
> Banjakey Valentine
> Banjul
>
> Michael Cleary, the Catholic bishop of Banjul, has said that "The world
longs
> for peace and is in a desperate need of peace. Yet wars, conflicts,
increasing
> violence and situations of unrest and poverty continue to cause divisions
> between individuals and peoples. Our own country's reputation as a
peaceful and
> peace-loving country has been tarnished in this past year."
>
> Bishop Cleary, who was delivering his sermon at this year's Kunkujang
Mariama
> pilgrimage, Saturday, December 9, further lamented, "lives of young
people have
> been lost in what were meant to be peaceful demonstrations that turned
out to be
> armed clashes. Later, armed gangs resorted to criminal activity in
attempting to
> destroy a radio station.
>
> Newspaper headlines included the following: 'Radio 1 DJ flees house,
following
> threats', 'Gangs attack bars, motels, sex workers'. Let us hope that in
these
> cases, justice will be done and seen to be done. There are legitimate
forms of
> protest but these do not include threats to life and the wanton
destruction of
> property."
>
> Speaking on the theme, "Peace begins in the family', Bishop Cleary said
the
> contributions which the family can offer to preserving and promoting
peace is
> 'most important'. He added, "The family is a community of life and love.
It is
> the ideal means for transmitting religious and cultural values. These
values
> must not just be taught, but must be witnessed in a family setting. Which
leaves
> out that self-giving love which is capable of accepting those who are
different
> and making their needs its own.
>
> "Another serious obstacle to the development of peace is the fact that
many
> children are deprived of the warmth of a family. In order to count on a
peaceful
> future, every child needs to experience the warmth of caring and constant
> affection," he added.
>
> This year's annual celebration was the fourteenth to take place at the
southern
> Kombo village of Kunkujang Mariama.
>
> The celebration and prayers began with a vigil mass on Friday evening. On
> Saturday morning, benediction was led by Fr Bruno Toupan, then the
pontifical
> mass was celebrated by pilgrims, priests and the principal celebrant,
Bishop
> Cleary.
>
> At 3:30pm, pilgrims gathered at the shrine, reciting the 'ways of cross'
and
> prayed at the grotto to Virgin Mary.
>
> This year's pilgrimage attracted thousands of worshippers from across the
> country and Senegal.
>
>
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 21:58:07 -0800
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Hi folks,
FYI.
Katim
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Subject: DEV The African Digital Library Project
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 09:20:40 -0500
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From: Paul West [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 5:27 AM
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Subject: [GKD] The African Digital Library Project
I would like to provide an update on the African Digital Library
project. This online library has close to 8000 full-text eBooks at this
stage and is available free of charge to any *resident* of Africa. The
library may be accessed at <http://AfricaEducation.org/adl/> . Provided
the users domain name can be identified as being in Africa, users are
able to receive registrations immediately. If the domain does not appear
to be one of the African domains, users are asked to complete a short
application which is sent to a staff member to manually create the
registration.
The library is currently able to serve users in all African countries
although additional funding would help to increase the number of
available eBooks for learners to access. A recent paper on the African
Digital Library is available at:
<http://www.pgw.org/papers/adl200011.htm>
Regards
Paul West
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 21:58:33 -0800
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Hi folks,
Another one.
Katim
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 11:36:09 -0500
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Dear GKD Members,
The appended announcement concerning the "Multi-Lingual Digital Library
for West African Sources" may be of interest.
Don Osborn [log in to unmask]
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The National Science Foundation has awarded its first-ever Collaborative
International Digital Library Project with Africa to Michigan State
University
For More Information:
http://www.AfricanDL.org
Prof. Mark Kornbluh
Tel. (517) 355-9300
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Prof. David Robinson
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Prof. David Wiley
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East Lansing, MI--- A new project at Michigan State University (MSU)
with research teams at the Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire (IFAN)
and the West African Research Center (WARC) in Dakar, Senegal will help
to overcome the "digital divide" between the wealthier nations and
Africa. As information technologies transform education and
communications around the globe, the digital divide is enlarging the
information and education gap between those countries with significant
resources and those without. Thanks to a path-breaking $380,000 grant
from the National Science Foundation, research teams will work to narrow
this gap by building a "Multi-Lingual Digital Library for West African
Sources."
Over the next three years, the "Multi-Lingual Digital Library for West
African Sources" will develop a multi-media digital library of West
African sources in multiple languages that includes sound, text and
image content from multiple countries. These materials will be made
freely accessible over the Internet in the United States, West Africa,
and throughout the world - many of them for the first time. For scholars
and students conducting research and teaching about West Africa as well
as teachers and students of Africa and African languages in both the
United States and West Africa, the potential impact of this project is
tremendous.
"One of the most exciting aspects of this project is that it will allow
the partners to explore some of the most pressing challenges facing
academic researchers - challenges of intellectual property, digitization
and delivery --in a multi-lingual, multicultural context," said
Professor Mark Kornbluh, Director of MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts,
Letters and Social Sciences Online at MSU and Executive Director of
H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences OnLine. "The enormous inequality
in the flow of global electronic information raises particular
challenges to designing the structure of any international digital
library that involves African and American partners. This project will
address these concerns head-on. Our goal is to develop and initiate a
system for the creation of digital collections of scholarly materials
that can dramatically increase the flow of information from, to, and
throughout Africa."
David Wiley, Director of the MSU African Studies Center and Professor of
Sociology, commented, "The huge expense of maintaining traditional
libraries and archives - as well as the unstable political climates and
the pressing social and economic needs of many West African countries -
have significantly limited Africans' access to materials documenting
their own history. Many print materials, as well as photographs and
historical manuscripts, in West African research libraries and
collection are rapidly deteriorating. At the same time, a wealth of oral
histories and other documents have been collected by researchers around
the globe that remain preserved in collections outside of Africa, making
them inaccessible to most students and scholars in Africa. By digitizing
these manuscripts, journals, photographs, and oral histories, the
"Multi-Lingual Digital Library for West African Sources" will both
preserve these valuable materials and repatriate these research and
cultural materials to their countries of origin while also increasing
their access to researchers around the globe."
David Robinson, Professor of History and African Studies at MSU, noted
that this "Multi-lingual Digital Library for West African Sources" also
will provide a valuable model for creating and distributing a diverse
array of materials in technologically poor areas. "The focus of this
project on West Africa poses special challenges in dealing with the low
level of connectivity and the limited training of collaborators to
create the digital library system and make it accessible to potential
users in the scholarly and educational communities," he said. "At the
same time, West African universities, scholars, and teachers all
recognize the unparalleled potential of the Internet to provide both
access to resources for teaching and research and an avenue for
scholarly publication. This project aims to develop models for
multinational collaboration and strategies for overcoming connectivity
inadequacies that allow for future capacity building."
The past several years have seen an explosion of efforts by the U.S.
Agency for International Development, the U.S. State Department, and
others to increase Africa's connection to the Internet. By providing
economic and institutional support, this project links the strength of
existing MSU scholarly collaborations in Africa and the United States to
create digital collections of scholarly materials. These will
dramatically increase the flow of information to, from, and throughout
Africa.
To a great extent, the real strength of this collaboration rests on the
expertise of its partners. IFAN, the key partner institution in Senegal,
is arguably the most important research institute in West Africa. WARC,
also based in Senegal but serving all of West Africa, draws a wealth of
researchers and students from across Africa and around the globe each
year. MSU's African Studies Center has been a premier Title VI National
Resource Center for decades with a long, strong record of service to
African students, faculty, and institutions. The African Studies Center
and MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences
Online, in partnership with H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences
OnLine, have provided ongoing training, technical support, and a
computer laboratory and server system over the past several years.
The partners hope that this pilot project will demonstrate the
tremendous potential of the Internet in Africa for research, teaching,
and outreach as well as a model for student and scholarly collaboration
across ethnic and national boundaries. We anticipate that MSU will build
on its considerable reputation in African Studies to take a leadership
position in the digitization of African Sources and make them available
to the broadest range of interested persons, and that this project will
continue well beyond the expiration of the current NSF grant.
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Hi folks,
The original announcement is rather long, so I cut it short. You can find the
rest at the following site:
http://www.comminit.com/vacancies.html
Good luck!
Katim
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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 19:21:59 -0500
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The Drum Beat - December Vacancies - December 12 2000 - 5 Vacancies in 23
organisations
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Access the URL associated with each post below for more detailed information.
The summary list can be found at http://www.comminit.com/vacancies.html Please
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1. Assessment Team Consultants - Project HOPE
Project HOPE, a non-profit international health and education foundation, is
currently seeking cons
ultants for an assessment team to thoroughly review the TB situation and TB
control and past capaci
ty development efforts in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan).
Contact Cindy Marino - [log in to unmask]
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2. Project Director - Project HOPE, Uzbekistan
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and administrative s
upport for activities in the oblast of Navoi, Uzbekistan.
Contact Stephanie Checkovich - [log in to unmask]
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3. Executive Director - Social Marketing Institute
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responsibility, auth
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financial management opera
tions of the organization.
Contact Alan Andreasen - [log in to unmask]
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4. Behavior Change Specialist - AED
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management of BCC
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5. International Program Officer - Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
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aimed at reducing
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responsibility will be coordin
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Contact Chuck Hoblitzelle - [log in to unmask]
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6. Communications Adviser - Stop TB - WHO
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m TB and MDRTB; Reducing the social and economic toll that affects families and
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7. Communications Coordinator - The International Center for Research on Women
(ICRW)
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Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 05:00:37 -0000
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Dear Embrima,
Should we advocate an all out peaceful civil disobedience,if so when
and how do we get started.Shouldnt Gambians engage in an all out
boycott to express their demand for democracy. All they really have to do in
large numbers is to stay put at home without any engagement in
action.Can we remotely excute this; if we cannot all our talk is
going to be cosmetological at best.
kalilu camara
>From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
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>Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 23:49:23 -0000
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>Gambia-L:
>
>The unedited e-mail below came from one of my sources in the heart of the
>Gambian Government.
>
>Regards,
>Ebrima Ceesay
>
>____________________________________________________________________
>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Things are beginning to happen
>>Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000
>>
>>Ebrima,
>>I think that Pap Cheyassin is doing a lot of disservice to The Gambian
>>people and to the APRC. His legal advise is unprofessional and
>>self-serving; and I am willing to bet that should he continue with his
>>agenda, Yahya Jammeh's government will be further thrown into disarray.
>>
>>Cheyassin continues to push for Constitutional Amendments which are
>>unrealistic, untenable and down right illegal. His laundry list of
>>amendments is being viewed by most, as a recipe to complete disaster which
>>will only plunge the country further into chaos.
>>
>>The Supreme Court of The Gambia today ruled in favour of the IEC by
>>confirming that the local government elections could and should take place
>>with the existing laws. The Commission need not wait for the pending Bill
>>to be submitted to the National Assembly before
>>elections are held. This ruling has resulted in the firing of Bishop
>>Telewa
>>Johnson, the IEC's Chairman.
>>
>>Also fired was Tamsir Jasseh, Deputy Inspector General of Police, for
>>trying to professionalise the police. Things are beginning to happen. I
>>will keep you posted. Soffie Ceesay's ears are very good.
>>
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It is coming and it is coming at a high speed Gambians everywhere must act
up for an all out civil disobedience,We cannot allow this guy to use us to
kill each other lets say no by staying at home all of us.
If yaya comes to the market and no one is there he goes to the roads and no
one is there he goes to the schools and no one is there he will
succum to the will of the Gambian people.
What does each individual hve to contribute ask your folks to stay at home
and express their anger peacefully.
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>
>Oh! "My body just died for little Gambia" I definately cannot control my
>tears at this moment. We cannot affort to go the path of Sierra Leon,
>Liberia, Guinea Bissau etc.
>
>Every hope of freedom is being dashed on daily basis - for our little
>Gambia. The news is that Bishop Telewa Johnson the IEC chaiman has been
>sacked for what is anybodies guess. Where does our hope lie now, I ask?
>
>Thanks.
>
>>From: Saihou Mballow <[log in to unmask]>
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>>Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 00:47:04 -0500
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>>>Bush Wins 5-4 as High Court Overrules Gore Recount Plea
>>>By Dan Balz and Charles Lane
>>>Washington Post Staff Writers
>>>December 13, 2000
>>>
>>>
>>A deeply divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Vice President Gore last
>>night, overturning a Florida Supreme Court decision allowing continued
>>manual recounts across the state. The 5-4 decision effectively ended a
>>historical election dispute, apparently clearing the path to the
>>presidency
>>for Texas Gov. George W. Bush.
>>>
>>In an unsigned opinion, the justices found constitutional problems with
>>the
>>manual recounting process ordered by the Florida Supreme Court but
>>concluded
>>that there was not enough time to fix the problem and complete the
>>counting,
>>given the compressed electoral college timetable. Although there were a
>>variety of opinions issued last night, the basic split on the court was
>>the
>>same bare majority that halted the recounting process last Saturday.
>>>
>>"Upon due consideration of the difficulties identified to this point, it
>>is
>>obvious that the count cannot be conducted in compliance with the
>>requirement of equal protection and due process without substantial
>>additional work," the court said.
>>>
>>The justices said that because the Florida Legislature had indicated its
>>desire to take advantage of the provision of federal law that insulates
>>state's electors from challenge so long as they are selected by Dec. 12,
>>it
>>would be unconstitutional for the court to now prolong the process.
>>>
>>"Because it is evident that any recount seeking to meet the Dec. 12 date
>>will be unconstitutional . . . we reverse the judgment of the Supreme
>>Court
>>of Florida ordering the recount to proceed," the court said.
>>>
>>Neither Bush nor Gore appeared in public after last night's decision,
>>which
>>came shortly before 10 p.m. last night. Gore chairman William Daley issued
>>a
>>statement that said, "Al Gore and Joe Lieberman are now reviewing the 5-4
>>decision issued tonight by the Supreme Court of the United States. The
>>decision is both complex and lengthy. It will take time to completely
>>analyze this opinion. We will address the court's decision in full detail
>>at
>>a time to be determined tomorrow."
>>>
>>Pressure immediately mounted on Gore to concede the election, with
>>Democratic Party general chairman Ed Rendell publicly calling on the vice
>>president to give up, saying he should "act now" to bring the election to
>>a
>>close.
>>>
>>The decision was a bitter blow to Gore, who won the popular vote
>>nationally
>>and came within a few hundred votes of winning Florida. The effect of the
>>court decision was to leave him with 267 electoral votes, three short of
>>the
>>majority needed for victory. Gore advisers believed that, if the recounts
>>would allowed to continue, he would win the popular vote in Florida and
>>the
>>presidency.
>>>
>>For Bush, the court decision ratified the results of the original count in
>>Florida on election night, a subsequent machine recount and a later manual
>>recount that twice was cut short of completion. Bush now faces the
>>challenge
>>of trying to unite the country after a bitter post-election struggle and
>>governing with a slender majority in the House and a Senate divided 50-50.
>>>
>>Former secretary of state James A. Baker III, who led the Texas governor's
>>team in Florida for the past five weeks, read a brief statement on behalf
>>of
>>the Bush campaign. Saying he had spoken to Bush and his vice presidential
>>running mate Richard B. Cheney, Baker said, "They are, of course, very
>>pleased and gratified that seven justices of the United States Supreme
>>Court
>>agreed that there were constitutional problems with the recount ordered by
>>the Florida Supreme Court."
>>>
>>Thanking the Bush team in their behalf, he added, "This has been a long
>>and
>>arduous process for everyone involved on both sides." He left without
>>taking
>>questions.
>>>
>>In its ruling the court indicated its discomfort with the role it has been
>>called on to play in determining the 43rd president.
>>>
>>"None are more conscious of the vital limits on judicial authority than
>>are
>>the members of this court and none stand more in admiration of the
>>constitution's design to leave the selection of the president to the
>>people
>>through their legislatures and to the political sphere," the court said.
>>"When contending parties invoke the process of the courts, however, it
>>becomes our unsought responsibility to resolve the federal and
>>constitutional issues the judicial system has been forced to confront."
>>>
>>The dissents from this view were pointed and in some cases angry. In his
>>dissent, Justice John Paul Stevens said, "Although we may never know with
>>complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year's presidential
>>election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the nation's
>>confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the law."
>>>
>>Seven justices agreed that there were constitutional problems with the
>>Florida Supreme Court decision. Of them, five agreed there was no way to
>>fashion a remedy that would result in the resumption of counting, given
>>the
>>limited time before the electoral college meets.
>>>
>>Those five – Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Justices Antonin
>>Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Anthony M. Kennedy and Sandra Day O'Connor –
>>formed the controlling majority behind the unsigned the opinion of the
>>court.
>>>
>>The other two of those seven justices, David H. Souter and Stephen G.
>>Breyer, believed Florida's courts could still devise procedures under
>>which
>>constitutionally permissible recounts could proceed.
>>>
>>Justices Stevens and Ruth Bader Ginsburg did not see constitutional flaws
>>in
>>the recounts prescribed by the Florida Supreme Court.
>>>
>>The majority opinion included something close to a directive to states and
>>localities to fix their voting systems to prevent the Florida debacle from
>>recurring.
>>>
>>"This case has shown that punch card balloting machines can produce an
>>unfortunate number of ballots which are not punched in a clean, complete
>>way
>>by the voter," the majority said. "After the current counting, it is
>>likely
>>legislative bodies nationwide will examine ways to improve the mechanisms
>>and machinery for voting."
>>>
>>Rehnquist, Scalia and Thomas agreed with the majority but went further
>>writing in their own separate opinion. They wrote that there were
>>additional
>>grounds for reversing the Florida Supreme Court.
>>>
>>The justices said that "in most cases, comity and respect for federalism
>>compel us to defer to the decisions of state courts on issues of state
>>law."
>>But, they said, "there are a few exceptional cases in which the
>>constitution
>>imposes a duty or confers a power on a particular branch of a state's
>>government. This is one of them."
>>>
>>The justices pointed to the constitutional provision that gives full power
>>to state legislatures to determine their state's method for picking
>>members
>>of the electoral college. As a result, they said, "a significant departure
>>from the legislative scheme for appointing presidential electors presents
>>a
>>federal constitutional question."
>>>
>>In her dissent, Ginsburg protested bitterly that the court lacked any good
>>reason to second-guess the interpretation of Florida state law by
>>Florida's
>>highest court.
>>>
>>In a thinly veiled accusation of hypocrisy aimed at the court's majority,
>>who have championed states rights in past cases, she wrote: "Were the
>>other
>>members of this court as mindful as they generally are of our system of
>>dual
>>sovereignty, they would affirm the judgment of the Florida Supreme Court."
>>>
>>Ginsberg's opinion concluded: "I dissent," pointedly omitting the
>>customary
>>modifier "respectfully."
>>>
>>For their part Souter and Breyer conceded that a manual recount at this
>>stage poses problems of consistent administration. However, both argued
>>that
>>such problems could be overcome and Souther blamed the majority for
>>stopping
>>the counting in midstream and thereby creating an even greater time
>>crunch.
>>>
>>"To recount . . . manually would be a tall order, but before this court
>>stayed the effort to do that, the courts of Florida were ready to do their
>>best to get that job done," Souter wrote. "There is no justification for
>>denying the state the opportunity to try to count all disputed ballots
>>now."
>>>
>>Breyer, in his dissent, wrote, "In this highly politicized manner, the
>>appearance of a split decision runs the risk of undermining the public's
>>confidence in the court itself. That confidence is a public treasure."
>>>
>>The only justices who did not openly affix their names to any opinion were
>>the court's perennial swing voters, O'Connor and Kennedy.
>>>
>>The Supreme Court decision came hours after the Republican-controlled
>>Florida House approved a resolution authorizing a slate of electors loyal
>>to
>>Bush, with two Democrats joining the majority in the 79-41 vote. The state
>>Senate was set to take up the resolution today, but last night's court
>>decision rendered that effort moot.
>>>
>>Earlier a spokesman for the Florida Supreme Court announced that the seven
>>justices had upheld two circuit court rulings that last week rejected
>>requests to throw out about 25,000 absentee ballots in Seminole and Martin
>>counties.
>>>
>>The state Supreme Court agreed with the two lower court judges that,
>>although there had been irregularities in the handling of the applications
>>for those absentee ballots, there was no cause to throw out all the
>>absentee
>>ballots. Elimination of those ballots would have cost Bush thousands of
>>votes and given Gore the lead in Florida. Gore was not a party to either
>>suit, but was keenly interested in the outcome.
>>>
>>Staff writers James V. Grimaldi, Ruth Marcus and Peter Slevin contributed
>>to
>>this report.
>>>
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Today we must all call those we know in key positions and ask them to resign
and to urge anyone they know to do the same with out the connections yay is
a crab without a it claws harmless like a dove.
He will be forced by the use of love and compassion a grain of which he
hasnt.Mr. Jasseh is our historical land mark lets urge the civil
public to follow. There will never be a free election under this guy, we all
know that for a fact, why do we waste valuable time wishing and wishing lets
act and add more names to the list of people resigning.
Lets create a trust fund or something like that to help them financially if
need be but we have to fight with moral impetus to
depose this guy. Are you ready! Lets get action on the go!
Change does not come by prays alone we have to make that call home.
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>Several weeks ago I shared with list members my observations of Mr Tamsir
>Jasseh the deputy inspector general of Police. His is a case of a good man
>guided primarily by strong convictions who wants to offer his services for
>the good of his country. It is not to be, for Mr Jasseh found himself not
>in
>a functioning government anchored on the rule of law. The Gambia government
>today is a cesspool of criminals, liars and sycophants not the least
>interested in the idea of a police force that would even remotely begin to
>check their excesses. Yahya Jammeh and his cronies want a Police force that
>would be an auxiliary mechanism at his beck and call used primarily to
>commit
>crimes against the citizens funding them. Not only did Mr Jasseh abhor the
>use of security forces to abuse innocent people, he was actively working to
>purge the department of such entrenched evil. His biggest problem in his
>desire to make changes was the lack of political support from higher-ups he
>needed to vigorously pursue the necessary reforms. They simply would not
>let
>him fix the Police department. Fearing that he would persist in his
>endeavors
>anyway and through his public statements he is telling the nation about
>what
>is rotten about their security forces, the president decided to fire him,
>confident that once he is gone so would any talk of his nettlesome reforms.
>A
>sullied Police department would now have to wobble under corrupt and
>incompetent leadership as an integral part of the crime syndicate that is
>this government. As for Mr Jasseh , he can take solace in the fact that
>while
>the likes of Cheyasin Secka and Sedat Jobe shamefully cherished the
>Faustian
>bargain they have struck with this evil administration, he came in to try
>to
>do what is right by the Gambian people. We would forever be grateful for
>the
>efforts of a man who steadfastly refuse to partake in the persecution of
>his
>fellow citizens. I am certain that Mr Jasseh would return to the Gambia
>Police and fix it.
> We also learned today the chairman of the IEC was fired
>apparently
>because the President was upset that the Commission dragged the gov't to
>court in a bid to force it to pass the enabling legislation for the local
>gov't elections which are over two years late. Firing the chairman pursuant
>to it's litigation points to the governments fervent desire to weaken and
>ultimately get rid of the commission entirely , replacing it with a
>government -run semi temporary agency. I have always contended that the IEC
>already has the requisite authority to schedule and proceed with the local
>gov't elections as affirmed by the the outside they themselves hired. The
>supreme Courts verdict today reflected that exact same opinion. The IEC
>does
>not need the House to pass the legislation that the Attorney General
>refused
>to pass on for enactment.The rest of the IEC should proceed with the
>elections pronto. The IEC frankly looks like they are wont to adapting the
>defeatist mantra of committing suicide to aviod an expected execution. They
>should stand up and do the right thing and stop cuddling this criminal
>gov't
>that is busy scheming ways of disenfranchising the Gambian people.
>Karamba
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>SUPREME COURT ELECTS THE PRESIDENT!
>Orchestrates "Velvet Legal Coup"
>
>Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. today said, "As a U.S. congressman
>I swore to uphold the Constitution and the laws of the United
>States. Today I reaffirm that oath. I also reaffirm that we are
>a nation of laws and not of men, thus, I accept and will abide by
>the ruling of the Supreme Court.
>
>"However, even as I accept and will abide by the decision, I also
>-- with every bone in my body and every ounce of moral strength in
>my soul -- strongly and vigorously disagree with it. In third
>world countries when democratically cast votes are not counted, or
>the person who most likely lost wins in a highly questionable
>manner, we usually refer to that as a coup d'etat -- the overthrow
>of a government, usually by a small group of persons. All legal
>votes in Florida were not counted. If they had been counted, there
>is at least a strong possibility that Vice President Gore would have
>received the most votes in Florida as he did in the country -- which
>is why the Bush people did not want the votes counted. Even more
>important than partisan politics, the votes should have been counted
>in the name of democracy in order to give the maximum amount of
>credibility and legitimacy to the eventual winner. What we have
>just witnessed is a Supreme Court that was used as a willing tool
>of the Bush campaign.
>
>"After the Soviet Union collapsed, many of its satellites fell.
>In the case of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel became the new
>President on the basis of a legitimate people uprising and a
>democratic "Velvet Revolution." In 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court
>orchestrated a questionable 'velvet legal coup.'
>
>"The basis of politics and legal authority in the United States is
>the Constitution. The first words in the Preamble are 'We the
>people.' We the PEOPLE are the ultimate source of power and legal
>authority for our government. The people express their will
>through the vote. And the will and intention of the voter, as best
>it can be discerned by machines, bipartisan hand counters and
>accompanying public witnesses must be the legal standard.
>
>"While I urge calm and a political response in 2002 and 2004, I
>see this decision as a potential threat to our democracy and
>potentially de-stabilizing to our democratic institutions. I see
>it as undermining the legitimacy of a President Bush should he be
>elected without all of the votes being counted. All Americans can
>live with votes counted for Gov. George W. Bush. But democracy
>cannot live if the votes of the American people are not counted.
>An uncounted vote says to the American people that THEY don't count.
>
>"I do not believe that over 100 million Americans went to the polls
>and cast their ballots with the expectation that they would not be
>counted. I also do not believe they voted with the expectation that
>their next president would be selected by five conservative, strict
>constructionist, narrowly ideological, Republican-appointed justices
>who used the means of legal nitpicking and highly questionable legal
>technicalities as a substitute for the peoples' democratic will as
>expressed through their vote.
>
>"Justice Scalia, in the previous decision, went so far as to say
>that there is no legal right of suffrage in the Constitution. Thus,
>the American people, through their federal and state elected
>officials, may need to amend the constitution making the right to
>vote -- which all Americans thought was implicit in our Constitution
>and laws -- explicit in the Constitution. This decision, with the
>kind of thinking reflected by Justice Scalia, is a threat to our
>democracy. It is hard to imagine that Bush v. Gore will be viewed
>as a high water mark in the history of the Supreme Court when viewed
>through the eyes of history. It will more likely be compared to
>other infamous decisions such as Dred Scott and Plessy v. Ferguson.
>
>"The road is now even tougher for Vice President Gore, but it is
>still up to him as to whether he pursues any further legal or
>political remedies. I still strongly support all legal and
>political efforts to make sure that all voters who cast votes on
>November 7 have their votes counted. Legal options seem to have
>exhausted any hope of getting all the votes counted. However,
>there may be political means in Congress still open to the Vice
>President that he may wish to pursue. I will respect whatever
>course he chooses.
>
>"The Vice President won the most national votes. And I believe that
>if all votes cast in Florida had been counted he would have won the
>most votes there as well -- and, thus, the 25 electoral votes and
>the presidency. Legal matters have been pursued through the courts,
>ultimately with no relief. If everything remains the same, it
>appears that the Electoral College vote will go to Governor Bush.
>
>"However, beyond and even more important than Bush or Gore, is the
>issue of the integrity of the voting system itself. There appears
>to be 'voting rights' violations that should be pursued regardless
>of who wins the election. Congress needs to pass legislation to
>federalize and nationalize future elections to the extent that
>there is one, fair, inclusive national standard and mechanism for
>conducting our federal elections.
>
>"It appears, through a combination of inferior voting machines,
>police roadblocks, questionable voting procedures, roll purges and
>other such mechanisms, that a significant number of African
>Americans were denied either their right to vote or to have their
>vote count. These matters should be fully investigated beyond the
>election results and corrective procedures should be put in place
>for the future. African Americans should remain more determined
>than ever to vote and to have their vote count. If there is a fire
>and water is poured on it, but it doesn't put out the fire, don't
>conclude that water doesn't put out fires. Conclude that it will
>take more water. By the same token African Americans should NOT
>conclude that voting doesn't count, but that we need even more
>votes to achieve the desired effect. We must spend the time
>between now and 2002 registering and politically educating the
>nearly 8 million yet unregistered black voters. In fact, we must
>register all Americans to vote regardless of race, creed or color,"
>Jackson concluded.
>
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>Gore Accepts Bush As 43rd President
>By Ron Fournier
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>December 13, 2000
>
>Soon to be the 43rd president, Republican George W. Bush turned Wednesday
>to the twin challenges of constructing a government and uniting a nation
>divided. Al Gore exited the tortuously close race with a pledge to put
>aside partisan rancor and a plea for national unity behind the new chief
>executive.
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>"May God bless his stewardship of this country," Gore said in an address to
>the nation. The vice president, who called Bush to concede shortly before
>his speech, joked that he had promised not to "call him back this time," a
>reference to the concession he phoned to Bush on Election Night and later
>withdrew.
><P>
>Bush, for his part, closed his conversation with the vice president by
>telling Gore, "I look forward to working with you to heal the nation."
><P>
>The two made plans to meet in Washington on Tuesday.
><P>
>Victorious Republicans, in conciliatory and sympathetic tones, prepared to
>claim control of both the White House and Congress for the first time in
>more than 45 years, while Democrats talked ominously of deep partisan
>schisms to condemn the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that pushed Gore from the
>race.
><P>
>"This might be the end of a campaign, but it's just the beginning of a much
>longer, difficult process," Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, said.
><P>
>In a televised address that lasted less than 10 minutes, Gore mixed words
>of unity with the unmistakable message that he felt wronged by the Supreme
>Court ruling that stopped the Florida recount and prompted his concession.
><P>
>"While I strongly disagree with the court's decision, I accept it," he
>said. "I accept the finality of this outcome."
><P>
>He allowed there would be time for disagreements down the road, but said
>"now is the time to recognize that that which unites us is greater than
>that which divides us."
><P>
>Leaving the White House office that he soon will vacate, Gore was greeted
>outside by cheering supporters who chanted "Gore in Four," a hopeful wish
>for his political revival in 2004.
><P>
>Bush moved quickly into the breach, scheduling a 10 p.m. EST address at the
>Texas state Capitol and tapping the state's Democratic House speaker to
>introduce him. He told campaign chairman Don Evans to reach out to Gore
>chairman William Daley – a move that led to the scheduling of the two
>rivals' meeting next week. And he dusted off transition plans laid dormant
>by the legal wrangling, as aides reminded reporters that a Democrat or two
>were certain to join the Bush administration.
><P>
>In his first act as president-elect, Bush will attend a "prayer and hope"
>church service Thursday in Austin, spokeswoman Karen Hughes said. "He wants
>to start this on a message of prayer and healing," she said.
><P>
>Each move was calculated to heal divisions caused by the brutal, five-week
>election postscript. His mandate in doubt, Bush already is being urged to
>curb his legislative agenda, particularly the $1.3 trillion program of tax
>cuts over 10 years.
><P>
>Reacting to Democratic criticism, Justice Clarence Thomas told high school
>students that the court is not influenced by the politics of the presidency
>or Congress.
><P>
>"We happen to be in the same city but we might as well be on entirely
>different planets," said Thomas, nominated to the bench by Bush's father.
>"We have no axes to grind."
><P>
>A few miles away, the doors to a government-run transition office were
>still closed to Bush, though the General Services Administration said a
>concession speech from Gore would change that. Florida's GOP-led
>Legislature also awaited word from Gore, deferring plans to appoint a
>backup slate of state electors loyal to Bush.
><P>
>Gore topped his GOP rival by more than 300,000 votes out of 103 million
>ballots cast nationwide. But Florida's 25 electoral votes, to be cast Dec.
>18 and counted Jan. 6, would give Bush a total of 271 – one more than the
>270 required to win the presidency, and four more than Gore.
><P>
>And thus closed an election for the history books, the closest in 124
>years. On Inauguration Day Jan. 20, the Texas governor will become:
><P>
>– The first presidential candidate since Benjamin Harrison in 1888 (and
>only the fourth in American history) to lose the national popular vote but
>win the state electoral contest, thus the White House. Harrison's foe,
>Grover Cleveland, rebounded to win the presidency in 1893, offering a
>glimmer of hope for Gore who, at 52, may want to make another run at the
>White House.
><P>
>– The nation's second father-son presidential team after John Adams
>(1791-1801) and John Quincy Adams (1825-1829). Bush has relied on his
>well-to-do family's connections, both to raise money and build the
>foundation of a new administration.
><P>
>Andrew Card, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice and GOP running mate Dick
>Cheney held top positions in the first Bush presidency and are slated for
>senior roles in the second.
><P>
>Cheney visited conservative Republicans on Capitol Hill, telling reporters
>afterward, "We're moving forward on the transition."
><P>
>Bush may soon join Cheney in the nation's capital; aides said that a trip
>to Washington next week was being planned, including a courtesy call on
>President Clinton, congressional Democrats and hopefully a meeting with
>Gore.
><P>
>Bush has said he hopes to "seize the moment" if the courts ruled in his
>favor. "Part of seizing the moment is reaching out to the other party, to
>show his bipartisanship," said Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer.
><P>
>Advisers said Democrats are under consideration for Cabinet posts,
>including Sen. John Breaux, D-La. Also mentioned in GOP circles: Rep.
>Charles Stenholm, D-Texas, former Sens. J. Bennett Johnston, D-La., and Sam
>Nunn, D-Ga., and former Dallas Democratic Party chairman Sandy Kress.
><P>
>Bush's schedule is in flux, but aides said a presidential-style news
>conference was likely this week. They debated whether to roll out White
>House staff and Cabinet appointments or delay the activity while Bush
>builds an image as a uniter.
><P>
>With the Senate evenly split, the House nearly so and Florida falling to
>Bush by a near-invisible 537 votes, it was fitting that the U.S. Supreme
>Court voted 5-4 against recounts in the state – a decision they nine
>justices knew was tantamount to awarding Bush the White House.
><P>
>Democrats laid down their political markers for 2002, when Congress will be
>up for grabs, suggesting that wounds inflicted in the recount war will
>still be grist for the next campaign.
><P>
>Sen. Patrick Leahy, ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee,
>said the "majority has dealt the court a serious blow by taking actions
>many Americans will consider to be political rather than judicial."
><P>
>The party's core constituencies, particularly minorities, seemed the most
>stung by Gore's defeat. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., called the high
>court "a willing tool of the Bush campaign" that orchestrated "a velvet
>legal coup."
><P>
>Rep. Charles Rangel, a senior black lawmaker, said, "I am shocked by the
>partisanship that has bubbled up to the lofty halls of the Supreme Court."
><P>
>A number of other Democrats urged Gore to bow out graciously. "His
>statement should be clear and unequivocal that, according to the highest
>court in the land, George W. Bush is going to be the next president," Sen.
>Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said.
><P>
>After eight years of Democratic control in the White House, Republicans
>promised compromise and consensus. "The long trail that has kept the nation
>in suspense since November 7th is now over," said House Speaker Dennis
>Hastert. "Now, as a nation, we must come together."
>
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> Mr. Njie,
> You need to do more research work on this
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Mr. Ceesay,
Can you please elaborate; I'm sure you can do better than this.
Regards,
Kabir.
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left. Both Bishop Johnson and Mr. Fatty were fired. Ms Baldeh <BR>
resigned recently and another member died. So there is only one <BR>
person left as we wait to see what the lunatic(Jammeh) will do next.<BR>
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Yahya Jammeh's governement is crumbling and he does not know what to <BR>
do to help himself. I suggest he just do Gambia a FAVOR and RESIGN <BR>
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AFRICAN WOMEN IN EGYPT OF THE PHARAOHS (ANCIENT KMT): A WORKING =
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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THE GLOBAL AFRICAN COMMUNITY=20
R E F E R E N C E N O T E S
Makare Hatshepsut's mortuary temple
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AFRICAN WOMEN IN EGYPT OF THE PHARAOHS (ANCIENT KMT)
A WORKING BIBLIOGRAPHY
Compiled by RUNOKO RASHIDI
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Clarke, John Henrik. "The Black Woman: A Figure in World History, =
Pt. 1." Essence (May 1971).=20
Clarke, John Henrik. "African Warrior Queens." Black Women in =
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Comrades:
During a meeting on July 4, 1999 in Atlanta, an ex-soldier said to me:
"Tamsir Jasseh will be fired and later charged will trying to overthrow the
illegal government." He did not understand why Tamsir would be part of a
government that is bent on lies and deceit.
I have been wondering when Mr. Jasseh would come to the realization that
the dictator will never accept any professional Gambian to change the very
fabric of governance that he (dictator) vehemently opposes. Another
distrust of Tamsir, is the fact that he may be a spy for the American
government. We are duty bound to help our country, but we must be careful
to not associate ourselves with a government that killed innocent Gambian
students. Tamsir, with all duty respect, never voiced his opinion on the
tragic death of Gambian students. Some witnesses testified that he was
present when some of the students were killed.
I want to let the members of Gambia-L know that we must be sincere in our
analysis on Tamsir Jasseh. He was part of yahya's nonsense and had a role
in the death of innocent Gambian students. He never provided the people
his assertion of the events and his disapproval. Mr. Tamsir Jasseh cannot
have it both ways. How could he try to teach Gambian police
professionalism, when he did not make a professional move to condemn the
innocent slaughter of Gambian kids?
Naphiyo,
Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
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> Subject: The firing of DIG Jasseh and the IEC Chairman
>
> Several weeks ago I shared with list members my observations of Mr Tamsir
> Jasseh the deputy inspector general of Police. His is a case of a good man
> guided primarily by strong convictions who wants to offer his services for
> the good of his country. It is not to be, for Mr Jasseh found himself not
in
> a functioning government anchored on the rule of law. The Gambia
government
> today is a cesspool of criminals, liars and sycophants not the least
> interested in the idea of a police force that would even remotely begin to
> check their excesses. Yahya Jammeh and his cronies want a Police force
that
> would be an auxiliary mechanism at his beck and call used primarily to
commit
> crimes against the citizens funding them. Not only did Mr Jasseh abhor the
> use of security forces to abuse innocent people, he was actively working
to
> purge the department of such entrenched evil. His biggest problem in his
> desire to make changes was the lack of political support from higher-ups
he
> needed to vigorously pursue the necessary reforms. They simply would not
let
> him fix the Police department. Fearing that he would persist in his
endeavors
> anyway and through his public statements he is telling the nation about
what
> is rotten about their security forces, the president decided to fire him,
> confident that once he is gone so would any talk of his nettlesome
reforms. A
> sullied Police department would now have to wobble under corrupt and
> incompetent leadership as an integral part of the crime syndicate that is
> this government. As for Mr Jasseh , he can take solace in the fact that
while
> the likes of Cheyasin Secka and Sedat Jobe shamefully cherished the
Faustian
> bargain they have struck with this evil administration, he came in to try
to
> do what is right by the Gambian people. We would forever be grateful for
the
> efforts of a man who steadfastly refuse to partake in the persecution of
his
> fellow citizens. I am certain that Mr Jasseh would return to the Gambia
> Police and fix it.
> We also learned today the chairman of the IEC was fired
apparently
> because the President was upset that the Commission dragged the gov't to
> court in a bid to force it to pass the enabling legislation for the local
> gov't elections which are over two years late. Firing the chairman
pursuant
> to it's litigation points to the governments fervent desire to weaken and
> ultimately get rid of the commission entirely , replacing it with a
> government -run semi temporary agency. I have always contended that the
IEC
> already has the requisite authority to schedule and proceed with the local
> gov't elections as affirmed by the the outside they themselves hired. The
> supreme Courts verdict today reflected that exact same opinion. The IEC
does
> not need the House to pass the legislation that the Attorney General
refused
> to pass on for enactment.The rest of the IEC should proceed with the
> elections pronto. The IEC frankly looks like they are wont to adapting the
> defeatist mantra of committing suicide to aviod an expected execution.
They
> should stand up and do the right thing and stop cuddling this criminal
gov't
> that is busy scheming ways of disenfranchising the Gambian people.
> Karamba
>
>
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In Ghana, A Great Cause To Celebrate
Ghanaians have every right to celebrate. After the first wide-open
presidential and parliamentary ballot since independence in 1957, they seem
ready to change their government in a mature manner rare in Africa. Outgoing
President Jerry Rawlings must take some of the credit. A former soldier who
came to power through a coup, he was himself elected eight years ago.
But, in a fashion uncharacteristic of the continent, he declined to stand
again in last week's poll and did little to resort to the advantage of
incumbency to ensure his party's victory. He might have decided to step down
because he foresaw the loss coming. The euphoria with which the nation
greeted the opposition New Patriotic Party's (NPP's) victory lends credence
to that.
But it doesn't detract from the greatness of his decision. Many African
presidents would rather rig the poll than bow out gracefully, thus creating
unnecessary altercation of words and even violence. Mr. Rawlings did not do
so, thus ensuring Ghana an orderly vote.
However, it is not yet over. NPP candidate John Kufuor garnered 49 per cent
(97 seats in a 200-member House). The ruling National Democratic Congress's
candidate, outgoing Vice-President John Atta Mills, came second, with 45 per
cent (93 seats). The two still have to fight it out in the runoff. But
observers expect the other opposition parties to rally behind Mr. Kufuor.
If it pans out, Ghana may take a leap-forward towards democracy. We express
this optimism with caution because, in many Africa countries since the advent
of the multi-party system 10 years ago, what were once promising opposition
parties became - when they ascended to power - as corrupt and as dictatorial
as the rotten regimes they defeated in free elections.
In l957, Ghana became Africa's chief source of inspiration by becoming the
first black country to wrench itself free of British colonialism. What
subsequently happened - the series of military interventions - was not
anything to write home about. But after 2000, Ghana may yet inspire us all
again by establishing Africa's stablest and socially most responsive
democracy.
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Summary Contents:
This posting contains a background analysis from Colorlines
magazine (http://www.colorlines.com), entitled 'The Structure of
White Power and the Color of Election 2000,' and a statement from
former civil rights workers on the election. The prospects for
U.S. Africa policy are fundamentally related to the structural
racism embedded in the 'democracy deficit' of the U.S. political
system, as laid out in this posting.
A related posting today contains a commentary by Salih Booker on
the prospects for Africa policy under a Bush administration.
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December 7, 2000
The Structure of White Power and the Color of Election 2000
By Bob Wing <[log in to unmask]>
Bob Wing is executive editor of ColorLines and a longtime fighter
for racial and economic justice.
Bob Wing, Editor
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What if there was an election, and nobody won?
Thank you, Florida, for exposing as fraud the much-vaunted sanctity
of the vote in this country and placing electoral reform back on
the country's agenda. It turns out that a real election has more
votes disqualified, miscounted, or lost than the margin of error of
a well-designed poll. More importantly, the botched election
exposed that voting discrimination in Florida was widespread and
that racism is institutionally structured into the two-party,
Electoral College system.
Reports out of Florida show that people of color cast a
disproportionate number of the disqualified votes. On election day,
black and Haitian voters were harassed by police, their names
removed from the rolls, and their ballots left uncounted by
outdated machines. Thirty-five years after passage of the Voting
Rights Act, racist violations of election law are rampant and
should be pursued to justice in Florida and elsewhere.
But beyond these immediate issues, this election reveals again just
how central race is to U.S. politics and how racism is actually
structured into election law. The election reaffirms that people of
color are the most consistent liberal/progressive voters in the
country and that their clout is increasing -- but that electoral
racism effectively nullifies almost half of their votes. The Civil
Rights movement destroyed the monopoly over power by whites, but
the tyranny of the white majority is still institutionalized in the
winner-take-all, two-party, Electoral College system.
Unless we place fighting electoral racism at the top of the racial
justice agenda, we cannot challenge the political stranglehold of
conservative white voters or maximize the growing power of people
of color.
By the Numbers
The idea that race and racism are central to American politics is
not just a theory that harkens back to the days of slavery. It's a
current-day lived reality that is particularly evident in this
country's biggest and most sacred political event: the quadrennial
presidential pageant.
In Election 2000, 90 percent of African Americans voted for Gore,
as did 63 percent of Latinos, and 55 percent of Asians. (No exit
poll data on the Native American vote is available, but most have
historically voted Democratic.) Combined, people of color accounted
for almost 30 percent of Gore's total vote, although they were only
19 percent of voters.
Latinos, the country's fastest growing voting bloc, went heavily
Democratic -- even in Texas -- despite extensive efforts by the
Republicans to sway them. Most Asians followed suit. People of
color are becoming a larger portion both of the U.S. population and
of the electorate, and voting largely in concert with each other in
presidential elections.
On the other hand, whites constituted almost 95 percent of Bush's
total vote.
Conventional electoral wisdom discounts race as a political factor,
focusing instead on class, the gender gap, union membership, etc.
But, the only demographic groups that had a fairly unified vote --
defined as 60 percent or more for one of the candidates -- were:
blacks, Latinos, Jews (81 percent for Gore), union members (62
percent for Gore), residents of large cities (71 percent for Gore),
and white males (60 percent for Bush). All but union members and
big-city residents are racial or ethnic groups.
And, the large numbers of people of color in unions (about 25
percent) and big cities largely account for the heavy Democratic
vote of those demographic groups. White union members and city
dwellers vote to the left of whites who live more racially isolated
lives, but they barely tilt Democratic. Similarly, women voted
54-43 for Gore, but white women actually favored Bush by one point.
Women of color create the gender gap.
The same can be said of the poor: although 57 percent of voters
with incomes under $15,000 voted for Gore, poor whites -- who make
up just under half of eligible voters in this category -- broke
slightly for Bush. The income gap in presidential politics is
thoroughly racialized. As the sociologist William Form pointed out
long ago, if only a bare majority of white working class people
voted consistently Democratic, we could have some kind of social
democracy that would provide much more social justice than the
conservative regimes we are used to.
Despite the pronounced color of politics, Ralph Nader (and his
multi-hued progressive pundits) blithely dismiss the fact that he
received only one percent of the votes of people of color and that
the demographics of his supporters mirrored those of the
Republicans (except younger). In The Nation, Harvard law professor
Lani Guinier points out that more votes were considered "spoiled"
-- and therefore disqualified -- than were cast for the so-called
"spoiler," Ralph Nader.
Electoral College: Pillar of Racism
The good news is that the influence of liberal and progressive
voters of color is increasingly being felt in certain states. They
have become decisive in the most populous states, all of which went
to Gore except Ohio, Texas, and (maybe?) Florida. In California an
optimist might even envision a rebirth of Democratic liberalism a
couple of elections down the road, based largely on votes of people
of color.
The bad news is that the two-party, winner-take-all, Electoral
College system of this country ensures, even requires, that voters
of color be marginalized or totally ignored.
As set forth in the Constitution, the Electoral College negates the
votes of almost half of all people of color. For example, 53
percent of all blacks live in the Southern states, where this year,
as usual, they voted over 90 percent Democratic. However, white
Republicans outvoted blacks in every Southern state (and every
border state except Maryland). As a result, every single Southern
Electoral College vote was awarded to Bush. While nationally,
whites voted 54-42 for Bush, Southern whites, as usual, gave over
70 percent of their votes to the Republican. They thus completely
erased the massive Southern black (and Latino, Asian, and Native
American) vote for Gore in that region.
Since the South's Electoral College votes go entirely to whichever
candidate wins the plurality in each state, whether that plurality
be by one vote or one million votes, the result was the same as if
blacks and other people of color in the region had not voted at
all. Similarly negated were the votes of the millions of Native
Americans and Latino voters who live in overwhelmingly white
Republican states like Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, Montana --
and Texas. The tyranny of the white majority prevails. And the
impact of the mostly black voters of Washington, D.C. is unfairly
minimized by the unfair denied statehood and the arbitrary
allocation to it of only three electoral votes.
In his New York Times op-ed, Yale law professor Akhil Amar reveals
that the hitherto obscure Electoral College system was consciously
set up by the Founding Fathers to be the mechanism by which
slaveholders would dominate American politics.
The Constitution provided that slaves be counted as three-fifths of
a person (but given no citizenship rights) for purposes of
determining how many members each state would be granted in the
House of Representatives. This provision vastly increased the
representation of the slave states in Congress.
At the demand of James Madison and other Virginia slave- holders,
this pro-slavery allocation of Congresspersons also became the
basis for allocation of votes in the Electoral College. It is a
dirty little secret that the Electoral College was rigged up for
the express purpose of translating the disproportionate
Congressional power of the slaveholders into undue influence over
the election of the presidency. Virginia ended up with more than a
quarter of the electors needed to elect a president, and Virginia
slaveholders proceeded to hold the presidency for 32 of the
Constitution's first 36 years.
Since slavery was abolished, the new justification for the
Electoral College is that it allows smaller states to retain some
impact on elections. And so it does, but to the benefit of
conservative white Republican states. As Lani Guinier reports, in
Wyoming, one Electoral College vote corresponds to 71,000 voters
while in large population states (where the votes of people of
color are more numerous) the ratio is one electoral vote to over
200,000 voters. So much for one person, one vote.
The Electoral College remains a racist mechanism that renders
powerless the presidential votes of almost half of all people of
color in the country. This year the Electoral College will
apparently enable the winner of the conservative white states to
prevail over the winner of the national popular vote -- a tyranny
of the minority.
Two Party Racism
The two-party system also structurally marginalizes voters of
color.
First of all, to win, both parties must take their most loyal
voters for granted and focus their message and money to win over
the so-called undecided voters who will actually decide which party
wins each election. The most loyal Democrats are strong liberals
and progressives, the largest bloc of whom are people of color. The
most loyal Republicans are conservative whites, especially those in
rural areas and small towns. The undecideds are mostly white,
affluent suburbanites; and both parties try to position their
politics, rhetoric, and policies to woo them. The interests of
people of color are ignored or even attacked by both parties as
they pander to the "center."
Another consequence is that a disproportionate number of people of
color see no reason to vote at all. The U.S. has by far the lowest
voter participation rate of any democracy in the world. The two
party system so demobilizes voters that only about 65 percent of
the eligible electorate is registered, and only 49 to 50 percent
usually vote (far less in non-presidential elections).
Not surprisingly, the color and income of those who actually vote
is skewed to higher income, older, and more conservative white
people. In the 1996 presidential election, 57 percent of eligible
whites voted compared to 50 percent of blacks and 44 percent of
Latinos. Seventy-three percent of people with family incomes over
$75,000 voted compared to 36 percent of those with incomes below
$15,000.
In addition, current electoral law disenfranchises millions of
mainly Latino and Asian immigrants because they are not citizens.
And, according to Reuters, some 4.2 million Americans, including
1.8 million black men (13 percent of all black men in America), are
denied the right to vote because of incarceration or past felony
convictions.
Proportional Representation
To remedy these racist, undemocratic electoral structures, Lani
Guinier and many others propose an electoral system based on
proportional representation. Canada, Australia, all of the European
countries except Britain, and many Third World countries have
proportional electoral systems. In such systems, all parties that
win a certain minimum of the popular vote (usually five percent)
win representation in the Congress (or Parliament) equal to their
vote. To win the presidency, a party must either win an outright
majority or form a governing coalition with other parties.
Thus, for example, the German Green Party, which gets about seven
percent of the vote, is part of the ruling coalition in that
country. If we had such a system, parties representing people of
color could be quite powerful. Instead, in our current system,
voting for a third-party candidate like Nader takes votes from Gore
and helps Bush. And someone like Jesse Jackson, who won 30 percent
of the Democratic popular vote in 1988, is not a viable candidate
and his supporters have virtually no clout in national politics.
If we fail to place fighting electoral racism at the very top of a
racial justice agenda, we will continue to be effectively
disenfranchised and white people, especially conservative white
Republicans, will enjoy electoral privileges that enable them to
shape the policies and institutions of this country at our expense.
We must fight for a system of proportional representation, for
eliminating the role of big money in elections, and for making
voting readily accessible to poor folk.
Until we win a proportional system -- or unless there is some other
major political shakeup -- the vast majority of people of color
will continue to participate in the Democratic Party. Therefore we
should demand that the Democrats more strongly represent their
interests. We must fight the Democratic move to the right, led by
people like Al Gore, or the majority of voters of color will be
left to the tender mercies of the racist, pro-corporate rightwing
of the Democratic Party. However, our ability to do this -- or to
support or shape third parties that truly represent our interests
and include our peoples -- depends upon our ability to form mass,
independent racial justice organizations and to build alliances
with other progressive forces both inside and outside the electoral
realm.
Building electoral alliances -- around issues, referenda, and
candidates, both inside and outside the Democratic Party -- is key
to the maturation of a racial justice movement that functions on
the scale necessary to impact national politics, social policy, or
ideological struggle in this country.
Copyright (c) 2000 Bob Wing. All Rights Reserved.
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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
For Immediate Release
December 3, 2000
Contact: Mendy Samstein, 607-263-2476 or [log in to unmask]
FORMER CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS DEMAND FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS
INVESTIGATION
Dozens of civil rights activists who worked in the South in the
1960s for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee today
called for an official investigation into evidence that thousands
of blacks were denied the right to vote in the 2000 presidential
election.
In a collective statement, the activists, who were many times
beaten and arrested while helping black citizens to register and
vote, wrote: "We still mourn the colleagues and friends who lost
their lives in the struggle. What is at stake here is precisely
what we fought for in the Sixties - the right of everyone to vote
and for everyone's vote to be counted."
Among the signatories of the statement is Julian Bond, a longtime
SNCC activist and now chairman of the NAACP.
The statement cites accumulating evidence that a disproportionate
number of blacks weren't permitted to vote because their names
were not listed on voter lists, or because the polls closed while
they were waiting on line; and that a disproportionate number of
blacks voted in precincts with antiquated equipment so that their
votes were not counted. Especially disturbing to these civil rights
workers, many of whom in the 1960s experienced abuse and
intimidation firsthand, was the odd coincidence of a roadblock set
up by state police near a black Tallahassee precinct.
This statement concludes with a demand for a federal investigation
and a national call that the exclusion of black voters must never
happen again.
The SNCC statement was also endorsed by 300 participants in
attendance on Dec. 2 at the Southern Human Rights Conference, as
well as the Southern Regional Council and the American Friends
Service Committee.
Mendy Samstein, a SNCC veteran of Jackson and McComb, Mississippi,
said: "It's encouraging that the Justice Department is apparently
starting an inquiry in Florida. We want a full-fledged Justice
Department investigation into the many charges of voting exclusion.
Mindful of the courage shown by journalists in the Deep South
during the 1960s, we also hope that the press will vigorously
investigate these charges."
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The full statement and list of signers follow:
As activists in the 1960s struggle of black Americans to achieve
voting rights, we believe that far more is at stake in Florida than
choosing whether George Bush or Al Gore is to be our next
president. In the sixties we fought to overcome a century of
systematic and brutal disenfranchisement. Our cry was One Man, One
Vote, a cry that resonated throughout this country because it
appealed to the basic American sense of justice and fairness.
Today we need to remember the importance of that concept and the
sacrifices that were made to ensure its realization. We still mourn
the colleagues and friends who lost their lives in the struggle.
What is at stake here is precisely what we fought for in the
sixties-the right of everyone to vote and for everyone's vote to be
counted. One Citizen, One Vote!
Substantial evidence is accumulating that many people were denied
the right to vote. Was it just a coincidence that a State Police
roadblock was set up near a predominately black precinct in
Tallahassee that stopped voters going to the polls? We know that
thousands of ballots were not counted in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach
counties because machine counts of hand ballots are grossly
inaccurate - despite all the hysterical Republican drumbeat to the
contrary. We have increasing documentation of thousands of
registered voters being turned away because their names were not
listed or because their polls closed while they were waiting on
line. These are voting injustices that must not be ignored.
We are horrified at the prospect that in the year 2000, we
Americans would resign ourselves to the results of an election
achieved by questionable and undemocratic means. We urge all
Americans who believe in the sacredness of honest elections to
support the legal battle for a full and fair counting of the votes
in Florida and to demand a Justice Department investigation into
incidents of voter irregularities. We must not let this happen
again!
Sandra Adickes, Elaine Baker, Frances M. Beal, Debbie Amis Bell,
James Bond, Julian Bond, Joan Browning, Ron Carver, Charlie Cobb,
Nancy Cooper Samstein, Connie Curry, Dave Dennis, Betty Garman, Ira
Grupper, Gene Guerrero, Ed Hamlett, Bruce Hartford, Casey Hayden,
Faith S. Holsaert, Matt Jones, Marsha R. Joyner, Mary King, Dorie
Ladner Churnet, Joyce Ladner, Julius Lester, Fred Mangrum, Sheila
Michael, Mike Miller, Linda Moses Dehnad, Penny Patch, Bill
Perlman, Martha Prescod, Judy Richardson, Wally Roberts, Howard
Romaine, Dinky Romilly, Mendy Samstein, Cleve Sellers, Judy D.
Simmons, Nancy Stearns, Marsha Steinberg, Barbara Summers, Susan
Thrasher, Maria Varela, Penny Weaver, Carl Imiola Young, Dorothy M.
Zellner, Zoya Zeman, Mitchell Zimmerman
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Kenyan Girls win circumcision ban.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1069000/1069130.stm
For the first time in Kenya, two teenage schoolgirls have won a court order
preventing their father from forcing them to undergo female genital
mutilation, traditionally known as circumcision.
A court in Rift Valley Province issued a permament injunction on their
father, Pius Kandie, stopping him from allowing his daughters - 17-year-old
Ednah and 15-year-old Beatrice - to undergo the process without their
consent.
The magistrate Daniel Ochenja ordered the father to continue providing
financial support for the girls, who are still living in the family home.
The order has been welcomed by human rights activists as an important step
towards ending the practice, which remains widespread in much of rural
Kenya.
Historic case
The Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Kenya helped the girls bring
the case.
The girls' lawyer, Ken Wafula, has termed the case historic saying it would
encourage other girls in the province, who are forced into circumcision, to
make a stand against the practice.
He told the BBC that the two sisters considered the practice outdated and
repugnant to justice and morality in the 21st century.
The human rights group says girls from the Kalenjin tribe are normally
subject to circumcision and immediately forced into sexual activities or
marriage.
This, says Mr Wafula, disrupts their academic growth, exposes them to
unwanted pregnancies and the deadly disease, Aids.
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Summary Contents:
This posting contains a commentary on the prospects for Africa
policy under a Bush administration, by Salih Booker, director of
the The Africa Fund/American Committee on Africa in New York and
the Africa Policy Information Center in Washington. The commentary
is also being published by Foreign Policy in Focus
(http://www.foreignpolicy-infocus.org).
Another posting today contains a background analysis from
Colorlines magazine (http://www.colorlines.com), entitled 'The
Structure of White Power and the Color of Election 2000,' and a
statement from former civil rights workers on The prospects for
U.S. Africa policy are fundamentally related to the structural
racism embedded in the 'democracy deficit' of the U.S. political
system, as laid out in this related posting.
These two postings are the last for the year 2000 for the Africa
Policy Electronic Distribution List. Readers will also receive
later this week a letter from Salih Booker on perspectives for the
year to come for The Africa Fund / ACOA and the Africa Policy
Information Center. Our best wishes to all for the holiday season
and for strength, determination and hope for the next year.
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The Coming Apathy: Africa Policy Under a Bush Administration
By Salih Booker
Salih Booker is the director of both The Africa Fund in New
York and the Africa Policy Information Center in Washington.
"There's got to be priorities," George W. Bush responded
when asked about Africa in the second presidential campaign
debate. Africa did not make his short list: the Middle East,
Europe, the Far East, and the Americas. A Bush presidency
portends a return to the blatantly anti-African policies of
the Reagan-Bush years, characterized by a general disregard
for black people and a perception of Africa as a social
welfare case. Vice President Dick Cheney is widely expected
to steer the younger Bush on most policy matters especially
foreign affairs. Cheney's perspective on Africa in the 1980s
was epitomized by his 1986 vote in favor of keeping Nelson
Mandela in prison and his consistent opposition to sanctions
against apartheid South Africa.
In Africa, a Bush White House will likely concentrate on
helping its oil industry friends reap maximum profits with
minimum constraints, and it will have absolutely no sense of
responsibility for past American misadventures, or for
global problems like AIDS or refugees. But events and
activism in Africa plus grassroots pressure in the U.S. and
internationally could change all of that, as it did during
the White House tenure of the last Republican Africaphobe.
Ironically, those chosen to set international priorities for
Bush will likely include two loyal African-Americans, Colin
Powell and Condolezza Rice, who will probably not deviate
from the Bush-Cheney exclusion of Africa from the U.S.
global agenda. Neither Powell nor Rice has shown any
particular interest in or special knowledge of African
issues. Both have repeatedly pledged their allegiance to a
strong unilateralist view of the use of U.S. power, based on
the traditional geopolitical concepts of the national
interest held by the white American elite. Africans are
invisible on their policy radar screens though all too
visible on CNN for the Texas governor's taste.
"No one liked to see it on our TV screens," said Bush, when
asked about genocide in Rwanda in 1994, but Clinton "did the
right thing," he argued, in deciding not to act to stop the
slaughter. Bush ignored the fact that the U.S. also failed
to support and indeed blocked multilateral action by the
United Nations. This false dichotomy between bilateral
intervention and noninvolvement is common among U.S.
policymakers. But the concessions of Bush's team to
multilateral options are likely to be particularly scant.
The need for multilateral support for peace and security
rather than continued expansion of unaccountable bilateral
military ties is one of the highest priority issues
affecting Africa. But hard-line U.S. unilateralism will
likely make a bad situation worse. When not ignoring African
security crises, the new administration will likely attempt
to "delegate" African peacekeeping, using this as a
rationale for expanding relationships with privileged
partners, such as Nigeria, while denying resources for
strengthening multilateral involvement. In fact, we may well
see a repeat of this year's abortive effort by congressional
Republicans to cut funds for UN peacekeeping in Africa to
zero.
On two other African priority issues, however debt
cancellation and the HIV/AIDS pandemic public pressure has a
chance to cross traditional political barriers and make
unexpected breakthroughs, as did the struggle for sanctions
against apartheid in the Reagan era. Action on both issues
currently receives at least nominal support across party
lines, as evidenced in Bush's unexpected though
qualified rhetorical endorsement of debt relief in the
debates. Any significant action will require spending money
and opposing vested economic interests, and therefore
movement on these issues will initially become even more
difficult than it has been to date. But there are openings.
Republican skepticism of multilateral institutions has even
found some common ground with critics on the political left,
as in the Meltzer Commission's criticism of international
financial institutions and the recent congressional
resolution mandating U.S. opposition to user fees for
primary health and education in poor countries. More
narrowly, many favor debt cancellation for practical
business reasons (those with unpayable debts are unlikely to
be good customers). If debt cancellation makes it high
enough on the next administration's agenda, there will be
room for debate on policy.
Complacency, however, is more likely. "We already did debt
relief last year," policymakers may disingenuously conclude,
"and now poor countries should take care of their own
problems." The fact that the majority of countries affected
are African will make it easy for a Bush administration to
give debt relief lower priority. In the context of a Bush
presidency and a divided Congress, breaking through the
systemic American disdain for Africa will not happen unless
there are real shifts in public perceptions, comparable to those that
happened in the 1980s regarding apartheid in South Africa.
By any measure of catastrophic events in human history, the
HIV/AIDS pandemic should serve as such a wake-up call.
At the end of the year 2000, there are more than 25 million
Africans living with HIV/AIDS more than 70% of the adults
and more than 80% of the children who are infected
worldwide. Almost four million Africans were newly infected
during the year 2000. Yet almost no one in Africa is
receiving the expensive treatments now available to people
living with HIV/AIDS in rich countries. Pharmaceutical
companies, under pressure, are offering discounts on drugs.
But they are also continuing their campaign against the
production and import of generic alternatives. Congress
approved the administration request for a little more than
$300 million in new funds for HIV/AIDS worldwide in fiscal
year 2001. Yet the scale of the catastrophe has still not
struck home. Nor has the awareness that AIDS' unequal impact
both results from and reinforces economic inequalities,
amounting to a global apartheid.
If we regard HIV/AIDS as just another disease, and those
affected as excluded from our common humanity, then the odds
of making Africa a priority in the years ahead are low
indeed. If its horrors can serve to remind enough of us of
our common humanity, then even those with the most
exclusionary agendas will be forced to respond. For the Bush
administration, it will be a clear choice between black gold
and black people.
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Gambia Sacks Its Electoral Commission Chairman
Panafrican News Agency
December 14, 2000
Banjul, Gambia
Gambia's chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Bishop Solomon
Tilewa Johnson, has been removed from his post, only days after he embarrassed
the government by taking it to court.
Tilewa was said to have received his dismissal letter from President Yahya
Jammeh's office on Tuesday.
"This is a mass of confusion," a lawyer told PANA, wondering if the National
Assembly has been stripped of its constitutional role to decide the fate of an
IEC chairman suspected to have abused his office.
Bishop Johnson was not available for comment on his firing.
The commission had told the Supreme Court that the refusal by the Attorney
General's Chambers to send a local government bill it handed over to it in May
1999 to the national assembly for ratification has been delaying the holding of
local government elections in the country.
Ruling on the case Wednesday, the five Supreme Court judges headed by Chief
Justice Felix Lartey said that the IEC had the constitutional mandate to conduct
the elections without recourse to the national assembly.
The court then ruled that the IEC should go ahead and conduct the said elections
without further ado.
Positions to be vied for in the elections include those of mayor of Banjul and
chairmanships and councillors of the various administrative district centres
throughout the country.
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Tamsir Jasseh Clarifies
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December 14, 2000
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The deputy inspector general of police, Tamsir Jasseh, who was relieved of his
duties Tuesday evening, has objected to views expressed about him and the Gambia
Police Force by one Karamba Touray in Washington, USA, published in Daily
Observer 's Tuesday, December 12 Viewpoint column.
Mr. Jasseh said the article would undermine his activities in the force.
Talking to our reporter, Chief Manneh, in his office Tuesday afternoon prior to
receiving the letter terminating his services, Mr. Jasseh said, "I think the
view of this writer is unfair because he certainly does not know what is
actually going on within the Gambia Police Force. He does not know what our
problems are or what the causes are. The article gave the impression that I am
the only valuable asset in the entire police force which is absolutely false. I
alone cannot do it all. I don't have all the answers. I have every desire to
reform the police, but I am not the only one desirous of reforming the force.
There are many other officers who can reform the police force into a
professional organisation.
In the first place, there was a police task force set up in 1997 to look into
how best to reform the police. A report was presented by this task force and the
ideas I had of reforming the police were in line with the recommendations made
by the task force. So, ongoing programmes within the police are the results of
the collective efforts of many people.
The laudable aim I have is what other officers in the force have too, that is,
to work together to transform the Gambia Police Force into a professional
organisation that can adequately address policing needs of the general public."
Commenting on Karamba Touray's assertion that "The Inspector General is himself
unsuitable for his job because he has neither the experience nor the foresight
to lead a professional police force," Mr. Jasseh said, "I totally disagree with
that opinion. IGP Sankung Badjie has spent his entire life in the Gambia Police
Force. He is the only IGP who started as a recruit to the post of IGP.
Over the years, he has accumulated tremendous amount of experience from which I
draw (lessons) to implement my programmes. Our relationship is like hand and
glove.
As much as Karamba Touray is entitled to his opinion, I think opinions should be
based on facts. This article is unfair to the government, the Interior
secretary, the IGP, my humble self, and the entire top brass of the police
force. I deeply regret it was published without due consultations."
Mr. Jasseh also observed that there is general "misconception" that there is
high level political interference in the police.
"This is untrue. The police is really free to act accordingly to the
constitution and laws of the country without reference to political
affiliation."
Meanwhile, the government has not made any statement on the termination of
Tamsir Jasseh's services as deputy inspector general of police. No replacement
has yet been named.
Meanwhile, when the Daily Observer contacted Inspector General Sankung Badjie,
he said he did not know the content of DIG Jasseh's termination letter.
Speaking to Daily Observer, Mr. Jasseh said he received his termination notice
by the close of office, Tuesday. He said no reasons were stated in the letter on
why his services with the force were terminated.
Yesterday, Mr. Jasseh surrendered his official vehicle and other property
belonging to the police at the police headquarters, Banjul.
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Again, Jammeh's dictatorial thuggery is shown. These are some of the reasons
why those working for this government need to reevaluate themselves. The
firing of DIG Jasseh and Bishop Johnson, IEC chairman has shown that no
matter how much good someone think they could do to help the people of the
Gambia by 'managing to work' with this regime is helping to suppress our
people.
I hope all those who continue to accept positions from Jammeh will all
realize that it is just a matter of time before they get their day(s). And I
hope the oppositions will rally against elections that they deem to become
unfair. Contesting against Jammeh in an uneven filed will just continue to
legalize him.
Experience is the best knowledge, it is said.
Ousman Bojang.
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Gambia-L: (writing in a hurry)
The situation in The Gambia, clearly, is now "in extremis", as they say in
Latin. Having sacked Bishop Solomon Tilewa Johnson, the Chairman of the
Independent Electoral Commission (a body which is supposed to be independent
of and autonomous from government influence), Jammeh’s latest actions have
now become "the straw which broke the camel’s back".
Commentators on The Gambia were already citing Yahya Jammeh’s clear
intentions (to perpetuate his rule), but which political commentator could
have predicted that Jammeh would be so up-front in putting down the leaders
of the IEC? Bishop Tilewa Johnson and Saja Fatty have been shown the door in
no uncertain fashion, and one wonders what will happen next!
It is very telling that Jammeh could feel free to sack Bishop Johnson:
there are far-reaching implications of this action, and there can be no
doubt that Jammeh now considers The Gambia his oyster: that he prevails as
the "king": that he perceives The Gambia as "his property". Jammeh
considers that he may subjugate Gambian citizens without fear of the law:
that he is omnipotent.
It is a daily affront to our liberty, our freedom and our democratic rights
that Jammeh feels free to act in these despotic ways: that he feels that
the way ahead is clear for him to deny us our rights as citizens. Jammeh
is, in fact, the type of leader who wouldn’t hesitate, for a minute, to sell
a portion of our wonderful country, to the highest bidder, if the need has
definitely arisen.
The man is greedy and not concerned with the overall well being of our
nation: he is rather more concerned to maintain his own self-interests: to
ensure that he is the chief beneficiary in terms of money and influence.
With Jammeh at the helm, we are on the verge of becoming a chaotic and
insubstantial nation within Africa. Jammeh continues to destroy the
intrinsic good in our country: he is subverting every positive aspect, and
is bringing The Gambia into worldwide disrepute.
One wonders what the future will hold for our country. Who can possibly
believe (given his actions) that Jammeh wants free and fair independent
elections within the next year? It seems more likely that Jammeh will now
seek to install his "puppets" at the IEC, to replace Bishop Johnson and
others, in order for him to steal the forthcoming elections before our very
eyes. What hope then for free and fair elections?
My personal concern is that the Independent Electoral Commission is no
longer going to be Independent: Jammeh’s interference has put paid to any
semblance of independence. With government interference at the highest
levels of the IEC, what degree of support can this institution expect from
the populace? There will always be a huge measure of mistrust and
suspicion.
Jammeh is doing everything in his power to ensure that his regime will
continue on into the future: with the destabilisation of the IEC, and the
restraints which are increasingly being placed on the opposition parties in
The Gambia, the outlook for The Gambia is bleak indeed. Right now, before
our very own eyes, Jammeh is already attempting to influence next year’s
election results before the electoral process has even started. Gambians,
therefore, have every right to be suspicious and demanding of truthful
answers.
There can be no turning back: as concerned citizens, we must meet the
problems of the forthcoming months head on. We have to do our hardest to
ensure that if the elections are going to be held, then they must be freely
and fairly conducted, and that the results truly reflect the wishes of The
Gambian majority. Gambians need to come out into the open and declare their
dissatisfaction with the tyrannical and repressive nature of the present
regime.
We also need to be discussing freely and openly, what each of us may do to
contribute to the restoration of full democracy in The Gambia. We also need
to be calling directly for support from the international community, but in
reality, the bulk of the work must be done by Gambians. Only by being
proactive can we seek to reduce the power base of the APRC regime.
Ebrima Ceesay,
Birmingham, UK
PS: Karamba Touray - I saw the piece you wrote on Tamsir Jasseh, the
dismissed deputy IGP, and I know you wrote this in good faith. You
appreciated all that Jasseh was attempting to do in the Police Force, and,
as a consequence, you wrote a favourable and positive article on Jasseh.
Now Jasseh has gone to The Observer newspaper to disassociate himself from
your comments: this is his right, but his motives are questionable.
It is for this reason that I have decided that I, for one, will not now
defend these individuals who go and work for the APRC, in any way, and then
fall into disfavour with the regime. Intelligent people like Tamsir Jasseh,
have foreknowledge of the machinations of the Jammeh regime and all that it
stands for, but still join up for whatever reasons. If they join the APRC at
their own volition, well, let them face the consequences.
Our primary duty – as concerned Gambians - is to defend the interest of the
people of The Gambia, rather than the interest of misguided individuals who
go and join this barbaric Jammeh regime. All the same, Karamba, keep up the
good work you are doing. Despite what Jasseh reportedly said, we know that
your integrity is unquestionable.
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All it takes to get fired in The Gambia is to receive any kind of
commendation from folks who are critical of the APRC. It's part of Jammeh's
game--musical chairs, the political version.
In case you decide to work for the APRC with the noble objective of changing
things for the better, here are things that may get you fired:
1. Adherence to the Rule of Law
2. Commendation from Critics of the Regime
3. Name Recognition or Perceived Popularity
4. Uttering Unfavorable Statements (to Yahya)
5. Demonstrating Independence
6. Reluctance / Refusal to become a Praise Singer
7. Appearing in Yahya's dreams/nightmares
8. Good luck
9. Cutting Strings Loose(Puppet)
10. Flip of a dalasi coin by Yahya
Why are we surprised by the firings?
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Comrades:
This is total nonsense coming out from Mr. Tamsir Jasseh. He has totally
lost it, and is beginning to find a scapegoat in Mr. Karamba Touray.
Please correct me if I am wrong, but I do not think Karamba wrote about
Tamsir's inexperienced. He in fact commended Tamsir for the work he did
for the police department.
Mr. Jasseh, please understand the reality of your shortcomings. You are
part of the genocide and equally guilty of the slaughter of innocent
Gambian school kids. Your personal desire to succeed was doomed to fail.
God does not like people who are only interested in their individual
achievements.
It is not fair for us to condemn dictator yahya without mentioning your
name. You were part of the problem and will be unable to seek redemption
from the Gambian people. You are no Mr. Sallah Jagne. You have failed,
and thus cannot be trusted. You are as guilty as dictator yahya.
Naphiyo,
Comrade M. Lamine Jassey-Conteh
> [Original Message]
> From: Jeng, Beran <[log in to unmask]>
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> Date: 12/14/00 3:46:28 PM
> Subject: FWD:Tamsir Jasseh Clarifies
>
> Tamsir Jasseh Clarifies
>
>
>
>
> Daily Observer
> </publishers.html?passed_name=Daily%20Observer&passed_location=Banjul>
(Banjul)
> December 14, 2000
> Banjul
> The deputy inspector general of police, Tamsir Jasseh, who was relieved
of his
> duties Tuesday evening, has objected to views expressed about him and the
Gambia
> Police Force by one Karamba Touray in Washington, USA, published in Daily
> Observer 's Tuesday, December 12 Viewpoint column.
> Mr. Jasseh said the article would undermine his activities in the force.
> Talking to our reporter, Chief Manneh, in his office Tuesday afternoon
prior to
> receiving the letter terminating his services, Mr. Jasseh said, "I think
the
> view of this writer is unfair because he certainly does not know what is
> actually going on within the Gambia Police Force. He does not know what
our
> problems are or what the causes are. The article gave the impression that
I am
> the only valuable asset in the entire police force which is absolutely
false. I
> alone cannot do it all. I don't have all the answers. I have every desire
to
> reform the police, but I am not the only one desirous of reforming the
force.
> There are many other officers who can reform the police force into a
> professional organisation.
> In the first place, there was a police task force set up in 1997 to look
into
> how best to reform the police. A report was presented by this task force
and the
> ideas I had of reforming the police were in line with the recommendations
made
> by the task force. So, ongoing programmes within the police are the
results of
> the collective efforts of many people.
> The laudable aim I have is what other officers in the force have too,
that is,
> to work together to transform the Gambia Police Force into a professional
> organisation that can adequately address policing needs of the general
public."
> Commenting on Karamba Touray's assertion that "The Inspector General is
himself
> unsuitable for his job because he has neither the experience nor the
foresight
> to lead a professional police force," Mr. Jasseh said, "I totally
disagree with
> that opinion. IGP Sankung Badjie has spent his entire life in the Gambia
Police
> Force. He is the only IGP who started as a recruit to the post of IGP.
> Over the years, he has accumulated tremendous amount of experience from
which I
> draw (lessons) to implement my programmes. Our relationship is like hand
and
> glove.
> As much as Karamba Touray is entitled to his opinion, I think opinions
should be
> based on facts. This article is unfair to the government, the Interior
> secretary, the IGP, my humble self, and the entire top brass of the police
> force. I deeply regret it was published without due consultations."
> Mr. Jasseh also observed that there is general "misconception" that there
is
> high level political interference in the police.
> "This is untrue. The police is really free to act accordingly to the
> constitution and laws of the country without reference to political
> affiliation."
> Meanwhile, the government has not made any statement on the termination of
> Tamsir Jasseh's services as deputy inspector general of police. No
replacement
> has yet been named.
> Meanwhile, when the Daily Observer contacted Inspector General Sankung
Badjie,
> he said he did not know the content of DIG Jasseh's termination letter.
> Speaking to Daily Observer, Mr. Jasseh said he received his termination
notice
> by the close of office, Tuesday. He said no reasons were stated in the
letter on
> why his services with the force were terminated.
> Yesterday, Mr. Jasseh surrendered his official vehicle and other property
> belonging to the police at the police headquarters, Banjul.
>
>
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Subject: [AfricaMatters] Africa greets Bush win with a weary shrug
Africa greets Bush win with a weary shrug
By Simon Denyer
NAIROBI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Africans greeted George W. Bush's win in the U.S.
presidential race with a weary shrug on Thursday, fearing a more isolationist
America would marginalise the continent still further.
But disappointment was tinged with the realisation that neither Bush nor his
opponent Al Gore was ever likely to do much to solve Africa's problems,
despite outgoing President Bill Clinton's efforts to move Africa higher up
the world agenda.
"Because of Bush's linguistic deficiencies, inability to grasp complex issues
and a deeply right-wing disposition unlikely to favour Africa...most people
were not excited by his imminent declaration as the next president," Kenya's
Daily Nation said.
"But they would equally have been uninspired by Gore's humdrum robot-like
mind, his boring intellectual unmalleability," the paper said in Thursday's
editorial.
It was an opinion echoed on the streets of the Ugandan capital Kampala by
23-year-old newspaper vendor Francis.
"Bush or Gore -- it makes no difference to me and I don't care," he said. "I
just sell my newspapers every day."
For many Africans, the prospect of Republicans controlling both the White
House and Congress means aid flows to the continent may go down over the long
term, and further debt relief might come more slowly.
Bush, who said in February that Africa did not fit into U.S. strategic
interests, often gives the impression he will pay less attention to the
continent than his predecessor.
CLINTON'S LEGACY
Bill Clinton made two high-profile visits to Africa, reclassified the
HIV-AIDS epidemic as a security issue, and pushed through bills opening U.S.
markets to African goods and granting the Third World $435 billion in debt
relief.
"Certainly under Clinton there has been more attention in dealing with the
problems on the continent," said senior Rwandan government official Patrick
Mazimhaka. "We just hope the programmes and policies Clinton started...will
continue."
Others question Clinton's legacy more critically.
"Clinton certainly seems to have put Africa on the agenda but a lot was
rhetoric and, dare I say, hot air," said Elizabeth Sidiropolous at the South
African Institute for International Affairs. "The issue of degree (of
interest) is one of less or slightly less."
Africans, though, were also fascinated, and slightly shocked, by the way the
whole electoral process was conducted, and how the final decision rested with
a Supreme Court which seemed to judge the case on partisan lines.
Many African countries have come under U.S. criticism in the past for the
failure of their own democratic processes.
"The painful progress through the courts of the U.S. presidential wrangle has
exposed some interesting lessons, and illusions, about that country's legal
and constitutional system," South Africa's Business Day wrote on Thursday.
"The biggest myth has to do with judicial neutrality, hitherto considered a
cornerstone of the U.S. political system."
John Githongo, Kenyan director of corruption watchdogs Transparency
International, agreed.
"This has totally demystified the U.S. electoral process as infallible," he
said. "Let's just see how preachy the U.S. is going to be able to be about
democracy in Africa."
(Additional reporting by Gavin Pattison in Kampala, Todd Pitman in Kigali,
Darren Schuettler in Johannesburg)
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The unconstitutional sacking of IEC chairman Solomon Tilewa Johnson,
Saja Fatty, the auditor general and DIG of the police is clear
manifestation that constitutional crisis is looming our country. Since
it is the decision of the government to amend the 1997 constitution
including four entrenched clauses, sections 58 and 59, to give the power
for the president to appoint chiefs and alkalolu instead of directly
elected by the people.
It also the decision of the executive to amend section 42 so as to scrap
the IEC and replace it with adhoc body with limited power and
independence. The move is unconstitutional both political parties, civil
organization and trade unions should created a common platform to
protest to Yaya Jammeh that power belongs to the people. Section 42 sub
section 6 stipulated under which condition the president can remove a
member of the commission. A member of commission cannot be removed
without tribunal being established with the composition of three judges
of high court.
The formulation or amendment of the constitution most involve democratic
and participatory process so as to fully reflect the aspiration of the
majority of the populace. Many belief that 1997 constitution was
manipulated because their was no limitation of term of presidency and
the age limitation of 45 years for the presidency was change to 30 years
which was not the recommendation of the people during the review of the
1970 constitution. Since the constitution is a political document, the
review was done when their was a ban on political parties, thus giving
the AFPRC the center stage to campaign for a YES vote during the
referendum.
To save our country, its about time for the opposition to unity to fight
our common enemy and his group self-centered sycohants. Since they know
that they don't have the popular support of the masses, they will do any
thing to retard the national outcry for better democractisation. One
common thing I observed is that any time there is political tension what
dictator does is to leave Banjul and stay in Kanillai where will no
access or time to read the daily newspaper headlines. These is a clear
indication that Yaya Jammeh is not interested in the pledge of the
common man but the power to rule the Gambia even after realizing things
are in a state of decay.
BY:- Abdou Karim Sanneh
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Brothers and Sisters,
The second part of my original email to Amie was
mistakenly sent to the L. I actually thought I was
using her personal email address.
Sorry for any inconvenience/anger I might have caused
any one.
Thanks
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Subject: FRIDAY KHUTBAH:STRIVE FOR GREATER REWARDS DURING THE HOLY MONTH
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FROM THE MIMBAR OF HOLY HARAM IN
MAKKAH AND MADINA
(Friday, December 8, 2000)
STRIVE FOR GREATER REWARDS DURING THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN, MUSLIMS =
TOLD.
The Imams and Khateebs of the Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madina advised =
Muslims to fear Allah and do good deeds and refrain from the forbidden =
sins.
IN MAKKAH
Sheikh Saud Al-Sheraim, lmam and Khateeb at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, =
called upon Muslims in his Friday Sermon (December 8, 2000) to fear =
Allah and accumulate provisions of good deeds for the Hereafter.
He also urged Muslims to gain the utmost from the holy month of Ramadan, =
the month of forgiveness, mercy and blessings.
Sheikh Al-Sheraim explained that the holy Ramadan reminds Muslims of =
their obligation and rights towards Allah and that they should worship =
Him more than ever and indulge in benevolent deeds during this holy =
month.
He pointed out that any Ummah that is not a steadfast to the Divine =
Faith, its affairs will mix up and muddle. And thus, no wonder Allah =
turns its strength to weakness, security to fear and serenity to chaos.
During the month of Ramadan the measures and standards of strength, he =
said, rise and go higher for every individual Muslim so that a Muslim =
will never ever shaken if he prepared himself spiritually for this holy =
month besides realizing one of the greatest secrets of this month as is =
manifested in the Prophet's (peace be upon him) Hadith that the gates of =
the Heaven will be opened and the doors of the Hell will be closed and =
the Satan will be chained.
He pointed out that a persistent feeling of shortcoming is much better =
as it keeps one striving consistently than a feeling of perfection which =
in its essence is nothing but complacency. However, the latter feeling =
neither elevates the Muslims status nor spurs him in his responsibility =
and obligations towards Almighty Allah either in his worldly behavior or =
in preparation for the Hereafter.
Pointing out the impact of the disobedience and sins on the Muslim =
societies, he asserted out that to achieve success, it is necessary to =
abstain from sins and purify our souls from desires and lust as sins and =
whims lead to nowhere but to defeat and loss against the enemy. =
Therefore, Muslims should resort to Allah to remove and rescue them from =
distress and afflictions.
He elaborated that the holy month of Ramadan dedicates two concepts =
which are mercy and compassion among Muslims pointing out that both =
qualities serve as a key for captivating hearts and added, it was in the =
holy Ramadan the great message liberated mankind from worshiping deities =
other than the Almighty".
He stressed that a Muslim should realize that the most important moral =
obligation Muslims owe is to refrain from selfishness so that they may =
work for the well being of the entire society.
He also advised Muslims to combine fasting with alms because the latter =
is one of the essential acts for Heaven.
IN MADINA
In Madina, the Imam and Khateeb at the Prophet's Mosque Sheikh Ali Bin =
Abdul Rahman Al-Hudhefi, in his Friday sermon advised Muslim to fear =
Allah, do good deeds and refrain from evil acts.
Elaborating on the worship which Allah has made obligatory to His =
creatures, he said this has two essential ultimate goals which are =
purifying of the hearts and souls so that a Muslim aptly in closeness to =
Heaven and partly to benefit his fellow beings.
The Almighty God, he said, cares for His creatures and supports them to =
earn their living and do whatever matters befit the Shariah on earth and =
the Hereafter pointing out that whoever benefits his folk, Allah will =
help and benefit him, too.
He said the refrainment from trespasses keeps away the evils and added, =
"the holy month of Ramadan is a month of blessings and good deeds thus =
Almighty Allah blessed the days and nights of Ramadan and made them a =
time for fasting and worshiping.
Sheikh AI-Hudhefi urged Muslims to thank Allah by heart and tongue, =
doing good deeds and frequently pray during the holy month of Ramadan.
He also advised Muslims to always remember Allah and thank Him for His =
innumerable and numerous blessings and favors.
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The Holy Qur'an says:
"Indeed, We sent it (i.e., the Qur'an) down during the Night of Power. =
And what can make you know what is the Night of Power? The Night of =
Power is better than a thousand months. The angels and the Spirit (i.e., =
Gabriel) descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. =
Peace it is until the emergence of dawn." (Surah Al Qadr, Ayat 1:5)=20
Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) sayings:
(Hadith)
Abu Hurairah (Allah be pleased with him)narrated that the prophet (peace =
be upon him) said: "If any one of you is invited to a meal when he is =
fasting, he should say: 'I am fasting'". (Sahih Muslim).
Aishah (Allah be pleased with her) said:"The Messenger of Allah (peace =
be upon him) used to kiss his wives while fasting and fondle them while =
fasting, but he had the greatest control over his desires among you". =
(Sahih Al Bukhari).=20
Jabir bin Abdullah (Allah be pleased with him) narrated that during the =
course of a journey, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saw a =
man around whom people crowded and provided him with shade. He asked: =
"What is wrong with him?" They said: "He is fasting." Whereupon the =
Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "It is not righteousness =
that you fast while traveling". (Sahih Al Bukhari).
Hamzah bin 'Amr Al-Aslami (Allah be pleased with him) said to the =
Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him):"I find strength in me for =
fasting on a journey; is there harm in doing so? The Messenger of Allah =
(peace be upon him) said: "It is a permission from Allah. He who takes =
advantage of it, it is good for him, and he who prefers to observe fast, =
there is no harm for him.(Sahih Muslim).
DU'A (Invocations)
Rabbiqhfir li wa tub alayya innaka Antat Tawwabul Ghafoor.
My Lord, forgive me and cause Your favor to return to me, You are the =
Ever-Relenting, the All-Forgiving.
There is no God but You, glory is to You. Surely I was among the =
wrongdoers.
O Allah, You are my strength and You are my victory. For Your sake I go =
forth and for Your sake I stand firm and for Your sake I fight.
Allah is sufficient for us and the best of those on whom to depend.
O Allah! We ask You to have full Faith (Iman), true conviction, =
acceptable deeds, true repentance before death, rest and ease on death =
and forgiveness and mercy after death.
O Allah! You control all the hearts so make our belief in Islam =
steadfast, give us strength to overcome our weakness and be our =
Guardian, release our captives, heal our fractures, and let our bodies =
be prohibited to the Fire.
O Allah! Help us remember, praise and worship You well.
O Allah! Let us love the Iman (Faith) and make it nice to our hearts and =
let us hate disbelief, blasphemy and disobedience and make us among =
those guided by You.
O Allah! Guide Muslims women and protect them from displaying their =
charms and beauties and guard them against the misleadings of the =
disbelievers and corrupted persons.
O Allah! Let those who want to harm Muslims have the same taste of what =
they have been plotting returned to their own necks and keep them busy =
with their own troubles and let them destroy themselves with their own =
hands.
O Allah! Purge the usurper Jews out of Al-Aqsa Mosque, expel them out =
submissively humiliated.
O Allah! Strike terror to the enemies' hearts, shake earth under their =
feet and render them and their wealth as booty for Islam and Muslims.
O Allah! You have said, "Call me and I will answer" and here we have =
called You so hear and answer our call.
Wa salli Allahumma 'ala nabiyyina Muhammad, was 'ala alihi wa sahbihi wa =
sallim.
May the blessing and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his =
Companions and followers.
Earn abundant reward from Allah Subhanawatala:=20
Spread the Message of Allah=20
IF YOUR FRIENDS OR RELATIVES WANT A COPY OF ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF =
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them a copy of the Jummah Khutba. However, if any recipient doesn't want =
to receive Friday Sermon, he/she can write to me. The name will be =
removed from the Friday Sermon mailing list promptly.
Some of our Brothers and Sisters, who were receiving more than one copy =
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"1. Adherence to the Rule of Law
2. Commendation from Critics of the Regime
3. Name Recognition or Perceived Popularity
4. Uttering Unfavorable Statements (to Yahya)
5. Demonstrating Independence
6. Reluctance / Refusal to become a Praise Singer
7. Appearing in Yahya's dreams/nightmares
8. Good luck
9. Cutting Strings Loose(Puppet)
10. Flip of a dalasi coin by Yahya "
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STRASBOURG, Dec 14 (AFP) - The European Parliament on Thursday urged the
EU
to re-evaluate its relations with Ivory Coast, pushing the 15 nations to
hold
talks with Abidjan to ensure a "re-establishment of democracy" there.
The European deputies passed an emergency resolution, asking EU member
states to work with Abidjan to fix a date for new legislative elections "as
soon as possible and without the exclusion of candidates for ethnic
reasons".
General elections took place Sunday in Ivory Coast, with new President
Laurent Gbagbo's Ivorian Popular Front taking the most seats in parliament.
But former prime minister Alassane Ouattara, leader of the Rally of
Republicans was barred from standing, just as he was kept from running in
presidential elections in October, because of doubts about his nationality.
His opponents say he is Burkinabe and not fully Ivorian -- accusations
which have struck a chord with many in the Muslim north of the country, who
say they feel excluded with power in the hands of rulers from the Christian
south.
Ouattara's party boycotted Sunday's elections.
European deputies said they were worried about the "xenophobic flare-up
arising from the concept of Ivorian nationality, and the recourse to the use
of force to resolve political differences."
Ouattara's supporters have clashed violently with police on several
occasions in the last two months: first after October's presidential polls
and
then ahead of Sunday's vote.
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ABIDJAN, Dec 14 (AFP) - The former ruling Ivory Coast Democratic Party
(PDCI) announced late Thursday it would file appeals later that day with the
country's supreme court to cancel results in some 30 parliamentary contests.
"We have formed a legal committee of eight lawyers, and we will file
tonight (Thursday) petitions to annul the results in several electoral
districts," party official Atsin Achi told AFP.
"The proof that we have in our possession shows that fraud was
practically
everywhere during the legislative elections" held Sunday, Achi said.
Achi, who coordinated the PDCI's electoral campaign, said the party would
contest results in Abidjan's 10 districts, or a total of 25 seats.
The PDCI won one seat in Abidjan, while President Laurent Gbagbo's
Ivorian
Popular Front (FPI) took 24 seats.
The PDCI official claimed that vote tallies had been falsified or
switched,
electoral lists were not properly maintained, and that ballot boxes in some
districts were tampered with or destroyed.
"With all the proof that we have, I don't see how the supreme court could
reject our petition," Achi said.
In results announced late Wednesday, the FPI took 96 seats to 77 for the
PDCI, while there were 23 others for independents and smaller parties.
But by-elections have to be held in 29 northern constituencies where
there
was no voting at all last Sunday after supporters of former prime minister
Alassane Ouattara, protesting his exclusion, disrupted proceedings.
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LAGOS, Dec 15 (AFP) - The way US President-elect George W. Bush won his
election has tarnished US standing in the world and his victory is a worry
for
Africa, Nigerian newspapers said Friday.
In an editorial headlined "Tainted American presidency", the newspaper
The
Comet noted the sharp racial divide in the US polls where 90 percent of
black
voters voted for Bush's opponent, Vice President Al Gore.
"It is obvious to people in this part of the world that something was
wrong
with the conduct of the election in Florida where Jeb Bush, the
president-elect's brother, is the governor," The Comet said.
Bush is widely believed to have even less interest in Africa than most
previous US presidents. The incumbent president, Bill Clinton, has however
visited the continent twice, including a stop in Nigeria in August.
"We are worried that Mr. Bush may consign Africa into irrelevance and
absolute marginalisation ... We only hope he will be weaned from his
apparent
isolationism," the Comet said.
The paper said Bush's Republican Party was itself "racist" and would have
to change to win elections in future.
"The Republican Party must change and cast away its racist and bigoted
tradition of favouring only the whites and the super-rich," the newspaper
said.
The election itself was severely flawed, the paper said.
"America no longer occupies the moral high ground in the democratic
world... The man with fewer votes will become president in the most powerful
democratic country in the world. The partisanship of the United States'
Supreme Court was just too obvious," it said.
"Would it not have been better if the votes were counted so as to give
legitimacy and authenticity to whoever won?"
However, the paper still praised the peaceful way the dispute had ended,
praising Gore's "patriotism" and "sagacity" and saying "there is a lesson in
this for Africa where democratic struggle usually turns into armed
struggle."
The newspaper The Guardian said the election had shown the world
different
sides of the United States.
"The election and its resolution has thrown up the best and the worst of
American democracy. The role played out by the Supreme Court has turned out
to
be the deciding factor," the newspaper said.
"Americans may respect the judgement of their courts but not many are
convinced that Mr. Bush has won fairly and convincingly," it added.
Bush "must work hard to heal the wounds that the election created," the
paper went on.
Nigeria itself returned to civilian rule in May last year after elections
widely viewed as severely flawed.
The Clinton administration last year named Nigeria as one of its four
priority countries making the transition to democracy.
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Subject: FWD:Outcry Over Sacking Of Independent Electoral Commission Chair
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Outcry Over Sacking Of Independent Electoral Commission Chairman
The Independent (Banjul)
December 15, 2000
Banjul
General public outcry and condemnation have followed the sacking of the Chairman
of The Independent Electoral Commission Bishop Solomon Tilewa Johnson and one of
the Commissioners Sajar Fatty on Tuesday.
When contacted Wednesday Bishop Johnson confirmed that he received a letter from
the Office of the President indicating his removal from office as chairman of
the IEC. He said no reason was advanced for his removal. He would not however
comment any further except to say that he was examining the constitutional
legality of his sacking.
Sajar Fatty when contacted said he was not aware of his own sacking.
Reacting to the removals, the leader of the United Democratic Party, Ousainou
Darbo called it a blatant disregard of the constitutional provisions, which he
said is a clear manifestation of government interference with the independence
of the IEC. "They have no respect for the constitution and it is therefore time
that Gambians took their stand and do everything through legitimate and lawful
means to ensure that such arbitrary misuse of power ceases", he remarked. He
condemned Bishop Johnson's removal as "invalid and unconstitutional".
In his turn, the leader of the National Reconciliation Party Hamat Bah expressed
sadness over it but said he was not surprised by the move in the sense that the
regime cannot tolerate independent thinking. He said such things would tarnish
further the "already battered image of the regime both nationally and
internationally" .He said his party was generally satisfied with the performance
of Bishop Johnson "as he always demonstrated his independent stance".
The NRP leader said he was particularly impressed by Bishop Johnson's initiative
of addressing party differences by setting up an inter-party committee, which
was supposed to be inaugurated the day after he was dismissed.
"It seems President Jammeh has lost complete control of events and he is driving
this country deeper and deeper into an untenable situation," Mr. Bah said.
A senior member of the IEC expressed shock following news of the Bishop's
sacking. "We are all bemused and we have no idea what will happen next," he
said.
Bishop Johnson was appointed chairman of the IEC in 1997 after its
transformation from the Provisional Independent Electoral Commission (PIEC) in
which he was vice chairman. Since he took over the IEC chairmanship, the
Commission has been vigorously asserting its independence. It recently went to
the Supreme Court seeking a declaration to conduct local government elections in
the absence of the long-awaited Local Government Act, in which the court ruled
in their favour on the day the IEC chairman was sacked. He was recently quoted
as saying that the IEC was not going to tolerate any manipulation from any
quarters and that they were going to treat the country's politicians as adults
in the forthcoming elections.
According to the 1997 constitution section 42 (6), the President may remove a
member of the Commission from office; (a) for inability to perform the function
of his or her office whether arising from infirmity of mind or body or from any
other cause; (b) if any circumstance arises, which would have disqualified him
or her from appointment to the Commission, or (c) for misconduct. But before
removing a member, the president shall appoint a tribunal of three judges of a
superior court to enquire into the matter and report on the fact. A member of
the commission shall be entitled to appear and be legally represented before the
tribunal.
With the sacking of the Bishop and Sajar Fatty, coming shortly after the death
of Mrs Fanny Freeman and the resignation of the other Commissioner Fatma Baldeh,
there is now only one Commissioner left with the IEC, who is Alhaji Mustapha
Carayol. Recently also, the logistics officer Malleh Sallah tendered his
resignation, thus leaving the IEC very much understaffed.
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Subject: FWD:Jasseh's Sacking Was A Foregone Conclusion
Jasseh's Sacking Was A Foregone Conclusion
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EDITORIAL
December 15, 2000
Banjul
Several month's ago when sacked DIG Tamsir Jasseh said at a government
spokesperson's committee press briefing that the police would not tolerate
harassment of the press and other human rights abuses, we knew that he was soon
going to be sacked.
The fact that he continued speaking on those lines cemented our conviction that
Mr. Jasseh would not survive in these reactionary waters of Gambian politics,
where only the mediocre and the uninventive are likely to survive.
Now we have been proven right. Officer Tamsir Jasseh, who returned from the US
to his native Gambia to help in efforts at national development, has received a
slap in the face. He certainly must have been cured of his lofty illusions on
patriotism.
Predictably, no official reason has been given for Jasseh's sacking.
Therefore, we can readily assume, unless the government proves otherwise, that
his sacking was a consequence of his unhidden honesty, his readiness to work,
his realistic approach to problems besetting the police force and his frequent
tirades against all the wrong things going on both within and without the police
force.
It is a tragic reality that the government of President Yahya Jammeh is not as
committed to the wellbeing of this country as it pretends to be.
This government fails to realise that getting the work done is not synonymous to
pleasing powerful interests. It means doing things that the president and his
powerful group of cronies may not like, things that could run counter to the
grain of powerful selfish interests. It means discarding outmoded codes of bogus
etiquette and doing just what needs to be done, no matter whose ox is gored, or
whose toes are stepped on. It means taking the right steps, in the right
direction, at the right time, which, we believe, Jasseh was trying to do.
Our high hopes for positive change and development in the early days of the coup
of July 22, 1994 have been shattered on the hard, grim rocks of reality. Instead
of ushering in the expected era of true revolution of the mind and spirit, the
Jammeh regime has further built upon the reactionary policies of Jawara's
ancient regime. Hopes of greater political enlightenment and freedom, greater
respect for human rights and the rule of law, an enabling environment for
positive change and development, have given way to a painful sense of
frustration and a gamut of repressive and unproductive policies that has seen
the sacking of progressive civil servants, the harassment of journalists and
politicians, selfish constitutional manipulations and a general slide into an
environment of fear, anger and uncertainty. Today, Gambians mourn the demise of
common sense and bemoan the rising ascendancy of uncommon mediocrity.
How utterly tragic that some of us cannot stand any sustained signs of positive
thinking; that only the dull and the unproductive are given the chance to thrive
in our land; that we cut the productive crops and allow only the useless and
destructive weeds to thrive on our national farm; that those who feel that they
are powerful and privileged in our society continue to sacrifice the productive
sons and daughters of this nation on the stained alter of their bloated egos!
How so unfortunate that the powerful among us persist in placing their selfish
interests, their personal whims and caprices, over and above the national
interest, and in the process, have our helpless unborn generations drop into
this world with shackles of poverty, strife and backwardness tenaciously
straddling their tender necks. When shall these so-called powerful interests
learn to be honest to themselves, to this nation and to God All Mighty, and for
God's sake stop leading us down the path of retardation?
Tamsir Jasseh's sacking, unless the government proves otherwise, epitomises the
slimy mantle of shame our nation is now wrapped in. For isn't it a shame that a
patriotic Gambian who returned home from the United States to help in the
process of national reorientation and construction should be so badly treated?
For Jasseh himself, this could very well be a blessing in disguise; but for The
Gambia Police Force and for our nation in general, it is a shame and an
irredeemable loss; ten steps backward in the true tradition of our increasing
descent into zero progress. A tear for us all.
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Folks, the piece below was forwarded to me by a friend. Although most Democrats might find it funny, some Republicans or religious people could find it offensive. If you find this article annoying at any point whiles reading it, please stop and delete it pronto.
BREAKING NEWS: GOD OVERRULES SUPREME COURT VERDICT
> Bush to be smitten later today
>
> In a stunning development this morning, God invoked the "one nation, under
> God" clause of the Pledge of Allegiance to overrule last night's Supreme
> Court decision that handed the White House to George Bush.
> "I'm not sure where the Supreme Court gets off," God said this morning on
> a rare Today Show appearance, "but I'm sure as hell not going to lie back
> and let Bush get away with this bullshit."
> "I've watched analysts argue for weeks now that the exact vote count in
> Florida 'will never be known.' Well, I'm God and I DO know exactly who
> voted for whom. Let's cut to the chase: Gore won Florida by exactly 20,219
> votes."
> Shocking political analysts and pundits, God's unexpected verdict
> overrules the official Electoral College tally and awards Florida to Al
> Gore, giving him a 289-246 victory. The Bush campaign is analyzing God's
> Word for possible grounds for appeal.
> "God's ruling is a classic over-reach," argued Bush campaign strategist
> Jim Baker. "Clearly, a divine intervention in a U.S. Presidential Election
> is unprecedented, unjust, and goes against the constitution of the state
> of Florida."
> "Jim Baker's a jackass," God responded. "He's got some surprises ahead of
> him, let me tell you. HOT ones, if you know what I mean."
> God, who provided the exact vote counts for every Florida precinct,
> explained that bad balloting machinery and voter confusion were no grounds
> to give the White House to "a friggin' idiot."
> "Look, only 612 people in Palm Beach County voted for Buchanan. Get real!
> The rest meant to vote for Gore. Don't believe me? I'll name them:
> Anderson, Pete; Anderson, Sam, Jr.; Arthur, James; Barnhardt, Ron..."
> Our Lord then went on to note that he was displeased with George W. Bush's
> prideful ways and announced that he would officially smite him today.
> In an act of wrath unlike any reported since the Book of Job, God has
> taken all of Bush's goats and livestock, stripped him of his wealth and
> possessions, sold his family into slavery, forced the former presidential
> candidate into hard labor in a salt mine, and afflicted him with deep
> boils.
Dick Cheney will reportedly receive leprosy.
M.B.Krubally
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This is pathetic and a clear example of a situation where the inmates are
running the asylum. I can see the hands of Pap Cheyassin Secka written all
over the sacking of the IEC commissioners. Secka is a sore loser who will do
anything to defeat his opponents (real or imagined). This is nothing but
vindictiveness. I am glad that things back-fired this way in the face of
that Johnson character at the IEC. This is what people that deal with the
Devil, get. Members of the opposition should show no mercy to Johnson.
Reports am reading from the newspapers are a bit fuzzy. But what is clear to
me is that Johnson was part and parcel of the delay tactics and fraud Yaya
and his cohorts were engaged in. As a matter of fact, Johnson did not even
ask for what he got from the court. According to reports, Johnson also
bought into the nonsense that the current laws (as they are in the books) do
not allow for local government elections. Hence his decision to go to court
to try and force new legislation. Let us stop here and ask ourselves why
Johnson and his lawyers did not decipher that the current laws permit them
to hold elections. Even if we give them benefit of the doubt and assume that
they were not confident about their legal interpretations, why did they not
ask the court to declare that the current laws are sufficient and the
National Assembly need not pass any legislation? So, had Johnson not put
this stumbling block in front of us, we would have had elections since
November 16, 2000, using existing laws. As I mentioned before, in Johnson,
we are either dealing with a highly incompetent or corrupt person. If he was
smart, he would have realized that he does not need the National Assembly to
hold elections. Or maybe he realized that, but wanted to thwart the will of
the people by putting our fate into the hands of a corrupt, APRC dominated
chamber. Weeks ago when this same Johnson came up with those ridiculous (and
undemocratic) rules to govern the campaign in the Sami elections, we cried
foul and asked Johnson where he got those rules from in light of his claim
that he was waiting for the Assembly to act or the court to make a
declaration. Needless to say, Johnson could not reconcile the double
standards. This man will not hesitate to usurp the democratic rights of
citizens that are guaranteed in our Constitution (freedom of speech and
assembly), but when it came to safeguarding constitutionally guaranteed
rights (right to elect local representatives), he defers to those shameless
APRC rubber-stamps that call themselves legislators. People like Johnson and
that Jasseh fellow that was fired from the Police, want to have their cake
and eat it. We must not allow that. They should either be with the people or
with the tormentor of the people (Yaya and Pap Cheyassin Secka). I vow not
to allow these slimy characters to sit on the fence. Just look at the
shameless pandering Jasseh was engaged in (denouncing Karamba) not knowing
that Sankung (his boss) has already sealed his fate. But that is another
topic. Going back to Johnson, I think the opposition should condemn the
firings as a matter of principle. The principle being, the government should
not interfere in the workings of an autonomous Independent Electoral
Commission. I think it would be a mistake to fight for the personality
involved. We should be fighting for the Office. Johnson was not fired
because he was fighting for us (the people). Johnson was fired because Pap
Cheyassin Secka lost a case. The only people that should come out good here,
are the judges that gave Johnson and the people something Johnson did not
ask for. I hope by praising the judges Yaya will not fire them. This is
pathetic and would have been laughable if we were not dealing with people's
livelihood.. Pap Cheyassin Secka is leading Yaya to the gallows. Mark my
words. When Secka lost the Darboe case, he hoodwinked Yaya and blamed
everything on the magistrate and the poor magistrate was fired. Yaya, being
the moron he is, did not even ask Secka why Darboe is still not in jail
despite the firing of the magistrate. Why did the High court not overturn
the magistrate? How is Secka going to deal with defense attorney calls for a
jury trial? The problem is not with Isatou Wadda, Borry Touray or Johnson.
Secka and the indefensible postures of this illegal government, are the
problem. Secka is the one manipulating Yaya and advising him to fire all
these people. He goes to Yaya with bogus legal advise and assurances he
cannot back up in court. When he loses, he blames it on the judiciary. He
will continue to lose. The major lost that will finally lead to his demise
and that of Yaya, should be the passing of the constitutional amendments.
The amendments aimed at curtailing the rights of ordinary Gambians, are
intolerable. The opposition should fight this outside of the parliament.
They should mobilize their supporters to take Secka and Yaya down if the
shameless duo want to continue taking away our rights. Alternatively, as
soon as the corrupt APRC Assembly pass the laws, legal actions should be
brought against the government to strike down those laws. Yaya and his
cohorts should be fought all the way. We should not appease any of them.
People should either be on the offense (against the people) or on the
defense (for the people). No one should be allowed to be on the fence.
Having said that, if people realize (albeit belatedly) that Yaya is actually
the Devil incarnate, and decide to repent and join the opposition, we should
welcome them provided their hands are not tainted with the blood of our
children that were murdered on April 10 and 11.
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ABIDJAN, Dec 15 (AFP) - Around 100 people demonstrated Friday in Abidjan
against foreign press organisations operating in the country, seen by some
here as supporting opposition leader Alassane Ouattara.
France's Radio France International (RFI) and the BBC were notably
targeted.
"Get out BBC, get out RFI, goodbye liars," protesters chanted.
Police surrounded the demonstrations.
Some parts of the Ivorian press regularly accuse foreign media of
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I am convinced more than ever that Yaya is a mental
case and I mean it. This guy is sick and should get
some help before its too late!
--- "Jeng, Beran" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Outcry Over Sacking Of Independent Electoral
> Commission Chairman
>
> The Independent (Banjul)
>
> December 15, 2000
>
> Banjul
>
> General public outcry and condemnation have followed
> the sacking of the Chairman
> of The Independent Electoral Commission Bishop
> Solomon Tilewa Johnson and one of
> the Commissioners Sajar Fatty on Tuesday.
>
> When contacted Wednesday Bishop Johnson confirmed
> that he received a letter from
> the Office of the President indicating his removal
> from office as chairman of
> the IEC. He said no reason was advanced for his
> removal. He would not however
> comment any further except to say that he was
> examining the constitutional
> legality of his sacking.
>
> Sajar Fatty when contacted said he was not aware of
> his own sacking.
>
> Reacting to the removals, the leader of the United
> Democratic Party, Ousainou
> Darbo called it a blatant disregard of the
> constitutional provisions, which he
> said is a clear manifestation of government
> interference with the independence
> of the IEC. "They have no respect for the
> constitution and it is therefore time
> that Gambians took their stand and do everything
> through legitimate and lawful
> means to ensure that such arbitrary misuse of power
> ceases", he remarked. He
> condemned Bishop Johnson's removal as "invalid and
> unconstitutional".
>
> In his turn, the leader of the National
> Reconciliation Party Hamat Bah expressed
> sadness over it but said he was not surprised by the
> move in the sense that the
> regime cannot tolerate independent thinking. He said
> such things would tarnish
> further the "already battered image of the regime
> both nationally and
> internationally" .He said his party was generally
> satisfied with the performance
> of Bishop Johnson "as he always demonstrated his
> independent stance".
>
> The NRP leader said he was particularly impressed by
> Bishop Johnson's initiative
> of addressing party differences by setting up an
> inter-party committee, which
> was supposed to be inaugurated the day after he was
> dismissed.
>
> "It seems President Jammeh has lost complete control
> of events and he is driving
> this country deeper and deeper into an untenable
> situation," Mr. Bah said.
>
> A senior member of the IEC expressed shock following
> news of the Bishop's
> sacking. "We are all bemused and we have no idea
> what will happen next," he
> said.
>
> Bishop Johnson was appointed chairman of the IEC in
> 1997 after its
> transformation from the Provisional Independent
> Electoral Commission (PIEC) in
> which he was vice chairman. Since he took over the
> IEC chairmanship, the
> Commission has been vigorously asserting its
> independence. It recently went to
> the Supreme Court seeking a declaration to conduct
> local government elections in
> the absence of the long-awaited Local Government
> Act, in which the court ruled
> in their favour on the day the IEC chairman was
> sacked. He was recently quoted
> as saying that the IEC was not going to tolerate any
> manipulation from any
> quarters and that they were going to treat the
> country's politicians as adults
> in the forthcoming elections.
>
> According to the 1997 constitution section 42 (6),
> the President may remove a
> member of the Commission from office; (a) for
> inability to perform the function
> of his or her office whether arising from infirmity
> of mind or body or from any
> other cause; (b) if any circumstance arises, which
> would have disqualified him
> or her from appointment to the Commission, or (c)
> for misconduct. But before
> removing a member, the president shall appoint a
> tribunal of three judges of a
> superior court to enquire into the matter and report
> on the fact. A member of
> the commission shall be entitled to appear and be
> legally represented before the
> tribunal.
>
> With the sacking of the Bishop and Sajar Fatty,
> coming shortly after the death
> of Mrs Fanny Freeman and the resignation of the
> other Commissioner Fatma Baldeh,
> there is now only one Commissioner left with the
> IEC, who is Alhaji Mustapha
> Carayol. Recently also, the logistics officer Malleh
> Sallah tendered his
> resignation, thus leaving the IEC very much
> understaffed.
>
>
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Apparently Tamsir Jasseh took exception to my observations of the Police
Force in general and his role in particular. The accounts as related by the
Observer Newspaper potrayed a livid Mr Jasseh . Here are some of his
complaints:
1-My contention that the Department was led by an incompetent I.G.who lacked
the foresight to lead a professional outfit was not true.
2-That the department was undermined purposely to serve the nefarious
political interests of Yahya and his cronies was also untrue.
3-Attributing reform efforts primarily to him (Jasseh) was inaccurate because
he alone is incapable of the kind of institutional change needed at the
Department.
4-Reforms have been underway pursuant to a commissioned study conducted in
1997.
5-That I was being unfair to the Police and the government in my overall
characterization.
I first wrote about the Police on 8-23-2000 following a news conference in
which the department publicly acknowledged their perilous state especially
the all important faith that ordinary citizens need to have in the Police.
They themselves went into why the people no longer trust in the police to
enforce the law. The police in the eyes of the public have ominously settled
into selective law enforcement by going after opponents of the government on
trumped up charges while ignoring or in some cases actively countenancing
illegal behavior by gov't sanctioned vigilante groups. If the Police that is
paid for by the people undermines the basic expectation of equal protection
under the law, they have deservedly lost the people's faith.
The reason I singled out Mr Jasseh is because he is the only one I have heard
publicly acknowledge these egregious problems associated with the department.
Any credit I give him is solely based on his public pronouncements which
tended to sound sincere. I said he was a good man trying to do the right
thing. I still think so. However I have always qualified my optimism with a
strong believe that his efforts would not bear fruit because the President
and his cronies are unmitigated criminals to whom a professional Police force
is anathema. I specifically said he would either be transferred or fired for
his efforts to bring reform. His professed faith in I. G. Badgie and all the
other professionals bent on making the force the best is his entitlement. I
don't share that view at all. Yahya Jammeh has purged that department and
brought in cronies of which Mr Badgie is premiere. They have made an
institutional morass out of the Police department. They have neither the
ability nor the inclination to fix it.
As for his notion of me being unfair to the government is a gross
understatement. I view this government as illegitimate and my duty as a
Gambian is to expose, fight and ultimately defeat this criminal albatross
hanging on the neck of my nation. I neither want nor expect even an otherwise
good man like Mr Jasseh to agree with me.
Karamba
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The unedited e-mail below came from a concerned Gambian.
Ebrima Ceesay
____________________________________________________________________
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>Subject: CHEYASSIN: PLUNGING GAMBIA INTO FURTHER CHAOS
>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000
>
>Coach,
>
>The recent actions of Cheyassin came as no surprise to those who know him
>well. A close relative of mine who was in the United States with Cheyassin
>in the 60's used to narrate stories about this egomaniac of a personality.
>One of the stories I remember him telling me was when Cheyassin, then a
>sophomore at American University and member of the Student Council, ran and
>lost the Presidency of the Council. He accused the majority white student
>body of racism before storming out of the meeting. Che is either at the
>head
>or he is out. This personality trait follows him wherever he goes.
>
>After law studies in the UK and returning to practice in the Gambia,
>Cheyassin
>inherited from the late P.S.Njie, one of the best private legal liberaries
>in the Gambia. He also inherited the P.S.Njie's clients. Cheyassin
>squandered all of these in pursuit of his dream of being the President of
>the
>Republic. He established his political party, contested a seat at Sabach
>Sanjal and lost. In the process, he also lost his law practice and sold his
>valuable library to his colleagues who are now the top dogs in the law
>business in Banjul.
>
>What Cheyassin could not get through the ballot box, he tried to gain
>through the barrel of the gun; thus his flirting with armed and illegal
>revolt against a legally installed Government of Sir Dawda. Providing his
>services to the "taxi driver revolutionaries" led by Kukoi Samba Sagnia as
>the resident intellectual, he proceeded to draft the Long the
>Revolution/Enough is Enough, No MORE speech (in his own hand writing which
>implicated him ) that Kukoi read over Radio Gambia on those fateful days
>in June/July 1981. Of course, what followed is history and Cheyassin fled
>to
>Dakar and was later repatriated to stand trial for treason. Another failed
>attempt by Cheyassin to become President of the Republic. Instead of being
>President, he won the title of "treasonable felon."
>
>During his imprisonment at Mile II, it was Ousainou Daboe and many like him
>who kept Cheyassin's family going and his children kept in school. It is
>this very same Cheyassin Secka who is now trying to provide the enabling
>legal environment to exterminate, literally and figuratively, Ousainou
>Daboe
>and any opposition (be it PDOIS or NPR) that stands in Cheyassin's way to
>grab the Presidency of the Republic of The Gambia. According to my
>sources,
>Cheyassin is impatient and he would like to create the environment now
>before the November elections to grab power; something that has eluded him
>ever since he ran and lost to be President of the Student Council at
>American University and the strings of failures that followed since then
>and
>are enumerated above. Cheyassin will not be allowed to succeed in his plans
>and that the elctions will be held and the APRC Government will be driven
>to
>the Atlantic Ocean. They have failed the Gambian people, they have failed
>the international community and they have failed even their earlier
>supporters.
>
>The precedence-setting 30-odd amendments to the Constitution is a
>deliberate
>act to further muddy the waters but we have news for Cheyassin: WE WILL
>RESIST IT. Infact, we are counselling Solomon Teliwa Johnson to file a
>suit in court contesting the constitutionality of his dismissal.
>Cheyassin, you know that Yahya's action to dismiss the Chairman and a
>member
>of th IEC is unconstitutional and it will be fought in the Supreme Court.
>The legality of your recent actions will also be challenged in the courts.
>We all know what the APRC is trying to avoid; ELECTIONS. But elections will
>be held and we will insist on them being free, fair and internationally
>monitored. 1996 will never be repeated in The Gambia.
>
>Cheyassin is being driven into madness by his personal failures both as a
>student activist and a politician. He will go to any length to please Yahya
>just so that he will eventually grab power for himself. He has attempted it
>once. He will attempt it again. I guarantee, he will fail again and
>miserably so. Thanks, Ebrima and happy Ramadan to all.
>
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>Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000
>
>Ebrima,
>Perhaps it should not come as a surprise that there will be yet another
>casualty in the civil service: Sompo-Ceesay, Permanent Secretary Department
>of Agriculture. He will be fired, perhaps, as soon as the week-end because
>of the revelation by Hamat Bah in the National Assembly that Baboucarr
>Sompo-Ceesay tried to deposit D200,000 of public funds in his personal bank
>account. For folks who continue to prop up the Jammeh regime and being
>corrupt at that deserve no sympathy. These funds were destined for our poor
>farmers for crying out loud, Sompo. This will be the second time that
>Sompo-Ceesay face public humiliation in the hands of Yahya Jammeh and
>deservedly so.
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>Cheyassin
>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000
>
>Ebrima,
>The fight will come to a head sooner rather than later. First, the
>opposition will challenge the constitutionality of the dismissals of
>Solomon
>Tilewa Johnson and Mr. Saja Fatty as Chairman and member of the IEC
>respectively.
>The action by Cheyassin is wrong, unethical, immoral and illegal. They are
>obviously running scared because of the open opposition to this regime.
>They are also certain that they will be defeated at the polls, be it local
>or national, because of their lack of legitimacy and moral authority in the
>eyes of the ordinary Gambian.
>
>A second alternative which will be pursued concurrently is to take the
>matter to the people and to the streets, if necessary. We cannot take this
>lying down.
>
>On a related matter, there are senior civil servants seriously thinking of
>downing tools. We cannot continue to keep the machinery of Government going
>when Yahya and Cheyassin continue to disparage the character and careers of
>civil servants.
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Ebrima:
With due respect, your source blew this one. I know Cheyassin, and totally
disagree with your version. Such character assassination will not help us
in our struggle against the dictatorship. Mr. Kukoi Samba Sanyang, a
schoolmate at Saint Augustine's was not a taxi driver.
Cheyassin, together with the rest of the other puppets are conceived with
the illusion that dictator yahya will be in the Gambia forever. When Mr.
Secka formed the National Liberation Party in 1976, I volunteered to help
him. When Hon. Sheriff M. Dibba fell out with Sir Dawda, Cheyassin drifted
away in support of Mr. Dibba. To our surprise, he decided to lead his own
party against the advise of many people. Another disappointment Cheyassin
did, was when he contested in the off year elections in Banjul Central
Constituency.
I can attest that Mr. Secka is a brilliant and sincere Gambian. I do not
know what came of him lately. My feeling is that he is driven by power,
which certainly will destroy him. I hope he can come to his senses and
jump ship. The dictator will soon fire him and make him another mockery
within the confines of the dictatorship.
Naphiyo,
Comarade: M.Lamine Jassey-Conteh
> [Original Message]
> From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 12/15/00 7:57:41 PM
> Subject: Re: CHEYASSIN: PLUNGING GAMBIA INTO FURTHER CHAOS
>
> Gambia-L:
>
> The unedited e-mail below came from a concerned Gambian.
>
> Ebrima Ceesay
>
> ____________________________________________________________________
>
>
>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: CHEYASSIN: PLUNGING GAMBIA INTO FURTHER CHAOS
> >Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000
> >
> >Coach,
> >
> >The recent actions of Cheyassin came as no surprise to those who know him
> >well. A close relative of mine who was in the United States with
Cheyassin
> >in the 60's used to narrate stories about this egomaniac of a
personality.
> >One of the stories I remember him telling me was when Cheyassin, then a
> >sophomore at American University and member of the Student Council, ran
and
> >lost the Presidency of the Council. He accused the majority white
student
> >body of racism before storming out of the meeting. Che is either at the
> >head
> >or he is out. This personality trait follows him wherever he goes.
> >
> >After law studies in the UK and returning to practice in the Gambia,
> >Cheyassin
> >inherited from the late P.S.Njie, one of the best private legal
liberaries
> >in the Gambia. He also inherited the P.S.Njie's clients. Cheyassin
> >squandered all of these in pursuit of his dream of being the President of
> >the
> >Republic. He established his political party, contested a seat at Sabach
> >Sanjal and lost. In the process, he also lost his law practice and sold
his
> >valuable library to his colleagues who are now the top dogs in the law
> >business in Banjul.
> >
> >What Cheyassin could not get through the ballot box, he tried to gain
> >through the barrel of the gun; thus his flirting with armed and illegal
> >revolt against a legally installed Government of Sir Dawda. Providing his
> >services to the "taxi driver revolutionaries" led by Kukoi Samba Sagnia
as
> >the resident intellectual, he proceeded to draft the Long the
> >Revolution/Enough is Enough, No MORE speech (in his own hand writing
which
> >implicated him ) that Kukoi read over Radio Gambia on those fateful days
> >in June/July 1981. Of course, what followed is history and Cheyassin fled
> >to
> >Dakar and was later repatriated to stand trial for treason. Another
failed
> >attempt by Cheyassin to become President of the Republic. Instead of
being
> >President, he won the title of "treasonable felon."
> >
> >During his imprisonment at Mile II, it was Ousainou Daboe and many like
him
> >who kept Cheyassin's family going and his children kept in school. It is
> >this very same Cheyassin Secka who is now trying to provide the enabling
> >legal environment to exterminate, literally and figuratively, Ousainou
> >Daboe
> >and any opposition (be it PDOIS or NPR) that stands in Cheyassin's way to
> >grab the Presidency of the Republic of The Gambia. According to my
> >sources,
> >Cheyassin is impatient and he would like to create the environment now
> >before the November elections to grab power; something that has eluded
him
> >ever since he ran and lost to be President of the Student Council at
> >American University and the strings of failures that followed since then
> >and
> >are enumerated above. Cheyassin will not be allowed to succeed in his
plans
> >and that the elctions will be held and the APRC Government will be driven
> >to
> >the Atlantic Ocean. They have failed the Gambian people, they have
failed
> >the international community and they have failed even their earlier
> >supporters.
> >
> >The precedence-setting 30-odd amendments to the Constitution is a
> >deliberate
> >act to further muddy the waters but we have news for Cheyassin: WE WILL
> >RESIST IT. Infact, we are counselling Solomon Teliwa Johnson to file a
> >suit in court contesting the constitutionality of his dismissal.
> >Cheyassin, you know that Yahya's action to dismiss the Chairman and a
> >member
> >of th IEC is unconstitutional and it will be fought in the Supreme Court.
> >The legality of your recent actions will also be challenged in the
courts.
> >We all know what the APRC is trying to avoid; ELECTIONS. But elections
will
> >be held and we will insist on them being free, fair and internationally
> >monitored. 1996 will never be repeated in The Gambia.
> >
> >Cheyassin is being driven into madness by his personal failures both as a
> >student activist and a politician. He will go to any length to please
Yahya
> >just so that he will eventually grab power for himself. He has attempted
it
> >once. He will attempt it again. I guarantee, he will fail again and
> >miserably so. Thanks, Ebrima and happy Ramadan to all.
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The Independent
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EDITORIAL
December 15, 2000
Banjul
Several month's ago when sacked DIG Tamsir Jasseh said at a government
spokesperson's committee press briefing that the police would not tolerate
harassment of the press and other human rights abuses, we knew that he was
soon
going to be sacked.
The fact that he continued speaking on those lines cemented our conviction
that
Mr. Jasseh would not survive in these reactionary waters of Gambian politics,
where only the mediocre and the uninventive are likely to survive.
Now we have been proven right. Officer Tamsir Jasseh, who returned from the
US
to his native Gambia to help in efforts at national development, has
received a
slap in the face. He certainly must have been cured of his lofty illusions on
patriotism.
Predictably, no official reason has been given for Jasseh's sacking.
Therefore, we can readily assume, unless the government proves otherwise,
that
his sacking was a consequence of his unhidden honesty, his readiness to work,
his realistic approach to problems besetting the police force and his
frequent
tirades against all the wrong things going on both within and without the
police
force. >>
****************************************
All the above mentioned reasons are why I assumed that Tam Jasseh would have
graciously accepted a compliment and ackowledgement of his abilities from a
fellow Gambian like Karamba Touray, and then graciously added that there are
also others like him who are making positive contributions in the police
force.
Instead, he displayed a lack of courage I never envisioned in him for all the
years I have known him, by trying to distance himself from the compliment,
and thereby rendering all these comvictions he has expressed in the recent
past as just another component of the empty rhetoric so characteristic of
those who associate with this regime.
Perhap Tam thinks that this will bring him back into the good graces of his
distator. It is one thing to be fired by Yaya Jammeh, but it is yet another
thing altogether to compromise your honour and your dignity by making the
kinds of statements this former DIG did. He should have been asking for an
explanation from his Boss as to why he was fired, instead of compromising his
character. Nothing is worth that, and there is life after Yaya Jammeh.
You have dissappointed me Tam, as well as all those who thought that you were
a glimmer of hope for the future because you dared to speak the truth in the
midst of all those cowards and empty headed bullies you worked with.
Jabou Joh
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L-ers:
How feasible is it for the Gambia Supreme Court to overturn the dismissal of
the IEC Boss? Once it is this body that ruled against the Gov't in it's case
with the IEC. And it's believed that's the reason for the Bishop's
dismissal.
Some legal advise please,anyone.
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Hey coach,
I know that you did not have enough cyber time to read through your sources'
mails but it will be much advising to eleminate all sides of hint to the
fools on the grounds back home. Just to save their(your sources) back.
Because they are doing such a wonderful job.
Peace.
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>Gambia-L:
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>The unedited e-mail below came from a source in the Gambia.
>
>Ebrima
>
>__________________________________________________________________
>
>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Taking the Constitutional fight to the doorsteps of Yahya and
>>Cheyassin
>>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000
>>
>>Ebrima,
>>The fight will come to a head sooner rather than later. First, the
>>opposition will challenge the constitutionality of the dismissals of
>>Solomon
>>Tilewa Johnson and Mr. Saja Fatty as Chairman and member of the IEC
>>respectively.
>>The action by Cheyassin is wrong, unethical, immoral and illegal. They are
>>obviously running scared because of the open opposition to this regime.
>>They are also certain that they will be defeated at the polls, be it local
>>or national, because of their lack of legitimacy and moral authority in
>>the
>>eyes of the ordinary Gambian.
>>
>>A second alternative which will be pursued concurrently is to take the
>>matter to the people and to the streets, if necessary. We cannot take this
>>lying down.
>>
>>On a related matter, there are senior civil servants seriously thinking of
>>downing tools. We cannot continue to keep the machinery of Government
>>going
>>when Yahya and Cheyassin continue to disparage the character and careers
>>of
>>civil servants.
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How feasible is it for the Gambia Supreme Court to overturn the <BR>
dismissal of<BR>
the IEC Boss? Once it is this body that ruled against the Gov't in <BR>
it's case<BR>
with the IEC. And it's believed that's the reason for the Bishop's<BR>
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Some legal advise please,anyone.<BR>
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The removal of the chairman of the Independent Electoral commission is sad
for The Gambian people,and it is sad for democracy.The move has markes of a
constitutional crises and clearly shows what kind of cockamamie democracy
that exist in the country.It is messy and nasty for Jammeh to took no notice
of the Gambia constitution which states on section [42]subsection [6]that
the president may only remove a member or the commission from office-
[a]for inability to perform the functions of his or her office whether
arising from infirmity of mind or body or from any other cause;
[b]if any circumstances arises which would have disqualified him or her from
appointment to the commission;or
[c]for misconduct,
but before removing a member,the president shall appoint a tribunal of three
judges of a superior court to enquire into the matter and report on the
facts.A member of the commission shall be entitled to appear and be legally
represented before the tribunal.
Here in Johnson's case,non of the above happened therefore, it is
unconstitutional,criminal and undemocratic for Jammeh to do it.
Again and again UDP party will not be silent while the country has been
hijacked by a maron.It is up to every Gambian be it on the rulling side or
on the opposing side to move ahead and undertake our constitutional duties.
The five supreme court judges headed by Justice Felix Lartex,has spoken.Now
it is left to Jammeh to respect the higest law of the country or go with his
millitary decrees.If he has respect for the constitution,he will accept in
good fait the rulling of the supreme court and allow chairman Johnson to
continue his good work and conduct the overdue local Government
elections.Without doing that the forth coming Presidential elections and
National elections will be meaningless and will lack credibility with a new
chairman already intimidated.
Saihou
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Ousman Kinteh: I can assure you that extra care is being taken to protect
all my sources in the Gambia. All the same, grateful, if you could pinpoint
the part in my source's e-mail that shouldn't have been there and WHY?
Lamine Conteh: The e-mail you are reacting to, on Cheyassin Secka, was
actually written by a "concerned Gambian" and not by any of my sources.
Anyway, I'll leave this person to react to your comments if he feels to do
so.
Having said that, Mr Conteh, I have to tell you that I am still laughing at
the portion in your e-mail, where you wrote and I quote: "I can attest that
Cheyassin is a brilliant and a sincere Gambian."
So, Lamine Conteh, you really believe deep in your heart, that Pap Cheyassin
is a "sincere" Gambian, in spite of the fact that he is serving (as well as
playing an active role) in Jammeh's barbaric regime. Well, Mr Conteh, if you
write back and fail to withdraw this statement of yours, then I for one will
never take you seriously henceforth.
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>Hey coach,
>I know that you did not have enough cyber time to read through your
>sources'
>mails but it will be much advising to eleminate all sides of hint to the
>fools on the grounds back home. Just to save their(your sources) back.
>Because they are doing such a wonderful job.
>Peace.
>
>
>
>>From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
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>> Cheyassin
>>Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 01:06:17 -0000
>>
>>Gambia-L:
>>
>>The unedited e-mail below came from a source in the Gambia.
>>
>>Ebrima
>>
>>__________________________________________________________________
>>
>>
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Subject: Taking the Constitutional fight to the doorsteps of Yahya and
>>>Cheyassin
>>>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000
>>>
>>>Ebrima,
>>>The fight will come to a head sooner rather than later. First, the
>>>opposition will challenge the constitutionality of the dismissals of
>>>Solomon
>>>Tilewa Johnson and Mr. Saja Fatty as Chairman and member of the IEC
>>>respectively.
>>>The action by Cheyassin is wrong, unethical, immoral and illegal. They
>>>are
>>>obviously running scared because of the open opposition to this regime.
>>>They are also certain that they will be defeated at the polls, be it
>>>local
>>>or national, because of their lack of legitimacy and moral authority in
>>>the
>>>eyes of the ordinary Gambian.
>>>
>>>A second alternative which will be pursued concurrently is to take the
>>>matter to the people and to the streets, if necessary. We cannot take
>>>this
>>>lying down.
>>>
>>>On a related matter, there are senior civil servants seriously thinking
>>>of
>>>downing tools. We cannot continue to keep the machinery of Government
>>>going
>>>when Yahya and Cheyassin continue to disparage the character and careers
>>>of
>>>civil servants.
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Reliable sources reaching me are telling me that replacements for Johnson and
Fatty are in line already.
Mrs. Ma Sanneh Ceesay is being lobbied to replace Mr. Johnson. Mr. M.O. Njie
and Mr. James Abraham will be named to the IEC. I will let Ebrima Ceesay's
sources tell us more about these people. If I get any more information on
them too, I will post it.
I hope Mr. Johnson will see to it that the rule of law takes place here. He
need to know that there are thousands of Gambians with him in this fight.
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Hi Good people! I know Tam very very, he is still in denial and hoping that
yahya will create a post for him or after this embarasing posting "below"
that Yahya will take him back to work!!!!! Hello, Tam, why not take the
compliments rather than trying to associate yourself with the Butcher of
Kanlilai. Pls tell us the reason why you are fired then we are curious. I
would like to say more but will have to listen to your own version of this
situation.
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>Daily Observer
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>December 14, 2000
>Banjul
>The deputy inspector general of police, Tamsir Jasseh, who was relieved of
>his
>duties Tuesday evening, has objected to views expressed about him and the
>Gambia
>Police Force by one Karamba Touray in Washington, USA, published in Daily
>Observer 's Tuesday, December 12 Viewpoint column.
>Mr. Jasseh said the article would undermine his activities in the force.
>Talking to our reporter, Chief Manneh, in his office Tuesday afternoon
>prior to
>receiving the letter terminating his services, Mr. Jasseh said, "I think
>the
>view of this writer is unfair because he certainly does not know what is
>actually going on within the Gambia Police Force. He does not know what our
>problems are or what the causes are. The article gave the impression that I
>am
>the only valuable asset in the entire police force which is absolutely
>false. I
>alone cannot do it all. I don't have all the answers. I have every desire
>to
>reform the police, but I am not the only one desirous of reforming the
>force.
>There are many other officers who can reform the police force into a
>professional organisation.
>In the first place, there was a police task force set up in 1997 to look
>into
>how best to reform the police. A report was presented by this task force
>and the
>ideas I had of reforming the police were in line with the recommendations
>made
>by the task force. So, ongoing programmes within the police are the results
>of
>the collective efforts of many people.
>The laudable aim I have is what other officers in the force have too, that
>is,
>to work together to transform the Gambia Police Force into a professional
>organisation that can adequately address policing needs of the general
>public."
>Commenting on Karamba Touray's assertion that "The Inspector General is
>himself
>unsuitable for his job because he has neither the experience nor the
>foresight
>to lead a professional police force," Mr. Jasseh said, "I totally disagree
>with
>that opinion. IGP Sankung Badjie has spent his entire life in the Gambia
>Police
>Force. He is the only IGP who started as a recruit to the post of IGP.
>Over the years, he has accumulated tremendous amount of experience from
>which I
>draw (lessons) to implement my programmes. Our relationship is like hand
>and
>glove.
>As much as Karamba Touray is entitled to his opinion, I think opinions
>should be
>based on facts. This article is unfair to the government, the Interior
>secretary, the IGP, my humble self, and the entire top brass of the police
>force. I deeply regret it was published without due consultations."
>Mr. Jasseh also observed that there is general "misconception" that there
>is
>high level political interference in the police.
>"This is untrue. The police is really free to act accordingly to the
>constitution and laws of the country without reference to political
>affiliation."
>Meanwhile, the government has not made any statement on the termination of
>Tamsir Jasseh's services as deputy inspector general of police. No
>replacement
>has yet been named.
>Meanwhile, when the Daily Observer contacted Inspector General Sankung
>Badjie,
>he said he did not know the content of DIG Jasseh's termination letter.
>Speaking to Daily Observer, Mr. Jasseh said he received his termination
>notice
>by the close of office, Tuesday. He said no reasons were stated in the
>letter on
>why his services with the force were terminated.
>Yesterday, Mr. Jasseh surrendered his official vehicle and other property
>belonging to the police at the police headquarters, Banjul.
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Date: Friday, December 15, 2000 2:00 AM
Subject: [stop-polabuse] kilAS12-Chinese paramilitary police shoot, kill 5
Muslims at protest
>Human rights group: Chinese police fire on Muslim demonstrators, killing
five
>
>
>BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese paramilitary police fired on Muslim demonstrators
>protesting the hanging of a pig's head at an east China mosque, killing
>five and injuring more than 40, a human rights group said Thursday.
>
>The reported clashes Wednesday in Yangxin county in Shandong province, near
>the mouth of the Yellow River, were among the most serious involving
>China's Muslim Hui ethnic minority in recent years.
>
>Tensions first flared in September after a Yangxin meat seller put up a
>sign advertising ``Muslim pork,'' the Hong Kong-based Information Center
>for Human Rights and Democracy said. Muslims do not eat pork, considering
>it unclean.
>
>Huis clashed with the shopkeeper, a member of China's main Han ethnic
>group, and protested repeatedly outside the county government offices, only
>for local officials in October to declare the protests illegal and later
>arrest three Huis, the Information Center said.
>
>News of the incident prompted Huis from elsewhere in China to travel to
>Yangxin in a show of support, leading to three large clashes between Huis
>and police in November, the group said.
>
>The latest confrontation erupted after a pig's head was hung in front of a
>local mosque on Dec. 9, it said.
>
>On Wednesday, 300 people from Mengcun county, a Hui-populated area in
>neighboring Hebei province, traveled to Yangxin, but were stopped before
>the county seat by 100 paramilitary and regular police, the Information
>Center said.
>
>Fighting erupted between Huis and police joined by Han Chinese bystanders,
>it said. After firing shots into the air that failed to stop the clash,
>police fired into the crowd of demonstrators, the group said.
>
>Five Hui Muslims were killed and more than 40 injured, it said.
>
>A police official in Mengcun, contacted by telephone Thursday evening, said
>he had heard of a protest but that he had no details. A government worker
>and a police official in Yangxin refused to answer questions or said they
>did not know.
>
>Violence involving Hui Muslims, who mostly live in northern China, has been
>rare.
>
>In 1993, a children's book that included a drawing of a pig trotting in
>front of a Muslim kneeling in prayer triggered demonstrations across
>northwestern China. The government banned the book.
>
>In 1989, about 2,500 Muslims marched in Beijing to protest a book about the
>sexual habits of Muslims. That book also was quickly banned.
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Mr. Ceesay:
Maybe I should have said: Cheyassin is a brilliant and (was) sincere
Gambian. I have to tell you that I am disappointed at the direction he is
taking. This eventually will destroy him.
Whether I disagree with Cheyassin or not, I still have some respect for
him. This may be personal, but I still remember his passionate speeches.
It is sad that some heroes turn on the basic principles that many people
seem to admire them for. I wish he had taken Nelson Mandela convictions.
A political prison should mellow while being unjustly incarcerated.
Naphiyo,
Comrade M.Lamine Jassey-Conteh
> [Original Message]
> From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 12/16/00 12:43:51 PM
> Subject: Attention Ousman Kinteh/Lamine Conteh
>
> Ousman Kinteh: I can assure you that extra care is being taken to protect
> all my sources in the Gambia. All the same, grateful, if you could
pinpoint
> the part in my source's e-mail that shouldn't have been there and WHY?
>
> Lamine Conteh: The e-mail you are reacting to, on Cheyassin Secka, was
> actually written by a "concerned Gambian" and not by any of my sources.
> Anyway, I'll leave this person to react to your comments if he feels to do
> so.
>
> Having said that, Mr Conteh, I have to tell you that I am still laughing
at
> the portion in your e-mail, where you wrote and I quote: "I can attest
that
> Cheyassin is a brilliant and a sincere Gambian."
>
> So, Lamine Conteh, you really believe deep in your heart, that Pap
Cheyassin
> is a "sincere" Gambian, in spite of the fact that he is serving (as well
as
> playing an active role) in Jammeh's barbaric regime. Well, Mr Conteh, if
you
> write back and fail to withdraw this statement of yours, then I for one
will
> never take you seriously henceforth.
>
>
> Ebrima Ceesay
>
>
>
> >From: "Ousman K. Kinteh" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Taking the Constitutional fight to the doorsteps of Yahya
and
> > Cheyassin
> >Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 23:51:37 -0800
> >
> >Hey coach,
> >I know that you did not have enough cyber time to read through your
> >sources'
> >mails but it will be much advising to eleminate all sides of hint to the
> >fools on the grounds back home. Just to save their(your sources) back.
> >Because they are doing such a wonderful job.
> >Peace.
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> >><[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: [log in to unmask]
> >>Subject: Re: Taking the Constitutional fight to the doorsteps of Yahya
and
> >> Cheyassin
> >>Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 01:06:17 -0000
> >>
> >>Gambia-L:
> >>
> >>The unedited e-mail below came from a source in the Gambia.
> >>
> >>Ebrima
> >>
> >>__________________________________________________________________
> >>
> >>
> >>>To: [log in to unmask]
> >>>Subject: Taking the Constitutional fight to the doorsteps of Yahya and
> >>>Cheyassin
> >>>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000
> >>>
> >>>Ebrima,
> >>>The fight will come to a head sooner rather than later. First, the
> >>>opposition will challenge the constitutionality of the dismissals of
> >>>Solomon
> >>>Tilewa Johnson and Mr. Saja Fatty as Chairman and member of the IEC
> >>>respectively.
> >>>The action by Cheyassin is wrong, unethical, immoral and illegal. They
> >>>are
> >>>obviously running scared because of the open opposition to this regime.
> >>>They are also certain that they will be defeated at the polls, be it
> >>>local
> >>>or national, because of their lack of legitimacy and moral authority in
> >>>the
> >>>eyes of the ordinary Gambian.
> >>>
> >>>A second alternative which will be pursued concurrently is to take the
> >>>matter to the people and to the streets, if necessary. We cannot take
> >>>this
> >>>lying down.
> >>>
> >>>On a related matter, there are senior civil servants seriously thinking
> >>>of
> >>>downing tools. We cannot continue to keep the machinery of Government
> >>>going
> >>>when Yahya and Cheyassin continue to disparage the character and
careers
> >>>of
> >>>civil servants.
> >>
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<P>Brother KB,<BR>This is a great piece - as usual. I like the way you discerned the affinity between those who think that by joining the Devil, they will be making a positive difference and their breath-taking gullibility in their assumption that they can still have the cake they took to the Devil when they were supping with him. Johnson et al were forewarned, at any rate on this very forum, that they are unwittingly [or is that wittingly?] helping to legitimise the Dictatorship by creating the perception that there is a thing called Democracy happening in the Gambia. Well, as you sow so shall you reap the cliche goes. I warned here that the idea that the IEC is independent is not only a popular myth but equally a monstrous travesty of reality. Needless to say that Johnson's sacking has finally shattered that popular myth. I wonder what spin apologists and propagandists [open or closet] of this prehistoric regime will come up with now that the popular myth has been shattered. If there ever was a thing called "independent" or indeed, the all-important perception of "independence" in the IEC, surely Johnson's sacking should rest that popular myth to rest now. But we must, as ever, be prepared to be entertained with make-believe nostrums that defy reality from supposedly intelligent people. I warn them to watch it: Gambians these days are not as ill-equipped as they were in the past. Any nostrum that surfaces, at any rate on the L, shall be razed to the ground.</P>
<P>With dismay, i glean from one of Ebrima's sources' mail that the opposition is going to fund/support/stand by Johnson when he mounts a legal challenge against his sacking. This in my view, is a wrong move. Jammeh's unilateral action of sacking Johnson is what we need to push forward demands for radical reforms of the body politic. Respectfully, i urge them to stay away from Johnson; let Johnson fight his corner. He had it coming to him and continually ignored harbingers of the present crisis. As you rightly imputed, the fact that the goal post was flagrantly and unilaterally being shifted by Jammeh and his criminal Consiglieri - Cheyassin "Sore Loser" Secka - when there was no barring to the IEC to go ahead with its plans of the November local gov't polls, is enough testimony to Johnson's incredible gullibility and or his ignorance of the labyrinthine machinations of his office. What irks me most about intelligent and well-read individuals of Johnson's type who get suckered into the devious schemes of Jammeh's is when they feign innocence about their travails when Jammeh pushes them out in the cold. Woe is me and lack a day! Dear me! - Some 6 years after Jammeh came into our nation's imagination and all the horror he has wrought on us people still haven't got the drift? Surely, if this is the case then we will never get it!</P>
<P> Johnson's reinstatement is and will not be a solution to the present quandary. Suffice to say that Johnson was part of that bandwagon of elites who helped this stupid gov't to continue on shamelessly with the charade that Jammeh had won that freak presidential elections of 1996 and that we are presently living under a far more democratic milieu than in the past. Every day reality more than anything - not even the venom of a seasoned polemicist - is making a nonsense of such freak claims. As things stand, the IEC as it is, is a discredited institution. The opposition should be upping the ante on radical reforms of the present arrangements before Jammeh and his criminals expect them to participate in any election.</P>
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hi,is this Bakary Krubally from Kombo Lamin
village? It is from Chucks from Kombo Brikama say'n hello! Any ways and if
it is so I want his phone number asap.
Thank you
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>Subject: GOD OVERRULES SUPREME COURT VERDICT
>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 09:22:02 -0800
>
>Folks, the piece below was forwarded to me by a friend. Although most
>Democrats might find it funny, some Republicans or religious people could
>find it offensive. If you find this article annoying at any point whiles
>reading it, please stop and delete it pronto.
>
>
>
>BREAKING NEWS: GOD OVERRULES SUPREME COURT VERDICT
>
> > Bush to be smitten later today
>
> >
>
> > In a stunning development this morning, God invoked the "one nation,
>under
>
> > God" clause of the Pledge of Allegiance to overrule last night's Supreme
>
> > Court decision that handed the White House to George Bush.
>
> > "I'm not sure where the Supreme Court gets off," God said this morning
>on
>
> > a rare Today Show appearance, "but I'm sure as hell not going to lie
>back
>
> > and let Bush get away with this bullshit."
>
> > "I've watched analysts argue for weeks now that the exact vote count in
>
> > Florida 'will never be known.' Well, I'm God and I DO know exactly who
>
> > voted for whom. Let's cut to the chase: Gore won Florida by exactly
>20,219
>
> > votes."
>
> > Shocking political analysts and pundits, God's unexpected verdict
>
> > overrules the official Electoral College tally and awards Florida to Al
>
> > Gore, giving him a 289-246 victory. The Bush campaign is analyzing God's
>
> > Word for possible grounds for appeal.
>
> > "God's ruling is a classic over-reach," argued Bush campaign strategist
>
> > Jim Baker. "Clearly, a divine intervention in a U.S. Presidential
>Election
>
> > is unprecedented, unjust, and goes against the constitution of the state
>
> > of Florida."
>
> > "Jim Baker's a jackass," God responded. "He's got some surprises ahead
>of
>
> > him, let me tell you. HOT ones, if you know what I mean."
>
> > God, who provided the exact vote counts for every Florida precinct,
>
> > explained that bad balloting machinery and voter confusion were no
>grounds
>
> > to give the White House to "a friggin' idiot."
>
> > "Look, only 612 people in Palm Beach County voted for Buchanan. Get
>real!
>
> > The rest meant to vote for Gore. Don't believe me? I'll name them:
>
> > Anderson, Pete; Anderson, Sam, Jr.; Arthur, James; Barnhardt, Ron..."
>
> > Our Lord then went on to note that he was displeased with George W.
>Bush's
>
> > prideful ways and announced that he would officially smite him today.
>
> > In an act of wrath unlike any reported since the Book of Job, God has
>
> > taken all of Bush's goats and livestock, stripped him of his wealth and
>
> > possessions, sold his family into slavery, forced the former
>presidential
>
> > candidate into hard labor in a salt mine, and afflicted him with deep
>
> > boils.
>
>Dick Cheney will reportedly receive leprosy.
>
>
>
>M.B.Krubally
>
>
>
>
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This afternoon a tragic event happened in Raliegh, North Carolina. Alasana
Darboe 22 was killed in an automobile accident. Alasana came earlier this
year to join his brother and friends in NC. He was charming and engaging
fellow who worked hard. He is a native of Bansang where his parents Kanburama
and Fatouba Darboe live. May his soul be blessed by the Almighty.
A memorial fund to help defray the cost of transporting the body is being set
up. Donations can be sent to the following people and addresses:
Musa Darboe,
3806 Brentwood Road
Apt B1
Raleigh, North Carolina
27604
Tel:919-431-0952
919-877-9760
For those in the Metro DC area , an auxiliary collection arrangement is being
made through a family friend Alhagie Jawara. He can be reached at :
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May Allah give him Jannah. Our condolences to the family and friends.
Jabou Joh
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KT,
Don't take offense at Tamsir's apparent attempts to distance himself from
your opinions of him, however commendable they may have been. Indeed, I read
your article, and agreed with your characterization of Tamsir as a sincere
and honorable Gambian. He meant well and always means well for Gambia.
There is more to this than meets the eye. So, I invite you to read a
personal message I am sending you regarding this matter-at least from my
perspective-before you post another article regarding the matter.
There is no reason you should feel rebuffed or perplexed by Tamsir's
reaction. I will try to explain it to you with a caveat:Privileged
communication elicits implied confidentiality.
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>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 18:41:05 EST
>
>Apparently Tamsir Jasseh took exception to my observations of the Police
>Force in general and his role in particular. The accounts as related by the
>Observer Newspaper potrayed a livid Mr Jasseh . Here are some of his
>complaints:
>1-My contention that the Department was led by an incompetent I.G.who
>lacked
>the foresight to lead a professional outfit was not true.
>2-That the department was undermined purposely to serve the nefarious
>political interests of Yahya and his cronies was also untrue.
>3-Attributing reform efforts primarily to him (Jasseh) was inaccurate
>because
>he alone is incapable of the kind of institutional change needed at the
>Department.
>4-Reforms have been underway pursuant to a commissioned study conducted in
>1997.
>5-That I was being unfair to the Police and the government in my overall
>characterization.
> I first wrote about the Police on 8-23-2000 following a news conference
>in
>which the department publicly acknowledged their perilous state especially
>the all important faith that ordinary citizens need to have in the Police.
>They themselves went into why the people no longer trust in the police to
>enforce the law. The police in the eyes of the public have ominously
>settled
>into selective law enforcement by going after opponents of the government
>on
>trumped up charges while ignoring or in some cases actively countenancing
>illegal behavior by gov't sanctioned vigilante groups. If the Police that
>is
>paid for by the people undermines the basic expectation of equal protection
>under the law, they have deservedly lost the people's faith.
>The reason I singled out Mr Jasseh is because he is the only one I have
>heard
>publicly acknowledge these egregious problems associated with the
>department.
>Any credit I give him is solely based on his public pronouncements which
>tended to sound sincere. I said he was a good man trying to do the right
>thing. I still think so. However I have always qualified my optimism with a
>strong believe that his efforts would not bear fruit because the President
>and his cronies are unmitigated criminals to whom a professional Police
>force
>is anathema. I specifically said he would either be transferred or fired
>for
>his efforts to bring reform. His professed faith in I. G. Badgie and all
>the
>other professionals bent on making the force the best is his entitlement.
>I
>don't share that view at all. Yahya Jammeh has purged that department and
>brought in cronies of which Mr Badgie is premiere. They have made an
>institutional morass out of the Police department. They have neither the
>ability nor the inclination to fix it.
>As for his notion of me being unfair to the government is a gross
>understatement. I view this government as illegitimate and my duty as a
>Gambian is to expose, fight and ultimately defeat this criminal albatross
>hanging on the neck of my nation. I neither want nor expect even an
>otherwise
> good man like Mr Jasseh to agree with me.
>Karamba
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My sincere condolences at the eternal punctuation of Alassan's young life.
It must be a devastating loss to his friends and family and to the entire
Gambian community. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
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>This afternoon a tragic event happened in Raliegh, North Carolina. Alasana
>Darboe 22 was killed in an automobile accident. Alasana came earlier this
>year to join his brother and friends in NC. He was charming and engaging
>fellow who worked hard. He is a native of Bansang where his parents
>Kanburama
>and Fatouba Darboe live. May his soul be blessed by the Almighty.
>A memorial fund to help defray the cost of transporting the body is being
>set
>up. Donations can be sent to the following people and addresses:
>Musa Darboe,
>3806 Brentwood Road
>Apt B1
>Raleigh, North Carolina
>27604
>Tel:919-431-0952
> 919-877-9760
>For those in the Metro DC area , an auxiliary collection arrangement is
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Truth Commission says UN is Hypocritical
Afrikan World Reparations and Repatriation Truth Commission (AWRRTC) on
Wednesday described the UN as being hypocritical for failing to acknowledge
that European enslavement and colonisation of Africans were human rights
abuses.
"It is hypocrisy in the highest degree for the UN to celebrate 52nd
anniversary of its Universal Charter of Human Rights, without acknowledging
the European Enslavement and Colonisation of African peoples", as violation
of human rights.
The AWRRTC said its position and theme this year as the UN celebrated its
52nd anniversary on December 10 is; "Enslavement and Colonisation of African
people, is a human rights abuse, lest we forget".
A statement issued by the executive committee of the commission in Accra
said, "some of the very signatories to the UN Charter on the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, are in fact, those nations who enslaved and
colonised African people.
"These same nations heretofore have never offered an apology nor any form of
compensation to African people, for the enormous harm and damage that they
have done to Africa and its economies".
The statement said, the 52nd anniversary of the charter came at a time when
good Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists and all God fearing human beings,
"are seeking forgiveness and making atonement for the past wrongs they have
caused their fellow human beings before entering the new year of 2001".
It said the AWRRTC was in pursuit of "just compensation" for African
descendants who were victims of slavery and colonialism. It reminded Africans
and those in the Diaspora that a UNESCO meeting held in 1978 acknowledged
that 210 million Africans died as a result of the Atlantic Slave Trade.
The AWRRTC said, "it feels that posterity is judging and filing an indictment
against all African people today for not having the consciousness and courage
to seek redress and compensation from those nations and institutions who have
devastated African economies and its cultural way of life.
"Today, even the elderly women of South Korea and the Philippines, who are in
their mid 80s and were the former comfort women and sex slaves of the
Japanese soldiers in World War II, have demanded and received apologies."
They received also monetary compensation from the Japanese government for the
past atrocities committed against them. "Also, today, the German government
has settled a five billion dollars US Claim from its slave labour camps
victims of World War II Nazi Germany".
The statement said following from the AWRRTC Accra Declaration that it is in
progress of assembling an international team of lawyers to pursue "legal
redress " through the courts to make a "Just Claim" on behalf of African
people.
It said the AWRRTC is against any form of human rights abuses and asked
African governments to desist from carrying such unjust behaviour against
their citizens.
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ECOWAS Youth League calls for independence of chief justices
The ECOWAS Youth and Citizens League on Thursday appealed to Speakers of
Parliament in the sub-region to make it a constitutional policy not to allow
Justices of the Supreme Court to identify themselves with any political
party.
This will enable them to feel free to decide on electoral problems that may
come their way, it said in Accra.
A resolution passed by the League at its 36th meeting held in Accra said if
Justices of the Supreme Courts are non-partisan, they can rule on political
issues without fear or favour.
This it said, would go a long way to ensure peace within the sub-region. It
also appealed to the in-coming government not to change chief directors of
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Lamin Conteh:
The unedited e-mail below is a reaction from the "concerned Gambian" who
wrote the piece on/about Cheyassin Secka.
Ebrima
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>Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000
>
>Coach,
>Mr. Conteh's reaction to my comments about Cheyassin is rather unfortunate.
> I am not one of your regular sources but rather a concerned citizen who
>has known Cheyassin Secka for over two decades. I have followed his career
>closely as well. For someone who claims to know Cheyassin as Mr. Conteh
>claims would have been more forthright in his characterisation of
>Cheyassin. I can tell you that Cheyassin is neither brilliant nor sincere
>in my book and in the book of many of his colleagues. This is not
>character assassination; it is the simple thruth. One more thing, how can
>you consider Cheyassin a sincere man when he persistently lied to us as
>Gambians about the April 10 and 11 murder of our children and lied to us
>about the need for constitutional amendments at this late stage of the
>game. Finally, it is obvious that you are unaware of the fact that the 1981
>attempted coup is also referred to as "the taxi-man's coup". Kukoi was not
>a taxi driver but several of Kukoi's Council members were taxi drivers
>including Simon Talibo Sanneh who is presently the driver to Cheyassin and
>thus the name "taxi-man's coup". You need to read up a little bit about
>that era. I would appreciate Mr Conteh telling me what is incorrect in my
>message to you on Cheyassin. Thanks.
>
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Lamine Conteh:
The unedited e-mail below came from a source in the Gambia. He is taking
issue with you.
Ebrima
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>Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000
>
>Ebrima,
>I was shocked and flabbergasted at Jasseh-Conteh's defence of Cheyassin
>Secka as a "sincere and brilliant" Attorney General in reacting to the
>posting from a "concerned Gambian." It is evident that Mr. Conteh has not
>been following developments in The Gambia and the detrimental role that
>Cheyassin has been playing in these critical times in our struggle for a
>free, just and law abiding country. History will prove Mr. Conteh wrong.
>It will also show that he has deliberately or otherwise encouraged
>Cheyassin and his band of lawless cohorts in their determined effort to set
>the clock backwards. Those of us on the ground would like to hear from Mr.
>Conteh provide the L, with evidence to the effect that Cheyassin has,
>indeed, been sincere and is dedicated to the cause of freedom for the
>multitude of Gambians. I would also like to hear from Mr. Conteh
>concerning the role of Cheyassin during the April 10 and 11 murder of
>defenseless Gambian children. It is very sad to hear from someone who has
>been, up to this moment, one of the most vocal members of the Gambia-L,
>giving his comfort to one of the most vindictive, corrupt and power-hungry
>members of this illegal regime. Mr. Jasseh-Conteh owes us answers to these
>questions. Thank you
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Hi buddy,
I don't think any reasonable Gambian should be surprised at anything that
Yaya does, for the fact that it takes a farsighted person like you and i to
see what is going wrong. I think Yaya is in denial of the fact that he is
not meant to be a leader.
I think if you are aware of how much we owe the IMF, you shouldn't be the
least surprised. People have to be layed off one way or the other. But i
think Yaha is confused between who to lay off and who not. Lets be real now,
we all know for a fact that the population of the Gambia is predominantly
overwhelmed by the "FORCES". By looking at the population, even if we are to
assign each individual with his own bodyguard, there will still be enough
bodyguards without a client.
So i think somebody needs to school our brother if he would listen, on
critical decisions that would affect the taxpayers "our poor moms and dads".
This is all got to do with MR. 'SUPERMANS' insecurities.
FROM KUNTA KINTEH (Born Gambian).
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>Gambia-l:
>
>All it takes to get fired in The Gambia is to receive any kind of
>commendation from folks who are critical of the APRC. It's part of
>Jammeh's
>game--musical chairs, the political version.
>
>In case you decide to work for the APRC with the noble objective of
>changing
>things for the better, here are things that may get you fired:
>
>1. Adherence to the Rule of Law
>2. Commendation from Critics of the Regime
>3. Name Recognition or Perceived Popularity
>4. Uttering Unfavorable Statements (to Yahya)
>5. Demonstrating Independence
>6. Reluctance / Refusal to become a Praise Singer
>7. Appearing in Yahya's dreams/nightmares
>8. Good luck
>9. Cutting Strings Loose(Puppet)
>10. Flip of a dalasi coin by Yahya
>
>Why are we surprised by the firings?
>
>Amadou Scattred Janneh
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Comrades:
May Alasan Darboe's soul rests in peace. I feel for the family.
Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
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>
> This afternoon a tragic event happened in Raliegh, North Carolina. Alasana
> Darboe 22 was killed in an automobile accident. Alasana came earlier this
> year to join his brother and friends in NC. He was charming and engaging
> fellow who worked hard. He is a native of Bansang where his parents
Kanburama
> and Fatouba Darboe live. May his soul be blessed by the Almighty.
> A memorial fund to help defray the cost of transporting the body is being
set
> up. Donations can be sent to the following people and addresses:
> Musa Darboe,
> 3806 Brentwood Road
> Apt B1
> Raleigh, North Carolina
> 27604
> Tel:919-431-0952
> 919-877-9760
> For those in the Metro DC area , an auxiliary collection arrangement is
being
> made through a family friend Alhagie Jawara. He can be reached at :
> 11512 Steward Lane
> Apt C1
> Silver Spring 20904
> Tel: 301 680 9028
> Thanks
> Karamba
>
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Hamjatta,
Thanks for the astute observations.
The opposition cannot fight for Johnsons' independence and expect him to be
"independent" of their support. There is an obvious irony. There is a risk
of his decisions as chairman of IEC being prejudiced. Sounds to me as
passing the bat from APRC to the opposition.
I hope they clarify their position in this matter.
Have a good night.
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Dear Mr. Source:
I want to make myself clear that I never said Mr. Cheyassin was a brilliant
and sincere Attorney General. I said: "Cheyassin is a sincere and
brilliant Gambian." Please do not quote me wrong.
My dealings with Mr. Secka are personal and are by no means a betrayal to
my fight for democracy. In fact, I said Cheyassin's love for power will
destroy him. If you want to be fair in your reporting, may I suggest that
you read clearly and not read things out of contest? I may disagree with
some people, but I will still maintain that human feeling between us. I
came to know Cheyassin when I was 17 years of age. I therefore, maintain
that human feeling between us. Disliking someone politically, does not
been they are not brilliant to some extent. I made an error in calling
Cheyassin "sincere." It should have read he was "sincere." Please do not
jump to an imaginary conclusion in thinking that I am defending Cheyassin.
Hitler was a brilliant German and a sincere thug to his shameless
propaganda against the Jews. Cheyassin is a brilliant Gambian and a
sincere thug to the dictator of Kaninlai.
I wrote few days ago about the nonsense in trying to change the
constitution. I said the Gambian people overwhelming voted for a new
constitution, and thus should not be amended without their approval. I
have not done any disservice to the Gambian people in calling Chayassin a
brilliant Gambian (not a brilliant and sincere Attorney General). I will
agree with you that I made an error in judgment in calling him sincere.
Cheyassin was sincere, but has turned on the very principle that many
Gambians admired him. He has sold out to the dictator.
Mr. source, it is proper that you come to a good conclusion in editing a
response from any source. Please read thoroughly and make a good
conclusion before you set to print.
My cause of action in setting the Gambia to a democratic path started on
July 22, 1994. I am not a "Johnny come lately" to this struggle. I
welcome any disagreement with any Gambian. In fact, they make me
understand to not be too hesitant. Please understand my point and correct
me if I am wrong. Politics is a very dangerous game. We must be willing
to compromise. Pap was not present at the scene of the tragic deaths of
innocent Gambians. Tamsir Jasseh was. However, I condemn Pap for keeping
quiet. Does this mean that I do consider him a brilliant Gambian. Does
this mean that he cannot be tried for been an accessory to the fact? Well,
I am not a lawyer. But if it has been substantiated that Pap was involved
in this horrible crime, he is equally as responsible as the dictator and
his entire army of thugs.
Please take comfort and let us move on. I will never change because of my
friendship with Cheyassin. I hope one day I can tell him how he betrayed
his admirers. Does this negate the fact that he is a brilliant Gambian?
Please do not misquote me. Cheyassin is not a brilliant Attorney
Generally. One can be brilliant personally, but dumb analytically.
May I rest my case?
Naphiyo,
Comrade M.Lamine Jassey-Conteh
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> From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 12/16/00 7:19:30 PM
> Subject: Re: ATTN:Comrade Jasseh-Conteh
>
> Lamine Conteh:
>
> The unedited e-mail below came from a source in the Gambia. He is taking
> issue with you.
>
> Ebrima
>
> ______________________________________________________________________
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> >Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000
> >
> >Ebrima,
> >I was shocked and flabbergasted at Jasseh-Conteh's defence of Cheyassin
> >Secka as a "sincere and brilliant" Attorney General in reacting to the
> >posting from a "concerned Gambian." It is evident that Mr. Conteh has not
> >been following developments in The Gambia and the detrimental role that
> >Cheyassin has been playing in these critical times in our struggle for a
> >free, just and law abiding country. History will prove Mr. Conteh wrong.
> >It will also show that he has deliberately or otherwise encouraged
> >Cheyassin and his band of lawless cohorts in their determined effort to
set
> >the clock backwards. Those of us on the ground would like to hear from
Mr.
> >Conteh provide the L, with evidence to the effect that Cheyassin has,
> >indeed, been sincere and is dedicated to the cause of freedom for the
> >multitude of Gambians. I would also like to hear from Mr. Conteh
> >concerning the role of Cheyassin during the April 10 and 11 murder of
> >defenseless Gambian children. It is very sad to hear from someone who
has
> >been, up to this moment, one of the most vocal members of the Gambia-L,
> >giving his comfort to one of the most vindictive, corrupt and
power-hungry
> >members of this illegal regime. Mr. Jasseh-Conteh owes us answers to
these
> >questions. Thank you
> >
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Bro. Katim,
Please extend our condolences to the bereaved family. May his soul rest in perfect peace.
Chi Jamma,
Bro. Sheikh Tejan Nyang.
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> This afternoon a tragic event happened in Raliegh, North Carolina. Alasana
> Darboe 22 was killed in an automobile accident. Alasana came earlier this
> year to join his brother and friends in NC. He was charming and engaging
> fellow who worked hard. He is a native of Bansang where his parents Kanburama
> and Fatouba Darboe live. May his soul be blessed by the Almighty.
> A memorial fund to help defray the cost of transporting the body is being set
> up. Donations can be sent to the following people and addresses:
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> 3806 Brentwood Road
> Apt B1
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> 919-877-9760
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On 16 Dec 2000, at 17:08, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> This afternoon a tragic event happened in Raliegh, North Carolina. Alasana
> Darboe 22 was killed in an automobile accident. Alasana came earlier this
> year to join his brother and friends in NC.
Karamba,
our sincere condolences to the entire Darboe family in Bansang, Dobo, USA and
elsewhere.
Due is to Allah that which He has taken away and His is whatever He has given.
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Extend my heart felt condolence to the entire Darboe family of Bansang and
all relatives and friends both in The Gambia and USA .May ALLAH grant him
ARJANNA amen.
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> This afternoon a tragic event happened in Raliegh, North Carolina. Alasana
> Darboe 22 was killed in an automobile accident. Alasana came earlier this
> year to join his brother and friends in NC. He was charming and engaging
> fellow who worked hard. He is a native of Bansang where his parents
Kanburama
> and Fatouba Darboe live. May his soul be blessed by the Almighty.
> A memorial fund to help defray the cost of transporting the body is being
set
> up. Donations can be sent to the following people and addresses:
> Musa Darboe,
> 3806 Brentwood Road
> Apt B1
> Raleigh, North Carolina
> 27604
> Tel:919-431-0952
> 919-877-9760
> For those in the Metro DC area , an auxiliary collection arrangement is
being
> made through a family friend Alhagie Jawara. He can be reached at :
> 11512 Steward Lane
> Apt C1
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Harona,
Pardon me but I have to ask this question before I chime in on your inquiry.
Can anyone provide the basis in law for the IEC, its present
constitution/appointments (what's left of it), and its tasks as assigned by
the Gambia constitution
Pre-Shitident Jammeh and Post-Shitident Jammeh.
I'm not too sure if the High court is challenged in any way except for the
lower courts to require Jammeh to provide reasons for any terminations of
employment as a matter of labor and civil right law. The plausibility or
defensibility of such reason should be adjudicated by the lower courts with
appelate rights granted to the aggrieved.
So unless the High Court agrees with the constitutionality of the IEC, the
manner of its Constitution/appointments, it should treat this case as a
private employer terminating the services of an employee without reason.
This means that unless the constituion provided otherwise, it is concluded
that the IEC is a private holding of Shitident Jammeh and therefore must be
dissolved and reconstituted based on the constitution prior to any amendment
by referendum.
cheers!!
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>L-ers:
>
>How feasible is it for the Gambia Supreme Court to overturn the dismissal
>of
>the IEC Boss? Once it is this body that ruled against the Gov't in it's
>case
>with the IEC. And it's believed that's the reason for the Bishop's
>dismissal.
>Some legal advise please,anyone.
>Thanks
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Coach,
The concerned citizen has hammered the nail right on the head about
Cheyassin. I also happened to know Cheyasin as a professional having worked
at the High court for 6 long years. He has an arrogant air of boastfulness
about him which could be noticed by every part of his being.
I can vividly remember in the days of the defunct Commission of inquiry into
the financial activities of The Gambia Ports Authority, when young, dazzling
with brilliance and intelligent lawyers like Essa Faal, used to make him
sound legally incapable of handling his client 's(Pa Cham) contest. He has
accumulated a lot of ill-feelings, reminiscent of his failed political
ambition and his almost dented professional legal standing in the national
Bar association.
At best, he is a very lonely and sad man looking for the company which he
cannot find in the Bar Association and this is why the crackpot Jammeh
happened to find him as a willing so-called intellectual fool that can be
used as the drama of events in the Gambia dictates.
So Coach, I definitely agree with the concerned citizen about the truth he
has written on Cheyasin.
Let it be made clear to all that no Gambian is more Gambian than the other,
save the one that has put his life in harm's way to advance the cause of
democracy and the rule of law. The Jammehs, Singhateys, Seckas and all their
accomplies and allies in their war of oppression, repression and depression
in The Gambia cannot outlive time and history. The Gambian people will call
them to account for all their deeds and misdeeds and just justice aportion
accordingly.
Long live the aspirations of the Gambian people for a just government. Down
with failed Jammehism !
Jarama
Sallah
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>Lamin Conteh:
>
>The unedited e-mail below is a reaction from the "concerned Gambian" who
>wrote the piece on/about Cheyassin Secka.
>
>Ebrima
>
>__________________________________________________________________
>
>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Response to Mr. Conteh
>>Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000
>>
>>Coach,
>>Mr. Conteh's reaction to my comments about Cheyassin is rather
>>unfortunate.
>> I am not one of your regular sources but rather a concerned citizen who
>>has known Cheyassin Secka for over two decades. I have followed his
>>career
>>closely as well. For someone who claims to know Cheyassin as Mr. Conteh
>>claims would have been more forthright in his characterisation of
>>Cheyassin. I can tell you that Cheyassin is neither brilliant nor sincere
>>in my book and in the book of many of his colleagues. This is not
>>character assassination; it is the simple thruth. One more thing, how can
>>you consider Cheyassin a sincere man when he persistently lied to us as
>>Gambians about the April 10 and 11 murder of our children and lied to us
>>about the need for constitutional amendments at this late stage of the
>>game. Finally, it is obvious that you are unaware of the fact that the
>>1981
>>attempted coup is also referred to as "the taxi-man's coup". Kukoi was not
>>a taxi driver but several of Kukoi's Council members were taxi drivers
>>including Simon Talibo Sanneh who is presently the driver to Cheyassin and
>>thus the name "taxi-man's coup". You need to read up a little bit about
>>that era. I would appreciate Mr Conteh telling me what is incorrect in my
>>message to you on Cheyassin. Thanks.
>>
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G-Lers:
High powered rumours has it that the former IEC boss Gabrael Roberts, is to
be rehired for the top job. Ebrima and others can follow the developments as
and when they unfold.
Mr Roberts was relieved of his duties, no reasons advanced at the time. His
deputy then Bishop Johnson, was then offered the top job.
That's it.
Harona.
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Rumours has it that the former IEC boss, Gabrael Roberts, is to be rehired
for the top Job. It could be recalled that mr Roberts was relieved of his
duties and no reasons advanced. Some said he resigned.
Ebrima and his sources i'm sure can follow the new developments as and when
they unfold.
G. Roberts, will he? will he not?
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Thank you for yet again another installment in truthful commentary. Here's
what I think of this scenario:
1. Many have missed the value of this maelstrom in Jammeh's reactionary
decisions. It seems to me that at least Jasseh's termination was a direct
result of the praises of KT. So jammeh must be paying close attention to the
L or have someone monitoring it for him and he must realize then that the L
is adverse to his person and property.
2. I think Johnson and Jasseh were examples of individuals who saw the
light at a certain time in their short careers with Shitident Jammeh or
maybe even prior to it and were on the right track toward principled
governance. Therefore, even though they were appointed by the Shitident,
they must be commended, albeit rehabilitating, for attempting to serve The
Gambia in as honest a way as they saw fit. So, absent any evidence or
supposition that they caused death or injury to any person or National
institution, I would call on fellow L-ers to join me in thanking them.
3. Any movement, against corruption, crimes against humanity, or Fraudulent
Agency must be dynamic enough to let go of dissenters and readmit or admit
rehabilitated minor-offenders. That is the whole essence of a Mass-Movement.
It must not be portrayed as so rigid that it stifles dynamism and growth or
discourages forgiveness. I hope Johnson and Jasseh and all the others who
were summarily terminated without reason will not ask for their jobs back or
attempt to be pleading for The Shitident's mercy. Instead, I think they have
been wronged and they must now file suit under labor and civil rights laws.
They should establish a Legal Defense Fund to which ordinary citizens and
international labor Unions and Human rights organisations can contribute.
4. The opposition parties actually have a fight of their own. They must not
interfere with Johnson et al's rights under law. They have been aggrieved by
the mere existence of the IEC in its current form and constitution. That
must be challenged and they should not allow the Shitident to replace
Johnson et al. An Independent Electoral Commission is just what it says. It
must either comprise of elected persons or equally appointed by all
contestants in any election that the commission might be expected to manage.
5. The rest of us must support the parties we belong to, or if we are
independent of party but still concerned about The Gambia, we must engage in
worthwhile activity toward our desired conclusions. There is a lot of work
to be done in our spheres of Gambian Life. Handle events deisively and
expeditiously so you can continue to fight the war.
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Oh no, That will be the greatest mistake ever. I respect Mr. Roberts but i
think he is too soft and highly incompetent for job. May be President Yayha
needs a man of his calibre.
Cheers
PF Manneh
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>Rumours has it that the former IEC boss, Gabrael Roberts, is to be rehired
>for the top Job. It could be recalled that mr Roberts was relieved of his
>duties and no reasons advanced. Some said he resigned.
>Ebrima and his sources i'm sure can follow the new developments as and when
>they unfold.
>G. Roberts, will he? will he not?
>Harona.
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Sallah,
I've made salient points about Cheyassin and what he stands for both as a
person and a lawyer.
Peace,
OB.
Ps: Please furnish me privately with Babucarr Ceesay's (BC) 'phone number.
OB.
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From: Hamad S. Sallah <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 17 December 2000 13:54 PM
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> Coach,
>
> The concerned citizen has hammered the nail right on the head about
> Cheyassin. I also happened to know Cheyasin as a professional having
worked
> at the High court for 6 long years. He has an arrogant air of boastfulness
> about him which could be noticed by every part of his being.
>
> I can vividly remember in the days of the defunct Commission of inquiry
into
> the financial activities of The Gambia Ports Authority, when young,
dazzling
> with brilliance and intelligent lawyers like Essa Faal, used to make him
> sound legally incapable of handling his client 's(Pa Cham) contest. He has
> accumulated a lot of ill-feelings, reminiscent of his failed political
> ambition and his almost dented professional legal standing in the national
> Bar association.
>
> At best, he is a very lonely and sad man looking for the company which he
> cannot find in the Bar Association and this is why the crackpot Jammeh
> happened to find him as a willing so-called intellectual fool that can be
> used as the drama of events in the Gambia dictates.
>
> So Coach, I definitely agree with the concerned citizen about the truth he
> has written on Cheyasin.
>
> Let it be made clear to all that no Gambian is more Gambian than the
other,
> save the one that has put his life in harm's way to advance the cause of
> democracy and the rule of law. The Jammehs, Singhateys, Seckas and all
their
> accomplies and allies in their war of oppression, repression and
depression
> in The Gambia cannot outlive time and history. The Gambian people will
call
> them to account for all their deeds and misdeeds and just justice aportion
> accordingly.
>
> Long live the aspirations of the Gambian people for a just government.
Down
> with failed Jammehism !
>
> Jarama
>
> Sallah
>
>
>
>
> >From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
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> >Subject: Re: Response to Mr. Conteh
> >Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 00:07:36 -0000
> >
> >Lamin Conteh:
> >
> >The unedited e-mail below is a reaction from the "concerned Gambian" who
> >wrote the piece on/about Cheyassin Secka.
> >
> >Ebrima
> >
> >__________________________________________________________________
> >
> >
> >>To: [log in to unmask]
> >>Subject: Response to Mr. Conteh
> >>Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000
> >>
> >>Coach,
> >>Mr. Conteh's reaction to my comments about Cheyassin is rather
> >>unfortunate.
> >> I am not one of your regular sources but rather a concerned citizen
who
> >>has known Cheyassin Secka for over two decades. I have followed his
> >>career
> >>closely as well. For someone who claims to know Cheyassin as Mr. Conteh
> >>claims would have been more forthright in his characterisation of
> >>Cheyassin. I can tell you that Cheyassin is neither brilliant nor
sincere
> >>in my book and in the book of many of his colleagues. This is not
> >>character assassination; it is the simple thruth. One more thing, how
can
> >>you consider Cheyassin a sincere man when he persistently lied to us as
> >>Gambians about the April 10 and 11 murder of our children and lied to us
> >>about the need for constitutional amendments at this late stage of the
> >>game. Finally, it is obvious that you are unaware of the fact that the
> >>1981
> >>attempted coup is also referred to as "the taxi-man's coup". Kukoi was
not
> >>a taxi driver but several of Kukoi's Council members were taxi drivers
> >>including Simon Talibo Sanneh who is presently the driver to Cheyassin
and
> >>thus the name "taxi-man's coup". You need to read up a little bit about
> >>that era. I would appreciate Mr Conteh telling me what is incorrect in
my
> >>message to you on Cheyassin. Thanks.
> >>
> >
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Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 23:13:23 -0500
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Folks,
My last mail should have read "You've made.....,instead of "I've made....".
Peace,
OB
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To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 17 December 2000 22:59 PM
Subject: Re: Hamad Sallah
> Sallah,
>
> I've made salient points about Cheyassin and what he stands for both as a
> person and a lawyer.
>
> Peace,
> OB.
>
> Ps: Please furnish me privately with Babucarr Ceesay's (BC) 'phone
number.
> OB.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hamad S. Sallah <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: 17 December 2000 13:54 PM
> Subject: Re: Response to Mr. Conteh
>
>
> > Coach,
> >
> > The concerned citizen has hammered the nail right on the head about
> > Cheyassin. I also happened to know Cheyasin as a professional having
> worked
> > at the High court for 6 long years. He has an arrogant air of
boastfulness
> > about him which could be noticed by every part of his being.
> >
> > I can vividly remember in the days of the defunct Commission of inquiry
> into
> > the financial activities of The Gambia Ports Authority, when young,
> dazzling
> > with brilliance and intelligent lawyers like Essa Faal, used to make him
> > sound legally incapable of handling his client 's(Pa Cham) contest. He
has
> > accumulated a lot of ill-feelings, reminiscent of his failed political
> > ambition and his almost dented professional legal standing in the
national
> > Bar association.
> >
> > At best, he is a very lonely and sad man looking for the company which
he
> > cannot find in the Bar Association and this is why the crackpot Jammeh
> > happened to find him as a willing so-called intellectual fool that can
be
> > used as the drama of events in the Gambia dictates.
> >
> > So Coach, I definitely agree with the concerned citizen about the truth
he
> > has written on Cheyasin.
> >
> > Let it be made clear to all that no Gambian is more Gambian than the
> other,
> > save the one that has put his life in harm's way to advance the cause of
> > democracy and the rule of law. The Jammehs, Singhateys, Seckas and all
> their
> > accomplies and allies in their war of oppression, repression and
> depression
> > in The Gambia cannot outlive time and history. The Gambian people will
> call
> > them to account for all their deeds and misdeeds and just justice
aportion
> > accordingly.
> >
> > Long live the aspirations of the Gambian people for a just government.
> Down
> > with failed Jammehism !
> >
> > Jarama
> >
> > Sallah
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Re: Response to Mr. Conteh
> > >Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 00:07:36 -0000
> > >
> > >Lamin Conteh:
> > >
> > >The unedited e-mail below is a reaction from the "concerned Gambian"
who
> > >wrote the piece on/about Cheyassin Secka.
> > >
> > >Ebrima
> > >
> > >__________________________________________________________________
> > >
> > >
> > >>To: [log in to unmask]
> > >>Subject: Response to Mr. Conteh
> > >>Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000
> > >>
> > >>Coach,
> > >>Mr. Conteh's reaction to my comments about Cheyassin is rather
> > >>unfortunate.
> > >> I am not one of your regular sources but rather a concerned citizen
> who
> > >>has known Cheyassin Secka for over two decades. I have followed his
> > >>career
> > >>closely as well. For someone who claims to know Cheyassin as Mr.
Conteh
> > >>claims would have been more forthright in his characterisation of
> > >>Cheyassin. I can tell you that Cheyassin is neither brilliant nor
> sincere
> > >>in my book and in the book of many of his colleagues. This is not
> > >>character assassination; it is the simple thruth. One more thing, how
> can
> > >>you consider Cheyassin a sincere man when he persistently lied to us
as
> > >>Gambians about the April 10 and 11 murder of our children and lied to
us
> > >>about the need for constitutional amendments at this late stage of the
> > >>game. Finally, it is obvious that you are unaware of the fact that the
> > >>1981
> > >>attempted coup is also referred to as "the taxi-man's coup". Kukoi was
> not
> > >>a taxi driver but several of Kukoi's Council members were taxi drivers
> > >>including Simon Talibo Sanneh who is presently the driver to Cheyassin
> and
> > >>thus the name "taxi-man's coup". You need to read up a little bit
about
> > >>that era. I would appreciate Mr Conteh telling me what is incorrect in
> my
> > >>message to you on Cheyassin. Thanks.
> > >>
> > >
> >
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Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 23:18:37 -0800
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G-Lers:
On behalf of the family of Lasana Darbo, the deceased, I wish to thank all
of you for the many phone calls and e-mails to extend your condolences.Las,
as he was commonly called by the many who knew him, was a people's person
who always had a smile on his face. His passion was to make people laugh
and he truly excelled at it. He was also a very diligent gentleman by all
standars of measure. Calls came from across the world since Saturday and
continue to pour in up to the minute I left Raleigh Sunday evening. The
body is due to be released to a funeral home later today (Monday 12/18/00)
for preparations to transport to the Gambia later in the week or earlier
next week for burial. The cost of funeral expenses and transportation cost
to the Gambia is estimated at $4,000 (four thousand US dollars).
Donations to defray the funeral expenses can be sent to:
Musa Darboe
3806 Brentwood Road - Apt B1
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Tel:919-431-0952
919-877-9760
Wire Transfers can sent to Musa Darboe's account at Central Carolina Bank
(CCB)
Routing #: 053100465
account #: 422495429
May the soul of the deceased rest in eternal peace- Amen.
Karamo
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> This afternoon a tragic event happened in Raliegh, North Carolina.
Alasana
> Darboe 22 was killed in an automobile accident. Alasana came earlier
this
> year to join his brother and friends in NC. He was charming and engaging
> fellow who worked hard. He is a native of Bansang where his parents
Kanburama
> and Fatouba Darboe live. May his soul be blessed by the Almighty.
> A memorial fund to help defray the cost of transporting the body is
being set
> up. Donations can be sent to the following people and addresses:
> Musa Darboe,
> 3806 Brentwood Road
> Apt B1
> Raleigh, North Carolina
> 27604
> Tel:919-431-0952
> 919-877-9760
> For those in the Metro DC area , an auxiliary collection arrangement is
being
> made through a family friend Alhagie Jawara. He can be reached at :
> 11512 Steward Lane
> Apt C1
> Silver Spring 20904
> Tel: 301 680 9028
> Thanks
> Karamba
>
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It is of sadness and disbelieve to learn the demise of this young man
Alassan Darboe.My condolence to his father Kamburama Darboe
and family, his brother Sanjang Darboe and all the other familys in
Dobo,Bansang and friends and family in USA and around the world. I was in
Gambia in 1998 and spent a lot of time in their home in Bansang.
What a lovely young man.My prayers and best wishes to him in his new home of
Jannah.May the almaighty Allah grant his soul a perfect and everlasting
joy.For as we came from allah and is to him our final
return.
Kebba Sanneh
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>My sincere condolences at the eternal punctuation of Alassan's young life.
>It must be a devastating loss to his friends and family and to the entire
>Gambian community. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
>
>
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>>Subject: Orbituary
>>Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 17:08:08 EST
>>
>>This afternoon a tragic event happened in Raliegh, North Carolina. Alasana
>>Darboe 22 was killed in an automobile accident. Alasana came earlier this
>>year to join his brother and friends in NC. He was charming and engaging
>>fellow who worked hard. He is a native of Bansang where his parents
>>Kanburama
>>and Fatouba Darboe live. May his soul be blessed by the Almighty.
>>A memorial fund to help defray the cost of transporting the body is being
>>set
>>up. Donations can be sent to the following people and addresses:
>>Musa Darboe,
>>3806 Brentwood Road
>>Apt B1
>>Raleigh, North Carolina
>>27604
>>Tel:919-431-0952
>> 919-877-9760
>>For those in the Metro DC area , an auxiliary collection arrangement is
>>being
>>made through a family friend Alhagie Jawara. He can be reached at :
>>11512 Steward Lane
>>Apt C1
>>Silver Spring 20904
>>Tel: 301 680 9028
>>Thanks
>>Karamba
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ZIGUINCHOR, Senegal, Dec 17 (AFP) - Many questions remain unanswered
after
Saturday's first face-to-face encounter between the Senegalese government
and
Casamance separatists, including the most important one: why did the meeting
last just 50 minutes?
"Why is it finished already?" residents of Ziguinchor, the capital of the
disputed Casamance province, were asking Sunday.
The much-heralded meeting between the government and the Movement of
Democratic Forces (MFDC) to end 18 years of fighting had been expected to
see
the start of full-scale negotiations on an 11-point peace plan.
Among issues that had been up for discussion were the future of army
bases,
the freeing of prisoners, the return of displaced people, and the
implementation of development projects in Casamance province.
But after ceremonial proceedings in the local headquarters of the Roman
Catholic Church lasting less than an hour, the gathering broke up and
delegates left as abruptly as they had arrived.
After 18 years of armed rebellion, and numerous peace accords which have
all been scrapped, no one had been expecting immediate peace.
But after Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade had declared a public
holiday
when he announced the talks, a little more had been expected than a short,
albeit colourful, ceremony in a church building.
The fact that the encounter took place in Ziguinchor was in itself a
small
victory for Wade. The MFDC had initially demanded that negotiations should
take place on neutral territory.
But apparently, the separatists only accepted Ziguinchor on condition
that
the meeting would take the form of "a simple protocol ceremony", as MFDC
Father Augustin Diamacoune described it on Saturday.
Even the actual venue in Ziguinchor became the subject of intensive
discussions, and eventually the church headquarters, which in any case
proved
too small for the gathering, was chosen.
During the ceremony, Senegalese Interior Minister Mamadou Niang read out
a
message from Wade in which the president described the meeting as "historic"
and called on all parties to work for a "peaceful, just and lasting"
solution.
Diamacoune repeated his commitment to peace, saying that "Casamance does
not want war."
Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands more displaced in the
conflict, which began in 1982.
Participants then announced that contacts between the two sides would
continue and a further meeting would take place at a date and venue to be
decided.
They then left, without issuing so much as a joint statement.
A source close to the talks said that in informal discussions between the
two sides ahead of Saturday's meeting, a "minor setback" had been
encountered,
but that this was not enough to affect the commitment of the two sides to
work
for peace.
According to MFDC official spokesman Alexandre Djiba, "the (high-jump)
bar
was placed too high."
He acknowledged there had been differences within the movement over the
use
of Ziguinchor as a venue for the talks.
The next step, he said, was for all the various branches of the MFDC --
internal and external, combattant and political -- to hold a meeting so that
the movement could begin to speak with one common voice.
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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 10:48:17 -0000
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Ebrima
_________________________________________________________________
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>Subject: G.J.Roberts is new IEC Chairman
>Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000
>
>Ebrima,
>
>It has been confirmed that Gabriel J. Roberts has been named as Chairman of
>IEC. This will be his second stint at the helm of the Independent
>Commission. Wonders never cease in Yahya Jammeh's regime. One thing he
>doesn't lack is a pool of re-threads, political prostitutes and
>unprincipled nonentities. This pool of rethreads are a bunch of
>disgruntled ex-civil servants who couldn't cut the mustard in the civil
>service under the highly respected , the late Eric Christensen. Gabriel
>Roberts is one such person who was prematurely retired, some would say,
>dismissed by Jawara for being unable to explain the lack of adequate school
>furniture despite adequate budgetary provision. He has been bitter against
>society ever since. Gabriel Roberts will be expected to cook up the
>figures again in the coming elections. But he should be warned in advance
>that any attempt to repeat his collaboration with this illegal Government
>in stealing the elections for Yahya Jammeh will bring us out in the
>streets.
>
>Gabriel Roberts was humiliated once before by Yahya Jammeh and he will be
>disgraced again before long. Mark my word, Ebrima.
>
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>Subject: Cheyassin Secka, Sarjo Jallow and Musa Sillah to be sacked
>Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000
>
>Ebrima,
>This news just in. Cheyassin Secka , Sarjo Jallow and Musa Sillah are to
>be sacked from Yahya Jammeh's discredited Government as soon as feasible.
>Delay in carrying out his wish is caused solely by the fact that Jammeh has
>run out of "eligible" candidates for Secretary of State. As I have
>mentioned in my earlier submission, his pool from which to recruit from, is
>for ever dwindling. The serious, conscientious, dedicated and
>incorruptible ones want no part of this illegal Government
>These three will be replaced as soon as Yahya can find willing takers. My
>guess is that he may have to revert to his "pool of rethreads" as he has
>done in the case of Gabriel Roberts.
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<html><head><meta Name='keywords' Content='commtouch, pronto, mail, free email, free, branded, web based, free web based email, communications, internet, software, advertising banners, e-mail, free software'></head><body ><div align='left'><font ><blockquote><blockquote><TT>The fight for Bishop Johnson'd reinstatement is a fight for <BR>
constitutional adherence not a personal one. I believe what the <BR>
opposition is allegeing is that what Yahya Jammeh has done is illegal <BR>
and so he should not just be left to do whatever he pleases without <BR>
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It does not matter whether one personally thinks that Bishop Johnson <BR>
is fair or not. What is paramount here is for us make sure that <BR>
Yahya Jammeh, just like any one else follows the laws of the land. <BR>
Can you guys forsee the ensuing choas if there is to be a placement <BR>
of illegally fired IEC members. Who will be appointed in their <BR>
place? Are these people going to be INDEPENDENT people? From what <BR>
we can discern so far it looks like these people were fired simply <BR>
for being impartial. If this is the case then you can be rest <BR>
assured that whoever Yahya Jammeh appoints as their replcement will <BR>
be expected to be simpathetic to him. This will only bring about <BR>
more crisis upon what we already have.<BR>
<BR>
What I suggest is for us to be pragmatic here for radicalism will not <BR>
deliver us our ultimate goal; bringing about a peaceful transition to <BR>
DEMOCRACY to our beloved nation!<BR>
<BR>
YND<BR>
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Hamjatta,<BR>
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Thanks for the astute observations.<BR>
<BR>
The opposition cannot fight for Johnsons' independence and expect him <BR>
to be<BR>
"independent" of their support. There is an obvious irony. There is a <BR>
risk<BR>
of his decisions as chairman of IEC being prejudiced. Sounds to me as<BR>
passing the bat from APRC to the opposition.<BR>
I hope they clarify their position in this matter.<BR>
<BR>
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WINDHOEK, Dec 18 (AFP) - Namibian President Sam Nujoma made the national
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Namibian newspaper reported Monday.
They were playing at a passing-out parade for national youth service
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>This afternoon a tragic event happened in Raliegh, North Carolina. Alasana
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>year to join his brother and friends in NC. He was charming and engaging
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Hamjatta, thanks for a brilliant piece once again. As you rightly pointed
out, the opposition should be calling for more fundamental reforms beyond
fighting for the reinstatement of Johnson. Johnson is not on our side. But
besides that obvious point, there are conflict of interests issues here if
the opposition take an active role in fighting for Johnson. I think Bamba
Laye was also hitting at this point in reaction to your piece. What would it
look like if Darboe is seen in court defending Johnson who is supposed to be
neutral in Darboe's fight with Yaya? If Darboe gets Johnson reinstated,
would Johnson owe Darboe? At the very least, it would not look good.
Johnson's removal is clearly unconstitutional. There are numerous willing
and able lawyers in the country beside Darboe and other politicians, that
can help Johnson to prove the illegality of his removal. If Johnson is as
independent as some are trying to make us believe, he would fight the
government. I doubt whether Johnson has the courage to stand up against this
injustice. We must always remember that Johnson's case was dismissed. Both
Johnson and Pap Cheyassin Secka lost before the Supreme Court. The only
victors were the Gambian people and Democracy. If Johnson had his way, a
corrupt APRC dominated parliament would be controlling the Local Government
elections. Some of us in the opposition tend to have very short memories and
we tend to be too eager to appease these Yaya apologists. These people dine
with the Devil and abuse us while they are in Yaya's good books. When Yaya
kicks them out, they come to us with crocodile tears and expect us to forget
all the evil they did and accept them unconditionally. Some of them even
want to join the opposition and create turmoil in the struggle. We should be
careful how we treat these people when they fall out of favor with Yaya. We
should not allow them to take us for granted. I am sure that if the news
about Musa Sillah's and Momodou Jallow's dismissals are true, we will have
so-called opposition members coming to the G_L and elsewhere trying to
convince us about how good these people are and how we should forget about
all they did to strengthen Yaya. Like I said before, there is nothing wrong
in welcoming such people in the struggle. But we should at least wait until
these people repent for their sins and indicate to us that they no longer
want to collaborate with Yaya. We should be unequivocal in our hatred for
Yaya and his cohorts. I hope Karamba et al learnt a valuable lesson from the
Tamsir Jasseh saga. These people do not deserve our respect and our praises.
This is war. If we go around dealing with our enemies as if they are our
friends, they will not take us seriously and will continue in their evil
ways without fear of reprisal. How can Tamsir Jasseh be a good man if he is
prepared to take marching orders from a child murderer? How can Cheyassin
Secka be a good man if all he is interested in is taking away our God given
rights? How can Johnson be a good man if he is not willing to do his job and
safe-guard our right to vote in a free and fair election? It is
mind-boggling to me how people can stand by these vermin when there are no
credible indications that these people even want our support. If Jasseh
wants our support, he will tell the whole world about the orders Yaya gave
to the police to murder our children on April 10 and 11. If Johnson wants
our respect, he will ask the courts to declare his dismissal
unconstitutional. As far as Secka is concerned, he is a lost cause. I do not
believe that the man is capable of doing anything to convince me that he is
a decent human being. Like Hamjatta, I think the opposition should stop at
just stating for the record that Johnson's dismissal is unlawful. Let
Johnson fight his battle. Having said that, the opposition should be
focusing on the new appointments. Is Roberts acceptable? Is the opposition
going to allow Yaya and Secka to reform the IEC by making it an ad hoc body?
The opposition should call for new rules to govern the hiring and firing of
Electoral Commissioners. The power to hire and fire Commissioners should be
reposed in the hands of a panel of Supreme Court judges as opposed to Yaya.
Those are the kinds of reforms and issues that should occupy the opposition.
Johnson is not our problem.
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Mr. Darboe,
With due respect, you've missed the point.
No one is arguing that UDP, NRP or any other opposition is fighting for what
is just and appropriate. What I am worried about is the undue influence of
opposition support to reinstate the gentleman into a role that demands total
impartiality. Mr. Johnson is human and is therefore prone to such undue
influence.
No one is being a radical Mr. Darboe. Our pragmatism must be coated with
common sense if we are to make any good out of it.
"Those who suppress freedom always do so in the name of law and order."
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December 18, 2000
Bush era heralds marginalisation for Africa
By SIMON DENYER
Nairobi (Reuters) - The arrival of George W Bush at the White House is likely
to leave Africa marginalised even further, as he puts together an
administration with little interest in the continent, analysts said on
Monday.
Bush is expected to rely heavily on his vice-president, Dick Cheney, for
advice on foreign policy issues - many Africans remember Cheney as a man who
consistently opposed sanctions against apartheid South Africa, and who voted
in Congress in 1986 against a resolution calling for the release of Nelson
Mandela.
Two African-Americans are set for key roles in the new administration, yet
neither prospective secretary of state Colin Powell nor Condoleezza Rice,
nominated as Bush's national security adviser, is expected to champion
African issues.
"(They) will probably not deviate from the Bush-Cheney exclusion of Africa
from the global agenda," said Salih Booker, director of the Africa Policy
Information Center in Washington. "Neither Powell nor Rice has shown any
particular interest in or special knowledge of African issues."
No troops, and less money?
One of the last acts of George Bush's presidency in 1992 was to send American
troops into Somalia. Neither his son - nor Colin Powell, who was then
chairman of the joint chiefs of staff - will have forgotten the nightmare of
"Operation Restore Hope" and deaths of more than 20 American soldiers.
Partly as a result, no one expects Americans to send peacekeeping troops to
Africa these days. Instead, Bush and the cautious Powell are likely to favour
the idea of African peacekeepers to resolve African wars.
"If the mindset of the new administration is that conflict in Africa is
something that is chronic . . . We will see a lot less interest," said John
Githongo, Kenyan newspaper columnist and a director of corruption watchdog
Transparency International.
"The Republicans are generally more hostile to the UN and intervention in
foreign conflicts, particularly African conflicts, so the purse strings
should become tighter for this kind of thing," he added.
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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 17:34:54 -0500
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EXTEND MY CONDELENCES TO THE ENTIRE DARBOE KUNDA FAMILY IN BANSANG,
ESPECIAL TO MY FRIENDS SANJANG DARBOE &BROTHER ALHAGIE DARBOE, MAY LASSANA
SOUL RET IN PEACE.
BABA GALLEH OR GALLEH BOY JALLOW.
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> this is very tragic. may his soul rest in peace.
> mini
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> >Subject: Orbituary
> >Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 17:08:08 EST
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> >This afternoon a tragic event happened in Raliegh, North Carolina.
Alasana
> >Darboe 22 was killed in an automobile accident. Alasana came earlier this
> >year to join his brother and friends in NC. He was charming and engaging
> >fellow who worked hard. He is a native of Bansang where his parents
> >Kanburama
> >and Fatouba Darboe live. May his soul be blessed by the Almighty.
> >A memorial fund to help defray the cost of transporting the body is being
> >set
> >up. Donations can be sent to the following people and addresses:
> >Musa Darboe,
> >3806 Brentwood Road
> >Apt B1
> >Raleigh, North Carolina
> >27604
> >Tel:919-431-0952
> > 919-877-9760
> >For those in the Metro DC area , an auxiliary collection arrangement is
> >being
> >made through a family friend Alhagie Jawara. He can be reached at :
> >11512 Steward Lane
> >Apt C1
> >Silver Spring 20904
> >Tel: 301 680 9028
> >Thanks
> >Karamba
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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 17:27:26 -0600
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He will definitely be missed, and may Allah bless his soul. I extend
my condolences to his relatives in Raleigh, to his friends and his family in
Gambia.
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>this is very tragic. may his soul rest in peace.
>mini
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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 00:32:39 -0000
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Gambia-L:
This is an e-mail sent by a source in the Gambia.
My Source: I have not seen the e-mail you are talking about in your mail
below, where you said that you did name some of Jammeh's pool of "rethreads"
as you would call them. So, please, you should re-send the mail in question.
Ebrima
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>Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000
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>Ebrima,
>
>Yesterday, I listed those Gambians who are the "utility" batsmen and women
>for the illegal regime of Yahya Jammeh. In that list, I enumerated at least
>seven persons who fit that category. I also told you that out of the lot,
>one may emerge as the Chairman of the IEC to replace Bishop Tilewa Johnson.
> Well, it turns out that two of them from the list made it as appointees
>to the IEC. Gabriel Roberts, his second time, as Chairman and James Abraham
>as member.
>
>All of these rethreads have one thing in common. They have had a run-in
>with the former regime of Jawara in one form or another. For them, that is
>enough reason to help Jammeh trample on our liberties in addition, of
>course, to the fringe benefits that come along with the job-a vehicle, a
>mobile phone and a salary. They will sell their souls to the devil for a
>penny. What a shame. Judgement day is not too far off which is our only
>consolation as Gambians who are continually being repressed by our own
>people, our constitutional rights denied and our votes stolen in full view
>of television cameras: Ask the same Gabriel Roberts who has shamelessly
>returned to the scene of the crime.
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Senegalese scientist develops Islamic inheritance software
Regional, Business, 12/16/2000
Cheikh Bamba Dioum, a computer scientist at the Senegalese Oil Seed
Marketing Company (SONACOS), has developed "Defi Heritage," a software for
the management of inheritance according to the rules of Islam, reports
panafrican news agency PANA.
The invention, the fruit of four years of work, is not yet well known, as
Dioum does not have the means to multiply the transmission supports for his
program.
The principle of this inheritance system is also synthesized in a book
published in 100,000 copies used as support to the software.
The computer programe makes it possible to solve the thorny inheritance
problems in Muslim societies, although inheritance is explained detail by
the Koran.
Dioum explained that his software, aimed at Islamic institutions, mosques,
lawyers and notaries, is easy to use.
Defi Heritage only requires a certain number of information to be fed into
the forms, notably the various types of relations, close or remote
relatives, and the amount inherited. Once the data are processed, each heir
is given a share of the inheritance, to the last penny.
The software simplifies rather complex computations which, in Muslim
families, are usually made by scholars, sometimes with disagreements and
errors.
Dioum, who registered his invention at the Senegalese Copyrights Board,
plans to contact the national chapter of the African Intellectual Property
Organization for a grant in order to make Defi Heritage more accessible.
"Up to now, I have been a lone researcher, very isolated from the scientific
world. This is not helping my efforts just as of now," he told PANA.
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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 05:09:28 EST
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Once again the television crews were summoned to Kanilai to play up another
check handing ceremony to President Yahya Jammeh. The money we are told is
part of a 'development grant' from the government of Taiwan to the Gambian
people. In a bid to purchase sovereignty denied it by most of the world, the
Taiwanese have evolved an elaborate system of ensnaring diplomatically and
financially gullible countries. In the case of Gambia they easily found an
eager client in Yahya Jammeh who following the coup and the subsequent
sanctions that triggered from our traditional donors and development partners
was not only willing to end our decades old relationship with the People's
Republic of China, but was smitten by the prospect of a cash spigot from
prosperous Taiwan. It didn't matter that even a casual observer of
international affairs would conclude that Taiwan's attempts at recognition
is for the most part going to be something of a third world diplomatic
intrigue with purchased leaders such as Yahya making obligatory silly
speeches about how Taiwan should be independent and recognized. It is not
going to happen and the Taiwanese themselves know it. They are careful not to
ever declare independence since most of the world are pledged not to
recognize them and China is on record as saying such a declaration would
trigger an invasion. Since Yahya and his cronies are in this diplomatic
hanky-panky only for the money, Gambians should know how they are being woven
into a series of unscrupulous transactional webs that is primarily designed
to meet the immediate diplomatic needs of Taiwan and the financial and
material needs of Yahya and his cronies. They enter into financial
arrangements that are structured to satisfy Taiwanese law since they must
properly account for expended resources whether it is a grant, a loan or
someother arrangement. However, the Taiwanese are all too willing to let
Yahya and his cronies to either directly siphon off money contracted in the
name of the Gambian people, or they shamelessly participate in the
President's lies and self aggrandizement regarding Taiwanese aid to the
Gambian people. It is abundantly clear that their commitment is to this
regime and I believe that explains why they tailor their aid and loan
packages to prop up Yahya personally. That is why they are unwilling to call
even token gifts to municipalities just that. Even used items is routed to
this vile dictator so that he can put the very people he is stealing from and
repressing on a charity leash constantly having GRTS babbling how he gave
this group this and that. Almost overnight, Taiwan has emerged to be one the
countries we owe most money to, all of which was contracted by this
government. You can be sure that Taiwanese gov't lawyers made sure that we
the Gambian people actually owe this money even as they actively saw to it
that it did not actually benefit the people in whose name it was
contracted.The next gov't coming in 2001 would face the vexing problem of the
flawed and scandalous problem of Gambian - Taiwanese relationship during the
regime of Yahya. It was incestuous to the core. The financial burden from the
unscrupulous loans that circumvented established procedures of normal gov't
channels should be on top of the series of issues that the new gov't would
have to resolve with the Taiwanese. Our new gov't should insist that they
cooperate in fully tracking and accounting for all loans, grants and other
such arrangements that Yahya and his cronies entered into. The terms of the
loan agreements which bucked the concessionary terms that impoverished
nations such as ours follow should also be high on the agenda for the new
gov't. Yahya and his cronies simply took big loans on prohibitive terms and
stole the money. That is why schools and hospitals are going unfunded while
millions of Dalasis are going to finance loans that went to line the pockets
of Yahya and his cronies.
With the elections approaching and the noose tightening, expect the Taiwanese
ambassador to show up for more of this propping sessions with checks and
materials for pet projects. They would all be done in the name of Yahya
Jammeh, with the parrots from GRTS masquarading as reporters eagerly telling
the nation that their benefactor-in-chief is once again showering them with
gifts and money. The only good that comes from the charade that Yahya and the
Taiwanese have created is the fact that most Gambians are contemptuous of it
all. They can see through the blatant attempts at taking a whole a nation for
fools. They know Yahya Jammeh is a corrupt and brutal thug who until 1994
could hardly afford a sandwich.
Karamba
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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 05:40:37 EST
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Guys,
As always you guys are calling it straight. No need to comment on this
but to say that I agree that Mr. Johnson got what he deserves and more to
come with the others in the league of Jammeh's mission to destroy the Gambia.
The people of the Gambia should have no remorse for those who flirt with this
regime
and its systematic plan to ruin our nation. If you are a party to a crime and
do nothing
then you are equally guilty.
What makes me sick is the misuse of brilliance and education. If a man is a
good serial
killer does that make him a brilliant murderer or an educated assassin? Folks
lets call these
people what they are; CRIMINALS. They are nothing else. Every time one of
them falls victim
to their own paranoia then lets celebrate their demise.
Like the brothers have mentioned so eloquently let the opposition celebrate
the downfall of another
Dracula. Jammeh and his cohorts have never been on our side and will never
be. I will conclude by
saying that those who sleep with the devil will be infected with his decease.
You can be sure to get Aids
by sleeping with a victim. You guys get the analogy.
Like happy members of the resistance to the Carnival for Canni-land lets
celebrate the disappearance of another
Dracula. To Johnson I say pack your bags and varnish. Adieu, so long,
good-bye, you can hurt our people
no more.
Borrowing a phrase for Ghandi, I will leave the Jammeh regime with this
advice; and I quote
"the will of the people cannot be broken with or taken without the collective
agreement of the people that are
being subjugated." So Jammeh it is just a matter of timing. We will all be
here to celebrate your demise.
Keep the struggle alive.
An educated society is the bedrock for democracy.
Best Wishes for the Holidays and Ramadan to all of you.
Matarr Sajaw.
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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 06:48:28 -0500
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Comrades:
Gambians in Raleigh and other cities in the U.S. have responded in kind to
Mr. Alasan Darboe's tragic death. One consolation is seeing his wrecked
car and also viewing his body. Mr. Darboe is set to leave for The Gambia
on Sunday.
I am really proud to announce that Gambians are great and should be
commended for this great response. This has showed that we can unite and
help in time of need. We must maintain this proud culture and keep in
touch. We are one family, and thus, should always be available to lend a
hand.
May Allah grant him peace.
Naphiyo,
Comrade M.Lamine Jassey-Conteh
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FROM THE MIMBAR OF HOLY HARAM IN
MAKKAH AND MADINA
(Friday, December 15, 2000)
STRIVE MORE IN THE LAST 10 DAYS OF RAMADAN TO EARN ALLAH'S BLESSINGS, =
MUSLIMS TOLD.
The Imams and Khateebs of the Holy Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet's =
Mosque in Madina called upon Muslims to fear Allah at all times and seek =
His forgiveness by doing benevolent deeds.
IN MAKKAH
Sheikh Osama Bin Abdullah Khayyat, Imam and Khateeb at the Grand Mosque =
in Makkah urged Muslims in his Friday sermon (December 15, 2000) to =
avail themselves of these blessed days of the holy month of Ramadan and =
fully devote themselves to worship Allah and do good deeds as much as =
they can and also refrain from sins and evil acts.
Sheikh Khayyat stressed that the holy month of Ramadan is one of the =
most glorified seasons for Muslims, especially the last ten days of it, =
as the Almighty Allah bestows in it His greatest favors and one should =
exert oneself to perform generous acts which He rewards for in the =
Hereafter.
Sheikh Khayyat pointed out that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) used to =
worship during the last ten days of Ramadan more than at any other time. =
In this connection, he referred to the Hadith narrated by Aisha. (May =
Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) used to =
fully dedicate himself to worship Allah.
She continued to say that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) used to =
perform a good deal of devotional acts during the last ten days of =
Ramadan such as prayer in seclusion, supplication, entreating and =
seeking Allah's blessings.
Sheikh Khayyat elaborated that in addition to this, the Prophet (Peace =
be upon him) used to awaken all the members of his family for praying =
and seclusion. Thus in these last ten days, the Prophet (Peace be upon =
him) used to seclude himself from the outside world, so as to be fully =
engaged in worshiping Allah thoroughly and continued this practice until =
he breathed his last.
He also called upon Muslims to spend these blessed days in worshipping =
Allah, reciting the Holy Qur'an and asking for His forgiveness.
Sheikh Khayyat said the last ten days of the holy Ramadan are =
distinguished for the Night of Power which is better than a thousand =
months. Thus worshipping Allah in that Night is equal to worshiping Him =
a thousands months.
Sheikh Khayyat said the Night of Power is the night of honor thus it is =
worthy for all Muslims to follow the tradition of the Prophet (Peace be =
upon him) as manifested in the devotional supplications, worshipping and =
seeking Allah's forgiveness. "Thus, who observes the Night of Power =
seeking Allah's reward, he will be pardoned of all his sins," he added.
IN MADINA
In Madina, the Imam and Khateeb at the Prophet's Mosque Sheikh Abdulbari =
Awad Al-Thebaiti, in his Friday sermon called upon Muslims to fear Allah =
in loneliness and amongst the people.
Sheikh A1-Thebaiti thanked Allah for favoring Muslims with the last ten =
days of the, holy Ramadan during which worshippers feverishly compete =
among themselves for doing benevolent deeds so as to gain Allah's =
forgiveness.
He said when a person ponders over the conditions of people, he will =
notice two kinds of competition, a worthy one and a worthless one. Thus =
there are some people who compete for worldly matters and gains. =
However, this type of people just struggle to satisfy their ulterior =
motives such as to occupy higher ranks, achieve fame and quench their =
thirst for lust and whims. They indulge in this as if the earthly world =
is an eternal one.
"Let's leave this category of people drowning in their lust and worldly =
desire and look into another loftier and more noble competition and =
purpose preached by the Holy Qur'an," he said.
It is the competition, he said, for seeking Allah's forgiveness, =
blessings, pardon and reward. It is a competition in the fields of =
benevolence and obedience so as to gain Allah's reward in the =
Hereafter," he added.
He pointed out that believers are very much aware of the fact that =
health does not last long as it can be destroyed by diseases and =
physical weakness so that eventually a person meets his fate .any day =
and anytime.
Sheikh Al-Thebaiti urged Muslims to invest the rest of their lives in =
doing good deeds, particularly in these blessed last ten days of the =
holy Ramadan during which the Prophet (Peace be upon him) used to keep =
worshiping Allah and directed his family to seek Allah's reward in this =
great night when people will be pardoned of their sins.
He also urged Muslims to entreat earnestly seeking Allah's pardon, mercy =
and forgiveness because the supplications for forgiveness in these days =
are acceptable and highly appreciated by Allah. He also underlined the =
honorable competition among the Prophet's companions for good deeds and =
winning Allah's reward in the Hereafter.
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The Holy Qur'an says:
And, (O Muhammad), warn the people of a Day when the punishment will =
come to them and those who did wrong will say, "Our Lord, delay us for a =
short term; we will answer Your call and follow the messengers." (But it =
will be said), "Had you not sworn, before that for you there would be no =
cessation? (Surah Ibraheem: Ayah 44).
It will not be but one blast, and at once they are all brought present =
before Us.
So today (i.e., the Day of Judgment) no soul will be wronged at all, and =
you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do.
Indeed the companions of Paradise, that Day, will be amused in (joyful) =
occupation-
They and their spouse - in shade, reclining on adorned couches.
For them therein is fruit, and for them is whatever they request (or =
wish)
(And) "Peace," a word from a Merciful Lord.
(Then He will say), "But stand apart today, you criminals.
Did I not enjoin upon you, O children of Adam, that you not worship =
Satan - (for) indeed, he is to you a clear enemy -
And that you worship (only) Me? This is a straight path.
And he had already led astray from among you much of creation, so did =
you not use reason?
This is the Hellfire, which you were promised.
(Enter to) burn therein today for what you sued to deny.
That Day, We will seal over their mouths, and their hands will speak to =
Us, and their feet will testify about what they used to earn.
And if We willed, We could have obliterated their eyes, and they would =
race to (find) the path, and how could they see?
And if We willed, We could have deformed them, (paralyzing them) in =
their places so they would not be able to proceed, nor could they =
return.
And he to whom We grant long life We reverse in creation; so will they =
not understand?
(Surah Ya Seen: Ayah 53 to 68)=20
Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) sayings:
(Hadith)
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet =
(peace be upon him) said: "None of you should say: 'O Allah, forgive me =
if You wish; O Allah, be Merciful to me if You wish.' But he should =
always appeal to Allah with determinations, for Allah does whatever He =
wills and nobody can force Allah to do something against His Will." =
(Sahih Al Bukhari).
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger =
of Allah said: "He who alleviates the suffering of a brother from the =
afflictions of the world, Allah will alleviate his afflictions from the =
sufferings of the Day of Resurrection. He who finds relief for one who =
is hard pressed, Allah will make things easy for hi in the Hereafter. =
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relief, a dead without mercy or a debt unsettled. We ask You to guide =
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Subject: [wa-afr] Powell's Appointment Is Deceptive - Pan-Africanist
Powell's Appointment Is Deceptive - Pan-Africanist
A Pan-Africanist in Accra Monday described President-elect George W. Bush's
naming of Gen. Collin Powell as Secretary of State as "cosmetic and a
deceptive political strategy that cannot alter the track record hatred of the
Republican Party for Blacks."
Hamet Maulana, a co-chairman of Afrikan World Reparation and Repatriation
Truth Commission (AWRTTC), said "Powell has never identified himself with
African-Americans and (has) denied being a Black-American."
"When Powell rose to fame during the Gulf War that he was the (Chairman)
Joint Chiefs of Staff of US troops, he stunned the Black World for referring
to himself as not Black but an American," Ghana News Agency (GNA) quoted
Maulana, a historian, as saying.
"American politics (does) attest that never has any American Republican Party
President ever designed nor approved of any US government policy nor Bill
that would uniquely help Africa to develop," Maulana said.
According to him, "...the whole Republican Party, are registered
conservatives. Conservative, in African-American vernacular means
anti-Black-American."
Maulana said, "however, the same cannot be said of the Democrats. Of late,
the Democrats' President Bill Clinton visited several black African
countries, making Ghana his first stop.
"President Clinton helped draw up a special Bill for the US Congress to
approve that would give Black Africa access to the US Business Markets
(Growth and Opportunity Act)," he added.
Observing that the former Democrat President Jimmy Carter, also visited Black
Africa in the 1970s, Maulana asked which Republican President ever visited or
associated himself with the development of Africa.?
He said Africa and Black-Americans should not be enthused by the appointment
of Powell, because "the Republicans are insensitive to the plight of Blacks".
He claimed that "the controversial Presidential election between Governor
Bush Jr. and Vice President Al Gore, has revealed to the entire World, "the
malpractices that are historically endemic to the American political system."
PanAfrican News Agency * December 18, 2000 * Accra
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Africans Must Have Common Positions
African ministers of trade held a three day meeting in Gabon, around the
Middle of November 2000 to discuss Africa's economic problems.
From the public statements of Mr. Mike Moore, Director of World Trade
Organization, one of the agenda items submitted for discussion and exchange
of views must have been Africa's entry to the World Trade Organization. On
pervious meetings of the World Trade Organization and globilization, Mr. Mike
Moore was for the immediate entry of African and other developing countries
to the World Trade Organization.
But, after the meetings held in Atlanta, Seoul and the Czech Republic and
after the demonstrations and oppositions voiced around the conference halls,
it seems that Mr. Mike Moore have realized the importance of adequate
preparations before holding new rounds of trade negotiations under the
auspices of the WTO. Mr. Mike Moore stated "that, 'all governments must be
ready to show flexibility".
Flexibility can only be achieved when the African countries and those in
similar economic situations make adequate preparations and work out different
workable scenarios before the start of rounds of trade negotiations; and when
the highly developed countries approach the trade negotiations positively and
are ready to accommodate the realistic demands of the developing countries.
The economies of the third world countries should not be crushed by big
transnational corporations and giant mergers which have factually eliminated
competition among themselves, which was considered the cornerstone of
capitalism and the free economic system.
The transnational corporations and giant mergers are in a position to swallow
and dominate the economies of the whole world. Under the banner of one world
one economy and one world government, the highly developed countries should
refrain from imposing their will and their national interests upon the third
world countries regardless of the difficulties of the poor countries.
What about the national interests of the developing countries? The national
and economic interests of African countries cannot be similar with those of
north American, European and some Far Eastern countries unless the concepts
of national boundaries and sovereignties are eliminated from the great
majority of nations. The suggestion of not rushing into a new round of trade
negotiations in 2001 does not seem to be unreasonable.
Simplistic general tariff reductions and the elimination of foreign exchange
controls and administrations are not enough from the point of view of the
interests of African countries. These points of views are supported and
pushed by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund not because they
are to the benefit of the developing countries, but simply because they are
advantageous to the transnational corporations and world wide conglomerates.
This simplistic general tariff reductions and eliminations of trade
restrictions approach does not help the alleviation of the heavy debt burdens
of African countries. African countries should approach the question of world
trade negotiations from the general sectoral and commodities point of view.
They should not approach it purely from the trading point of view only, but
also from the investment and domestic resources point of view. Some economic
sectors are very important to some countries.
Sectors that are essential for the lives of the great masses of the poor
countries should be taken with care. For instance, Ethiopia is an
agricultural country and about 85% of the people live on agriculture or
agriculture related economic activities.
The policy of the Ethiopian government and the donors all agree on ensuring
food security in the country. Food security cannot be assured by the
importation of food products and storing them in silos and storage
depots.These are important steps as temporary and life saving measures.
Food security can only prevail in the country when adequate and sustainable
agricultural production prevails.
In order to ensure this important pre-requisite to food security in Ethiopia,
the necessary land policy measures and investment activities must take place.
When we say an appropriate land policy in Ethiopia, we mean a policy that is
uniform and applicable throughout the country.
An agricultural investor should get the same treatment in Metekel, Assosa,
Gambella, Metemma, Humera, Afar, Arsi and Bale. The Federal Government of
Ethiopia is responsible for the food security of all Ethiopians.
It is the federal government that is responsible for the alleviation of the
debt burden. When there is famine in the country, it is the central
government that is blamed.
Regional governments are not at all blamed for such calamities. So the
federal government must assure the proper implementation of national policies.
Now to come back to world trade negotiations on agricultural products,
Ethiopia should not accept any trade agreement that goes against its
development needs and sustainable increase of agricultural production.
Agriculture in Ethiopia is a question of life and death.
It is a strategic sector. It must be helped and protected.
This is what we call the sectoral approach to world trade negotiations. For
some African countries mining may be one of the life maintaining economic
activities.
The commodity approach ought to be coupled with the sectoral approach. For
instance, for Ethiopia coffee is the major foreign exchange earner.
Price supports and diversification efforts of the Ethiopian government should
be supported and encouraged. For some African countries, copper, cocoa or
aluminium could be life sustaining commodities.
That means the livelihood of the people should not be endangered by
international trade. African industries should also be given special
treatments because they are at the infant stage.
African industrial products have genuine disadvantages because
infrastructural facilities are at the rudimentary stage. Supporting
industries such as packing materials, in most cases, do not exist while some
inputs are also expensive.
The industrialized countries benefited from the "infant industry" argument at
the initial stages of their own development. African countries also ought to
devise a system of protecting their natural resources collectively.
This means the African countries should get reasonable and fair benefits from
their own resources. The sort of exploitation and international thefts of
diamonds in Sierra Leone and Angola as well as that of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo should be stopped.
The OAU and the ECA should prepare prototype concession agreements and give
them to African countries. If necessary they should commission experts to
help poor countries negotiate concession agreements.
The above issues are mentioned for illustration purposes only. The purpose of
this article is, however, to call the attention of the governments of African
countries and the OAU to the importance of having common and coordinated
negotiation stands and positions.
The Organization for African Unity and the Economic Commission for Africa
should take the initiative of coordinating the stands of the governments of
African countries just as they did when the African Caribbean and Pacific
countries became associated members of the European Economic Community in the
distant past. There is no reason why the OAU and the ECA cannot do the same
now.
There seems to be an aura of apathy and fatigue on the part of the OAU and
the ECA and that has to be changed.
The Daily Monitor * December 18, 2000
Gabre-Michael Paulos
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THE AFRICAN CONSENSUS AND PLAN OF ACTION: LEADERSHIP TO OVERCOME HIV/AIDS
A. The Consensus
Preamble
1. Personal leadership
2. Community leadership
3. National leadership
4. Regional leadership
5. International partnership
B. Plan of Action
1. At the national level
2. At the regional and global levels
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A. The Consensus
Preamble:
Now is the decisive moment in Africa’s struggle to overcome the
continent-wide threat of HIV/AIDS. Success in overcoming the HIV/AIDS
pandemic demands an exceptional personal, moral, political and social
commitment on the part of every African. Leadership in the family, the
community, the workplace, schools, civil society, government and at an
international level is needed to halt the preventable spread of HIV/AIDS,
and
to provide a decent life for all citizens of Africa. Each and every one of
the leadership acts necessary to prevent HIV/AIDS and to help those living
with HIV/AIDS, without exception, are things we want anyway for a better,
more developed Africa, and must be implemented in full and without delay.
Much has been achieved. Many African communities and several entire nations
have shown that it is possible to contain and reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Success is a reality in many places and is possible across the continent.
The
Africa Development Forum 2000 is a breakthrough. It represents a watershed
in
national leaders’ readiness to address intimate personal beliefs and
behaviour in a public and political manner. It marks an unprecedented
collective commitment to the struggle against HIV/AIDS. With the required
resources and the right leadership at all levels, we will win. Too much time
has been wasted. Too many lives have been lost. Now is the moment.
1. Personal Leadership.
1.1. Every individual must personally break the silence around the norms and
practices that fuel the HIV/AIDS pandemic. As a citizen, leader, wife,
husband, parent, child, youth, adult, worker, or employer, there are
critical
issues of information, attitudes and behaviour that must be learned and
faced. Every person must be ready to speak openly about sexual relations and
the unequal power relations within sexual relationships.
1.2. Families are the cornerstone of society. Parents have a special
responsibility to educate their children from a very early age about the
realities of HIV/AIDS and to socialise them into personal morality and
social
attitudes that will help contain the pandemic.
1.3. Each person must regard themselves as affected by the HIV/AIDS
pandemic,
and must acknowledge the possibility that they themselves or a loved one may
become infected.
1.4. Every person must confront the reality of denial, stigmatisation and
discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS, and should embrace
people
living with HIV/AIDS as fellow members of their families, communities and
nations.
1.5. People living with HIV/AIDS are human beings in full possession of
their
human rights. They must be valued as a resource in and of themselves, and as
crucial allies in the common struggle to overcome HIV/AIDS. They should not
be used or manipulated in the campaign against HIV/AIDS.
1.6. Each person must take responsibility for avoiding risky sexual
behaviour, for protecting themselves, and for preventing the virus being
transmitted to others. For many this will mean promoting and living lives of
fidelity.
1.7. Youths have a personal responsibility to respond to the challenge of
HIV/AIDS, in their personal lives and by setting examples to their peers.
2. Community Leadership
2.1. The struggle against HIV/AIDS will be won community by community, in
every family, village, township, and settlement across Africa. Authority and
resources to overcome the pandemic must be devolved to the local level.
2.2. At the community level, there should be a common struggle to overcome
HIV/AIDS, with actions and strategies that combine all members and component
parts of the community, resulting in a true local partnership.
2.3. People living with HIV/AIDS stand at the centre of any community
efforts
to overcome the pandemic, and to change attitudes to overcome denial,
stigmatisation and discrimination. Their rights must be respected in full
and
their leadership potential recognised.
2.4. Women and girls must be empowered in their homes, workplaces, schools
and communities, and provided with the cultural, legal and material means of
protection from sexual abuse. Traditional leaders need to be reliable allies
in protecting women from abuse. Perpetrators of sexual and domestic violence
against women and children, must be prosecuted in the courts. Child- and
woman-friendly family courts must be created at scale and supported.
2.5. Men’s responsibilities towards women and girl children must be
emphasised. Men must be a target for educational efforts with a view to
their
being important allies in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
2.6. Children orphaned by AIDS should be both a family and community
responsibility, with the family receiving sufficient support to ensure their
welfare, education and health.
2.7. Governments have a special responsibility to promote social
responsibility among soldiers and other uniformed officers of the state.
They
must take the lead in preventing and punishing sexual crimes by these
servants of the state.
2.8. All people, regardless of their sexual orientation, must have access to
appropriate information about HIV prevention, access to appropriate
treatment
and care, and should be free of stigmatisation, discrimination and fear.
2.9. The accessibility and low price of condoms must be ensured, and people
must be taught about their importance and use. Access for youth and rural
dwellers is especially important.
2.10. Youth comprise over half of Africa’s population, and are leaders of
today and tomorrow. Youth must be clearly recognised and encouraged both as
key participants and as key targets in developing and implementing HIV/AIDS
action plans at all levels. Youth organisations require support and
resources. The youth representatives from throughout Africa played an
important part in the Forum and the Youth Statement is appended as Annex I,
as an integral part of this statement.
2.11. The many different stakeholders in communities each have particular
roles and responsibilities, which often need to be developed more fully, to
make them full allies in the common struggle against HIV/AIDS and the
support
of people living with HIV/AIDS. They include:
People living with HIV/AIDS, whose involvement is essential.
Spiritual leaders, who are among the most influential community members,
provide moral guidance and awareness.
Traditional healers have multiple roles including palliative care, and
contribution to global research efforts in search of a cure.
Health care providers in both their roles as health educators and care
givers, are crucial allies.
Women’s groups are an integral component of the community. Women’s leaders
are educators and role models for women and girls, and can play a key role
in
changing the attitudes of men.
Teachers and educators, including traditional communicators, are pivotal
intermediaries in influencing children and youth and are influential role
models. They must be trained to teach forthrightly about sex and HIV/AIDS
education.
Employers and trade unions have key roles in workplace initiatives to combat
HIV/AIDS, and overcome stigmatisation and discrimination.
Elected representatives and traditional leaders should represent and be
accountable to all their constituents, including PLWAs, and can play an
important role in advocating for their interests and mobilising
community-wide campaigns.
Older people require education and assistance to enable them to provide aid
and care for PLWAs and orphans of PLWAs. Older persons must be used to
provide education consonant with tradition and culture to families,
communities and civic groups.
2.12 Those caring for people living with AIDS need special assistance in
recognition of the special burdens and responsibilities upon them.
2.13 In sum, there is a need for total societal mobilisation at a community
level, creating a robust ‘social immunity’ from the scourge of HIV/AIDS.
This involves a seamless continuity between breaking the silence on stigma,
and providing effective prevention, treatment and care.
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<P>Shortly after the freakish 1996 presidential elections, a friend and I had a debate about Jammeh, the so-called transition and the elections. The debate, as was the always case in those days, ended with the usual denouements of despair about Jammeh taking us down the drain. Most introspective about this anecdote was a very trite joke he ended the debate with. It’s not the best joke around – but hey you‘ve heard worst. Most crucially, it did say a lot about the Gambia then and now. It goes like this: "How come a guy - who left to his own devices - cannot even manage a market stall with only a tin of tomato paste to sell, manage to take us this far when he had as his opposition some of the worldly, wily and intelligent Gambians?" How indeed! Hardly the stereotypical joke that splits your sides with cackles. Being the reflective type, I reflected deeply on this; I confess I find this deep and hardly a funny joke. This joke just about sums the tragedy of modern Gambia: How a moron can still hold us in ransom in this age of reason and enlightenment. Surely, something is missing from this narrative? If you agree that Jammeh is a dim bulb who can’t handle a market stall with just a tin of tomato to sell, how can he survive all these years of lampooning and adversary from some of the smartest and experienced Gambians? It can’t all be reduced down to "historical inevitability" – as crude determinists would suggest. If we accept – as Shakespeare seems to suggest and I have learn from Isaiah Berlin’s thought – that "human beings were not marionettes; they were not the playthings of vast impersonal forces; their behaviour and their mental universe might be shaped by their class position, their race, their gender or their cultural traditions, but as individuals they retained the capacity for moral choice, and to that extent they remained free of these determining factors," then surely, we must apportion blames to human beings who took part in the plotting of events that have seen the Gambia lurch closer and closer to the abyss. Herein lies our irony: You accept that Jammeh is a dim bulb incapable of running the country on his own, yet he has spent more than six years at the helm of our nation’s affairs. That irony is at the brunt of my humble pen in this piece.</P>
<P>It is quite interesting that, for now at least, we are not only subjecting Jammeh’s actions to a microscopic scrutiny but also his acolytes who in my view carry a far bigger blame for the Jammeh Mess than Jammeh himself. Indeed, it remains to be seen how far Jammeh would have gone in his destructive plans had renegade, unprincipled and heretic intellectuals not collaborated with him. What on earth would have happened to Jammeh’s Decrees had Fafa Mbye not intervened in the nick of time to arrange Jammeh’s agenda for him? That Jammeh owed that much to the intervention of vindictive and renegade intellectuals when one institutes a deep inquiry into the Jammeh Story so far is not in doubt. From the very outset, the reception amongst technocrats and intellectuals towards Jammeh was at best mixed. It is true that he didn’t have much of a problem in filling Cabinet positions. Yet, it would be gross negligence to claim that he was greeted with a rapturous embrace from the intellectual community. If anyone has anything to fear from a Jammeh regime that promises accountability, most certainly logic suggests that it should be gov’t bureaucrats and their allies in the private sector. In fact Jammeh was explicit about the targets of his accountability – what he stupidly calls the Fajara and Banjul Mafiosi. Fajara and Banjul are the areas where gov’t technocrats and intellectuals choose to reside at, hence the stereotype. As it turned out, this mixed reception was relaxed into something more or less a benign indifference as Jammeh settled into office. It, however, doesn’t corrode the fact that Jammeh’s relationship with the technocrats was not always clear-cut and bordered on something more on the discrepancies of a paranoid fruitcake and inferiority complex ridden rusticated-cum-urban migrant who thought he had been held back the elites of these areas. The Stalinist purges that were to happen in the civil service later attests to this judgement. To sum up, let’s just say that Jammeh’s relationship with the technocrats was fraught with severe self-ingratiated handicaps that bespoke of a lack of trust on both sides. This raises another crucial question here: If Jammeh didn’t trust the technocrats, who gave him intellectual muscle to be able to come this far?</P>
<P>Now in his drive to make the technocrats to be subservient him, Jawara also had his purges of the civil service – rightly or wrongly. Thus amassing such a huge cadre of vindictive intellectual heavies. One of the things Jammeh was vocal of in the early days was how Jawara’s nepotism had driven out qualified Gambians from the civil service. He offered them an amnesty back into civil service. But before these could gather pace and for Jammeh to get the drift from these exiled intellectuals, something that has the mark of a watershed took place and the person behind it shall be the subject of my microscopic scrutiny for obvious reasons - he is the typical aggrieved intellectual who did serve in the Jawara civil service at the top level but departed under rather unceremonious circumstances. In 1994, during the very early days of the coup, Gabriel Roberts - formerly of Saint Augustines’ High School’s [SAHS] English & Literature Dept. - made the annual Gambia College graduation ceremony speech that year. The anecdote, as Christopher Hitchens would say, is inescapable here. As a former student at SAHS, I do remember Roberts as a typical obscure and bookish nondescript looking fellow - the type you come across and very likely to ever recall meeting. In fact I used to think he was part of the administrative staff because of his subdued demeanour. But then I was never part of anything that associates with intellectual exercises and or milieu in SAHS to warrant me to know that Roberts in those days was arguably the school’s heaviest hitter intellectually. The first time this occurred to me was when Roberts came to assembly to explain to us the ceremonial procedure of the graduation of which he was master of ceremony. In effortless and flawless Queen’s English, Roberts explained the procession of graduates and all-the-what-nots graduations. In under ten minutes [and what would normally take the average Gambian University graduate probably an hour to explain], he managed to even make a dim wit like me to grasp what he was on to. Roberts’s last words were drowned in a rapturous applause from his audience – an audience that normally finds assembly speeches tedious and tiring. I went away from that assembly with the thought that this is a guy in the wrong place. Why is such a smart guy not at the heart government or in some fancy job in the private sector? In those days we used to have a theory: The only smart Gambians to be found teaching in High Schools are those who were frustrated and driven out of the lucrative civil service jobs by Jawara’s purges and hence an aggrieved lot. With Roberts, our stereotypical theory was, if anything, correct. More on that later and back to the Gambia College graduation day speech.</P>
<P>In his Gambia College speech, Roberts laced indignantly and very eloquently into the PPP record in office. Indeed, Roberts merely repeated the same charge sheet that Jammeh read when he gave reasons for taking over the country: corruption, misuse of public funds, nepotism, lack of progress in all spheres of Gambian life, etc, etc. Albeit - I hasten to add that – Roberts was far more subtle, persuasive and sophisticated in his charges. As it happened, amongst Roberts’s audience was a certain Lt. Yahya Jammeh, then chairman of the AFPRC. In the event, it was reported that after Roberts speech was delivered, amongst those who rose to personally congratulate him was Jammeh, who was glad that at last someone with the calibre of an intellectual heavy, understood where he was coming from. History will remember Roberts’s speech as the inauguration of a cottage industry which - to make matters simpler – we shall henceforth call Bash-Jawara-Get-Rewarded. From there the attacks on Jawara took a vertiginous and hypocritical twist; even those who benefited [directly and indirectly] from Jawara joined the blossoming industry. The more vociferous you are, the cosier you get with the new powers that be. Thanks to this industry, Jammeh was effectively able to institute his witch hunting commissions which renegades like Roberts were not only happy to serve in but to supply with malice, smear and plain vendettas especially against their former colleagues in the civil service. </P>
<P>From there, Roberts – a hitherto obscure and bookish fellow - was to be thrown into the nation’s imagination from an influential member of the Constitution Review Commission [CRC] to the all-important chairmanship of the Provisional Independent Electoral Commission [PIEC]. To his credit [or is that a Freudian slip on his part?], Roberts gave a very frank and revealing interview to the <I>Daily Observer</I> shortly after his appointment to the chairmanship of the PIEC. In that interview, Roberts confirmed two rumours about the work of the CRC that was then in the public realm: How Jammeh expunged from the midst of the draft constitution the term limit and age of the presidency. Put bluntly, Roberts, a key member of the CRC confirmed to the public that the 1997 constitution was subsequently doctored to fit the ambitions of Jammeh. Here we first detect Roberts lapse in principles; if Roberts was principled, as he will argue, why did he go along with a constitution that was, and according to his testimony, doctored by an interested player that was to take part in the general elections? Why did he add his imprint to a process that he knew from the word go was being stage-managed to force Jammeh on Gambians? Surely, a more principled and sophisticated person would refuse to be part of such a conspiracy. But as we shall see later, adherence to principles is too much to ask of an intellectual renegade like Roberts.</P>
<P>Other lapses in Roberts principles included declaring a freak referendum as the verdict of the people inspite of the abnormal circumstances it was conducted under; the AFPRC and their well-wishers campaigned for the constitution whilst those opposed to it were all but muzzled. During the freakish presidential elections, Jammeh’s unilateral actions like banning the opposition from the public media and sending his troops after opposition supporters to beat them into bloodied pulps, not to mention the administrative hiccups all which warranted action from Roberts’ office went unpunished. Yet, Roberts didn’t hesitate to declare Jammeh as the winner of the elections. Curiously enough, immediately after the general elections of 1997, Roberts begged to be excused from the chairmanship of the PIEC; mumbling the excuse that he wanted to have time off to concentrate on a book about power in Africa he wants to write. But Roberts excuse raised more questions than it answered. Since Roberts’ excuses for his abrupt departure hardly satisfied anyone, I propose that the Roberts of 1997 was a guilt-ridden man who had suddenly come to his senses and realised what he had helped wrought on the Gambian people. That was not the end of the story for Roberts. The lure of the lucre and trappings of his former influential public role was irresistible; after the PIEC he was to be appointed to another obnoxious Jammeh witch hunting commission which he gladly served. All the more suggestive of his criminality in the making of the Jammeh Mess. But then Roberts is an unprincipled heretic and as Shakespeare warned of heretics in his <I>The Winter’s Tale</I>, "it is the heretic that makes the fire, Not she which burns in ‘t". Which should partly explain why I read in Ebrima’s mails and elsewhere that Roberts has made a comeback as the chairman of the discredited IEC. Here I must pause and appropriately question why an obscure and bookish fellow like Roberts came to play such an important role in the murky world of Jammeh? I’m no journalist but I have certain ethics that I religiously adhere to before publishing anything bearing my imprint: I always check on my facts and I do my damnedest to be fair to my subject. As it happened, I did checked on Roberts and my findings are hardly surprising. From three independent and reliable sources, I was able to gather that in the 1970s, Roberts was the Director of Education but made a mess of the job. Indeed, there was a time when Jawara visited one school, where to his consternation, he [Jawara] found some classrooms barely had any furniture. This, inspite of enough budgetary allocation for the Directorate of Education? Administrative wise, he was sluggish, inept and – oh! Dear, this doesn’t look any good repeating – a complete waste of that Department’s time and resources. So Jawara – surprise, surprise – had the courage and did the decent thing by getting rid of him. Roberts left with the usual grievances that now best explains why he would dine and sup with the Devil. So it turns that Roberts’ actions were premised on a bitter past with the PPP. The proverbial aggrieved renegade African intellectual whose conscience is dictated by unfinished vendettas. So Roberts sold his soul to the Devil. If Roberts’ attack on Jawara was principled and not vengeful, then surely, he should be repentant now of his role in the Jammeh Mess. He should in fact go on the record and damn Jammeh as more evil than Jawara. All the things he had laced indignantly and eloquently into the PPP record are now parts of every day existence in the Gambia. But where is Roberts to make an another watershed speech on Jammeh’s unprecedented devilry? He is at the HQs of the IEC part of another conspiracy to hand over another election to Jammeh. In a Gambia where 15 innocent school children were wasted by a barbaric regime? A Gambia that has seen unprecedented levels of political thuggery; endemic levels of corruption; state terror on law abiding citizens; prisoners of conscience languishing behind bars? Yet, not a word of condemnation from Roberts? Instead we read he has offered to whore his intellect to the Devil again? And people still seriously studying in universities how White peoples are still keeping Africa down? </P>
<P>Most importantly, Roberts’ comeback as the chairman of the IEC after his surreptitious departure provokes more questions than it answers. One myth we are no longer with is the myth that the IEC is an "independent" arbiter of elections and referenda in the Gambia. If anything, recent events have reduced that perception into the rubbish bin of - what Keynes aptly calls as - "barbarous relics". I have always predicted that the IEC will in the very end fall prey to Murphy’s Law: anything that can go wrong will go wrong. From its very inception, the IEC was not predicated on the principles of independent election arbitration. Let’s look at the evidence. The Chairman of the IEC and his fellow commissioners are literally appointed by the president and dismissable by him. The budgetary allocation of the commission and the commissioners’ remunerations and perks are determined largely by the largesse of the president; the president holds the purse strings of the commission. The timing of any election and or referenda are invariably influenced by the president – whose consent the IEC has to seek before elections are held. What difference, if any, does one detect here between what used to be the case during the Jawara days when the Permanent Secretary Local Gov’t is responsible for elections? The creaky foundations were always going to give in to its inherent contradictions. Yet, I always read elsewhere cock and bull stories about the "independence" of the IEC. Some "independence"!</P>
<P>As things stand in the present quandary, there is no easy exit strategy for anyone. Jammeh has triggered off what might be the beginning of a long constitutional crisis and in extension chaos. The idea that going to court to seek the reinstatement of Johnson can bring some degree of normalcy in the over-polluted body politic is not only fantasy thinking but worse, reeks of absurdity. Jammeh has shown he will defy the courts when it suits his plans and he does literally control them anyway. Let us suppose we have a scenario where a judge is brave enough to tell Johnson that his dismissal is illegal, what then? What is the opposition going to do? Force Johnson’s reinstatement? Or if that becomes impossible set up their own IEC? Where is the clear-cut strategy here? It all leads to the same route – agitation. Whichever way you look at things, there will be a trade-off all of us can do without. But the alternatives are more disastrous. Letting Jammeh bully us into another freak elections with supine acquiescence on our part is the other alternative to agitation. </P>
<P>It seems to me that either members of the opposition are in self-denial or they are simply procrastinating on the inevitable. But as Galbraith once warned Liberals, "a wrong decision isn’t forever; it can always be reversed. The losses from a delayed decision are forever; they can never be retrieved". The opposition ought to remember that delaying on taking on Jammeh headlong will not only be self defeatist and stultifying morally but equally it makes the struggle more arduous and Herculean to neutralise the enemy.</P>
<P>When a polity which in principle constitutes of sovereign peoples is hijacked by lawless bandits, all manners of moderation are thwarted and their rights are seized, then the best exit strategy that comes to mind is for political representatives to seek an emergency audience with that sovereign people. Indeed, as David Marquand, Principal of Mansfield College, has once written, "when institutions are in disarray, when norms point in different directions, when the old constitution has become a messy jumble of bits and pieces, the simplest way to cut through the resulting contradictions is to appeal directly to the sovereign people". I agree. There is no better way to settle our present quandary.</P>
<P>If the re-appointment of an unprincipled renegade like Roberts to the chairmanship of the IEC doesn't tell people the shape of things to come, I wonder what will?</P>
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The Gambian dictator must be hallucinating. George Bush individually
cannot change American foreign policy. There will be no difference after
Clinton's era. The US will still not recognize an illegal government that
is bent on lies and deceit. Enactment of any foreign policy goes through
legislative process.
We as Gambians in the US will lobby our representatives to continue on the
same policy towards the Gambia. Our strategy is for a democratic Gambia,
and as such, will continue our fight until the last soldier is driven out.
Long live democracy and down with dictator yahya jemus.
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Entrepreneurship in Tourism and the Contexts of Experience Economy
Conference April 4 - 7 , 2001 ROVANIEMI, LAPLAND, FINLAND
Dear Friends,
Thanks to all of you who have submitted an abstract (or intend to
participate without a paper) for your interest in the forthcoming
Entrepreneurship in Tourism and the Contexts of Experience Economy
Conference which will be held at the University of Lapland, Rovaniemi,
Finland (http://www.urova.fi/english/ytk/busecon/tourism/) during the week
14, 4-7th of April, 2001. We are pleased that the Entrepreneurship in
Tourism conference has raised so much attention and interest and we are
looking forward to an interesting and academically challenging event that
will set the research agenda for Entrepreneurship and Small Business for
the future.
Given that many colleagues have asked us for an extension of the deadline
we would like to extend the call to the 20th of January 2001 to allow you
to celebrate the Christmas and New Year festivities.
Entrepreneurship in Tourism conference is proposed to fulfil a gap in the
theoretical and practice oriented discourses on Entrepreneurship and
tourism and hospitality related issues. As part of the conference we would
like to set a research agenda for Entrepreneurship in Tourism and
Hospitality and generate a series of activities as a result of those
discussions in the future.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
We will start on the 4th of April with a Get together on Wednesday
evening. During the following two days we focus on discussions & papers.
Also we will have a first hand experience of what it means to be a tourist
entrepreneur in the arctic - it will be a day of roaming in the wilderness
(doing case studies with student help and pre-prepared by students), and
on the fourth day we will reflect on the past, present and futures of
tourism/Hospitality & Entrepreneurship and the many contexts of
experience economy.
EXPERIENCE THE LAPLAND WILDNESS AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Lapland will offer a magic experience. You are welcome to share it with
us. ( see
www.laplandfinland.com/InternationalLapland/index.asp?menu=eng
www.rovaniemi.fi/eindex.htm or www.tourist-lapland.com/indexeng.htm
www.lonelyplanet.com/dest/eur/fin.htm
and let Mr. Rauno Riekkinen, managing director of Wild and Free and his
staff arrange for your trip. Contact address: Wild and Free Ltd,
Pekankatu 8A2, FIN 96200 ROVANIEMI, tel. 358 16 316 301, fax 358 16 316
302, 358 0400 699 635 ( see www.fintravel.com and email:
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We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Antti Haahti Dimitrios Buhalis Raija Komppula
PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE
The Conference (ETCEE) aims to create an innovative, multidisciplinary
forum for discussing questions of interest related to entrepreneurial
behaviour in tourism with a purpose of working towards synthesis. The
choice of a multidisciplinary approach means that representatives of any
scientific field who find Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial behaviour,
transformation of economies, change and innovation an interesting
challenge for academic and applied study in tourism are invited and
encouraged to participate.
The theme for the first meeting will be "The contexts of experience
economy, change and entrepreneurial behaviour in tourism" to give
possibilities for convergent thinking and discussions. The intention is
to meet in Lapland, Finland, the Santa Claus country. The first meeting
will take place during the week 14 (Wednesday, the 4th to Saturday the
7th of April), spring 2001. We will start the meeting at the University of
Lapland, and then move to wilderness for a few days of academic and case
discussions.
The following themes will be put forward to prospective authors in
inviting for abstracts and papers. Both traditional academic conference
papers and case studies, as also any scientifically viable methodology
to knowledge generation is welcome. We hope to publish the papers
electronically and as a compendium before the conference. Discussions
will be based on papers delivered and perused by participants before the
conference.
Following themes related to entrepreneurial behaviour in tourism are
suggested:
A Conceptual Issues within Experience Economy
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1. The meaning of emerging experience economy (see eg. Pine II, Joseph
and James H. Gilmore. "Welcome to the experience economy" Harvard
Business Review, Jul/Aug. 98, Vol.76.Issue 4). According to the authors
experience is a commodity just as goods or services. Is that so? What are
the
ramifications in terms of experience economy, when and how do we enter
experience economy, the characteristics of experiences, what is the
value added of this view with reference to service marketing
literatures. What are the characteristics of experiences, and design
principles, what about its (re)structuration, conceptual and theoretical
challenges. What are its ramifications for business level strategic
behaviour, alliances, networks and new business constellations within
tourism?
2. Management of experiences, the inadequacies of present approaches,
need for innovative management views and practices to advance
competencies and competitiveness in emergent reality.
3. Staged authenticity: Staging, scripting, and managing encounters for
travellers satisfaction. The sources of substantive experiences may be
anchored anywhere in myths, stories, cultural idiosyncrasies or in the
simplest picnic enjoyments in the woods. Is the concept of product /
service development outdated?
4. Enabling structures, IT and the future scenarios of meaningful
encounters. What is the function of human relations and how to enhance
those given the context of new economy? Challenges and opportunities for
the future.
5. IT enabled communication and competitiveness - entrepreneurial
behaviour within the new economy, and its ramifications for tourism
enterprising.
6. Is value chain theory adequate for experience economy? What are the
strategic core processes and what determines the profitability and
viability of firms and organisations in experience economy.
B The Many Facets of Entrepreneurial Life and Changing Contexts
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1. The family enterprise - the family, the change dynamics and the
business
2. The female entrepreneurs
3. Entrepreneurial behaviour and social interaction through generations
4. Village and rural (eco-, nature-, adventure-, cultural-, ..) tourism
through innovative entrepreneurial action in co-operation or in
competition
5. Indigenous Entrepreneurship and identity economy
C Cultural, Ecological, Political and Economic Environments for
Entrepreneurial Behaviour
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1. Remoteness, Marginality, Ecology of Abandonment and Identity Economy
2. The North, the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Contexts and Entrepreneurship
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Subject: Letter from Salih Booker - Action for Africa
Action for Africa
Letter from Salih Booker
Africa Policy Information Center / The Africa Fund
December 18, 2000
Note to APIC Distribution List Readers
The following letter is going out by e-mail as well as by regular
mail in order in order to reach our wider community of friends with
a brief update on our organizational perspectives and plans as the
new year approaches.
We are convinced that the struggle for African freedom and against
global apartheid requires collaboration world-wide. The new
organization in formation from the merger of APIC and The Africa
Fund / ACOA will continue to be based in Washington and New York.
But our impact on policy will depend above all on how well we
represent those of you concerned with justice for Africa wherever
you are located.
In addition to your financial support, your activism, and the
support you give by sharing with us information and analysis, we
would welcome your ideas on a name for the new organization, which
is yet to be decided! A few of the names suggested so far: Africa
First, American Committee on Africa, Africa Action Committee,
Africa Action Group, The Africa Group, The Africa Alliance, Africa
Agenda, and American Committee for African Freedom. If you have a
suggestion, please send your ideas to [log in to unmask]
I'll keep you updated as our plans advance.
Last week you received my commentary on the prospects for Africa
policy under a Bush administration. That commentary and other new
material appears in a new feature on our web site, entitled "From
the Desk of Salih Booker," which we hope you will all visit (see
http://www.africapolicy.org/desk).
- Salih
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December 18, 2000
Dear Friend,
It is a difficult time for Africa and for the friends of Africa.
African lives continue to be devalued by a global system that
sustains structural inequalities. Its name is apartheid, global
apartheid! Powerful institutions within which Washington wields
enormous influence -- such as the IMF, the World Bank and even
the United Nations - respond to matters of life and death in
Africa such as debt, HIV/AIDS and peacemaking with new rhetoric
and marginal reforms rather than the real changes and resources
needed.
Every day throughout Africa, hundreds of millions of people
demonstrate resilience and creativity in struggles for survival
and for charting new courses for African societies. They include
not only individuals and local community leaders, but also
activists and professionals in governmental and private sectors,
in educational institutions and in civil society. But their
efforts are often undermined both by unaccountable national
institutions and by structural obstacles imposed from the
outside.
In the U.S., a new president will take office who explicitly
stated in campaign debates that Africa was *not a priority.*
While surprises are always possible, we anticipate a tough
environment for those of us seeking policies that help rather than
hinder African initiatives for justice and peace.
Sometimes we have no choice but to fight defensive battles, in
order to block even more negative outcomes. Thus, in recent
months, APIC joined successfully with other groups to ensure
that Congress did not sabotage commitments previously made by the
administration to increase U.S. funding for limited debt
relief, efforts to fight the HIV/AIDS pandemic and for UN
peacekeeping in Africa.
Surprisingly, it was also possible to get Congress to pass a
resolution mandating U.S. opposition to internationally imposed
user fees for public healthcare and primary education among poor
communities in Africa.
I am sure you agree with me that this falls far short of what is
needed. That is why we must take action now to shape future
agendas. And why the APIC board is now working with the boards of
The Africa Fund and the American Committee on Africa (ACOA) to
forge a new united organization with greater potential for impact
on policy.
All of you receiving this letter know APIC, at least through our
electronic information work. Some of you also know APIC through
collaboration in the Advocacy Network for Africa and other issue
coalitions. I am sure many are also familiar with The Africa Fund
and ACOA. As you know, I am working for all three organizations
as the interim executive director. We aim to combine our
historical strengths to achieve greater impact in working with you
and others willing to speak up for Africa in an era of global
apartheid. I invite all of you to take another look at the range
of what we're doing, and lend your support and collaboration now
and in the years of struggle that are certain to lie ahead.
The American Committee on Africa was established in 1953 to
support the liberation struggle in South Africa. Its mandate
grew rapidly to encompass solidarity work with independence
movements throughout the continent. It is the oldest U.S.
organization on Africa promoting progressive views. It founded
The Africa Fund in 1966 as a tax-exempt nonprofit organization to
provide public education and mobilization for campaigns in
support of African freedom.
The Washington-based APIC was created in 1978 as the education
wing of the Washington Office on Africa, itself an initiative of
ACOA. APIC became independent in 1998 and throughout the past
decade has pioneered the use of information and communication
technology to support advocacy work on Africa. The Africa
Fund/ACOA has helped develop strong networks of Africa advocates
among the national interfaith community and State and Municipal
elected officials, both of whom have been active this year in
pressing for the cancellation of Africa's illegitimate foreign
debt. The organization is also reaching out with a new program to
engage younger people in activism for Africa.
To the mobilizing strengths of the ACOA/Africa Fund, APIC brings
a proven capacity to reach diverse public constituencies with
analysis of African affairs by e-mail and through our website.
APIC has also helped develop the Advocacy Network for Africa
(ADNA), a coalition of more than 200 organizations dedicated to
promoting progressive U.S. policies toward Africa.
I am glad to report to you that the merger process is on track,
with regular meetings of negotiating teams of the three
organizations and outside facilitators. There is agreement on
our fundamental values and a strong desire to complete the
process as soon as possible. We anticipate an agreement early
next year, although completing the formal details required by law
may well take some time after that.
While we proceed with the details, our organizations have already
begun to intensify collaboration in identifying and acting
together on priority issues. It is already clear that key issues
all of us have been working on, such as debt cancellation, the
HIV/AIDS pandemic and health infrastructure more generally, and
the interlocked issues of peacemaking and democratic
accountability, will be front and center in the program of the
anticipated new organization. So will our commitment to
collaborate with others who share our goals, across geographical
and sectoral dividing lines.
We will continue to struggle with how best to frame issues and
bring people together to have a greater impact with limited
resources. Fundamental to our efforts is the understanding that
no solutions will be sustainable unless we confront the
structural racism embedded in global apartheid - the continued
refusal to recognize our common humanity.
We have great expectations for the new organization that will
rise from this merger and we hope that you will be a part of it.
We know you care about human rights and democracy in Africa,
about defeating the AIDS pandemic and rebuilding healthcare for
all, about peace, and about economic justice in Africa. We hope
you will continue to lend us your support and help us represent
your interests in promoting progressive change in U.S. and
international policy toward Africa.
Thank you for your commitment to Africa.
Sincerely,
Salih Booker
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contribution for $50, $100 or more today for the Joint Africa
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Fund, please make the extra effort to pass on the form to a
friend who shares your commitment.
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L'ers,
what do you think of this? This quote from Nosradamus was forwarded to me
by a friend. I couldn't help but share it with you.
"come the millenium, in the twelfth month, in the home of the greatest
power, the village idiot will come forth to be acclaimed the leader..."
Nostradamus, 1555
God bless America
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The Sowe family of Brikama Highway, the Ndow family of Fajara, The Njie
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My sincere condolences to Saggar Mendy and the rest of the family. May Aunty
Emma's soul rest in peace. Ameen.
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The Sowe family of Brikama Highway, the Ndow family of Fajara, The Njie
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to the family. mMay her soul rest in perfect peace.
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I heard this quote mentioned on some talk station yesterday. Only that the
guys weren't sure if it was Nostradames who said it or not.
All I can say is wonder if they would be sharing this quote of it were
Gore who were President? Since I know some have said, or at least I have
heard that, Gore kind of lacks in the intelligence department himself?
Ginny
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> L'ers,
>
> what do you think of this? This quote from Nosradamus was forwarded to me
> by a friend. I couldn't help but share it with you.
>
> "come the millenium, in the twelfth month, in the home of the greatest
> power, the village idiot will come forth to be acclaimed the leader..."
>
> Nostradamus, 1555
>
> God bless America
>
>
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Letter to the President
on the Removal of
the IEC Chairman
When the sovereignty of the people is threatened the nation itself is
subjected under threat.
Information from the headquarters of the IEC reveals that the IEC chairman
has been removed from office.
This is unacceptable. The IEC is an Independent Electoral Commission.
Section 43 subsection (3) of the constitution asserts categorically that;
"In the exercise of its functions under this constitution or any other law,
the Commission shall not be subject to the direction or control of any
person or authority".
Mr. President, this country belongs to the Gambian people. This is why
section one asserts that;
"The sovereignty of the Gambia resides in the people of the Gambia from whom
all organs of government derive their authority and in whose name and for
whose welfare and prosperity the powers of government are to be exercised in
accordance with this constitution".
No representative authority should exist in the Gambia, which has not
derived its power from the people. This is precisely the reason why we have
electoral systems through which the Gambian people assert the right to be
candidates or be represented. Section 26 makes it a fundamental right for
Gambians to participate in public elections. It the Independent Electoral
Commission that is established to ensure those public elections is conducted
freely and fairly.
The Independent Electoral Commission is supposed to be independent. Once
they are appointed they to serve for a period of seven years. This provides
security of tenure to the members of the commission.
In order to ensure that there is continuity after seven years three of the
first members have to be appointed for lesser period than seven years but
such people have to be chosen by lot. In this way when the term of office of
three members expire two members will always be there to guide the new
appointees. Appointment by for less than seven years is not determined by
the executive but by lot.
The executive therefore has no authority to terminate the appointment of the
chairman of the commission unless a tribunal of three judges of a superior
court are appointed to make an enquiry into any allegations against the
members. This is clearly stipulated in section 42 subsection (6), It reads;
"The President may remove a member of the commission from office.
''(a) for in ability to perform the functions of his or her office whether
arising from infirmity of mind or body from any other cause;
''(b) if any circumstance arises which would have disqualified him or her
from appointment to the commission; or
''(c) for misconduct, but before removing a member, the President shall
appoint a tribunal of three judges of a superior court to enquire into the
matter and report on the facts. A member of the commission shall be entitled
to appear and be legally represented before the tribunal".
A member of the commission cannot be removed from office without a tribunal
being established to conduct an enquiry.
Needless to say, two of the original 5 members of the commission are no
longer with the commission. Hence out of the original three only one could
serve for a term lesser than seven years as determined by section 42
subsection 4 of the constitution.
We therefor hope that the executive will not create a constitutional crisis
by removing the chairman unconstitutionally.
It goes without saying that the office of the chairman, the Independent
Electoral Commission, the deputy Inspector General of police, the Auditor
General, the commission of enquiry, the non governmental media operating in
a somewhat independent manner gives the country credit. Once the government
tries to undermine the integrity of institutions established to exercise
direction or control over the democratic process fetters the operation of
individuals regarded to be efficient and credible it must undermine its own
existence.
It is therefore necessary to understand that each sector of Gambian society
has its functions. What we need are credible people everywhere to ensure
development in the country.
No Gambian who loves this country should display hunger for power. Such
hunger for power leads to arbitrary rule and tyranny. This leads to the
decay of the political fabric of our nation and plunges us into uncertainty
and turmoil.
The government has a duty to play its part in observing the law sof the
country in making every decision.
We therefore hope that the crisis will be put to an end by revoking the
unconstitutional decision to remove the chairman and one member of the
commission, Bishop Tilewa Johnson and Imam Saja Fatty.
For the Central Committee
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3. National Leadership
3.1 National leaders’ prime responsibility is to create the conditions for
community mobilisation, across the nation, on a scale and with a commitment
comparable to mobilising for war.
3.2 Many cases of impressive national efforts exist: the challenge is to
replicate them and to scale them up to cover every community. This may
require national leaders to commit domestic resources to HIV/AIDS programmes
and to ensure that they in fact reach local groups efficiently.
3.3 National leaders’ personal example can transform the moral and social
climate in which HIV/AIDS can be discussed and addressed openly, and denial
and stigma can be overcome.
3.4 National strategies should include scaling up the resources and systems
necessary so that anti-retroviral and other essential medications can be
made
available to the widest possible population as rapidly as possible. This
will
take leadership, hard bargaining, and the mobilisation of domestic and
international resources.
3.5 The status of women and girls at a national level needs special
emphasis.
Women must be closely involved in all components of HIV/AIDS programmes.
National leaders must initiate special programmes and set up special
institutions to promote the rights and initiatives of women. Inequitable
gender relations and opportunities lie at the core of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Since Africa’s women leaders have demonstrated their readiness to lead on
HIV/AIDS issues, the fostering of more women leaders of national and
international stature is an important component of overcoming HIV/AIDS.
Acknowledging the central importance of this issue, the Statement of the
Gender Focus Group, Annex III, is an integral part of this statement.
3.6 National AIDS institutions and councils should be strengthened as a
matter of urgency in order to assure a broad, multi-sectoral response at the
national and community levels. Strong legal and regulatory frameworks are
required. HIV/AIDS committees should be extended to the local level across
every country. Stakeholders including PLWAs, Youth and Civil Society
Organisations, must be fully involved. Best cases in Africa demonstrate that
highest level political leadership of national AIDS councils is a
requirement.
3.7 Effective multi-sectoral leadership requires that every sector must
achieve competence on how HIV/AIDS affects its activities and how it can
contribute to a multi-sectoral plan to overcome the pandemic.
The health sector, provided with suitable resources, must play a leading
role
in prevention, treatment and the surveillance of the pandemic. All available
measures to minimise mother-to-child transmission should be utilised.
The education sector is central to effective responses to HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS
and sex education must be in every curriculum. Schools must be models for
equitable gender relations and young people must be involved in the
management of school-based initiatives focusing on HIV/AIDS. All school fees
and other charges required to attend government schools must be abolished to
ensure that all children can enjoy their right to education. Donors should
provide special support to the education sector.
Youth out of school, including street children, should be targeted and
reached by appropriate strategies. Given the impact of drug abuse on the
spread of HIV/AIDS, drug abuse prevention and rehabilitation programmes
targeting specifically youth in and out of school should be implemented in
rural and urban areas.
The social welfare sector must provide assistance to those caring for people
with AIDS, and for their dependents. Assistance including counseling should
be provided for orphans.
Ministries of finance should ensure adequate resource provisioning for
HIV/AIDS programmes. They should reorient budgets and administrative
procedures so that funds related to HIV/AIDS programmes can be managed in
the
most efficient manner in order to provide funds expeditiously at all germane
levels.
The trade, industry, mining sectors must shoulder their responsibilities for
minimising transmission of HIV and for non-discriminatory employment
practices. Business and labour should be involved in developing and
implementing national HIV/AIDS action plans. Efforts should be made to
extend
these activities to the informal sector.
Local production of pertinent pharmaceuticals should be encouraged.
The rural sector is particularly at risk because of high levels of
illiteracy
and poverty. The agricultural, livestock and fishing sectors should shoulder
responsibilities, especially for education about HIV/AIDS, alongside the
authorities in rural areas.
The military must confront the reality of high levels of HIV prevalence
among
soldiers, and take necessary steps to reduce transmission. Armies must
provide for soldiers who are living with HIV. As disciplined national
institutions, armies can take a leading role in HIV/AIDS control programmes.
The military must take steps to eliminate the high level of sexual violence
against women and girls, particularly during conflicts, and ensure that
those
responsible are prosecuted and punished. Similar considerations apply to
other uniformed services of the state including the police and prison
service.
Commercial sex workers and women forced to engage in ‘survival sex’ should
be protected by the law and law enforcement officers, and provided with
education and access to condoms and medical facilities.
African research institutes should become actively engaged in research for
improved treatments for HIV/AIDS and opportunistic infections, drawing inter
alia on the expertise of traditional healers.
The media should have a crucial partnership role in public education and
shaping attitudes. Information and communication technology can play an
important role in national, regional and global transmission of information.
Artists and cultural leaders can play key roles in influencing public
attitudes and can serve as role models.
3.8 People living with HIV/AIDS must be involved in national policymaking
and
implementation in a meaningful manner.
3.9 Governments have a responsibility to improve capacities wherever needed
for the campaign against HIV/AIDS. This includes their own effectiveness and
accountability, so as to be able to fulfil their commitments to their
citizens, and to be able to receive and dispense international assistance
rapidly and efficiently. CSOs can play a vital role in monitoring
government’s performance.
3.10 Civil society organisations have taken the lead in many aspects of
HIV/AIDS control. Their roles must be appreciated and supported. NGOs must
hold themselves to high standards of accountability and transparency. The
common position of African civil society organisations represented at the
Forum is important and their Declaration is therefore appended in Annex II
as
an integral part of this statement.
3.11 Religious leaders and traditional leaders have immense influence over
matters of personal morality and behaviour. They are encouraged to be far
more active in removing the stigma of HIV/AIDS and in educating their
congregations. Abstinence and fidelity would, if followed, prove an
effective
means of preventing HIV transmission. Religious values such as care for the
stricken, tolerance and inclusion can assist in the campaign against
HIV/AIDS.
3.12 Development and economic planning must play a crucial role in reducing
vulnerability to HIV/AIDS, by means of promoting sustainable livelihoods and
employment and through poverty-reducing wealth creation.
4. Regional Leadership
4.1 Africa’s HIV/AIDS pandemic knows no geographic, economic or social
boundaries. It demands action at a continental level and leadership from
Africa’s regional and subregional organisations.
4.2 Much can be learned from successful examples of the containment of the
HIV/AIDS pandemic in different countries in Africa. The regular sharing of
experiences and the provision of technical advice from elsewhere in Africa
are tools towards adopting best practices across the continent.
4.3 Essential and comprehensive care and treatment for people living with
HIV/AIDS is required. A continental strategy to ensure the affordable
provision of essential anti-retroviral drugs and treatments for
opportunistic
infections is needed very rapidly. This requires a determined pan-African
strategy in partnership with international donors and pharmaceutical
companies.
4.4 The International Partnership against AIDS in Africa has been
established
to develop a more conducive framework for true partnerships and better
coordination among key stakeholders at all levels. It is intended to assist
in providing the much-need additional resources, technical support,
information sharing and coordination of donor efforts, under the leadership
of African governments. The IPAA should be fully implemented.
4.5 Peace is an essential pre-requisite for effective programmes against
HIV/AIDS. The extent of ongoing war in Africa seriously undermines any
realistic programmes to combat HIV/AIDS in the affected areas. It is
therefore imperative that African governments and regional and subregional
organisations take decisive steps to create and maintain peace and security
and promote democratisation as a means of facilitating conflict resolution.
4.6 Long-distance migration, mobility, displacement and refugee flows are
risk factors for HIV/AIDS that demand inter-state cooperation to develop and
implement policies against HIV/AIDS. Policies and programmes aimed at
migrant, mobile and displaced populations should be developed and
implemented. However, no measures should be implemented that curtail freedom
of movement.
5 International Partnership
5.1 An estimated US$3 billion is now required annually to contain the
HIV/AIDS pandemic, including prevention, treatment, community support,
research, training and surveillance. This may soon rise to as much as US$ 10
billion if anti-retroviral treatments are made available to all PLWAs. These
resources are available, nationally, regionally and globally.
5.2 The first source for resource commitment must be domestic. In the
framework of multi-sectoral strategies, adequate provision for HIV/AIDS
programmes should be prominently reflected in every ministerial budget.
Certain national leaders have committed themselves to putting their nations
on a ‘war footing’. In resource terms, this implies spending more on
combating HIV/AIDS than on peacetime defence expenditure.
5.3 This also requires mobilisation of resources from every possible source
such as the domestic private sector and community resources.
5.4 Foreign donors and international financial institutions must greatly
increase their financial commitments to HIV/AIDS and development programmes.
This assistance, wherever possible, should be in the form of grants, not
loans, and should benefit from expedited procedures.
5.5 A substantial reduction in the prices of anti-retroviral drugs and
treatments for opportunistic infections is required. African governments,
donors and international financial institutions must work in partnership to
reduce the prices of drugs to a level commensurate with their production
costs.
5.6 International research efforts to develop vaccines against HIV and
treatments for AIDS and opportunistic infections should be substantially
increased, and carried out in partnership with African communities and
research institutes, ensuring that resulting benefits reach Africa.
5.7 There is a need for an international code of good practice to be
developed and utilised to safeguard and guarantee the rights of workers with
HIV/AIDS, and to specify the responsibilities of employers. The ILO should
provide support and technical assistance to employers’ and workers’
organisations and to labour ministries to strengthen their capacity for the
effective implementation of national action plans and policies. Recognising
the importance of this, the Conclusions and Recommendations of the ILO
Pre-forum Tripartite Event are appended as Annex IV, as an integral part of
this statement.
5.8 Debt relief is an important source for both money and political
commitment, and as a means of mainstreaming HIV/AIDS programming into
development and poverty reduction policies. The HIPC programme of debt
reduction should be expanded and accelerated particularly where resources
will be re-channeled to HIV/AIDS and poverty reduction.
5.9 Other sources of finance such as corporations and foundations, and
innovative ways of generating revenue, should also be sought.
5.10 The African diaspora is an important source of resources, expertise and
networks that can be utilised as part of a true and effective partnership.
Therefore, African governments should take specific steps to scale up
existing diaspora initiatives, understand the full dimension of this group
and extend this support into new areas of priority. Dialogue needs to
commence as an urgent priority to encourage the diaspora community to raise
funds, mobilise scientific resources and expertise and combine their
strengths with emphasis on HIV/AIDS.
5.11 International assistance efforts should be coordinated, transparent and
accountable. Mechanisms to ensure the quick, effective, direct and
accountable delivery of resources to local groups and programmes will be
required.
The HIV/AIDS pandemic is manageable. With the required political commitment,
provision of resources, and strategies that include all stakeholders as
valued partners, the HIV/AIDS pandemic can be rolled back and contained. The
experience of certain African countries shows that this is achievable. What
has been accomplished must be sustained and spread across the entire
continent. Africa’s HIV/AIDS pandemic will be overcome at a continental
level
or not at all.
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Hamjatta, another masterpiece. From the onset, I always read your postings
with mixed feelings. On the one hand, I feel immense pride seeing the
brilliance in your work and the potential for our nation. On the other hand,
I always lament the fact that thanks to the Yayas of this world, mediocrity
is what thrives back home. The way you dissected Yaya's intellectual
prostitutes, is spot on. Your description of Roberts must be quite apt. I
can tell you that I do not even know the nonentity. These so called
disgruntled elements from the Jawara era are only a bunch of losers. As I
said here months ago about Fatoumata Jahumpa and Bala Jahumpa, these people
even benefited from the Jawara regime more than people like you and me.
There was a great piece in one of our local newspapers also pointing out how
people like Saja Taal benefited from the Jawara regime and how he has now
turned his principles up side down. It is pathetic the way these people lead
their lives. The main culprit here is unaccountability. We do not confront
these people with their inconsistencies and ask them to reconcile the double
standards. But that is going to change. Hamjatta, I can tell you that
privately I have never discussed with anyone that can convince me that Yaya
is good for our country. This is since 1994. I take them to task and
challenge them with concrete facts. In the end, they just put me aside and
cease discussing with me about Yaya. They all know that what is going on is
not right. But few of them have the decency to face reality. Do people think
that Roberts does not know that Yaya is corrupt and steals money from the
Gambian people? Do people think that Roberts does not know that Yaya
practices the worst form of nepotism? All these people know that Yaya was
responsible for the massacre of our children on April 10 and 11. They also
know that Yaya is a moron because they talk to him. The Roberts' and the
Johnsons of this world all know evil when they see it. They do not have the
guts to stand up to it or at least distance themselves from it. It is
telling according to your account that Roberts waited until Jawara was gone
to air his (Roberts') grievances. That is what these people do. What is
sickening to me is the pretense and the self-righteousness they engage in.
There is nothing wrong in admitting that you are a coward if you are one. As
you pointed out, we are going to follow the moves these people make and when
the time of reckoning comes, they are going to account for their actions. I
am also glad that you pointed out the futility in fighting for Johnson
before the courts. Even if he is reinstated, Johnson is not going to solve
our problems. It is a mistake to compare Johnson's token moves at being
independent with Roberts' earlier failures when he was at the helm. In my
book, both men are incapable. Johnson might be better than Roberts, but
Johnson also does not have what it takes. Is Johnson going to do like Guie
(electoral commission) in Ivory Coast and declare a result unfavorable to
Yaya even under immense duress? Is this not the same man that went to Sami
and told people that they cannot freely exercise their right to conduct
political campaigns as we know it? Is this not the same Johnson that was
dragging his feet about the November elections? Is this not the same man
that orchestrated the holding of a 'non-partisan' election in Sami? Up to
this day I cannot get a logical explanation as to where Johnson got those
rules from. It seems like Johnson himself does not know. One of his prayers
to the court was for a declaration that Local Government elections can be
held on a 'non-partisan' basis. So if Johnson was sure of what he was doing,
why did he need a court declaration? I suggest that he wanted to tie the
Gambian people in knots. He wanted to have legal backing for those clearly
undemocratic and unconstitutional laws. As I said before, if the IEC wants
to curb the thuggery that mars elections campaigns in The Gambia, it should
find ways of forcing the Police to enforce the criminal laws of the country.
It is absurd to say that the way to solve this problem is to ban political
rallies. It is like saying that the way to solve the problem posed by drunk
drivers, is to ask other motorists to give up driving. The Opposition should
realize that there is no inconsistency in condemning Yaya's unilateral
dismissal of Johnson and at the same time saying that Johnson should fight
his battle by himself. If the man stands up to Yaya, I will be shocked. The
Opposition can use this debacle to change the way electoral commissioners
are selected. Advocate that the task be placed in the hands of judges that
are going to use legal (as opposed to political) criteria to appoint and
fire electoral commissioners. As far as Roberts is concerned, rest assured
that we will scrutinize all his moves. The shenanigans of past elections
will not be repeated. Frankly though, I also think that the writing is
already on the wall. There cannot be free and fair presidential elections in
the country. The sooner the Opposition realizes this and do something about
it, the better. Now is the time to draw a line in the sand, and as soon as
Yaya crosses it, the masses should pounce on him. The murderer of our
children should not be allowed to govern that country. Hamjatta, thanks once
again for your contributions.
KB
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Courtesy of the BBC
______________________________________________
By Elizabeth Blunt
Gambia, the smallest country in West Africa, is an arid sliver of land
tucked into the middle of Senegal, on the West African coast. But it does
have the distinction of having received George W Bush on the only overseas
official visit he has ever made.
In fact the Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh, was so excited by the prospect
of Mr Bush becoming US President, that he was the first head of state to
send congratulations - long before Bush had finally been declared the
winner.
Mr Jammeh's haste was understandable - it is an enticing prospect for Gambia
to have a special call on the affections of George W Bush, soon to be the
world's most powerful man.
It all happened in 1990, when the then Gambian President, Sir Dawda Jawara,
decided to have a special celebration to mark the country's 25 years of
independence.
He invited Gambia's three most powerful allies: President Babangida of
Nigeria, who accepted and came with his wife, Maryam; Queen Elizabeth of
Britain, who sent her daughter, Princess Anne to represent her; And
President Bush, who sent his son, George W.
This caused a certain amount of understandable confusion at first among
those people, myself included, who had only ever heard of one George Bush.
HOSTS CONFUSED
In Gambia, they didn't understand the significance of the W, and people
thought for a moment that, unlikely as it seemed, the US President was
coming himself.
The visit wasn't very demanding. All the guests of honour really had to do
was to watch the festivities and look pleasant. But I do have one very vivid
memory.
Everyone was in a dusty field somewhere around the capital, Banjul, enjoying
traditional drumming and dancing.
The main guests were sitting on a low, wooden platform, watching two
masquerades or masked dancers.
One was an elongated, faceless figure in brown Hessian, the other a kind of
raffia haystack.
Now these haystack masquerades are common throughout West Africa, and it
sometimes needs quite a suspension of disbelief to accept their supernatural
qualities and overlook the all-too-human feet sticking out from underneath
the straw.
But this one was amazing.
HUMAN HAYSTACK
There must have been a human dancer somewhere inside, but as it twirled, it
spun itself into vortex of whirling raffia, with nothing solid visible at
the core.
It danced and whirled and made little rushes to and fro.
And then, as the dance moved to its climax, the masquerade gathered its
forces and hurled itself, still spinning, towards the platform.
The two presidents, well used to this kind of thing, smiled appreciatively.
Princess Anne gave it a stern look, as if it was a slightly ill-disciplined
horse, but she held her ground.
But the reaction of the Americans was extraordinary.
SECURITY ALERT
The US security men, who had been lurking discreetly in the background,
leaped forward and threw themselves in front of the platform, making a human
shield between the whirling haystack and George W, the president's son.
It's the only time I've seen a masquerade look embarrassed.
As for the onlookers, everyone knows that masquerades represent powerful
supernatural forces.
You have to treat them with respect, and if you offend them they can cause
you serious harm, but it's not the sort of harm from which even American
Presidential Security can protect you.
Apart from this little hiccup, the celebrations went well.
HOMEGROWN ENTERTAINMENT
There was a regatta down at the quayside, with races and processions of
brightly painted wooden long boats, and in the evening, a carnival parade
and fireworks.
This took place in the centre of Banjul, which even today is more like an
overgrown village than a capital city.
The British laid it out around a kind of village green, where they could
play cricket, and the little tin-roofed church, which is Banjul cathedral.
The parade wound its way in and out of the president's garden and round and
round the square, carrying elaborate paper lanterns in the shape of boats,
known as Fanal, with particularly fine galleons dedicated to George W Bush
and each of his fellow guests.
At the end the fireworks seemed to go on for ever.
They weren't the grand, set-piece, state occasion sort of fireworks, they
were ordinary kind of rockets and roman candles, but there were lots and
lots of them and the children loved them.
All in all it was a very nice occasion, in a homely sort of way, rather like
a successful village fete, and I hope Mr Bush remembers it with as much
pleasure as I do.
THE VARIETY OF AFRICA
But I also hope he realises where Gambia stands in the African scheme of
things.
He hasn't seen the glinting skyscrapers round the Abidjan Lagoon, or the
snaking expressways of Lagos.
He hasn't seen Zimbabwe's rolling farmland, the huge copper mines in Zambia
and the Congo, or the bustling financial hub of Johannesburg.
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Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 16:52:14 -0500
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Dear Mr. Secka:
I wish to write in condemnation of actions you are taking in trying to
change the Gambian constitution. I never thought I would write to disagree
with you.
Over some twenty odd years ago, I listened to your lectures in your office
at Mr. Pierre N'jie's former stronghold. I was moved by your knowledge and
determination to change things in the Gambia. I thought to myself that one
day, I may go to the United States and follow Pap's path. Part of that
dream was realized, but I choice to study accounting, which I believe is
important in the development of every business sector.
I wrote a commentary on you just few days ago, and some of my comrades in
the struggle for a democratic Gambia were opposed to even calling you a
brilliant Gambian. After some careful thought, I must admit that they are
right. Your lack of consideration and pursuit of power have negated your
intelligence, and as such your brilliance has resulted in negative
consequences to the Gambian people. You have betrayed even your most loyal
Gambian..
I am of the realization that politics should be based on truth and the
willingness to speak up. I therefore cannot be part of any policy you are
proposing. You have failed and will continue to fail. You are no angel.
You are not different from other dismissed ministers. Your time will come.
The dirimo of kaninlai will soon dismiss you.
Pap Cheyassin Secka, please resign. You cannot make another mistake. You
cannot let the dictator destroy you. You will suffer forever after the
dictator's days. What are you thinking of? Please do not waste your
intelligence by stooping low.
Sincerely,
Muhammad Lamine Jassey-Conteh
(Your former admirer)
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Audit Commission's Justice King To Give Ruling Today
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December 20, 2000
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Chairman Justice Gelaga-King is expected to give a ruling today at the
commission of inquiry probing into the Auditor General's report, in relation to
overpayment of per diem allowances to the KMC chairman, Abdoulie Conteh,
amounting to Pounds 2,210 pounds sterling for eight trips he made abroad from
1994 to 1997.
On Monday, counsel representing Abdoulie Conteh, Amie Joof, made a submission in
response to state counsel AK Savage's previous submission urging the commission
to make an interim order that the KMC chairman should refund the amount of
Pounds2210 being excess of overpayment of per diem Lawyer Joof submitted that
the granting of that application will tantamount to an actual order, adding "the
granting of that interim order would be pre-emptive and ultra-vires of the terms
of reference of the commission."
Justice King, however, remarked that she should go and look at the commission's
terms of reference properly.
Lawyer Joof further added that an interim order can only be made in accordance
with the high court.
Justice King again replied "your submission is quite clear. I do not need a
lecture from any counsel as to what interim orders are. if you don't have
anything else to say then sit down."
Earlier in the day, lawyer Joof had applied for an adjournment to the 21st of
December pending the outcome of an application made to the high court.
The application was refused, although state counsel AK Savage had earlier on
remarked "in the interest of even handed justice I am not opposing the
application."
Testifying earlier, KMC chairman Abdoulie Conteh told the commission that before
February 1996 he was paid 130 pounds per diem, as was paid to the Mayor of
Banjul at the time. He said a letter from the ministry for local government and
lands, later reduced the rate from 130 pounds to 90 pounds, and he and the mayor
of Banjul felt it was unfair, as was the downgrade of their travelling status
from 1st class to economy. So, he said, they consulted with the then minister,
Yankuba Touray, who then instructed that they should now be travelling business
class, and the payment of per diem was later revise upwards.
He also told the commission that his last trip was in June 2000, and he was paid
130 pounds as per diem.
Justice King said "that is not part of our terms of reference" and he cautioned
lawyer Joof on the implications of that statement. Lawyer Joof was quick to
replied "I am not withdrawing that statement my lord."
KMC chairman Conteh also told the commission that the General Orders are not
applicable to him as chairman of the KMC, and also the staff of the KMC.
Asked "Why", the KMC Chairman Conteh replied "because I am not a public
servant."
Justice King said, "He is not a lawyer or an expert, it is not for the witness
to give us his opinion." Again KMC Conteh stated that his appointment as
chairman KMC was political, and does not go through the public service Act.
"The position I am occupying is elective, and I was appointed during the AFPRC
regime to the position of the chairmanship of KMC."
He also said "I never claimed any benefits as a civil servant. I don't pay
myself, nor sign vouchers or cheques, nor do I approve payments."
Lawyer Joof asked "in all your travels have you ever been overpaid per diem?"
The KMC chairman replied, "I have never been overpaid per diem."
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Subject: FWD:To Expose 1996 Elections "Malpractice",
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December 18, 2000
Lamin Colley
Banjul
Lamin Waa Juwara, the propaganda secretary of the United Democratic Party (UDP)
has challenged sacked IEC boss Solomon Tilewa Johnson to expose the
"malpractice" which alleged characterised the 1996 elections.
Despite condemning Bishop Johnson's sacking as "unconstitutional and unlawful"
Mr. Juwara demanded that the former IEC chairman should reveal the things that
he claimed went wrong with the elections which left the APRC claiming the polls.
Mr. Juwara alleged that Gabriel Roberts the then chairman of the Provisional
Independent Electoral Commission (PIEC) presided over the election to help
President Jammeh in what he called a "self-succession" from military to civilian
president.
He said the 1996-97 elections should be revisited because according to him the
elections did not meet international standards.
Mr. Juwara pointed out that "it is shameful for a government, claiming the
peoples' votes in 1996 to be scared of facing the same people in free and fair
elections".
The UDP strongman said the latest sacking within the IEC should not go
unchallenged from every level in the international and national fronts,
including the courts.
Mr. Juwara said President Jammeh has forgotten that the appointment and removal
of the IEC chairman should only be made in consultation with both the judicial
and public service commissions. The action he argued was "yet another beginning
of the playing of the electoral game which was played by President Jammeh in the
run-up to the 1996-97 elections".
Mr. Juwara said the IEC chairman's removal indicated that the APRC
administration does not want the electoral body to be fully independent.
He further argued that while the Provisional Independent Electoral Commission
(PIEC) was acceptable to Jammeh's administration, the IEC was not, "apparently
because the IEC had asserted its independence in the way it handled the
demarcation of constituency boundaries and the professional manner it conducted
the Sami District chieftaincy elections".
He said that what made the PIEC acceptable to the Jammeh administration was that
"it compromised its independence and neutrality, whilst the Bishop was sacked
because he took a stand to defend the independence and integrity of the
commission".
Mr. Juwara further stated that he was one of the IEC's vocal critics because of
its position as a natural successor to the PIEC and the way and manner that body
conducted the 1996/97 elections.
He urged Bishop Johnson not to bow down to any form of intimidation but added
that he should "expose all the mal-practices the PIEC made under the
chairmanship of Gabriel J. Roberts".
He however commended the IEC for taking the government to court for not holding
local government elections, "as is constitutionally required".
He demanded that the government should immediately honour the verdict of the
Supreme Court and apologise to Bishop Johnson.
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.HEADLINE Gambia "Foday Makalo spotted in Mali" Living with a lot of money
.SOURCE&DATE The Independent (Banjul) December 18, 2000 (20001218) By Musa
Sidibeh
.TEXT
Banjul - Foday Makalo the wanted former APRC administrative secretary who
"absconded with some party money" was reportedly spotted in Mali.
Reports say one Alhajie Fabakary Keita a Malian businessman, dealing in colanut
who was recently in The Gambia reportedly revealed that Foday Makalo was alive
and well in Mali.
Alhajie Fabakary Keita was said to have claimed that the former APRC official
was his neighbour. He said Mr. Makalo was "thriving there with a lot of money".
Following his disappearance fears were rife that Mr. Makalo who allegedly
absconded with thousands of dalasi might have been dead. Dembo Bojang a National
Assembly member for Bakau who claimed to be Makalo's trusted friend had in a
subsequent interview with The Independent said that he was not convinced that
the former APRC administrative secretary was alive.
Another theory spoke of him being alive in Spain where according to reports he
had sought political asylum. But these claims were not independently confirmed
However, close family sources "confirmed" to The Independent recently that Foday
Makalo was alive and well and was in a country within West Africa. They claimed
that Mr. Makalo had in the past months made several telephone calls to his
family from an undisclosed destination, assuring family members of his good
health.
"At first we did not believe that he was the caller but when one of his brothers
called him a name which was known to us alone we were about to blast with
happiness", a family member who looked assured by the news explained.
According to them Mr. Makalo made "a number of calls" to his two wives, but for
security reasons stopped short of disclosing his whereabouts to them.
Other sources claimed that when news about him reached his family in Saaba and
the village of Faday Biran there was a murmur of celebration among its
inhabitants who were reportedly heartened that their "son" and "brother" was at
last "confirmed" alive. The absconder's father who was reported in his late 90's
also felt heartened by the news.
However, Ceesaynding Makalo one of Mr. Makalo's daughters declined to comment.
Menata Njie his second wife when contacted claimed she had "no idea" of her
husband's whereabouts. She asserted that there was no contact between them since
his disappearance.
Foday Makalo was declared "wanted" last year by the then Inspector General of
Police Rex King in connection with the alleged disappearance of APRC money
amounting to "thousands of dalasi"
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.HEADLINE Gambia Chinese "Mafia" Group Invasion Uncovered Here .SOURCE&DATE The
Independent (Banjul) December 18, 2000 (20001218) By Alhagie Mbye
.TEXT
Banjul - The existence of what has been alleged as a "ring" of Chinese business
racketeers operating around the sub-region and engaged in the duping of
businessmen under the pretext of doing business has been uncovered in The
Gambia.
Mahmood Hackim the manager of Tadi Enterprises in Banjul, who was a victim
claimed to The Independent that he lost D400, 000 to such a "mafia" group.
He said that the "mafia" group has a network of informers in the country. He
claimed that those who work with the group pretend to be normal businessmen,
dealing in unsuspected items.
He added that various quotations of goods taken from The Gambia are sent to
China where those who place orders are informed of shipment arrangements. Under
this arrangement he said "businessmen here are normally asked to make down
payments of about US $10,000 before the consignment is despatched". However,
according to Mr. Hackim when the money reaches the racketeers, "they maintain
contacts and demand more to expedite the transactions."
He further intimated that businessmen involved with the Chinese "mafia" would
when it was too late find out that they were dealing with unscrupulous elements.
He said that by the time they realised the mafia trick they would have been
duped.
Mr. Hackim said efforts to track down the group have so far proved futile.
"Considering the family value of the Chinese people all attempts to identify
them have failed" he noted.
He described such activities as "selfish crockery". Only crooks he said work for
them, spying on other people's businesses.
Mr. Hackim noted that as far as such individuals operate all over the sub-region
and beyond, he was duty bound to alert everybody, including his fellow
businessmen to take note.
Following the news The Independent contacted some businessmen, including some
Chinese all of whom expressed concern over the situation. They said that it was
absolutely necessary for businessmen to investigate the affairs of such agents
who might approach them for a deal.
Sheikh Touray a local businessman selling Chinese foodstuffs in Banjul noted
that such activities are "not healthy for third world businessmen who are trying
to make ends meet". He called on all businessmen to "join hands" against such a
practice.
Chun Sang a Chinese businessman in the country indicated that such unscrupulous
activities occur in other developed countries but should not be allowed to
flourish in The Gambia. Mr. Sang, who believed that there are ways of dealing
with the problem, advised other businessmen to consult with their counterparts
for information regarding possible transactions with the group. He also called
on the security forces to help investigate the problem for the best interest of
the business community and the country as whole.
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United Democratic Party To Challenge Johnson's Sacking In Court
The Point (Banjul)
December 20, 2000
Banjul
UDP, the United Democratic Party, in consultation with other political parties,
NRP and PDOIS, will sue the Gambia government for unlawfully sacking IEC
chairman Bishop Johnson and commission member Alhaji Saja Fatty. UDP leader
Ousainou Darboe said he has already contacted NRP leader Hamat Bah and will
today try to talk to Sidia Jatta of PDOIS.
This was part of a strongly-worded statement issued at a press conference
yesterday at the party's headquarters in Banjul. The party described as "a total
violation of the constitution, the act of president Jammeh to sack the IEC
Chairman Bishop Johnson."
The statement drew the attention of the public to the unconstitutionality of the
president's act, thereby showing his non-compliance with the constitution and
non-adherence to the oath he subscribed to on January 16th 1997.
"It is clear that the IEC has been asserting its independence and of course the
executive is not happy about that," Darboe noted. In the case filed by the IEC
against the Attorney General, the counsel representing the state stated the
position of government in court when he in effect said "the IEC was causing
embarrassment to the Government." The removal of the member therefore would
really leave a commission not constituted according to law, this would in effect
result in the postponement of the January 15th deadline earlier given by the
IEC.
It is a matter of common knowledge, the statement went on, that the two men are
all religious leaders who have been performing the functions entrusted to them
and as such no member of their congregation, no Gambian for that matter has
insinuated any physical or mental disability on their part.
No circumstance therefore has risen under section 42(s) of the constitution
which disqualifies any of them.
The sacking of these members by Jammeh, the statement continued, is not only an
extension of his policy of intimidation but a deliberate attempt to impose his
will on the constitution so that members of the IEC will become servants, whom
he enjoys sacking with impunity.
On the proposed constitutional amendments, Mr. Darboe stressed his party's
unequivocal opposition to the amendments.
A close look at the proposed amendments showed that the whole purpose was to
concentrate power in the hands of one man, president Jammeh, to enable him and
his party to perpetuate themselves in office. According to Mr. Darboe, while the
Jammeh government was talking about the setting up of good governance committee
on the one hand, it was on the other hand bent on deliberately stifling a very
basic tenet of democracy, the people's right to choose their leaders through
free and fair elections. Certainly, Mr. Darboe said, the rejection of Kebba
Fanta Comma in the Sami elections is a rejection of the APRC. Finally, he urged
all democratically-minded people, the civil society, all political, parties,
particularly PDOIS and NRP to close ranks with the UDP in the face of this very
threat to the country's democratization process, and looming constitutional
crises.
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Lamine Conteh:
Good letter on Cheyassin Secka. This is the spirit. You'll be surprised, but
I equally know Cheyassin Secka. Some time ago, he wrote me a private e-mail
on Lawyer Isatou "Combeh" Njie, which I forwarded to L, at the time, and
Tombong Saidy sent an e-mail to the L, saying that the e-mail in question,
did not come from Pap Cheyassin.
Why? Because, according to Tombong, Cheyassin Secka had referred to me as
"Dear Ebrima" in e-mail in question, which according to Tombong, implied
that Cheyassin knows me well. Tombong then said that Cheyassin does not know
me well enough to warrant him to address an e-mail to me with "Dear Ebrima".
At the time, I ignored him (Tombong), but what Tombong, who was in US during
the transition period, did not know, was that Cheyassin had had a healthy
working relationship with us (The Daily Observer) during the coup period. We
published his series of articles entitled "Keeping The July 22 Movement On
Course".
I have to tell you that I personally have had a very good working
relationship with Pap Cheyassin during the transition period, and it is no
exaggeration to say that Cheyassin, myself and Halifa were among the most
vocal Gambians in the Gambia, during the transition period. And I was in
fact the one who arranged all the interviews he (Cheyassin) gave to the BBC
in particular. So you can now see for yourself that I also know Cheyassin to
some extent.
But what you have to note is that we have now passed a stage, in this
struggle, when we have to choose between who we should criticise or not.
Whoever has been a party to the destruction of our country will not be
spared, regardless of whether the person is a relative or a friend. They are
as culpable as Yahya Jammeh in terrorising, murdering and incarcerating
innocent Gambians.
I hope this sets the record straight: the truth will always be known in the
final analysis.
Cheers and my best wishes!
Ebrima Ceesay
Birmingham, UK.
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Mr. E. Ceesay:
I salute you for your message. We must look forward and continue on our
fight for a decent Gambia. Cheyassin has betrayed his ardent supporters.
In the case of Tombong, I want to let you know that he seems to be the
mouthpiece of everyone puppet. During our meeting at the Gambian embassy
in Washington, DC., I was shocked at his ignorance. A person in that
capacity, who is only interested in self-promotion will defy every
principle for his own advantage.
Our Struggle must not be tarnished for simple disagreements. In fact, we
should learn from such and be able to admit even the simplest error in
judgment. An admittance of some inconsistencies will provide us assurance
to a better identification of problems at hand. No individual should
profess to know everything. We must be willing to work together in this
struggle.
May Allah grant us patience and determination. May Allah give us the
strength to climb the mountain. May we witness a democratic Gambia, where
we are judged on the basis of our integrity and character.
Naphiyo,
Comrade Muhammad Lamine Jassey-Conteh
> [Original Message]
> From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 12/20/00 9:28:24 PM
> Subject: Re: Dear Mr. Cheyassin Secka
>
> Lamine Conteh:
>
> Good letter on Cheyassin Secka. This is the spirit. You'll be surprised,
but
> I equally know Cheyassin Secka. Some time ago, he wrote me a private
e-mail
> on Lawyer Isatou "Combeh" Njie, which I forwarded to L, at the time, and
> Tombong Saidy sent an e-mail to the L, saying that the e-mail in question,
> did not come from Pap Cheyassin.
>
> Why? Because, according to Tombong, Cheyassin Secka had referred to me as
> "Dear Ebrima" in e-mail in question, which according to Tombong, implied
> that Cheyassin knows me well. Tombong then said that Cheyassin does not
know
> me well enough to warrant him to address an e-mail to me with "Dear
Ebrima".
>
> At the time, I ignored him (Tombong), but what Tombong, who was in US
during
> the transition period, did not know, was that Cheyassin had had a healthy
> working relationship with us (The Daily Observer) during the coup period.
We
> published his series of articles entitled "Keeping The July 22 Movement On
> Course".
>
> I have to tell you that I personally have had a very good working
> relationship with Pap Cheyassin during the transition period, and it is no
> exaggeration to say that Cheyassin, myself and Halifa were among the most
> vocal Gambians in the Gambia, during the transition period. And I was in
> fact the one who arranged all the interviews he (Cheyassin) gave to the
BBC
> in particular. So you can now see for yourself that I also know Cheyassin
to
> some extent.
>
> But what you have to note is that we have now passed a stage, in this
> struggle, when we have to choose between who we should criticise or not.
> Whoever has been a party to the destruction of our country will not be
> spared, regardless of whether the person is a relative or a friend. They
are
> as culpable as Yahya Jammeh in terrorising, murdering and incarcerating
> innocent Gambians.
>
> I hope this sets the record straight: the truth will always be known in
the
> final analysis.
>
> Cheers and my best wishes!
>
> Ebrima Ceesay
> Birmingham, UK.
> _________________________________________________________________________
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>
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Title: REVIEW 2000-AFRICA: The Uphill Struggle For Democracy
By Lewis Machipisa
HARARE, Dec 20 (IPS) - Internal and foreign pressure in the late
1980s spurred many an African autocratic system into multiparty
pluralism.
However, nascent opposition movements have found it another
major struggle, altogether, to contest on a level playing field.
Biased electoral systems, grey areas between state and party,
as well as internal squabbles and disunity are among the multiple
disadvantages that have dampened the opposition's effectiveness.
The poor showing by Tanzania's scattered opposition in
elections in October, is just the latest example of the mountains
of challengers many African nations have to overcome to fight the
hegemony where politics, albeit multipartism, is dominated by a
single group.
Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party won 71.7
percent of the votes cast. But the story could have been different
in the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar where the CCM party only
won because of massive electoral fraud.
The Zanzibar situation brought into sharp focus the need to
come up with norms and standards to deliver honest elections in
the African region where the management of elections is far from
perfect.
Thousands of people failed to cast their votes in the Oct 29
presidential, parliamentary and local government elections in
Zanzibar because ballot papers either failed to come on time or in
some cases never showed up.
Zanzibar is only the latest case of controversy over polling
results -- most other countries, including Zimbabwe, Mozambique
and Zambia, have faced criticism over alleged manipulated voting
figures in the past.
In much of Africa, rigging of the elections appears to be the
sole prerogative of ruling parties, who seem to have turned it
into an art form. And if elections are not rigged, incompetence by
electoral commissions, tasked with running the elections,
generally leave a sour taste.
Ivory Coast, longtime haven of stability in the west African
region, was torn, in recent months, by ethnic and political
violence following elections there recently.
For years, considered to be the most stable, prosperous country
in West Africa, residents of the Ivory Coast were stunned last
December when soldiers mounted the first coup in the country's
history and installed General Robert Guei.
But Gen. Guei was ousted in a popular uprising in October after
he tried to steal victory in the presidential elections won by
Laurent Gbagbo.
However, prospects of peace in the west African nation hang in
the balance following last month's elections. Cote d'Ivoire's
minister of defence and Civil Protection, Moise Lida Kouassi, has
disclosed that the deposed Gen. Guei, plans to topple the new
government of President Gbagbo.
According to Kouassi, Gen. Guei, who seized power on 24
December 1999, was reportedly setting up an army essentially
composed of members of his personal guard and Liberian refugees.
Ruling parties have been used to staying in power. Results on
much of Africa's elections confirm the fact that the countries
remain firmly in the grip of a single party, despite multiparty
polls, and a host of opposition groups.
If some opposition movements were able to benefit from
democratic openings and win polls in Zambia (1991), Congo (1992)
Malawi and South Africa (1994), Mauritius, Senegal and Cote
d'Ivoire (2000), this proved more difficult in countries like
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Few ruling parties have found it easy to stay in power without
having to resort to electoral fraud or unfair advantages over the
opposition.
Out of a parliament of 150 members, Zimbabwe's ruling party
only needs to win 46 seats to retain control of the house in any
election.
President Robert Mugabe, in power since the country attained
independence in 1980, appoints 20 members to parliamant in a
system heavily weighted in favour of the ruling party.
The ruling ZANU-PF party also benefits indirectly from the
support of 10 chiefs sent into parliament by a college of
traditional leaders, loyal to the government.
In its general elections held in June, Morgan Tsvangirai's
opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) won an
unprecedented 57 of 120 parliamentary seats up for election.
However, political observers say had it not been because of
violence and intimidation before and during the elections, the
opposition would have won the vote. At least 32 people, mostly MDC
supporters, died in politically motivated clashes in the run-up to
elections.
Violence is still continuing and looks set to intensify as 2002
draws near. Zimbabwe's presidential elections will be held
sometime in 2002 and, from all appearances, these will be the most
fiercely fought since independence.
But if plans to come up with norms and standards for elections
in the southern African region are successful, the bumpy road in
conducting elections and institutionalising a democratic culture
will be smooth.
According to the Southern African Development Community
Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF), experience gained by their members
in observing elections in Namibia, Mozambique, Mauritius, Zimbabwe
and Tanzania is quite revealing and hence the need to come up with
good practices which will become the benchmark for good regional
and international standing in the development of a democratic
culture.
Shortcomings in the electoral process based on observing
elections in the southern African region include adequately funded
ruling parties and poorly funded opposition parties, opposition
parties being denied adequate access to the state-owned media,
electoral commission accused of lacking independence and not being
impartial by favouring ruling parties and impartial law enforcing
agents controlled by and favouring ruling parties.
Ethnicity is also a potent force employed by would-be monoliths
to retain their grip on power.
Nowhere has democracy and its instruments been more trampled on
than in Nigeria. Elections there in mid-1993 were overturned and a
year later, the man believed to have won them was imprisoned after
he declared himself president.
A new government is now in power led by Olusegun Obasanjo. But
he also had to swap his military garb with civilian attire.
However, commentators state that the transformation is only
superficial and often joke, 'once in the army, always in the
army'.
In Ghana, all talk has been about outgoing president Jerry
Rawlings even though he was not a candidate in these elections.
Part of the reason is that Rawlings has formed a special 64th
Battalion of the Ghana army that has been trained in special
skills associated with subversion. The battalion is regarded as
the best-armed in the military, and is generally believed to be a
law unto itself.
When Rawlings, an air force flight lieutenant, first seized
power in 1979, he oversaw the execution of three former heads of
state and dozens of senior officials for corruption. He then
quickly passed over power to a civilian government. But in 1981,
he staged another coup.
Many in Ghana have said they believe Rawlings will continue to
play an important role in national life, especially if his vice
President, John Atta Mills, chosen by Rawlings to succeed him,
wins.
Rawlings, 53, is a former fighter pilot who first seized power
in 1979 in a bloody military coup and has dominated national life
since. Rawlings won the elections in 1992 and 1996 but, under a
constitution that he helped draft, was barred from running for a
third term.
If Rawlings, who has master minded coups in the past, stays
completely out of politics, it would make Ghana one of the few
bright lights in a region wrecked by turmoil.
In the west African region, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea
are already engaged in bloody cross-border fighting, and Guinea-
Bissau was recently rocked by a military uprising.
While there are many bad apples around, a few countries have
proved that the wishes of the people can be respected and there is
no need to shed blood.
In elections held in September in Mauritius, the opposition
alliance of Anerood Jugnauth's Militant Socialist Movement (MSM)
and Paul Berenger's Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM) won 54 out
of mainland Mauritius's 60 member parliament.
This was the first time since 1995 that a sitting head of
government was removed from office in the 14-member Southern
Africa Development Community (SADC) region under which Mauritius
is a member.
To its credit, the tiny Indian ocean volcanic island uses a
"Block Vote" where voters have as many votes as there are seats to
be filled and the highest polling candidates fill the positions
regardless of the percentage of the votes they achieve. Mauritius
has a three-member constituency.
This type of voting is peculiar to Mauritius. Its proponents
argue the main advantage (of the block vote) is that is reinforces
the party allegiances of electors and reduces the communal
feelings of the electorate by making it less easy for the
supporter of a particular party to give support only to the
candidate or candidates of their party.(END/IPS/lm/sm/00)
Origin: HREAIPS/REVIEW 2000-AFRICA/
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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 10:12:54 -0500
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Conteh, you are a good man. Like Sajaw said, the only thing we should do is
rejoice at the inevitable demise of the likes of Cheyassin Secka. One day
when it is all said and done, you will know who Secka really is. If I tell
you what I know about this man, you will wish that you had never set eyes on
him. But rather than do that, let us just examine some of his moves since
becoming attorney general. If he is brilliant and effective, how come he
still cannot get to the bottom of who massacred our children on April 10 and
11? What did he do for us in that regard? He formed a bogus commission of
inquiry. Masterminded a toothless coroner's inquest. Sat by while the police
destroy the evidence in the case. Did nothing about government officials
that went to the commission and the inquest and told blatant lies. And don't
forget that at the same time, he was trying to put some students in jail
because of their activities during the massacre. In other words, he was
still trying to further victimize the victims. The bottom line is, Secka has
not delivered to the Gambian people when it comes to the massacre of our
children on April 10 and 11. He has however done a great job for Yaya and
his band of murderers. Thanks to Secka's ineffectiveness (from our
perspective), the perpetrators of this gruesome crime might never be
punished.
Let us move on to the Ebrima Barry case. Are there convictions yet? The last
I heard, Ebrima Barry's parents were brought to court and called liars and
all sorts of names. Secka's office called a pathologist that sabotaged their
case by saying that Barry died from natural causes. Conteh, if that
prosecutor was practicing in the States, his license would be revoked. He
should have known exactly what Dr. Sam was going to testify about and make
sure that Sam does not take the stand and tell blatant lies. In my book, Sam
cannot be serious about his testimony that Barry had a terminal disease and
none of his family and friends knew about it; that Barry had a terminal
disease that took his life only after he spent some time with the alleged
murderers. Tell me this, if you were the prosecutor, would you allow such
ridiculous testimony be part of your case? This kind of nonsense has the
potential of rendering those murderers scot-free. If that happens, it would
be under Secka's watch. If he was a smart and a good man, he would not allow
his prosecutors to mount such silly challenges.
Go now to the Basse Ambush. We all know that APRC thugs were the aggressors
because they had no business following the UDP entourage that was conducting
a legally sanctioned campaign. UDP had a license for their tour. One man (as
opposed to more than a dozen children on April 10 and 11) was killed. Secka
sanctioned the arresting of 80 people, including the UDP leadership. Left to
Secka alone, these people would still be languishing in jail for a crime
they did NOT commit. The magistrate that applied the law and commonsense and
let Darboe et al free, was fired by Secka. He will claim innocence and say
that the judiciary is not under his purview. Don't buy that. Take it from me
that Secka is behind all these firings from the judicial branch. Do you
think if the Chief Justice knows that Secka has Yaya's ears he (the Chief
Justice) will stand up to Secka? Chief Justices that did that in the past,
had premature departures to their country of origin (Nigeria during the
Jawara regime). We all remembered how Secka personally vowed to put Darboe
in jail. He even went to the extent of appearing in court on behalf of his
chambers. This is a rear occurrence in The Gambia. We also remembered how he
was routed by heavyweights like Gaye and Sillah. So, we are dealing here
with a failed lawyer too. This narration does not take into account the
delay tactics Secka and his green lawyers employ by deciding not to show up
in court when their cases are called. Opposing lawyers literally have to
walk over to the AG chambers to drag Secka and his mates out to go to court
to defend their positions. I cannot tell you the amount of times cases had
to be adjourned because the AG chambers did not show up.
The Dumo case is also another illustration of the ineptitude of Secka and
his cronies. Up to this day, no legal charges have been leveled on Dumo and
the other alleged co-conspirators. When Secka knew that he could not defend
the position of the government, he ran behind people's back and went to an
inexperienced magistrate in Kanifing to attempt to charge these innocent
citizens. Secka and his foreign prosecutors are still kicking and screaming,
refusing to go to trial in the higher courts where the case really belongs.
The last I heard, Secka is still having problems getting the accused persons
to plead to these bogus and illegal charges. He is using every technicality
in the book in order to prolong the unlawful incarceration of the wrongly
accused persons. I can guarantee you that he will fail in the end. But in
the meantime, these poor citizens would have been jailed (wrongfully) thanks
to the corruption and ineptitude of Secka. Why did the man not advise Yaya
that he does not have legal legs to stand on? If he was a genius, he would
not have difficulty straightening out a moron like Yaya on this issue. But
Conteh, when this case is finally heard before a real court, it will spell
disaster for Yaya and Secka. There is more than meets the eye here. Suffice
for me to say that Secka cannot point to that case and claim any legal
victory. Everyone knows that the continued incarceration is illegal. Which
is why Secka is putting stumbling blocks in front of the lawyers that are
trying to appeal Haddy Roche's clearly erroneous ruling.
Conteh, I can go on and on talking about the Alimenta arbitration, the
unlawful sacking of Isatou Wadda, the proposed constitutional amendments,
the unlawful sacking of Johnson ….the list goes on.
In short, Secka, is neither a brilliant man nor a decent human being. And
bear in mind that we only touched on some of his official activities during
the past few months.
KB
>From: Lamine Conteh <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Dear Mr. Cheyassin Secka
>Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 22:37:31 -0500
>
>Mr. E. Ceesay:
>
>I salute you for your message. We must look forward and continue on our
>fight for a decent Gambia. Cheyassin has betrayed his ardent supporters.
>
>In the case of Tombong, I want to let you know that he seems to be the
>mouthpiece of everyone puppet. During our meeting at the Gambian embassy
>in Washington, DC., I was shocked at his ignorance. A person in that
>capacity, who is only interested in self-promotion will defy every
>principle for his own advantage.
>
>Our Struggle must not be tarnished for simple disagreements. In fact, we
>should learn from such and be able to admit even the simplest error in
>judgment. An admittance of some inconsistencies will provide us assurance
>to a better identification of problems at hand. No individual should
>profess to know everything. We must be willing to work together in this
>struggle.
>
>May Allah grant us patience and determination. May Allah give us the
>strength to climb the mountain. May we witness a democratic Gambia, where
>we are judged on the basis of our integrity and character.
>
>Naphiyo,
>
>Comrade Muhammad Lamine Jassey-Conteh
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: 12/20/00 9:28:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: Dear Mr. Cheyassin Secka
> >
> > Lamine Conteh:
> >
> > Good letter on Cheyassin Secka. This is the spirit. You'll be surprised,
>but
> > I equally know Cheyassin Secka. Some time ago, he wrote me a private
>e-mail
> > on Lawyer Isatou "Combeh" Njie, which I forwarded to L, at the time, and
> > Tombong Saidy sent an e-mail to the L, saying that the e-mail in
>question,
> > did not come from Pap Cheyassin.
> >
> > Why? Because, according to Tombong, Cheyassin Secka had referred to me
>as
> > "Dear Ebrima" in e-mail in question, which according to Tombong, implied
> > that Cheyassin knows me well. Tombong then said that Cheyassin does not
>know
> > me well enough to warrant him to address an e-mail to me with "Dear
>Ebrima".
> >
> > At the time, I ignored him (Tombong), but what Tombong, who was in US
>during
> > the transition period, did not know, was that Cheyassin had had a
>healthy
> > working relationship with us (The Daily Observer) during the coup
>period.
>We
> > published his series of articles entitled "Keeping The July 22 Movement
>On
> > Course".
> >
> > I have to tell you that I personally have had a very good working
> > relationship with Pap Cheyassin during the transition period, and it is
>no
> > exaggeration to say that Cheyassin, myself and Halifa were among the
>most
> > vocal Gambians in the Gambia, during the transition period. And I was in
> > fact the one who arranged all the interviews he (Cheyassin) gave to the
>BBC
> > in particular. So you can now see for yourself that I also know
>Cheyassin
>to
> > some extent.
> >
> > But what you have to note is that we have now passed a stage, in this
> > struggle, when we have to choose between who we should criticise or not.
> > Whoever has been a party to the destruction of our country will not be
> > spared, regardless of whether the person is a relative or a friend. They
>are
> > as culpable as Yahya Jammeh in terrorising, murdering and incarcerating
> > innocent Gambians.
> >
> > I hope this sets the record straight: the truth will always be known in
>the
> > final analysis.
> >
> > Cheers and my best wishes!
> >
> > Ebrima Ceesay
> > Birmingham, UK.
> >
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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 18:29:27 -0000
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>Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000
>
>Ebrima,
>I was gratified to see Comrade Conteh address a letter to Cheyassin,
>expressing his disappointment at someone he (Comrade) looked up to and
>tried to emulate. Well, Comrade, you are not alone. Cheyassin disappointed
>a lot of people. The only difference between you and the rest of us, is
>that we discovered the double-faced mediocre of a lawyer who tried, and to
>some extent succeeded, to pass as an intellectual. Pap Cheyassin Secka is
>never sincere. In fact, he has been found to be wanting in his financial
>dealings with his clients and his business partners. This is a matter of
>court record. And as I write, Yahya is looking for his replacement and
>that of the Secretary of State for Youth & Sports, Sarjo Jallow, and Trade
>Secreatry of State, Musa Sillah.
>
>Ebrima, tell Comrade Lamine Conteh to stay the course and focused.
>NB: Did you hear the BBC news flash implicating Yahya Jammeh, together with
>, of course, Charles Taylor in the blood diamond/RUF deal? Remember, I
>reported on this issue some months ago in connection with his presidential
>jet. Well, now, the UN has formally accused Yahya Jammeh as an accomplice.
> What else is new.
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The late Alh Sheikh Nyang family of Leman street, Alh Bia Cherno Nyang
and family, The Jallow family of Leman and Lancaster, The entire Nyang
family, The Late Alh A. J. Senghore and family and the Sinyan family and
Members of staff of Gasem regret to announce the sudden and ultimate
death of our dear brother Dodou Nyang commonly known as D.M. which sad
event occurred this afternoon in a road accident. D.M was a perfect
gentleman, principal ,highly respected, content ended, devoted muslim
and a devoted family man. He will be missed by his relatives ,friends
and love ones. Our condolence to the entire family esp to Dr. Sulayman
Nyang, <BUCK> Yusu and Mama mai and the rest of the family abroad. May
his soul rest in perfect peace.
Chi Jamma,
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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 19:37:47 -0000
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December 21, 2000
I came to the United States last January to join friends and relatives who
left the Gambia, and are continuing to leave every week due to the
deteriorating situation both economically and politically in the country.
For the first three months when i came, i did not know about Gambia-L, a
forum created to discuss and exchange ideas on issues affecting the Gambia
;and other related issues of importance. At this point i would like to take
this opportunity to thank my very good friend, Saul Saidykhan who introduced
me to this forum. I hope all Gambia-L members know this gentleman well for
the active and positive roll he is playing in this forum in our struggle to
restore democracy and good governance in our country which, for the past six
years after the takeover by this ignoramus(Yaya Jammeh) and his bandits, has
been gripped and paralysed by unconstitutionality. Since then i have been
closely reading and following various postings to the forum and i am very
much impressed by the comments and suggestions people have been making.
Although there are people who in my view, are sometimes negative about the
reality, and are only attempting to sabotage and undermine the good work of
others in the forum. I know we shall never be of the same opinion in
everything and all the time, but what we should know is that, there is only
one truth whether one acknowledges it or not cos of his/her personal
interest; or for some other reasons, but truth is what eventually triumph,
no matter how long it will take.
I must also express my thanks to all those good citizens of the Gambia who
spearheaded this effort through st.John's University to have made this forum
existed and maintained.
So here is a brother and friend joining the crew to continue the struggle
for the final freedom of our dear motherland, the Gambia. Even though i may
not be a frequent contributor in terms of postings, because of schooling, i
will ever remain active and determined in spirit to forge ahead with you in
this noble task which you folks have already started.The liberation of our
country from this frustrating situation is a common course, and we should
all join the crusade regardless of tribe, religion, or whatever to effect
any genuine change for the lasting peace and freedom of this peaceful land.A
gang of criminals like Yaya Jammeh and his cohorts belongs to no tribe.
There must never be a going back and the process requires patience and
committment as things sometimes do not happen overnight. Some take long and
some do not, but i pray and wish that God, through our efforts will give us
His strength to once and for all defeat this terrible regim of Yaya Jammeh
in the soonest time possible.
I look forward to readind your excellent postings. Lets maintain the
momentum, because one day we will emerge victorious over these cowards
claiming to be the men of this time in our country.
Yusupha K. Darboe
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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 14:57:49 -0500
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My condolenses to the families mentioned.May Allah grant him Al Jannah in
this blessed month.Ameen
Fatou Mbasu Nyang
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The late Alh Sheikh Nyang family of Leman street, Alh Bia Cherno Nyang
and family, The Jallow family of Leman and Lancaster, The entire Nyang
family, The Late Alh A. J. Senghore and family and the Sinyan family and
Members of staff of Gasem regret to announce the sudden and ultimate
death of our dear brother Dodou Nyang commonly known as D.M. which sad
event occurred this afternoon in a road accident. D.M was a perfect
gentleman, principal ,highly respected, content ended, devoted muslim
and a devoted family man. He will be missed by his relatives ,friends
and love ones. Our condolence to the entire family esp to Dr. Sulayman
Nyang, <BUCK> Yusu and Mama mai and the rest of the family abroad. May
his soul rest in perfect peace.
Chi Jamma,
Bro Sheikh Tejan Nyang
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On 21 Dec 2000, at 19:31, Sheikh Tejan Nyang wrote:
> The late Alh Sheikh Nyang family of Leman street, Alh Bia Cherno Nyang
> and family, The Jallow family of Leman and Lancaster, The entire Nyang
> family, The Late Alh A. J. Senghore and family and the Sinyan family and
> Members of staff of Gasem regret to announce the sudden and ultimate
> death of our dear brother Dodou Nyang commonly known as D.M. which sad
> event occurred this afternoon in a road accident. D.M was a perfect
> gentleman, principal ,highly respected, content ended, devoted muslim
> and a devoted family man. He will be missed by his relatives ,friends
> and love ones. Our condolence to the entire family esp to Dr. Sulayman
> Nyang, <BUCK> Yusu and Mama mai and the rest of the family abroad. May
> his soul rest in perfect peace.
>
> Chi Jamma,
> Bro Sheikh Tejan Nyang
My sincere condolence to the families mentioned above and all who lost a loved
one recently. My Allah reward Dodou with Jannah.
Due is to Allah that which He has taken away and His is whatever He has given.
With Him, everything has an appointed term; so have patience and seek reward
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Subject: Re: AIDS Consensus Plan - Part 3
B. Plan of Action
1. At the National Level
1.1 Each country should hold a representative national workshop by
mid-February 2001, to determine how the Consensus and Plan of Action of the
ADF can be turned into action at the country level.
1.2 All governments should prepare reports for the Special Summit of the OAU
on HIV/AIDS by mid-March. These should include concrete action on national
initiatives at the highest level and resource allocation.
1.3 Civil society organisations, especially PLWAs and Youth, should
strengthen their cooperation, evaluate their experience, and prepare for
their contribution to the OAU Special Summit.
1.4 By the end of 2001, each country should ensure that it has in place a
National AIDS Commission (or equivalent) and a strategic plan, backed up by
appropriate legislation, modalities for the involvement of PLWAs and other
stakeholders, and mechanisms for regular monitoring of progress.
[Go to Top]
2. At the Regional and Global Levels
2.1 Africa’s Regional Organisations, spearheaded by the ECA, will ensure
that
the ADF Consensus and Plan of Action are kept high on the agendas for
meetings of African leaders including Heads of State, at regional,
subregional and supraregional levels (e.g. Organisation of the Islamic
Conference). In view of a history of resolutions that were not implemented,
it is essential that the commitments that are made henceforth are binding
and
are fully implemented in accordance with agreed action plans and timescales.
2.2 During 2001, subregional summits are urged to address the HIV/AIDS
challenge as a matter of high priority. To this end, the official
subregional
organisations should similarly place HIV/AIDS as a top priority in their
work.
2.3 At the ECA Conference of Planning and Finance Ministers (Algiers, 23-25
April 2001), the interweaving of Poverty Reduction, Debt Relief and HIV/AIDS
strategies should be considered, and common positions on international
resourcing for combating HIV/AIDS agreed upon.
2.4 The Special Summit of the OAU on HIV/AIDS and other communicable
diseases, in Abuja, 25-27 April 2001, should be a pivotal event for the
continental campaign to overcome HIV/AIDS. This Consensus statement and Plan
of Action should be presented to the Heads of State and Government Summit
for
their adoption and commitment to implementation. Civil society
organisations,
PLWA, youth and other stakeholders must be represented as participants.
2.5 The OAU Annual Summit in Lusaka in July 2001 should devote a special
session to HIV/AIDS and request that the issue remain on the agenda for
future summits, in which the Secretary General of the OAU will present a
report on progress made in combating HIV/AIDS and challenges which require
most urgent attention.
2.6 At the UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS, in June 2001,
African participants should present a common position based on this
Consensus, and a common coordinated demand for international assistance,
debt
relief, and provision of affordable drugs.
2.7 At the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children in September
2001,
it should be clearly stated that HIV/AIDS is the number one threat to
Africa’s children. In addition, it must be stated that there is a collective
responsibility to ensure that the next generation of Africans does not have
to face the scourge of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
2.8 The UN Secretary General, in partnership with others, and with the close
involvement of UNAIDS and ECA, should embark on a major fundraising
campaign.
Major private sector corporations, foundations and individual
philanthropists
should be invited to contribute to the initiative, which should be aimed at
filling the funding gaps identified by UNAIDS. The campaign should be
carried
out in partnership with key African stakeholders, especially PLWAs, to
encourage a global public response to Africa’s HIV/AIDS pandemic.
2.9 The IPAA should take a lead, in partnership with African regional
organisations, governments and civil society, in speedily implementing
agreed
commitments to bringing anti-retroviral and other AIDS treatments within
reach of African people living with HIV/AIDS. The IPAA is invited to devise
a
mechanism of accountability for commitments made in this Consensus and
follow-on meetings of African leaders and their partners.
2.10 NGOs and other advocacy forces in Africa and internationally are
encouraged to organise a campaign, comparable to Jubilee 2000, aimed at
pressuring pharmaceutical companies and financial institutions to make
anti-retroviral drugs available at reasonable costs to treat all PLWAs in
Africa.
2.11 The Youth Against AIDS Network should be encouraged to continue
expanding its regional network of young Africans, building on existing
structures and organisations. It is the view of the Forum that the YAAN must
have appropriate financing to become a vibrant continent-wide network.
2.12 In addition to the above, mechanisms should be created so that
recurrent
reviews, sharing of best practices and peer review takes place at all
required levels.
3. Communications from this Forum
3.1 The major presentations by notables attending the forum should be made
widely available to African radio and TV services.
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May you all have a blessed Eid-ul-Fitr in advance. Happy Christmas as well.
I am asking for help on information (preferably websites) on the conflict in
Cassamance. I am soon to join the Carter Center here in Atlanta as an intern
in their Peace Programs Department. I would be doing some research and
writing on this particular conflict and its impact in the sub-region
(Gamiba, Senegal, Guinea Bissua). I will try to specifically explore, with
the expertise at the Carter Center, how these three countries can coordinate
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Dear network Administrator,
Can you kindly unsubscribe me from the site until further notice.I will be
vacationing for the rest of the month and will subscribe again upon
return.Thank you for keeping us informed.
You are all doing a great job.
Have a happy Eid and a merry christmas
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FYI:
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>would prefer these goodies over cash. viz:
>
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>
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>
>PS: To my DOUGH seekers, these gift items are non-refundable.
>Limited time offer only. Check out my DISCLAIMER on decree $19.99
> Mr. Makaveli (o-:)
>
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''Foday Makalo spotted in Mali'' Living with a lot of money
Foday Makalo the wanted former APRC administrative secretary who '"absconded
with some party money'' was reportedly spotted in Mali. Reports say one
Alhajie Fabakary Keita a Malian businessman, dealing in colanut who was
recently in The Gambia reportedly revealed that Foday Makalo was alive and
well in Mali. Alhajie Fabakary Keita was said to have claimed that the former
APRC official was his neighbour.
He said Mr. Makalo was ''thriving there with a lot of money''. Following his
disappearance fears were rife that Mr. Makalo who allegedly absconded with
thousands of dalasi might have been dead. Dembo Bojang a National Assembly
member for Bakau who claimed to be Makalo's trusted friend had in a
subsequent interview with The Independent said that he was not convinced that
the former APRC administrative secretary was alive.
Another theory spoke of him being alive in Spain where according to reports
he had sought political asylum. But these claims were not independently
confirmed However, close family sources ''confirmed'' to The Independent
recently that Foday Makalo was alive and well and was in a country within
West Africa. They claimed that Mr. Makalo had in the past months made several
telephone calls to his family from an undisclosed destination, assuring
family members of his good health.
''At first we did not believe that he was the caller but when one of his
brothers called him a name which was known to us alone we were about to blast
with happiness'', a family member who looked assured by the news explained.
According to them Mr. Makalo made ''a number of calls'' to his two wives, but
for security reasons stopped short of disclosing his whereabouts to them.
Other sources claimed that when news about him reached his family in Saaba
and the village of Faday Biran there was a murmur of celebration among its
inhabitants who were reportedly heartened that their ''son'' and ''brother''
was at last ''confirmed'' alive. The absconder's father who was reported in
his late 90's also felt heartened by the news.
However, Ceesaynding Makalo one of Mr. Makalo's daughters declined to
comment. Menata Njie his second wife when contacted claimed she had ''no
idea'' of her husband's whereabouts. She asserted that there was no contact
between them since his disappearance. Foday Makalo was declared ''wanted''
last year by the then Inspector General of Police Rex King in connection with
the alleged disappearance of APRC money amounting to ''thousands of dalasi''.
Folks,
This is a story culled from the Independent Newspaper of 19 December about
the controversial former APRC Admin. Secretary Mr Foday Makalo. Does anyone
on the list read this and if so what do you think of the new story
surrounding this man.
Could any source in Gambia confirm this or possibly Ebrima Ceesay could help
us find out the true whereabouts of Mr Makalo using his journalistic
capabilities.
Happy Koriteh and Merry Christmas to every1 of you guys out there.
Good morning!
lbjammeh
Bedford, UK
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Fellow list members,
A very close friend of mine asked me to forward this to the list.He hasn't
seen his brother for some time and hope,with your help, he will one day be
re-united with his brother. His brother is known to many as Alhagie
Singhateh, some call him Seydou Singhateh. He lives in the US, and was
last known to reside in the Virginia area. If anyone has any knowledge of
his whereabouts, please send an e-mail addresses to : [log in to unmask]
or call Foday @ 704-392-2582. And if you can get him to make just one
phone call, that would certainly be the ultimate wish to a happy ending.
Thank you all for your attention. And Seydou, if you happened to receive
this e-mail, please do the right thing. Your brother loves you, and I
know he misses you. Goodnight everyone.
Sincerely,
George Sarr
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List Admin,
Do a favor for the members and non-members subscribing or unsubscribe to the
list. It seems some people are finding it difficult to quit or join. You've
get to educate people on these issues. All you get to do is list down the
"How To Subscribe or Unsubscribe", and post it daily for everyone to see.
This will draw a lot of attention and will make it easier for the novice to
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> Dear network Administrator,
> Can you kindly unsubscribe me from the site until further notice.I will be
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>Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 01:03:07 EDT
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>Hi Fellows,
>Here is a tip (helpful hint) for those who need it. To subscribe or
>unsubscribe to Gambia-L, go to:
>1.Www.http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html
>2.A Welcome To Maelstrom.StJohns.Edu screen opens
>3. Click on Online List
>4.A List Archives At Maelstrom.StJohns.Edu opens
>5. Scroll down UNTIL you see Gambia-L
>6. Click on Gambia-L
>7. Archives Of [log in to unmask] and ,The Gambia and Related
>Issues Mailing List opens
>8.Click on Join Or Leave The List
>9. Join Or Leave The Gambia-L screen opens
>10. Enter e-mail address of the person
>11. Enter the name of the person
>12. Click on Join The List
>These should do it and a confirmation mail will follow.
>Incase you want to Unsubscribe from the List, do as follows:
>1.Follow the instructions up to Number 8
>2.Click on Leave The List
>3. Join Or Leave The List screen opens
>4. Enter e-mail address
>5. Enter name
>6. Click on Leave The List
>I bet a confirmation mail will also follow.
>That's it.
>EB.
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Good morning EB,
There is an instruction at the end of every mail sent to Gambia-l indicating
what one should do.
Best regards,
Momodou Camara
On 22 Dec 2000, at 1:56, EB wrote:
> List Admin,
> Do a favor for the members and non-members subscribing or unsubscribe to the
> list. It seems some people are finding it difficult to quit or join. You've get
> to educate people on these issues.
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Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 04:46:14 -0500
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Mr. Makeveli:
Some two years ago, when Alhagie Singhateh's mom came to the US, I went to
Blacksburg and Roanoke, Va looking for him. A friend of his told me that
Alhagie had called from Washington, DC., but had not heard from him since.
Please let us keep posting this info on the L in the hope that someone
might have information on him. We must also ask about Alhagie during any
Gambian gathering. One encouraging source might be his former place of
work. Please call Hardee's Headquarters in Rock Mount, NC and explain the
situation to them. In case they are unable to give you his social security
number, may I suggest that you hire a private investigation to call the
Rocky Mount office. If Alhagie works, and he is using the same social
security number, it will not be any problem in locating him.
Good luck!
Naphiyo,
Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
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> From: Mr Makaveli <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 12/22/00 1:29:29 AM
> Subject: FWD: Could Someone Please Help This Gentleman?
>
> Fellow list members,
> A very close friend of mine asked me to forward this to the list.He
hasn't
> seen his brother for some time and hope,with your help, he will one day be
> re-united with his brother. His brother is known to many as Alhagie
> Singhateh, some call him Seydou Singhateh. He lives in the US, and was
> last known to reside in the Virginia area. If anyone has any knowledge of
> his whereabouts, please send an e-mail addresses to : [log in to unmask]
> or call Foday @ 704-392-2582. And if you can get him to make just one
> phone call, that would certainly be the ultimate wish to a happy ending.
> Thank you all for your attention. And Seydou, if you happened to receive
> this e-mail, please do the right thing. Your brother loves you, and I
> know he misses you. Goodnight everyone.
> Sincerely,
> George Sarr
> aka[Mr Makaveli](o-:)
>
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Ms. Sey:
I wish you a blessed Ramadan. May Allah grant you your wishes.
Naphiyo,
Comrade Muhammad Lamine Jassey-Conteh
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> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 11/28/00 5:30:31 PM
> Subject: My Ramadan Message
>
> Saikss:
>
> The truth hurts and although certain Drammehs may try to shout and yell, I
> CAN attest to the fact that they stay up all night eating, so that they
would
> not get hungry during the day. I know another Drammeh, who said she is
going
> to the doctor today because she THINKS her ulcers are bothering her and
she
> cannot observe Ramadan. I can go on and on, but like they say, Sutara is
> good and you figure out the rest of that!
>
> To the new subscribers of Gambia-L, I host an Islamic discussion group
called
> [log in to unmask] If anyone is interested in sharing/gaining
> knowledge about Islam, please e-mail me a subscription request at
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> May Allah accept our Duahs during the holy month of Ramadan. Ameen.
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> Regards,
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> Awa Sey
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<P>If indeed Mr. Makalo is alive in Mali, then I'm inclined to believe that the govt has a real grievance against him (he has PROBABLY stolen money from them.) It's simply not in the man's nature to keep quiet -especially if someone is lying about him. If (at this point, it's only an "if") the story is true, then my un-reserved apologies to the APRC govt. and the Alh. Tabora Manneh family in Essau who have been implicated in this scandal.</P>
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Subject: New Year's Eve Bash - in DC!
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Saul,
I could not agree with you more! Mr Makalo has been known in the Jawara era
as someone very outspoken and would defend his name and integrity to any
level. However, this was not the case after the military junta came when he
anxiously joined the group of Bandits to rob our country her meagre resources.
I would want to believe that there must be an element of truth in the
allegation by the APRC that Mr Makalo absconded with party funds. If Makalo
is still alive as reported, why shouldn't he come out and clear his name if
the allegations levelled against him are unfounded.
Why would he leave the country and his family for so long without the public
knowing his whereabouts? If he left the country because of fear of his life
and not because he absconded with funds, he should speak like others did when
they flee the country for genuine fear of their lives. Omar Joof of GAMSU
phoned the Press from where he is seeking refuge for fear of his life and
this is because he is the President of GAMSU, and because of the events of
April 10 and 11 his life was not safe with the evil government of moron Yaya
Jammeh.
Speak Mr Makalo, speak and let the public hear your side of the story for the
records as Gambians deserve the right to know what happens in the country and
to her people.
Ed Mubarak and Merry Christmas to everyone.
LBJammeh
Bedford, UK.
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Karamba, please spare your energy for a more worthy cause. I would not
waste an iota of effort to respond to Mr. Jasseh's ramblings. Any person
worth their salt would have thanked you for acknowledging and commending
their heroism in the face of vultures and opportunists abound. However, Mr.
Jasseh saw it fit to grandstand you in the hopes that Masser Jammeh will
have a change of heart. In the bigger scheme of things, the cat deserved
what he got. His reaction to your piece really brought out his true colors,
and as I always say to the cowards, "may the next victim to Masser Jammeh's
barbeque please approach the pit, all ready to roast"! And the band plays
on while Baba, Fatou, Sidat, et al, muscle their way for the opportunity to
be first in presenting their next human offering to the village idiot. Only
in The Gambia!
I've been running a tight schedule and it will be like that for a while.
However, I'm with you'll in spirit. Bravo to all and keep the fire burning.
Happy holidays.
Chi Jaama
Joe Sambou
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>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 18:41:05 EST
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>Apparently Tamsir Jasseh took exception to my observations of the Police
>Force in general and his role in particular. The accounts as related by the
>Observer Newspaper potrayed a livid Mr Jasseh . Here are some of his
>complaints:
>1-My contention that the Department was led by an incompetent I.G.who
>lacked
>the foresight to lead a professional outfit was not true.
>2-That the department was undermined purposely to serve the nefarious
>political interests of Yahya and his cronies was also untrue.
>3-Attributing reform efforts primarily to him (Jasseh) was inaccurate
>because
>he alone is incapable of the kind of institutional change needed at the
>Department.
>4-Reforms have been underway pursuant to a commissioned study conducted in
>1997.
>5-That I was being unfair to the Police and the government in my overall
>characterization.
> I first wrote about the Police on 8-23-2000 following a news conference
>in
>which the department publicly acknowledged their perilous state especially
>the all important faith that ordinary citizens need to have in the Police.
>They themselves went into why the people no longer trust in the police to
>enforce the law. The police in the eyes of the public have ominously
>settled
>into selective law enforcement by going after opponents of the government
>on
>trumped up charges while ignoring or in some cases actively countenancing
>illegal behavior by gov't sanctioned vigilante groups. If the Police that
>is
>paid for by the people undermines the basic expectation of equal protection
>under the law, they have deservedly lost the people's faith.
>The reason I singled out Mr Jasseh is because he is the only one I have
>heard
>publicly acknowledge these egregious problems associated with the
>department.
>Any credit I give him is solely based on his public pronouncements which
>tended to sound sincere. I said he was a good man trying to do the right
>thing. I still think so. However I have always qualified my optimism with a
>strong believe that his efforts would not bear fruit because the President
>and his cronies are unmitigated criminals to whom a professional Police
>force
>is anathema. I specifically said he would either be transferred or fired
>for
>his efforts to bring reform. His professed faith in I. G. Badgie and all
>the
>other professionals bent on making the force the best is his entitlement.
>I
>don't share that view at all. Yahya Jammeh has purged that department and
>brought in cronies of which Mr Badgie is premiere. They have made an
>institutional morass out of the Police department. They have neither the
>ability nor the inclination to fix it.
>As for his notion of me being unfair to the government is a gross
>understatement. I view this government as illegitimate and my duty as a
>Gambian is to expose, fight and ultimately defeat this criminal albatross
>hanging on the neck of my nation. I neither want nor expect even an
>otherwise
> good man like Mr Jasseh to agree with me.
>Karamba
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may his soul rest in eternal peace.
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>The late Alh Sheikh Nyang family of Leman street, Alh Bia Cherno Nyang
>and family, The Jallow family of Leman and Lancaster, The entire Nyang
>family, The Late Alh A. J. Senghore and family and the Sinyan family and
>Members of staff of Gasem regret to announce the sudden and ultimate
>death of our dear brother Dodou Nyang commonly known as D.M. which sad
>event occurred this afternoon in a road accident. D.M was a perfect
>gentleman, principal ,highly respected, content ended, devoted muslim
>and a devoted family man. He will be missed by his relatives ,friends
>and love ones. Our condolence to the entire family esp to Dr. Sulayman
>Nyang, <BUCK> Yusu and Mama mai and the rest of the family abroad. May
>his soul rest in perfect peace.
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I wish to share with all, the passing of my uncle, the father of Katim S.
Touray (former co-administrator of the Gambia_L), Pa Sering Touray of
Ballanghar. Pa Sering died on Wednesday the 20th December in Gambia.
The man lived his whole life promoting education to the youth of Saloum,
Ballanghar in particular. For anyone who ever taught in Ballanghar or Kaur,
you probably know him as Alhagi Sering Jarra Touray. He was a successful
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May he rest in peace.
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Dear Yahya,
I am writing this letter to you as a brother and a
Gambian. I have the right to contribute and share my
opinion as a proud citizen of The Gambia.
I can understand that the things you need most the
experience of prestige and power that constitute one
as a hero. You have bestowed upon yourself the gods
thayt primitive man believed in. You must renounce
this dangerous power. I am not giving you credit
because you not powerful.
This world is not about how many people one can kill.
You think this then makes you honored, respected or
feared and then altimightly give you influence and
power. You embody the triumph over what people fear
most and that is killing and death. This is what gave
you power. What you need to understand is what
happens when you lose power. This is decrease of your
vitality and death is ultimatum; something you cherish
the most. If you still do not know, it is worst than
that Gun of yours and a atomic bomb.
Nothing strikes greater terror into Man's heart and
being than the eruption of power. You think you are a
very fashionable man because your seizing freedom from
people is a form of self perpetuation.
It is all just an advice, I am sorry if it angered
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Our condolence to Katim and all of Ballanghar. May he rest in peace.
Malanding and family
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> I wish to share with all, the passing of my uncle, the father of Katim S.
> Touray (former co-administrator of the Gambia_L), Pa Sering Touray of
> Ballanghar. Pa Sering died on Wednesday the 20th December in Gambia.
> The man lived his whole life promoting education to the youth of Saloum,
> Ballanghar in particular. For anyone who ever taught in Ballanghar or
Kaur,
> you probably know him as Alhagi Sering Jarra Touray. He was a successful
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> May he rest in peace.
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<P>Hi Bro Katim,</P>
<P>My condolences to you and the entire family in the US and The Gambia,may Allah the Almighty bestow mercy and bless him with Al-Jannah.Extend my condolence to Draman your brother.Thanks.</P>
<P>Sariang. <BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>>Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 23:01:13 -0500
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Our condolence to Katim and all of Ballanghar. May he rest in peace.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Malanding and family
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<DIV></DIV>>Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 9:28 PM
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: OBITUARY ANNOUNCMENT
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<DIV></DIV>> > I wish to share with all, the passing of my uncle, the father of Katim S.
<DIV></DIV>> > Touray (former co-administrator of the Gambia_L), Pa Sering Touray of
<DIV></DIV>> > Ballanghar. Pa Sering died on Wednesday the 20th December in Gambia.
<DIV></DIV>> > The man lived his whole life promoting education to the youth of Saloum,
<DIV></DIV>> > Ballanghar in particular. For anyone who ever taught in Ballanghar or
<DIV></DIV>>Kaur,
<DIV></DIV>> > you probably know him as Alhagi Sering Jarra Touray. He was a successful
<DIV></DIV>> > businessman with stores in Kaur and Ballanghar.
<DIV></DIV>> > May he rest in peace.
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<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > Maila Touray
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Ourr condolences to the famalies. May her soul rest in perfect peace.
Chi jamma,
Bro. Sheikh
Yahya Darboe wrote:
> The Touray family of Bansang and the Sallah Family
> of Karantaba
> regret to annouce the passing away of their
> beloved mother Ya-Yagga
> Touray in Los Angeles, CA. This sad event
> happened today, 12-22-00.
> Our condolences go to her sons especially
> Yussupha, Adnan, and Bai-
> Jibbi Touray and daughters Haddy (Haita) and Awa
> Touray.
>
> MAY HER SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE.
>
> There are plans to transport the body back to
> Gambia for burial and
> so any help will be appreciated. Contributions
> can be sent to this
> address:
>
> Haddy Touray
> 4620 Atlantic Ave
> #11
> Long Beach, CA 90807
> (562) 428-0623
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Our condolence to Katim and the extended family. May his soul rest in perfect peace.
Chi Jamma,
Bro. Sheikh Tejan Nyang
Touray, Maila wrote:
> I wish to share with all, the passing of my uncle, the father of Katim S.
> Touray (former co-administrator of the Gambia_L), Pa Sering Touray of
> Ballanghar. Pa Sering died on Wednesday the 20th December in Gambia.
> The man lived his whole life promoting education to the youth of Saloum,
> Ballanghar in particular. For anyone who ever taught in Ballanghar or Kaur,
> you probably know him as Alhagi Sering Jarra Touray. He was a successful
> businessman with stores in Kaur and Ballanghar.
> May he rest in peace.
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I wish to extend my my condolences to Dr Lamin Mbaye and family in the
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chi Jamma,
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Gambia-l:
is there a problem with phone lines in The Gambia, or am I just unlucky? I
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You are not alone Amadou it took me nearly 40 minutes to get through
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you are there . The phone lines have problem for the past 2-3 months.
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> Gambia-l:
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On 22 Dec 2000, at 21:28, Touray, Maila wrote:
> I wish to share with all, the passing of my uncle, the father of Katim S.
> Touray (former co-administrator of the Gambia_L), Pa Sering Touray of
> Ballanghar. Pa Sering died on Wednesday the 20th December in Gambia.
Katim,
Please accept my condolence. It is had to loose ones loved one but death is
something which is inevitable and we shall all experience it one day. May Allah
grant him with Jannah.
Due is to Allah that which He has taken away and His is whatever He has given.
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Our condolences to you and to the entire family. May his soul rest
in perfect peace.
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Katim,
Please accept my condolence. May Allah grant your father Jannah.
' Yal Nako Yallah Yerem, Te Yehe Nu. Se Barr Ke Sallah Tul Fatiha. Amin '.
I'm sure this must be hard for you, especiallly being abroad, but I hope
that you remain strong and continue to pray for him.
Se Gil'ko,
George Sarr
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Subject: Re: OBITUARY ANNOUNCMENT
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Date: Dec 23, 2000
On 22 Dec 2000, at 21:28, Touray, Maila wrote:
> I wish to share with all, the passing of my uncle, the father of Katim S.
> Touray (former co-administrator of the Gambia_L), Pa Sering Touray of
> Ballanghar. Pa Sering died on Wednesday the 20th December in Gambia.
Katim,
Please accept my condolence. It is had to loose ones loved one but death is
something which is inevitable and we shall all experience it one day. May Allah
grant him with Jannah.
Due is to Allah that which He has taken away and His is whatever He has given.
With Him, everything has an appointed term; so have patience and seek reward
from Him.
regards,
Momodou Camara
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I extend my heartfelt condolences to Katim and his family. May Allah have
mercy on the deceased.
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May ALLAH forgive him all his sins and grant him arjannah
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> I extend my heartfelt condolences to Katim and his family. May Allah have
> mercy on the deceased.
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Fellow Countrymen,
Since the faithful day of July 22, 1994, the stories and the tragedies you
have heard have been the result of the war the fascist and pro-terrorist
authorities in the name of AFPRC/APRC have started against the people of
Gambia. Hundreds of people have been arrested, democratic political parties
have been ambushed, and individuals tortured and the thugs are continuing
their savage violence. The attacks are
Continuing to silence and destroy those who struggle for rights and
freedom, even on those who are merely suspected of having a view different
from those of the APRC.
The APRC cannot manage anything but they want to stay on their feet
by manifesting these thuggish behaviors.
They said they wanted to "make a difference" in Gambia. They bullied the
people! They massacred the young ones! They are continuing to massacre the
whole country in their own way.
The resistance will continue and the number of martyrs will certainly rise.
By giving martyrs both inside and outside the country, we will make the
murderous authorities ashamed. Our steadfast resistance will continue. Even
if more barricades are erected to protect themselves, our resistance will
continue, and what will they do then? Neither
Neither inside nor outside the country will they make us surrender without
freeing our people from the oppression!
This is what democracy in Gambia is. Massacres, executions and
torture. It is a tyranny. All the talk of a "soldiers with a difference" and
"transparency and accountability" has turned out to be a huge lie. The
oppression is open to the whole nation.
All their claims have collapsed amid the reality of their oppression. They
massacre under the pretext of carrying out a "national security order". They
have fired live bullets at innocent young lives that were manifesting their
God given rights. They have shot and killed innocent soldiers who were
merely suspected of attempting to overthrow them.
So long as the oppression does not stop, the resistance will carry
on. Our people, all democratic associations: this is a democratic
struggle. This is not the time to be anxious, scared or indulge in
daydreams. They cannot make the people silent. They cannot destroy the
resistance. This is the time to show that in every form and on every
occasion. I call upon all concerned antifascists, political parties and
human rights associations: oppose the oppression. There is a massacre going
on very openly before the eyes of the entire world. The fascist authorities
of APRC are fighting against our people.
Nobody should fail to show an attitude.
Rise up! Speak up! We do not need the fascists!
Abdoulie A. Jallow
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Katim Touray:
My family in Ballanghar, Kaur and I are deeply saddened by the passing
of Bai Sering. May his memory and contribution strengthen those he left
behind. His passing is a big loss.
Regards,
Abdoulaye
"Touray, Maila" wrote:
>
> I wish to share with all, the passing of my uncle, the father of Katim S.
> Touray (former co-administrator of the Gambia_L), Pa Sering Touray of
> Ballanghar. Pa Sering died on Wednesday the 20th December in Gambia.
> The man lived his whole life promoting education to the youth of Saloum,
> Ballanghar in particular. For anyone who ever taught in Ballanghar or Kaur,
> you probably know him as Alhagi Sering Jarra Touray. He was a successful
> businessman with stores in Kaur and Ballanghar.
> May he rest in peace.
>
> Maila Touray
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To Dr. Sulayman Nyang and Family:
My family and the people of Kaur and I mourn the passing of your brother
D.M. He was a kind and honest man who served as a Co-operative
Inspector in Kaur in the early 1960s. Having grown up partly in Kaur,
he touched many lives and mine in particular. He spent hours tutoring
me in Math and was always happy to see me when I visited him. He served
as Registrar of Co-operatives with distinction and had no blemish to his
character. May his memory strengthen you/ us all.
Abdoulaye
Sheikh Tejan Nyang wrote:
>
> The late Alh Sheikh Nyang family of Leman street, Alh Bia Cherno Nyang
> and family, The Jallow family of Leman and Lancaster, The entire Nyang
> family, The Late Alh A. J. Senghore and family and the Sinyan family and
> Members of staff of Gasem regret to announce the sudden and ultimate
> death of our dear brother Dodou Nyang commonly known as D.M. which sad
> event occurred this afternoon in a road accident. D.M was a perfect
> gentleman, principal ,highly respected, content ended, devoted muslim
> and a devoted family man. He will be missed by his relatives ,friends
> and love ones. Our condolence to the entire family esp to Dr. Sulayman
> Nyang, <BUCK> Yusu and Mama mai and the rest of the family abroad. May
> his soul rest in perfect peace.
>
> Chi Jamma,
> Bro Sheikh Tejan Nyang
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Katim:
Our heartfelt condolences to you and the rest of the bereaved family in the
Gambia, on this sad loss. May his soul rest in perfect peace.
Dr Nyang: I hereby extend my deepest sympathy on the passing away of D.M
Nyang. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
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Connie,
I don't need it. The List Admin should make available a daily posting for
others to see "How To Subscribe or Unsubscribe." I've seen a lot of requests
pertaining to the subject. Some people have to beg to subscribe or
unsubscribe. Provide a link to the site, with the instructions .
I did wrote one sometime ago and has helped few online to subscribe or
unsubscribe. Everyone should be able to do it anytime anywhere without a
problem.
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> >Hi Fellows,
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> >9. Join Or Leave The Gambia-L screen opens
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I wish to express my sympathy and condolences to Dr. Katim Touray's and Dr.
Sulayman Nyang's families. May the souls of these great Gambians rest in
perfect peace.
Naphiyo,
Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
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> From: Abdoulaye Saine <[log in to unmask]>
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> Date: 12/23/00 1:47:38 PM
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>
> To Dr. Sulayman Nyang and Family:
>
> My family and the people of Kaur and I mourn the passing of your brother
> D.M. He was a kind and honest man who served as a Co-operative
> Inspector in Kaur in the early 1960s. Having grown up partly in Kaur,
> he touched many lives and mine in particular. He spent hours tutoring
> me in Math and was always happy to see me when I visited him. He served
> as Registrar of Co-operatives with distinction and had no blemish to his
> character. May his memory strengthen you/ us all.
>
> Abdoulaye
>
> Sheikh Tejan Nyang wrote:
> >
> > The late Alh Sheikh Nyang family of Leman street, Alh Bia Cherno Nyang
> > and family, The Jallow family of Leman and Lancaster, The entire Nyang
> > family, The Late Alh A. J. Senghore and family and the Sinyan family and
> > Members of staff of Gasem regret to announce the sudden and ultimate
> > death of our dear brother Dodou Nyang commonly known as D.M. which sad
> > event occurred this afternoon in a road accident. D.M was a perfect
> > gentleman, principal ,highly respected, content ended, devoted muslim
> > and a devoted family man. He will be missed by his relatives ,friends
> > and love ones. Our condolence to the entire family esp to Dr. Sulayman
> > Nyang, <BUCK> Yusu and Mama mai and the rest of the family abroad. May
> > his soul rest in perfect peace.
> >
> > Chi Jamma,
> > Bro Sheikh Tejan Nyang
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Mr. Camara,
Happy Holidays.
You, I and probably many others wouldn't have a problem to subscribe or
unsubscribe. But the few or the novice(begginners) would most definitely
encounter some problems.
I've been there and done it and know how it feels to be a novice.
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> Good morning EB,
> There is an instruction at the end of every mail sent to Gambia-l
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> what one should do.
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> Best regards,
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> On 22 Dec 2000, at 1:56, EB wrote:
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Comrades:
The problem with the phone lines in the Gambia is lack of enough circuits
to handle telephone messaging. Gamtel is unable to increase its
technological expenditure because the dictator is dwindling its resources.
This problem will persist as long as the entity{Gamtel) remains a
government monopoly. The best solution is to privatize. The company then
will only adhere to the stockholders, and not to the dictator.
Naphiyo,
Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
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> Date: 12/23/00 3:46:17 AM
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>
> You are not alone Amadou it took me nearly 40 minutes to get through
> yesterday .My advice to you is to keep on trying and if luck comes ,then
> you are there . The phone lines have problem for the past 2-3 months.
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> Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 9:11 AM
> Subject: Gambia Phones Working?
>
>
> > Gambia-l:
> > is there a problem with phone lines in The Gambia, or am I just unlucky?
> I
> > have tried so many times over the past couple of days to contact my
folks
> in
> > Gunjur without success.
> >
> > Anyone list member residing in or around Gunjur? Please let me know!
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G'Lers
The phone lines in the Gambia are OK, the problem is that the major
Telephone carriers in the US have limited the number of dedicated circuits
for the Gambia from the US. Gamtel has actually been getting a lot of
complaints about this and have asked the US Telephone carries to increase
the number of circuits for The Gambia but they are telling them that, since
they are not getting any complaints from their customers in the US, they
dont see the need to increase the number of circuits for the Gambia. Well,
bottomline is, this problem will continue unless we complain to the various
carriers in the US about the difficulty of getting through to the Gambia! I
would encourage everyone to give their Telephone service providers a call,
otherwise, the situation will only get worse. Here are the customer service
numbers for some of the major US telephone carriers. Thanks and happy
holidays
YN
AT&T: 1-800-222-0300
Verizon[Bell Atlantic+GTE]: 1-800-483-3737
MCI-Worlcom: 1-800-444-3333
Sprint: 1-888-723-8010
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>Gambia-l:
>is there a problem with phone lines in The Gambia, or am I just unlucky? I
>have tried so many times over the past couple of days to contact my folks
>in
>Gunjur without success.
>
>Anyone list member residing in or around Gunjur? Please let me know!
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simple reason why I tend to believe this is that it does not matter <BR=
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G'Lers<BR>
The phone lines in the Gambia are OK, the problem is that the major<BR>=
Telephone carriers in the US have limited the number of <BR>
dedicated =A0circuits<BR>
for the Gambia from the US. Gamtel has actually been getting a lot of<B=
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AT&T: 1-800-222-0300<BR>
Verizon[Bell Atlantic+GTE]: 1-800-483-3737<BR>
MCI-Worlcom: 1-800-444-3333<BR>
Sprint: 1-888-723-8010<BR>
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<P><STRONG>My Thoughts For The Gambia In 2001 </STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>My Fellow Gambians! </STRONG></P>
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<DIV></DIV>As the New Year approaches, history obliges and challenges all Gambians to pause for a while and to take stock of what has been happening in our country since Jammeh came to power in 1994, and particularly in this millennium year 2000. We should be weighing what Jammeh pledged to do on assuming power, against what he and his regime have actually accomplished.
<P>This end of year should be a time for sober reflection and analysis: we need to review our country’s situation and to re-set our hearts and minds with the interests of The Gambia and Gambians in the forefront. We need to evaluate in pragmatic terms what we can do to rescue our country from the chaos in which it finds itself, and to protect it from further disintegration in the coming year. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>All of us have a duty to consider the travesties of justice, the levels of repression, poverty, crime and social calamity which characterise our nation right now: we should be asking ourselves whether this is what we really want for our country, or whether this is what The Gambia deserves, in the year 2001. If a resounding “NO!!” is the answer, then we have to be working together as a unified group against our common enemy, Yahya Jammeh and all the evil which he represents. We have to be working towards building a Gambia where we can guarantee liberty, dignity, prosperity, justice and democracy.
<P>The critical situation in The Gambia has now become acute, and is characterised by: </P>
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<DIV></DIV><STRONG>· Unemployment rates rising dramatically </STRONG>
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<P><STRONG>· Crime rates increasing daily </STRONG></P>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>· Civil/Public servants not receiving salaries on time, or not being paid at all </STRONG>
<P><STRONG>· Farmers still, after two years, being given Promissory Notes of payment by the Government in respect of the groundnut harvest purchases </STRONG></P>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>· Endemic repression in all spheres of life: the threat of arbitrary arrest/kidnap/being held incommunicado without charge or trial </STRONG>
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<P><STRONG>· Threats to the Constitution – whereby the president seeks to dismiss or suspend officials without Constitutional rights or authority to so do (e.g. Chairman of IEC, Auditor General) </STRONG></P>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>· Nepotism and favouritism: almost all positions in our Embassies are filled with relatives or willing puppets of Jammeh </STRONG>
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<P><STRONG>· Debt burden: since 1993 this had quadrupled and in the coming year, we shall spend over 500 million Dalasis just on servicing these debts. </STRONG></P>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>· Economy in the deepest doldrums, with the Tourist Sector almost in its death throes </STRONG>
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<P><STRONG>· Judiciary being compromised: both Jammeh and his Attorney General threaten Magistrates and Judges with dismissal if they do not toe the Jammeh line. </STRONG></P>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>· Disintegrating social fabric of the nation: family members at daggers drawn with each other. Mistrust and suspicion rife. </STRONG>
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<P><STRONG>· Infrastructural decay: the airport is falling to pieces, as is Arch 22: our roads are not much better! The telephone system is failing, electricity supply becomes more erratic than the word erratic, education and health services are stretched to breaking point, the University is under and poorly staffed. </STRONG></P>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>· Media repression: the independent media sector continues to suffer severe harassment, while the government controlled national media services (GRTS) is used increasingly as a propaganda vehicle for Jammeh and the APRC. </STRONG>
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<P>It is immaterial which yardstick one uses to measure the effects of Jammeh and his regime: the end result of the measurement will be that every sector of Gambian life is in the doldrums and worse: that we are the complicit victims of a manipulative and despotic leadership which is taking our nation down the road to total ruin. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>Based on what has been happening in our beloved country, it would seem that Jammeh has failed us in every respect: this so-called leader really does not have what it takes to lead Gambia and Gambians into the twenty-first century. In my humble opinion, Jammeh will leave only these marks in future Gambian history books:
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<P><STRONG>1. Jammeh the Liar </STRONG></P>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>2. Jammeh the Thief </STRONG>
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<P><STRONG>3. Jammeh the Murderer </STRONG></P>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>4. Jammeh the Manipulator </STRONG>
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<P><STRONG>1. Jammeh The Liar </STRONG></P>
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<DIV></DIV>When Jammeh seized power, one of his first pronouncements was that the Press was free to criticise him and his colleagues if and when they went wrong. Jammeh did not want his regime to be judged like other military regimes in the sub-region: his was purported to be a regime with a difference. He claimed that his regime would rectify corruption and the wrongs of the previous government, and that as soon as these issues had been resolved, then power would be handed back to a civilian government. Jammeh was keen to announce that he had no interest in politics, and that this area of public life was meant for the rogues, thieves and drunkards!!
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<P>Jammeh castigated the lifestyles of previous government ministers and supporters, and proclaimed that he and his supporters would never seek to live such flamboyant lifestyles. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>He also assured the Gambian nation that the new Constitution would delineate a time span for future presidents: no more than two terms of 5 years for the presidency, he promised.
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<DIV></DIV>Going further, he condemned those “Bumsters” who married foreigners, especially whites (while himself marrying a light-skinned Moroccan).
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<P>Jammeh condemned the many overseas trips made by Sir Dawda Jawara and his ministers and supporters: the AFPRC would not be characterised thus. Just a few years on, however, we see a proliferation in overseas travel (first class, of course!) for Jammeh and his supporters: Jammeh even has a private jet available to him (the funding of which is uncertain, except that it surely impacts on ordinary Gambians). </P>
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<DIV></DIV>Jammeh’s self-aggrandisement has been a lesson to all Gambians: a humble Lieutenant in the Gambia National Army is now a self-proclaimed Colonel (retired!). This rapid rise through the ranks was achieved overnight and from nowhere. Jammeh is surrounding himself with high-sounding titles which are not worth the paper they are written on, since they signify nothing of the true calibre of this awful man.
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<P>Also, Jammeh and his familiars have awarded themselves significant salary increases, and increased per diem expenses: he maintains two state houses: one renovated in Banjul but rarely occupied, and the other in the once inaccessible and hardly-heard of Kanilai. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>All Jammeh’s high-sounding promises have come to nothing over the last six years. As recently as last week, the Taiwanese Government gave The Gambia a loan of 300 million Dalasis: the GRTS was keen to describe this as a benevolent grant, whereas the Taiwanese News Agency were more keen to call it a LOAN.
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<P>Jammeh’s lies of the past have been uncovered, and they leave his reputation in shreds. More worrying, is that the lies of the APRC regime continue unabated and that the Gambian population is being hoodwinked and deliberately misled about what is being actioned in their name. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>Gambians should be in no doubt that this Jammeh/APRC regime is based on lies, prevarication, and manipulation. With these people at the helm, the Gambia is truly a sinking ship in a stormy sea.
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<P> </P>
<P><STRONG>2. Jammeh the Thief </STRONG></P>
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<DIV></DIV>Recently, Jammeh announced that he had personally bought 40 tractors to present to farmers in the provinces: he boasted that he was spending his own hard-earned money to assist needy workers. What a travesty of truth this turned out to be: when the Taiwanese President came to The Gambia, Tamsir Jallow who is the APRC Leader in the House, thanked the Taiwanese President for his benevolent gift!! Damage control was necessary after Tamsir’s slip of the tongue, but it was not long before everyone in and out of The Gambia understood Jammeh’s deliberate lies.
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<P>On the financial front, Jammeh is still taking loans on behalf of The Gambia (the most recent being $10 million from Libya). None of the loans are being properly accounted, and Gambians should remember that the $35 million we received from Taiwan in the transition period was also in the nature of a repayable loan: some reports suggest that Jammeh got a sizeable kickback from this, and the sum of 5 million Dollars has been mentioned as having gone directly into Jammeh’s personal coffers. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>Reports suggest that there are two overseas accounts in Jammeh’s name: one in Switzerland and the other in Dubai. No doubt, Jammeh’s role in the Crude Oil Saga has topped up these bank accounts more than adequately! The British Journalist investigating the Crude Oil Saga suggests that more than 50 million Dalasis could have gone into Jammeh’s personal bank accounts.
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<P>In terms of arms purchase, it is common knowledge that Jammeh sends Baba Jobe to the strong rooms of the Central Bank of The Gambia in order to take money to finance these arms deals. We may be certain that Jammeh is selling some of these arms (to the Cassamance rebels) at huge profits, and we would be foolish not to ask where the profits are going! For sure, we shall not receive any answers from Jammeh and his team of gangsters. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>With some of his ill-gotten gains, Jammeh has purchased substantial properties in Egypt, Casablanca and Rabat. Should his time come up in The Gambia, he will be able to retire to a very prosperous lifestyle in North Africa and live a comfortable life – and all courtesy of The Gambian nation!! But we’ll never let him run away!!
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<P>In the past there were both Major and Minor Tender Boards and Government contracts perforce had to pass through these Boards. Now, under Jammeh, the Boards are at a standstill in operational terms: Jammeh ensures that all contracts are awarded only to his cronies such as Amadou Samba and Tariq Musa et. Al. </P>
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<P><STRONG>3. Jammeh The Murderer </STRONG></P>
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<P>Jammeh’s awful regime will be remembered for the deaths which characterise it: these deaths directly implicate Jammeh himself, or have apparently been perpetrated on behalf of his regime. As the purported “leader” of our nation, Jammeh is accountable for each and every life which has been forfeited in the last six years. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>Under Jammeh, and according to conservative estimates, more than 100 (YES!! 100!!) people have lost their lives directly as a result of the machinations of the regime. During the November 11th 1994 attempted coup, we now know that over 30 people were slaughtered (and these are separate from the cases of Lts Barrow, Saye, Abdoulie Faal etc.)
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<P>So many of our loved ones have gone missing over the years, and we mourn each one of them. We should take time to remember Ousman Koro Ceesay, Captain Saidibou Hydara and Yahya Drammeh. All these deaths can be laid directly at Jammeh’s feet. He has never set up proper courts of enquiry into the deaths. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>Similarly, take the case of Lt. Almamo Manneh, who was killed: to this date, the State has not been able to show one iota of evidence that Manneh was involved in any coup attempt.
<DIV></DIV>Jammeh and his henchmen have appointed themselves as state executioners, and everything is carried out in stealth and secrecy. We have right to feel fearful for our very lives.
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<P>The saddest day in Gambian History came when so many of our innocent children were mowed down by live bullets on April 10/11th. Official government figures give the number of dead as 14 in total: it now seems that the figures could be much higher: some even say that as many as 40 young Gambians were slaughtered. We should all of us take note that NOT ONE PERSON HAS BEEN PROSECUTED for these murders which were committed in daylight and in the full glare of the public. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>A commission of enquiry was set up, but no one believes that its report (if and when we get it) will reflect the truth of what happened on those awful days. One of my most trusted sources who has access to Cabinet papers assures me that it WAS Jammeh who from Cuba gave the direct order for the shooting of the children with live ammunition, and that he gave this order once he knew that the studios of the GRTS (Jammeh’s propaganda organ) were being threatened by the student body. Since 1994, conservative estimates suggest that over 5000 Gambians have been either directly or indirectly exiled: people are fleeing The Gambia in fear of their very lives.
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<P><STRONG>4. Jammeh The Manipulator </STRONG></P>
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<DIV></DIV>There is one area in which it could be claimed that Jammeh has earned an Honorary Degree, and that is in Manipulative Studies!!
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<P>Before he assumed power, Jammeh was known as something of a miscreant, often seen in the company of prostitutes in Bakau and Casamance. This is the same man who today fingers his Islamic beads and wears caftan and hat in order to project himself as a devout Believer. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>It is well known that Jammeh is using Islam for his own dark purposes: he attempts to project himself as a moral crusader: with loud publicity he announced the building and opening of a mosque in the grounds of State House in Banjul: he aligned himself with the fundamentalist views of Imam Abdoulaye Fatty. The view of informed Gambians is that Jammeh has become an apparently ardent Muslim in order to court favour with his Arab supporters. There is a deeply held belief that Jammeh took a light-skinned Moroccan wife for the self-same purpose.
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<P>Jammeh is a man who is known to be having an affair with a Gambian Government TV Newscaster (whose name I shall withhold out of respect for her husband and children). Several of my sources in The Gambia have sent me e-mails which implicate this woman with Jammeh. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>Meanwhile, we are living in a society now where family member is set against family member, and at the heart of this familial dissent and disagreement is Yahya Jammeh. This is a man who will sack your sister, but employ your brother: who will give work to your Aunty but imprison your uncle without trial. Because of Jammeh’s manipulation, the very fabric of our strongly-bound society is being threatened.
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<P>Can you now believe that Jammeh is planning to amend more than 35 provisions in the 1997 Constitution just to perpetuate his rule? He has said in a recent Cabinet Paper that all the clauses which are not entrenched in the New Constitution will be amended (i.e. to suit his needs). For those entrenched clauses which cannot be changed except by Referendum, Jammeh has said that he will continue to hold referenda until the entrenched clauses are changed. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>And all these clauses pertain to the concentration and consolidation of the power of a President in The Gambia. Jammeh clearly has set himself the task of amending the Constitution in order that he may bend it to suit his personal needs and desires: the maintenance of himself in power is at the heart of the matter.
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<P>In terms of the Independent Electoral Commission, Jammeh was the one who sacked Bishop Johnson, its Chairman. I am told that when two diplomats prevailed on Jammeh to reinstate the Bishop in order to restore some confidence in the country, Jammeh vowed, “NO!! NEVER!!” He further announced that not even a Court Order would make him rescind his decision, and more importantly, he told the two diplomats that he would appoint whosoever he wanted (and that that person would work with and in accordance with Jammeh’s wishes, or face immediate dismissal). </P>
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<DIV></DIV>It is my honest opinion that Jammeh is a megalomaniac who is being driven by his lust for power and by his need to hang onto power at any cost. He will live to regret it.
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<DIV></DIV>I believe, with others, that Jammeh’s days are numbered: that all these arbitrary actions and perverse reactions serve to indicate that the man is under terrific pressure, and that he is clutching at straws in order to survive politically.
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<P>Yes, the chief facet of the Gambian character is quietness and avoidance of trouble, but the way in which Gambians are being pushed against the wall by Jammeh and his henchmen gives us hope that eventually, and not too far into the future, the Gambian people will say “Enough is Enough!” </P>
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<DIV></DIV>The sort of outright tyranny which we have all witnessed since 1994 can bring people together, united in opposition and determined to get rid of the monster and all that he represents.
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<P><STRONG>In Conclusion </STRONG></P>
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<DIV></DIV>My Fellow Gambians!
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<P>The message is clear. I have painted the picture which characterises our country at the present time. The picture, as bleak as it is, is a true one. As a people, we have two options: we can choose to watch our country slide into anarchy and chaos and then allow the ghost of history to follow us up to our graves. Or we can do something about the situation in The Gambia. </P>
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<P>If we agree, or if our conscience tells us that we should do something, then the time is ripe for some form of concerted effort, regardless of our petty differences, to try and change the fate of our beloved country. It is not going to be easy, but it is do-able. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>If we allow Jammeh to remain in power, then we are playing with our own futures and those of posterity. From now on, Gambians must become more interested and actively participate in ending the tyranny in our country. No Gambian needs convincing that Jammeh is leading our country to the depths of despair. If we do not want the dramatic or unexpected to happen in The Gambia, then we should join efforts to uproot Jammeh forthwith.
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<P>How? You may ask. Well, it will not be easy, but in the final analysis, no one power can stop or suppress the will of the people forever: it really is just a matter of time and determination on our part. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>Jammeh’s day will come. History is replete with tyrants who were more powerful than Jammeh: The Bokassas, the Nguemas, the Samuel Does, the Mobutos come to mind, but each and every one of them was defeated and subjected to eternal pillory before their demise.
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<P>Long Live The Gambia and Long Live the People of The Gambia. </P>
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<P><STRONG>Postscript </STRONG></P>
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<DIV></DIV>I wish all my friends, family and colleagues in The Gambia and across the world a very Merry and a Prosperous New Year.
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<P>I am taking advantage of the Christmas vacation to catch up on correspondence etc. and my first task was to recommence my series of messages to The Gambia List. </P>
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Wow! That was a powerful piece. And I do believe,
that you have indeed touched on one of the reasons why
Yahya has been able to hold on to power for so long.
For as you said, he lacks the experience, the
character, the intellect, and the expertise to even
run a stall at "Marche Serrekunda." But when people
with some of those characteristics hurriedly joined
his band wagon in 1994, and still continue to do so,
of course he continues to stay in power. For reasons
ranging from vengeance against the former PPP
government, greed, power hunger, lack of integrity,
etc, such people who should be/have been banding up
against Yahya to stand up for their country and its
people, decided to join forces with Jammeh and look
the other way when he imprisons, tortures, maims, and
kills innocent Gambians as well as squanders limited
Gambian resources. Their pursuant of personal gains
at the expense of their country's future, landed them
at the devil's table. And once Yahya has them where
he wants them, he uses the only weapon he has ever
known - brutality. He ascertains that they recognize
the brute in him. He harasses, tortures, imprisons,
and even kills any of them who opposes him in any
little way. This way, they all know what faces them
if they decide to take that route. Yahya be-littles
them, even curses them out in front of their peers.
In short, he treats them like nothing just so they
understand where the power lies. They are like
puppets or pawns of his. He uses them to attain his
agendas and then discard of them. At the beginning,
they must have thought it would be easy to manipulate
and control "this half literate idiot," not realizing
that that idiot, is like an un-controllable beast and
by climbing on to his carriage, they have more or less
signed themselves over to his mercy. And some of hem
realizing Jammeh's paranoia about so called "enemies",
rat against each other as well as against Gambians
who, unlike them, had refused to sit at the devil's
table, in order to gain favor with the Kanilai killer.
So these people, who should have formed the forte of
the opposition against Jammeh in order to ascertain
their country's future, grovel at the feet of a man
who but for a cruel twist of fate, would only have
been fit to serve them as a garden boy. But as they
grovel, thinking that they are carving a niche in the
Kanilai Kingdom, they forget an important life lesson
that the Senegalese actor Bye Elli has been known to
utter, "Ku Lehkah Supah, Dingah Taha Dewtirr."
But one thing is for sure, while Jammeh and his goons
are part of the problem, the solution can only arrive
when Gambians stand up to take their future in their
own hands. When Gambians realize that their freedom
and their future, should be important enough for them
to make sacrifices, no matter how little or how great,
to end Jammeh's reign of horror. Until that day,
until we as Gambians realize that we have to be ready
to make certain sacrifices, and until we are ready to
stand up to injustices against us, there will always
be a Jammeh to drag our country and its people through
the mud. For why should the UN, America, England,
etc, care enough to heed our calls for help, while our
own people do not even think it important enough for
them to stand up and let their voices be heard? If we
have so little regard for our country's future, why
should anyone else? As such, let those of us who
understand the importance of our standing up against
Jammeh, keep fighting and keep trying to open the eyes
of the rest. For even though it can be discouraging
when our fellow countrymen and women refuse to join
the fight, what alternative do we have? We can only
keep forging ahead, for the alternative is not an
option.
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<P>Shortly after the freakish 1996 presidential
elections, a friend and I had a debate about Jammeh,
the so-called transition and the elections. The
debate, as was the always case in those days, ended
with the usual denouements of despair about Jammeh
taking us down the drain. Most introspective about
this anecdote was a very trite joke he ended the
debate with. It’s not the best joke around – but hey
you‘ve heard worst. Most crucially, it did say a lot
about the Gambia then and now. It goes like this: "How
come a guy - who left to his own devices - cannot even
manage a market stall with only a tin of tomato paste
to sell, manage to take us this far when he had as his
opposition some of the worldly, wily and intelligent
Gambians?" How indeed! Hardly the stereotypical joke
that splits your sides with cackles. Being the
reflective type, I reflected deeply on this; I confess
I find this deep and hardly a funny joke. This joke
just about sums the tragedy of modern Gambia: How a
moron can still hold us in ransom in this age of
reason and enlightenment. Surely, something is missing
from this narrative? If you agree that Jammeh is a dim
bulb who can’t handle a market stall with just a tin
of tomato to sell, how can he survive all these years
of lampooning and adversary from some of the smartest
and experienced Gambians? It can’t all be reduced down
to "historical inevitability" – as crude determinists
would suggest. If we accept – as Shakespeare seems to
suggest and I have learn from Isaiah Berlin’s thought
– that "human beings were not marionettes; they were
not the playthings of vast impersonal forces; their
behaviour and their mental universe might be shaped by
their class position, their race, their gender or
their cultural traditions, but as individuals they
retained the capacity for moral choice, and to that
extent they remained free of these determining
factors," then surely, we must apportion blames to
human beings who took part in the plotting of events
that have seen the Gambia lurch closer and closer to
the abyss. Herein lies our irony: You accept that
Jammeh is a dim bulb incapable of running the country
on his own, yet he has spent more than six years at
the helm of our nation’s affairs. That irony is at the
brunt of my humble pen in this piece.</P>
<P>It is quite interesting that, for now at least, we
are not only subjecting Jammeh’s actions to a
microscopic scrutiny but also his acolytes who in my
view carry a far bigger blame for the Jammeh Mess than
Jammeh himself. Indeed, it remains to be seen how far
Jammeh would have gone in his destructive plans had
renegade, unprincipled and heretic intellectuals not
collaborated with him. What on earth would have
happened to Jammeh’s Decrees had Fafa Mbye not
intervened in the nick of time to arrange Jammeh’s
agenda for him? That Jammeh owed that much to the
intervention of vindictive and renegade intellectuals
when one institutes a deep inquiry into the Jammeh
Story so far is not in doubt. From the very outset,
the reception amongst technocrats and intellectuals
towards Jammeh was at best mixed. It is true that he
didn’t have much of a problem in filling Cabinet
positions. Yet, it would be gross negligence to claim
that he was greeted with a rapturous embrace from the
intellectual community. If anyone has anything to fear
from a Jammeh regime that promises accountability,
most certainly logic suggests that it should be gov’t
bureaucrats and their allies in the private sector. In
fact Jammeh was explicit about the targets of his
accountability – what he stupidly calls the Fajara and
Banjul Mafiosi. Fajara and Banjul are the areas where
gov’t technocrats and intellectuals choose to reside
at, hence the stereotype. As it turned out, this mixed
reception was relaxed into something more or less a
benign indifference as Jammeh settled into office. It,
however, doesn’t corrode the fact that Jammeh’s
relationship with the technocrats was not always
clear-cut and bordered on something more on the
discrepancies of a paranoid fruitcake and inferiority
complex ridden rusticated-cum-urban migrant who
thought he had been held back the elites of these
areas. The Stalinist purges that were to happen in the
civil service later attests to this judgement. To sum
up, let’s just say that Jammeh’s relationship with the
technocrats was fraught with severe self-ingratiated
handicaps that bespoke of a lack of trust on both
sides. This raises another crucial question here: If
Jammeh didn’t trust the technocrats, who gave him
intellectual muscle to be able to come this far?</P>
<P>Now in his drive to make the technocrats to be
subservient him, Jawara also had his purges of the
civil service – rightly or wrongly. Thus amassing such
a huge cadre of vindictive intellectual heavies. One
of the things Jammeh was vocal of in the early days
was how Jawara’s nepotism had driven out qualified
Gambians from the civil service. He offered them an
amnesty back into civil service. But before these
could gather pace and for Jammeh to get the drift from
these exiled intellectuals, something that has the
mark of a watershed took place and the person behind
it shall be the subject of my microscopic scrutiny for
obvious reasons - he is the typical aggrieved
intellectual who did serve in the Jawara civil service
at the top level but departed under rather
unceremonious circumstances. In 1994, during the very
early days of the coup, Gabriel Roberts - formerly of
Saint Augustines’ High School’s [SAHS] English &
Literature Dept. - made the annual Gambia College
graduation ceremony speech that year. The anecdote, as
Christopher Hitchens would say, is inescapable here.
As a former student at SAHS, I do remember Roberts as
a typical obscure and bookish nondescript looking
fellow - the type you come across and very likely to
ever recall meeting. In fact I used to think he was
part of the administrative staff because of his
subdued demeanour. But then I was never part of
anything that associates with intellectual exercises
and or milieu in SAHS to warrant me to know that
Roberts in those days was arguably the school’s
heaviest hitter intellectually. The first time this
occurred to me was when Roberts came to assembly to
explain to us the ceremonial procedure of the
graduation of which he was master of ceremony. In
effortless and flawless Queen’s English, Roberts
explained the procession of graduates and
all-the-what-nots graduations. In under ten minutes
[and what would normally take the average Gambian
University graduate probably an hour to explain], he
managed to even make a dim wit like me to grasp what
he was on to. Roberts’s last words were drowned in a
rapturous applause from his audience – an audience
that normally finds assembly speeches tedious and
tiring. I went away from that assembly with the
thought that this is a guy in the wrong place. Why is
such a smart guy not at the heart government or in
some fancy job in the private sector? In those days we
used to have a theory: The only smart Gambians to be
found teaching in High Schools are those who were
frustrated and driven out of the lucrative civil
service jobs by Jawara’s purges and hence an aggrieved
lot. With Roberts, our stereotypical theory was, if
anything, correct. More on that later and back to the
Gambia College graduation day speech.</P>
<P>In his Gambia College speech, Roberts laced
indignantly and very eloquently into the PPP record in
office. Indeed, Roberts merely repeated the same
charge sheet that Jammeh read when he gave reasons for
taking over the country: corruption, misuse of public
funds, nepotism, lack of progress in all spheres of
Gambian life, etc, etc. Albeit - I hasten to add that
– Roberts was far more subtle, persuasive and
sophisticated in his charges. As it happened, amongst
Roberts’s audience was a certain Lt. Yahya Jammeh,
then chairman of the AFPRC. In the event, it was
reported that after Roberts speech was delivered,
amongst those who rose to personally congratulate him
was Jammeh, who was glad that at last someone with the
calibre of an intellectual heavy, understood where he
was coming from. History will remember Roberts’s
speech as the inauguration of a cottage industry which
- to make matters simpler – we shall henceforth call
Bash-Jawara-Get-Rewarded. From there the attacks on
Jawara took a vertiginous and hypocritical twist; even
those who benefited [directly and indirectly] from
Jawara joined the blossoming industry. The more
vociferous you are, the cosier you get with the new
powers that be. Thanks to this industry, Jammeh was
effectively able to institute his witch hunting
commissions which renegades like Roberts were not only
happy to serve in but to supply with malice, smear and
plain vendettas especially against their former
colleagues in the civil service. </P>
<P>From there, Roberts – a hitherto obscure and
bookish fellow - was to be thrown into the nation’s
imagination from an influential member of the
Constitution Review Commission [CRC] to the
all-important chairmanship of the Provisional
Independent Electoral Commission [PIEC]. To his credit
[or is that a Freudian slip on his part?], Roberts
gave a very frank and revealing interview to the
<I>Daily Observer</I> shortly after his appointment to
the chairmanship of the PIEC. In that interview,
Roberts confirmed two rumours about the work of the
CRC that was then in the public realm: How Jammeh
expunged from the midst of the draft constitution the
term limit and age of the presidency. Put bluntly,
Roberts, a key member of the CRC confirmed to the
public that the 1997 constitution was subsequently
doctored to fit the ambitions of Jammeh. Here we first
detect Roberts lapse in principles; if Roberts was
principled, as he will argue, why did he go along with
a constitution that was, and according to his
testimony, doctored by an interested player that was
to take part in the general elections? Why did he add
his imprint to a process that he knew from the word go
was being stage-managed to force Jammeh on Gambians?
Surely, a more principled and sophisticated person
would refuse to be part of such a conspiracy. But as
we shall see later, adherence to principles is too
much to ask of an intellectual renegade like
Roberts.</P>
<P>Other lapses in Roberts principles included
declaring a freak referendum as the verdict of the
people inspite of the abnormal circumstances it was
conducted under; the AFPRC and their well-wishers
campaigned for the constitution whilst those opposed
to it were all but muzzled. During the freakish
presidential elections, Jammeh’s unilateral actions
like banning the opposition from the public media and
sending his troops after opposition supporters to beat
them into bloodied pulps, not to mention the
administrative hiccups all which warranted action from
Roberts’ office went unpunished. Yet, Roberts didn’t
hesitate to declare Jammeh as the winner of the
elections. Curiously enough, immediately after the
general elections of 1997, Roberts begged to be
excused from the chairmanship of the PIEC; mumbling
the excuse that he wanted to have time off to
concentrate on a book about power in Africa he wants
to write. But Roberts excuse raised more questions
than it answered. Since Roberts’ excuses for his
abrupt departure hardly satisfied anyone, I propose
that the Roberts of 1997 was a guilt-ridden man who
had suddenly come to his senses and realised what he
had helped wrought on the Gambian people. That was not
the end of the story for Roberts. The lure of the
lucre and trappings of his former influential public
role was irresistible; after the PIEC he was to be
appointed to another obnoxious Jammeh witch hunting
commission which he gladly served. All the more
suggestive of his criminality in the making of the
Jammeh Mess. But then Roberts is an unprincipled
heretic and as Shakespeare warned of heretics in his
<I>The Winter’s Tale</I>, "it is the heretic that
makes the fire, Not she which burns in ‘t". Which
should partly explain why I read in Ebrima’s mails and
elsewhere that Roberts has made a comeback as the
chairman of the discredited IEC. Here I must pause and
appropriately question why an obscure and bookish
fellow like Roberts came to play such an important
role in the murky world of Jammeh? I’m no journalist
but I have certain ethics that I religiously adhere to
before publishing anything bearing my imprint: I
always check on my facts and I do my damnedest to be
fair to my subject. As it happened, I did checked on
Roberts and my findings are hardly surprising. From
three independent and reliable sources, I was able to
gather that in the 1970s, Roberts was the Director of
Education but made a mess of the job. Indeed, there
was a time when Jawara visited one school, where to
his consternation, he [Jawara] found some classrooms
barely had any furniture. This, inspite of enough
budgetary allocation for the Directorate of Education?
Administrative wise, he was sluggish, inept and – oh!
Dear, this doesn’t look any good repeating – a
complete waste of that Department’s time and
resources. So Jawara – surprise, surprise – had the
courage and did the decent thing by getting rid of
him. Roberts left with the usual grievances that now
best explains why he would dine and sup with the
Devil. So it turns that Roberts’ actions were premised
on a bitter past with the PPP. The proverbial
aggrieved renegade African intellectual whose
conscience is dictated by unfinished vendettas. So
Roberts sold his soul to the Devil. If Roberts’ attack
on Jawara was principled and not vengeful, then
surely, he should be repentant now of his role in the
Jammeh Mess. He should in fact go on the record and
damn Jammeh as more evil than Jawara. All the things
he had laced indignantly and eloquently into the PPP
record are now parts of every day existence in the
Gambia. But where is Roberts to make an another
watershed speech on Jammeh’s unprecedented devilry? He
is at the HQs of the IEC part of another conspiracy to
hand over another election to Jammeh. In a Gambia
where 15 innocent school children were wasted by a
barbaric regime? A Gambia that has seen unprecedented
levels of political thuggery; endemic levels of
corruption; state terror on law abiding citizens;
prisoners of conscience languishing behind bars? Yet,
not a word of condemnation from Roberts? Instead we
read he has offered to whore his intellect to the
Devil again? And people still seriously studying in
universities how White peoples are still keeping
Africa down? </P>
<P>Most importantly, Roberts’ comeback as the chairman
of the IEC after his surreptitious departure provokes
more questions than it answers. One myth we are no
longer with is the myth that the IEC is an
"independent" arbiter of elections and referenda in
the Gambia. If anything, recent events have reduced
that perception into the rubbish bin of - what Keynes
aptly calls as - "barbarous relics". I have always
predicted that the IEC will in the very end fall prey
to Murphy’s Law: anything that can go wrong will go
wrong. From its very inception, the IEC was not
predicated on the principles of independent election
arbitration. Let’s look at the evidence. The Chairman
of the IEC and his fellow commissioners are literally
appointed by the president and dismissable by him. The
budgetary allocation of the commission and the
commissioners’ remunerations and perks are determined
largely by the largesse of the president; the
president holds the purse strings of the commission.
The timing of any election and or referenda are
invariably influenced by the president – whose consent
the IEC has to seek before elections are held. What
difference, if any, does one detect here between what
used to be the case during the Jawara days when the
Permanent Secretary Local Gov’t is responsible for
elections? The creaky foundations were always going to
give in to its inherent contradictions. Yet, I always
read elsewhere cock and bull stories about the
"independence" of the IEC. Some "independence"!</P>
<P>As things stand in the present quandary, there is
no easy exit strategy for anyone. Jammeh has triggered
off what might be the beginning of a long
constitutional crisis and in extension chaos. The idea
that going to court to seek the reinstatement of
Johnson can bring some degree of normalcy in the
over-polluted body politic is not only fantasy
thinking but worse, reeks of absurdity. Jammeh has
shown he will defy the courts when it suits his plans
and he does literally control them anyway. Let us
suppose we have a scenario where a judge is brave
enough to tell Johnson that his dismissal is illegal,
what then? What is the opposition going to do? Force
Johnson’s reinstatement? Or if that becomes impossible
set up their own IEC? Where is the clear-cut strategy
here? It all leads to the same route – agitation.
Whichever way you look at things, there will be a
trade-off all of us can do without. But the
alternatives are more disastrous. Letting Jammeh bully
us into another freak elections with supine
acquiescence on our part is the other alternative to
agitation. </P>
<P>It seems to me that either members of the
opposition are in self-denial or they are simply
procrastinating on the inevitable. But as Galbraith
once warned Liberals, "a wrong decision isn’t forever;
it can always be reversed. The losses from a delayed
decision are forever; they can never be retrieved".
The opposition ought to remember that delaying on
taking on Jammeh headlong will not only be self
defeatist and stultifying morally but equally it makes
the struggle more arduous and Herculean to neutralise
the enemy.</P>
<P>When a polity which in principle constitutes of
sovereign peoples is hijacked by lawless bandits, all
manners of moderation are thwarted and their rights
are seized, then the best exit strategy that comes to
mind is for political representatives to seek an
emergency audience with that sovereign people. Indeed,
as David Marquand, Principal of Mansfield College, has
once written, "when institutions are in disarray, when
norms point in different directions, when the old
constitution has become a messy jumble of bits and
pieces, the simplest way to cut through the resulting
contradictions is to appeal directly to the sovereign
people". I agree. There is no better way to settle our
present quandary.</P>
<P>If the re-appointment of an unprincipled renegade
like Roberts to the chairmanship of the IEC doesn't
tell people the shape of things to come, I wonder what
will?</P>
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You sound very definite on the reasons for the difficulty and frustration recently (last six months)
experienced by Gambians abroad in getting to The Gambia by phone. You can be sure that this is not limited to
the United States.
The Gambia used to the easiest country to call from our part of the world, the Middle east. Lately, it is not
unusual to fail to get a connection after a whole day of trying. There must some other reason/s than that
peculiar to the United States.
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Katim,
i learned with deep regret of the recent passing
of your father and wish to extend my sincere sympathy
and heartfelt condolences.
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> Touray (former co-administrator of the Gambia_L), Pa
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> Ballanghar. Pa Sering died on Wednesday the 20th
> December in Gambia.
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> you probably know him as Alhagi Sering Jarra Touray.
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Yahya,
kindly convey to the grieved families my
deepest sympathy in their recent bereavement.
With sincere condolences,
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Misspelled beginners. I wrote begginners.
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> Mr. Camara,
> Happy Holidays.
> You, I and probably many others wouldn't have a problem to subscribe or
> unsubscribe. But the few or the novice(begginners) would most definitely
> encounter some problems.
> I've been there and done it and know how it feels to be a novice.
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> > There is an instruction at the end of every mail sent to Gambia-l
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> > Best regards,
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> > Momodou Camara
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> > On 22 Dec 2000, at 1:56, EB wrote:
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> > > List Admin,
> > > Do a favor for the members and non-members subscribing or unsubscribe
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Mr. Scattred,
I don't really think so and don't believe Gamtel is to be blame. This is my
theory:
The problems pertaining to some difficulties calling The Gambia is due to
heavy traffics from around the world.
To prove my theory, do this and I bet you'll never complain again:
Call your local phone company and ask for Long Distance Service which
includes International calling service as well. Make a call to Gambia and I
bet there will be no problem.
Remember, most of us use Calling Cards and these Calling Card Companies
LEASE a Circuit from the THREE major Long Distance Carriers such as AT&T,
SPRINT, and MCI. These Three major carriers has a contract with our local
phone companies who inturn supply our homes for service.
You and I know it's very expensive to keep Long Distance Service at home.
Calling Card companies are making too much money from us. Some places even
charge tax for calling cards.
The Calling Card Companies are CHEAP. They should Buy or Lease enough
circuits so that everyone be able to make international calls without a
stress. Maybe, we should protest and stop using these calling cards.
I hope these make a sense to you.
EB
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> Gambia-l:
> is there a problem with phone lines in The Gambia, or am I just unlucky?
I
> have tried so many times over the past couple of days to contact my folks
in
> Gunjur without success.
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> Anyone list member residing in or around Gunjur? Please let me know!
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Title: RIGHTS: New Protocol Allows Women to Seek Justice Through United
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By Marwaan Macan-Markar
MEXICO CITY, Dec 22 (IPS World Desk) - Women from 13 countries
will be among the first to benefit from an international guarantee that
ensures them the right to seek justice at the United Nations.
This right is found in the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention
on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
which went into force Friday.
Girls and women can now make use of this legal instrument to bring
their complaints of rights abuses before a UN committee, says Angela
King, the assistant secretary-general and special advisor to the UN
secretary general on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women.
´´It is a very significant development towards achieving women´s
rights and to make them meaningful,´´ says King of the 21-article protocol,
which was adopted by the UN General Assembly last year.
The London-based Amnesty International (AI) sees the protocol in
similar light, too. ´´As of today, a woman whose human rights have been
violated under the Women´s Convention (the CEDAW) will be able to take her
complaint to the UN to seek justice and reparations,´´ it states in a
press
release.
But this international remedy will only cover abuses occuring from
Dec. 22, the day it went into force, and it will be available only to women
from the 13 countries which have ratified it. Those countries are Austria,
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Mali, Namibia, New
Zealand, Senegal, Slovakia and Thailand.
However, King has been assured by some of the 62 states which have
already signed the protocol that they are working on the ratification
process.. ´´They have expressed interest in backing the protocol,´´ she
told IPS.
The need for this protocol arose during the Fourth World Conference on
Women in Beijing, China, in 1995, following a strong case made to create
an inquiry
procedure at the international level when the rights guaranteed under
(CEDAW)
had been violated.
It was seen furthermore as an important mechanism to ensure that
governments fulfilled their obligations towards the CEDAW, which was
adopted in 1979 and has been endorsed by 166 states.
CEDAW defines discrimination of women as ´´any distinction, exclusion or
restriction made on the basis of sex which has the effect or purpose of
impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by
women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basis of equality of
men and women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the olitical,
economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field´´.
Yet, as the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) states, a number of
governments have refused to accept the idea that for women ´´to truly
enjoy
their human rights, they must be treated with dignity in all aspects of
their
lives´´.
In its annual report released this month on the condition of human
rights around the world, it declares, ´´government actions reflected the
belief that women are not entitled to full enjoyment of their human
rights.´´
And such realities, it notes, has been evident in Morocco, Sudan,
Japan, India, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Pakistan.
´´Even those governments that claimed the mantle of leadership in
promoting women´s rights - Canada, the United States and some European
countries - failed to challenge this onslaught,´´ it adds.
Consequently, it argues, the prospect of the protocol as a tool to
check this trend becomes significant, since it will ´´create a new
mechanism for enforcing women´s human rights´´.
According to the specifications in the protocol, however, women
who have been victims of discrimination, sexual exploitation and other
rights
abuses need to first pursue legal remedies at the local and national level.
It is only after such options have been exhausted can they take
their case before the UN committee assigned to investigate these complaints
the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDW).
And once the committee receives complaints from individual women
or groups of women, it has the power to initiate a confidential inquiry
into alleged abuse or violations. Thereafter, the committee can make
recommendations to ensure that justice is served and reparations are made.
´´The mechanisms for this are already being worked out,´´ says
Aida Gonzalez, the current chairperson of the CEDW, which has 23 members
on
it.
´´We want to make sure that women who approach us with complaints about
violations by states will be guaranteed justice.´´
Equally important, she adds, is for women to be aware of this new
development.
´´The success of this legal option depends on all women being
informed of this latest remedy available to them.´´
And to achieve justice through such means, women can seek help
from legal aid groups and non-governmental organisations, says Yakin
Erturk, director for the Division of Women at the United Nations.
´´All they have to do is write to the committee, send their
complaints by fax or any other way, to begin the process of inquiry,´´
adds
Erturk.
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Katim,
Accept our heartfelt condolences to you and the rest of your family.
Our Deepest Sympathy
Ndey & Saikss
saihou Mballow wrote:
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Malamin,
It is true, this problem is not limited to the USA. I was trying to
reach the Gambia from Monday. I had to seat
on the phone for more than six hours before i could get through and this
applies to sending fax as well. There
are times i felt like crying as it was an emergency situation and due
this phone problem i just could not deal
with the problem. I had been trying before i took my flight from London
and now in Oslo the same problem. Right
now am trying to get through but the same problem. SO, you have the same
problem when trying to call from London
as well as from Norway.
We use to be very proud of our phone lines but not anymore. When i
travel to other Africa countries i use to
tell people that we have the best telephone lines but that is history
now. I hope that Gamtel can give us an
explanation to this degenerating situation.
By the way, EB i don't use calling card to make calls but i have the
same problems as those who use it.
The Struggle Continues!!!
Ndey Jobarteh
Malamin Barrow wrote:
> You sound very definite on the reasons for the difficulty and frustration recently (last six months)
> experienced by Gambians abroad in getting to The Gambia by phone. You can be sure that this is not limited to
> the United States.
> The Gambia used to the easiest country to call from our part of the world, the Middle east. Lately, it is not
> unusual to fail to get a connection after a whole day of trying. There must some other reason/s than that
> peculiar to the United States.
>
> Pope Pope wrote:
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> > G'Lers
> > The phone lines in the Gambia are OK, the problem is that the major
> > Telephone carriers in the US have limited the number of dedicated circuits
> > for the Gambia from the US.
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Saul & Lamin,
I agree with you guys. If the guy is alive why is he keeping
quite???????? Why is he not communicating with his family????????
The Struggle Continues!!!
Ndey Jobarteh
saul khan wrote:
> Mr. Jammeh,
>
> If indeed Mr. Makalo is alive in Mali, then I'm inclined to believe
> that the govt has a real grievance against him (he has PROBABLY stolen
> money from them.) It's simply not in the man's nature to keep quiet
> -especially if someone is lying about him. If (at this point, it's
> only an "if") the story is true, then my un-reserved apologies to the
> APRC govt. and the Alh. Tabora Manneh family in Essau who have been
> implicated in this scandal.
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Did any of you see the Nawec MD's interview on the Daily Observer captioned
'NAWEC OWED D150 MILLION.According to him this amount is due to unpaid bills
by customers,fair enough,but what kind of customers are these people.If i
could remember well,i once had an arrear of D150 with Nawec and my services
were disconnected,that is both water and Electricity.It was on a Friday when
i just came from a vacation in London,i called all Nawec offices but they
were all closed and i was told by a friend who work with the company that
reconnection can only be done on Monday cause they don't work
weekends.Imagine sleeping in the dark for almost three days and also no
water supply which means i was not able to use my bathroom.
My point here is that Nawec officials know very well who and who owed them
that amount,but will they disconnect them ? If they can disconnect us the
poor ones for D150 why would they spare anyone especially the so called rich
people.
As long as we don't stop the favouritism,it is not gonna work for us.Let us
be ourselves and carry out our duties without fear or favour,if we think
that favouring certain people will make us stay in that post forever,we are
kidding ourselves.Well it sometimes work in the Gambia,but how long do you
have to live your life like that?
I had lots of interviews with Nawec officials and i did them
documentaries,but each time they were like,power problems will be sorted out
soon.When is soon? I was in Gambia in September when there was a 10 weeks
load shedding,it was like 18hrs off and six hours on,can you imagine 18
whole hours off electricity.I was lucky that i only stayed for 14 nights.I
love Gambia like all other Gambians do,but there are some things that are
just disgusting,we see them happening everyday,but are we doing much about
them? Let us remember that Electricity supply plays a very important role in
development,so if we still want to attain vision 20/20 the blue prints of
the Gambia we have to work on Nawec.
No hard feelings,
Fatou Harona Drammeh.
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On Tuesday the 26 would be Koriteh Day here in Maryland. And Inshallah as
years passed those of us in the Metro DC area would congregate at either the
Mosque at Mass Avenue in DC or the one at New Hampshire Ave in Suburban
Maryland. We will gather with fellow Muslims from the world over for the Eid
prayers. As usual the Imam would deliver the sermon and lead the prayers.
Even for less than perfect adherents like myself who let regular prayers slip
in the hustle and bustle of life in hectic America, Eid prayers has a special
feel to it. The Imam and the serenity of the congregation combine to be
powerful reminders of our faith and what is so glorious about it. Once again
we are reminded of what is really important about our lives as Muslims and
human beings. Additionally we are told of our responsibilities to The
Almighty and our responsibility to our families, neighbors and fellow human
beings. If there is a down side to living in a prosperous and dynamic society
like the United States, it is the relative ease of being overwhelmed by
things other than what in the end really counts and that is our faith and
religious traditions. To be sure we do have very dedicated Gambians here who
have become our defacto Imams presiding over wedding and naming ceremonies,
providing Quranic recitations and counseling in times of grief and using
every opportunity to lecture us about the virtues of our faith. On Tuesday at
either of the two mosques, you will find us from among peoples from all over
the world, Pakistanis, Arabs, Americans and other Africans. The Gambians are
very quick to recognise their countrymen . Even from afar our attire stands
unique from all else except for the Senegalese.
You will see us in small groups exchanging pleasantries, catching up on old
times. It is mostly a young crowd tinged by a handful of elder Alhagie's and
Ajaratous here on short family visits . They would graciously give the
extended Duwas that senior citizens give . There would also be the first
generation Gambian -Americans often in their teens and under.There would be
Baks Bojang, Salieu Sarr, Amie Samba among many in toe with their parents in
their small outfits .Unlike the generation of their parents, these kids would
not be making the evening "Salibo'"rounds from the estimated 2000 Gambians in
the metro DC area. For starters they would need to persuade one parent to
drive them around! After a while of exchanging pleasantries , picture taking
and video recording , we disperse and head home. Once outside the Mosque
grounds the atmospherics of Koriteh ends. Nothing on the streets remotely
reminds one of the day as we know it. We head home and celebrate quietly this
important Day. Friends come over and we share meals and stories, call our
family and friends back home(a near impossible feat these days because
constantly busy signals).Usually and enterprising guy or two would put
together a commercial Dance in a hall .Staying true to form , folks would
start showing up at 2.30 in the morning for a dance advertised for
9.30.Normal life of work or school or both reverts for most of us the day
after Koriteh.
In my hometown of Georgetown, Koriteh is a much different affair in the
days I was there. Everybody in town frantically tried to keep up with the
buzz and anticipation of the day. Parents, small businessmen , tailors and
ofcourse the kids all combined to create an alluring ambiance that captivates
the entire town. Depending on the season that Koriteh coincided with ,
homeowners would tidy up their courtyards and their section of the street.
This means either cutting the grass in the rainy season or sweeping and
raking in the dry season. On the morning of Koriteh itself, mothers would
wake up ealier than normal to do additional touch ups on household chores,
getting the "churai" on , fixing breakfast and ironing the Khaftans and
other outfits to a crisp consistency. In my case it is one of two days my
father would permit use of the out- of-bounds perfume that is kept from the
kids. With neighbors we would throng north of town where the Eid praying
grounds are. We would sit and wait for the arrival of the Imam and his
entourage. Once the Imam gets there, Faraba Kamaso who for decades has served
as an aide to Imams specialising in amplifying the imams sermons to the rest
of the congregants who would otherwise not hear the Imam from distant corners
of either the mosque or the Eid Praying grounds would call the attention of
the congregants. From the front row next to the Imam, he would stand up and
with microphone in hand enquire from the gathered whether the five sections
of town were all present. (Wasulung, Sateba, Boraba, Met Camp and Fenteng
nghelesh are the five sections.) Residents of each section would acknowledge
their presence and he would finally ask if the Chief of the town was present
. The Imam would then lead the Prayer and sermons . We then disperse using an
alternate route back home and that means following the Chief and his
delegation because he lives a street after ours. The chief is usually
accompanied by a group of kora players who serenade him with praise songs.
The rest of us tag along for the music atleast for the 20 minute walk back
home.As a kid I would change into casual clothes for the rest of the
afternoon waiting for a hearty meal and depending on how flush Dad was I can
expect a cup of Santa Yalla Strawberry Soda with the Koriteh Benachin. The
evenings for the kids is exclusively dedicated to Salibo rounds with priority
calls on relatives and family friends, to shopkeepers and chance givers.
Grownups generally pay courtesy calls to freinds and family and settle in
with lots of change for the stream of kids coming in for Salibo. Kids to a
large extent carry the spirit of the day on their faces, giggling and
frolicking. They spend the Salibo money mostly on sweets , Ice and assorted
goods that appeal to them and can be purchased with the little change given
to them . There is usually a social dance party for yourg adults on Koriteh
night.
The effects of nostalgia is for the most part predicated on how one
interprets your current circumstances. On the one hand I am grateful to be
living in a great country that offers me the freedom to pursue my want, on
the other I feel an eerie sense of nostalgia on days like Koriteh . Somehow
it just ain't the same. My neighborhood does not convey Koriteh and truth be
told I miss Gambia on this day.
I would like to wish a merry Christmass to all. I would especially want to
extend season's greetings to a gentleman named Pa Dacosta. An honourable man
who took it upon himself to stand up and say what needed to be said regarding
the students that were brutally killed. We pray that a man of his calibre be
with us for a long long time. The words he spoke are forever etched in the
collective memory of God fearing Gambians. When other self proclaimed
religious leaders were doing their best to either rationalise the wanton
murder of kids or hypocritically preaching calm and tolerance while
conveniently avoiding to lay blame at the only place it belonged, Pa Dacosta
did the right thing.
Karamba
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Sisters and Brothers,
After my few months of "hibernation" due to some 'bread and butter issues', may
I seize this opportunity to extend my WISHES to ALL members of Gambia-L.
To ALL you Christians out there, I wish you ALL a Merry Christmas and I hope
that you will all have a fine day and please do not drink too much.
To ALL Muslim sisters and brothers, my sincere congratulations for the
"strenuous" task you underwent, during the month of Ramadan. I am convinced that
some of you made use of an "Islamic Amendment" to abstain, but be rest assured
that my congratulations go you too. (No names mentioned).
To All my Jewish brethren on this List, I wish you ALL a happy and peaceful
Hanukkah or Chanukah.
To the Jehovahs, Pagans, Animists and the rest of the unbelievers, I hope you
will join in and enjoy yourselves with the rest on these joyous days, despite
your beliefs.
Prince
NB:
I have got news about DIG Jassey's and Rev. Johnson's dismissals which I shall
impart to you after the holidays, but I would like to say that, from what I am
getting, some contributions to this List are the direct causes of these two
dismissals. Ebrima Ceesay, Saul Khan, Hamjatta, Karamba, Pap Cheyassin and Yahya
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Ndey,
I know quite number of folks who has it and they don't complain. I also know
the Gambia Embassy Officials who make calls every day as part of there work.
I can be wrong, but I do know guys who don't have problems calling.
EB.
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> Malamin,
>
> It is true, this problem is not limited to the USA. I was trying to
> reach the Gambia from Monday. I had to seat
> on the phone for more than six hours before i could get through and this
> applies to sending fax as well. There
> are times i felt like crying as it was an emergency situation and due
> this phone problem i just could not deal
> with the problem. I had been trying before i took my flight from London
> and now in Oslo the same problem. Right
> now am trying to get through but the same problem. SO, you have the same
> problem when trying to call from London
> as well as from Norway.
>
> We use to be very proud of our phone lines but not anymore. When i
> travel to other Africa countries i use to
> tell people that we have the best telephone lines but that is history
> now. I hope that Gamtel can give us an
> explanation to this degenerating situation.
>
> By the way, EB i don't use calling card to make calls but i have the
> same problems as those who use it.
>
>
> The Struggle Continues!!!
> Ndey Jobarteh
>
>
> Malamin Barrow wrote:
>
> > You sound very definite on the reasons for the difficulty and
frustration recently (last six months)
> > experienced by Gambians abroad in getting to The Gambia by phone. You
can be sure that this is not limited to
> > the United States.
> > The Gambia used to the easiest country to call from our part of the
world, the Middle east. Lately, it is not
> > unusual to fail to get a connection after a whole day of trying. There
must some other reason/s than that
> > peculiar to the United States.
> >
> > Pope Pope wrote:
> >
> > > G'Lers
> > > The phone lines in the Gambia are OK, the problem is that the major
> > > Telephone carriers in the US have limited the number of dedicated
circuits
> > > for the Gambia from the US.
> >
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Fellow list members,
Some of you have sent me messages concerning the installation process of
those gifts I forwarded earlier on . I thought to myself, imagine having
a gift-wrapped Ferrari and not having the key to start cruising 'round
town. The feeling is mutual here. So, I've decided to go over the
installation of the E-mail Encrypter which I think many of you were having
problems with. For The Norton 2001 program, all is needed is the WinZIP/
WinRAR self-extractors to extract and execute the setup file. If you follow
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If you need addition help , Goto:
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1/2 PHUN,
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Dear George,
Thank you so much for this wonderful holiday gift. I have downloaded
both but, as I am a novice in computing, I have no idea how ti install
them. I have all 7 files for the antivirus and the other file for the
encryption.
Could you be kind enough to give me simple instructions on how to
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Thanks once again for the good job you are all doing on the G-L. I look
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Gambia-L,
I want to agree with some of the suggestions that the problem probably is as
a result of the volume of calls going into the Gambia from around the world.
Because of Gamtel's inability to cope with such huge call volumes,one spends
a whole day trying to get through to someone in Gambia but all he/she hears
is an engage tone or no ringing tone at all.
Couple of days ago, i had an important call from Gambia that i should call a
certain individual and its urgent! I tried for 3hrs but to no avail using a
communications company which i normally use to call home and has been working
until that day.
Out of deperation, I tried using my home phone knowing it'll cost me a
fortune I still went ahead to dial thinking I will go through at once I was
wrong! I spend another good half hour still no success. I then phone my phone
company complaing that I have been trying to call Gambia but could not go
through.I then was put through to the International operator who informed me
that there will be a charge if he put me through which I agree cos I had no
choice.
Amazingly,it was a matter of seconds b4 I heard the phone ringing! I had to
do this on three occasions cos I needed to speak to three different people.
So i really want to believe that Gamtel has to try and work on that so people
can be able to speak to their families whenever they wish to. I know its
difficult for them, but that's the reality and we've got to accept it! I'm
other people who live here in The UK will tell you a similar thing so I
really do not think its got much to do with calling card companies.
Merry Christmas to our Christian friends and to Muslims, Eid Mubarak.
Lamin B Jammeh.
Bedford,UK.
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Please accept my condolences. May Pa Sering's soul rest in peace. His wishes
and the reasons for his life must be carried on.
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>Our condolence to Katim and all of Ballanghar. May he rest in peace.
>
>Malanding and family
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>
>
> > I wish to share with all, the passing of my uncle, the father of Katim
>S.
> > Touray (former co-administrator of the Gambia_L), Pa Sering Touray of
> > Ballanghar. Pa Sering died on Wednesday the 20th December in Gambia.
> > The man lived his whole life promoting education to the youth of Saloum,
> > Ballanghar in particular. For anyone who ever taught in Ballanghar or
>Kaur,
> > you probably know him as Alhagi Sering Jarra Touray. He was a successful
> > businessman with stores in Kaur and Ballanghar.
> > May he rest in peace.
> >
> >
> > Maila Touray
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Lamin,
These problems still comes down to my point .
As soon as they know(International operator) that you're willing to pay
more, you' were able to get through.
Your local phone company leases a circuit from one of the BIG THREE (AT&T,
SPRINT and MCI) for subscribers.
I used to work for Gamtel, and especially at the "Operations and Maintenance
Center" which is called "OMC." I remembered once upon a time that we used to
have certain numbers of "incoming and outgoing circuits" which I still
believed are available. If Gamtel can't increase the circuits, they wouldn't
decrease them either.
One has to understand the whole trick played by the telecommunications
industries. Once you signed for a service(both local and international) you
should not have a problem.
They(local phone companies) look at your calling rate and base on that they
conclude there decisions on subscribers. Just take a moment and ask yourself
, why, why should I pay extra when I already signed for long distance
service?
We can either agree or dis-agree but this is what's happening.
EB.
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Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 3:30 PM
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> Gambia-L,
> I want to agree with some of the suggestions that the problem probably is
as
> a result of the volume of calls going into the Gambia from around the
world.
> Because of Gamtel's inability to cope with such huge call volumes,one
spends
> a whole day trying to get through to someone in Gambia but all he/she
hears
> is an engage tone or no ringing tone at all.
>
> Couple of days ago, i had an important call from Gambia that i should call
a
> certain individual and its urgent! I tried for 3hrs but to no avail using
a
> communications company which i normally use to call home and has been
working
> until that day.
>
> Out of deperation, I tried using my home phone knowing it'll cost me a
> fortune I still went ahead to dial thinking I will go through at once I
was
> wrong! I spend another good half hour still no success. I then phone my
phone
> company complaing that I have been trying to call Gambia but could not go
> through.I then was put through to the International operator who informed
me
> that there will be a charge if he put me through which I agree cos I had
no
> choice.
>
> Amazingly,it was a matter of seconds b4 I heard the phone ringing! I had
to
> do this on three occasions cos I needed to speak to three different
people.
>
> So i really want to believe that Gamtel has to try and work on that so
people
> can be able to speak to their families whenever they wish to. I know its
> difficult for them, but that's the reality and we've got to accept it! I'm
> other people who live here in The UK will tell you a similar thing so I
> really do not think its got much to do with calling card companies.
>
> Merry Christmas to our Christian friends and to Muslims, Eid Mubarak.
>
> Lamin B Jammeh.
> Bedford,UK.
>
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December 24, 2000
By Paschal Eze
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Gambia's three main opposition parties, the United Democratic Party, the
National Reconciliation Party and the Peoples Democratic Organisation for
Independence and Socialism, have jointly sued the Banjul government for sacking
Bishop Johnson as Electoral Commission Chairman.
They described the dismissal as unconstitutional, and are praying a Banjul
Court to reinstate Johnson and Saja Fatty, who were both sacked by President
Yayah Jammeh for undisclosed reasons.
No date has been fixed for the hearing of the case.
Fatma Baldeh, the only female member of the erstwhile Electoral Commission, has
meanwhile, resigned in apparent protest against the dismissals.
Swearing in the new Chairman Gariel Roberts and other members of the
Commission, Jammeh urged them to be neutral at all times.
"I would not call you independent if at all times you give support to the APRC
(the ruling party)," the Gambian leader said.
Political observers however, say the new electoral boss is unlikely to enjoy
the confidence and co-operation of the opposition parties.
Critics even claim his appointment is part of a ploy by the ruling party to
remain in power.
But reacting to opposition criticism of the move, the Department of State for
Justice said Saturday that Jammeh has the constitutional mandate to remove
Johnson.
"It is our considered view that the removal of the IEC chairman by the
President under Section 42 (6)(a) of the 1997 Constitution is lawful and
constitutional," the Department said in a statement.
It dismissed media suggestion calling the act unconstitutional, as a wrong
interpretation of Sections of the Constitution.
The statement quoted the law as saying that "the President may remove a member
of the commission for inability to perform functions of his or her office
because of infirmity of mind or body or from any other cause. He may also
remove a member if a circumstance arises that would have disqualified him or
her from appointment to the commission."
Misconduct is another reason for which the President may terminate the
appointment of a Commission member.
In addition, the statement said, the President might have sensitive information
of national security dimension about a member of the Commission "which he
cannot even share with his cabinet, much less the general public."
Ousainou Darboe, leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party claimed
at a press conference in Banjul that Roberts manipulated the 1996 election
results in favour of the ruling APRC.
He said his party has no confidence in Roberts based on his attitude as head of
the Provisional Independent Electoral Commission in 1996.
The opposition leader also accused Jammeh of creating a situation where he
could fill the electoral Commission with loyalists of his party ahead of the
2001 presidential election.
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Modou,
Thank you for forwarding this information. This is a positive development on the side of the opposition as
well individuals like Fatma Baldeh. Jammeh has to be reminded that Gambia is not his "Personal Property".
This is a step towards the complete eradication of "JAMMEHISM"
We are the only ones who can stop Jammeh. The struggle for freedom against the Jammeh leadership's armed to
the teeth, undeclared, killing, muder, torture both physical and mental is endless. The Gambian struggle to
remove Jammeh are to begin with a continent wide solidarity of Gambians both at home and abroad. One thing
i came to realise is that the most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.
Once the oppressed has been so effectively manipulated and controlled by the oppressor as to make the
oppressed believe that he is a liability to the oppressor, then there will be nothing the oppressed can do
that will really scare the powerful masters. This is exactly what "Jammehism" is all about and it is high
time for people to realise this. It is becoming more clear that Gambians have no more use for a system
that degrades their person hood, this is manifesting it self in all forms and they no liability to anyone but
themselves.
The Struggle Continues!!!
Ndey Jobarteh
Momodou Camara wrote:
> culled from http://allafrica.com/gambia
> *******************************************
> Opposition Parties Sue Govt for Sacking Electoral Boss
>
> Panafrican News Agency
>
> December 24, 2000
>
> By Paschal Eze
> Banjul, Gambia
>
> Gambia's three main opposition parties, the United Democratic Party, the
> National Reconciliation Party and the Peoples Democratic Organisation for
> Independence and Socialism, have jointly sued the Banjul government for sacking
> Bishop Johnson as Electoral Commission Chairman.
>
> They described the dismissal as unconstitutional, and are praying a Banjul
> Court to reinstate Johnson and Saja Fatty, who were both sacked by President
> Yayah Jammeh for undisclosed reasons.
>
> No date has been fixed for the hearing of the case.
>
> Fatma Baldeh, the only female member of the erstwhile Electoral Commission, has
> meanwhile, resigned in apparent protest against the dismissals.
>
> Swearing in the new Chairman Gariel Roberts and other members of the
> Commission, Jammeh urged them to be neutral at all times.
>
> "I would not call you independent if at all times you give support to the APRC
> (the ruling party)," the Gambian leader said.
>
> Political observers however, say the new electoral boss is unlikely to enjoy
> the confidence and co-operation of the opposition parties.
>
> Critics even claim his appointment is part of a ploy by the ruling party to
> remain in power.
>
> But reacting to opposition criticism of the move, the Department of State for
> Justice said Saturday that Jammeh has the constitutional mandate to remove
> Johnson.
>
> "It is our considered view that the removal of the IEC chairman by the
> President under Section 42 (6)(a) of the 1997 Constitution is lawful and
> constitutional," the Department said in a statement.
>
> It dismissed media suggestion calling the act unconstitutional, as a wrong
> interpretation of Sections of the Constitution.
>
> The statement quoted the law as saying that "the President may remove a member
> of the commission for inability to perform functions of his or her office
> because of infirmity of mind or body or from any other cause. He may also
> remove a member if a circumstance arises that would have disqualified him or
> her from appointment to the commission."
>
> Misconduct is another reason for which the President may terminate the
> appointment of a Commission member.
>
> In addition, the statement said, the President might have sensitive information
> of national security dimension about a member of the Commission "which he
> cannot even share with his cabinet, much less the general public."
>
> Ousainou Darboe, leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party claimed
> at a press conference in Banjul that Roberts manipulated the 1996 election
> results in favour of the ruling APRC.
>
> He said his party has no confidence in Roberts based on his attitude as head of
> the Provisional Independent Electoral Commission in 1996.
>
> The opposition leader also accused Jammeh of creating a situation where he
> could fill the electoral Commission with loyalists of his party ahead of the
> 2001 presidential election.
>
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>
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> possible and suddenly you are doing the impossible"***
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<< Subj: nyc: *** HILAL (Crescent Moon) SIGHTING for Eid-ul-Fitr
(Shawwal): Mon/Tue 25/26 Dec 2000 ***
Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah
In the Name of Allaah, The Most Gracious, The Most Kind
Hijri date: Monday 29 RamaDHaan 1421 A.H.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2000 08:21:28 -0500
From: "Mohib.N.Durrani" <[log in to unmask]>
As Salaamu Alykum to all,
I hope and pray that all have had a very spiritual and productive
month of Ramadan (fasting) and may Allah (swt) accept our devotions
during this Blessed Month, amin.
The Hilal (Crescent Moon) for the month of Shawwal 1421 AH (Eid-ul-Fitr)
is expected to be first visible ONLY in the evening of Tue 26 Dec 2000
AD for USA/Canada and most of the mid-latitudes of the western world
including Africa, Arabia and possibly some south western parts of Europe,
inshallah. Hence Eid-ul-Fitr 1421 AH (and Shawwal) is expected to be
on Wed 27 Dec 2000 AD for those locations, inshallah.
The Northeren and Southtern latitudes and most of the Eastern
Latitudes would be able to see the Hilal in the NEXT evening, Wed 27
Dec 2000. Hence Eid-ul-Fitr 1421 AH (and Shawwal) is expected to be
on Thu 28 Dec 2000 AD for these locations, inshallah.
It is IMPOSSIBLE for the Hilal to be seen anywhere in the world in the
evening of Mon 25 Dec 2000, in my opinion. Hence it is IMPOSSIBLE for
Eid-ul-Fitr to be on Tue 26 Dec 2000 anywhere in the world.
The details for different locations of the world for sighting on
Mon/Tue 25/26 Dec 2000 are given below.
***************************************************************************
Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
Dr. Mohib. N. DURRANI, [log in to unmask], Copyright (c) 2000
Homepage: http://www.columbia.edu/~mnd
SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
**************************************************************
ISLAMIC Year and Month 1421 Shawwal [10th Islamic Month]
Astronomical New Moon Date 2000 Dec 25d 17h 22m (UT) (Mon) [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2000 Dec 25 (Mon) evening
Sighting Date Increase 0 [day(s) from Astro New Moon Date]
Event times are approximate Civil -- Clock Standard Time
(nearest) (+N,-S) (+E) Zone QIBLA SUN MOON AGEat MOON-SUN Unaided-Eye
CITY LAT LONG -UT East SET SET Sunset ElgAlt Azm SIGHTING
*********** deg deg hr MagN Hr:Mn Hr:Mn Hr:Min DegDeg Deg **********
.MAKKAH-SArb 21.4 39.8 +3 0 17:48*17:40 -2: 34 +2 -2 +1 IMPOSSIBLE@
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.2 +3 3 18:39*18:30 -1: 43 +2 -2 +1 IMPOSSIBLE@
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 168 16: 3*15:56 -4: 19 +2 -1 +2 IMPOSSIBLE
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 28.9 +2 148 16:43*16:37 -2: 39 +2 -1 +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.1 31.3 +2 134 17: 2*16:55 -2: 20 +2 -1 +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.5 32.6 +2 47 17:28*17:21 -1: 54 +2 -1 +1 IMPOSSIBLE@
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.8 18.6 +2 46 19:58*19:50 0: 36 +2 -1 +1 IMPOSSIBLE@
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.5 3.4 +1 68 18:40*18:37 0: 18 +1 -1 +1 IMPOSSIBLE
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +0 107 16:39*16:35 0:-43 +1 -1 +1 IMPOSSIBLE
%GRENWCH-Eng 51.5 0.0 +0 124 15:57*15:53 -1: 25 +1 -0 +1 IMPOSSIBLE
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.5 +0 85 18:48 18:48 1: 26 +1 -0 +1 IMPOSSIBLE
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.2 -3 88 18:38 18:40 4: 16 +2 +0 +2 IMPOSSIBLE
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.9 -55.2 -3 84 18:35 18:40 4: 13 +1 +1 +1 IMPOSSIBLE
.BNSARS-Argn -34.7 -58.4 -3 82 20: 7 20:10 5: 45 +2 +1 +2 IMPOSSIBLE
%LIMA---Peru -12.4 -77.0 -5 71 18:34 18:41 6: 12 +2 +2 +1 IMPOSSIBLE
%HALIFX-Cand 44.6 -63.6 -4 86 16:39 16:45 3: 17 +1 +1 -0 IMPOSSIBLE
%NEWYORK-USA 40.8 -74.0 -5 73 16:35 16:42 4: 13 +1 +1 -1 IMPOSSIBLE
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 61 17:38 17:46 5: 16 +2 +2 -0 IMPOSSIBLE
%CHICAGO-USA 41.2 -87.6 -6 51 16:26 16:35 5: 4 +2 +1 -1 IMPOSSIBLE
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 38 17:27 17:37 6: 5 +2 +2 -1 IMPOSSIBLE
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 24 16:42 16:53 6: 20 +2 +2 -1 IMPOSSIBLE
%SnDIEGO-USA 32.7 -117.1 -8 12 16:50 17: 2 7: 28 +3 +2 -1 IMPOSSIBLE
%SnFRNCS-USA 37.7 -122.4 -8 3 16:57 17:10 7: 35 +3 +2 -2 IMPOSSIBLE
%VANCOVR-Cnd 49.3 -123.1 -8 356 16:19 16:31 6: 57 +3 +2 -2 IMPOSSIBLE
%ANCHORG-Als 61.1 -150.0 -9 327 15:47 16: 0 7: 25 +3 +1 -3 IMPOSSIBLE
.HONOLU--Hwi 21.3 -157.5 -10 327 17:55 18:14 10: 33 +4 +4 -1 IMPOSSIBLE
(INCREASE date one day, if crossing EAST TO WEST)
##################### INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE ######################
(DECREASE date one day, if crossing WEST TO EAST)
%SYDNEY-Aust -33.9 151.2 +10 265 19: 7*18:40 -8: 15 +5 -5 -1 IMPOSSIBLE@
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.7 +9 300 16:36*16:15 -9: 46 +5 -4 +4 IMPOSSIBLE@
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 285 16:57*16:39 -8: 25 +5 -3 +4 IMPOSSIBLE@
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.3 106.9 +7 295 18: 8*17:51 -6: 14 +4 -4 +1 IMPOSSIBLE@
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.8 90.3 +6 278 17:20*17: 6 -6: 2 +4 -3 +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.AGRA--India 27.2 77.9 +5 269 17: 3*16:50 -5: 19 +3 -2 +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.PESHAWR-Pks 33.6 71.4 +5 253 17:14*17: 2 -5: 8 +3 -2 +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.6 64.6 +4 233 16:25*16:14 -4: 57 +3 -2 +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +3 215 16:28*16:19 -3: 54 +3 -2 +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
*************************************************************************
Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
Dr. Mohib. N. DURRANI, [log in to unmask], Copyright (c) 2000
Homepage: http://www.columbia.edu/~mnd
SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
**************************************************************
ISLAMIC Year and Month 1421 Shawwal [10th Islamic Month]
Astronomical New Moon Date 2000 Dec 25d 17h 22m (UT) (Mon) [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2000 Dec 26 (Tue) evening
Sighting Date Increase 1 [day(s) from Astro New Moon Date]
Event times are approximate Civil -- Clock Standard Time
(nearest) (+N,-S) (+E) Zone QIBLA SUN MOON AGEat MOON-SUN Unaided-Eye
CITY LAT LONG -UT East SET SET Sunset ElgAlt Azm SIGHTING
*********** deg deg hr MagN Hr:Mn Hr:Mn Hr:Min DegDeg Deg **********
.MAKKAH-SArb 21.4 39.8 +3 0 17:48 18:29 21: 26 +9 +8 -3 VERY DFCLT$
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.2 +3 3 18:39 19:20 22: 17 +9 +9 +2 DIFFICULT $
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 168 16: 4 16:42 19: 42 +9 +4 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 28.9 +2 148 16:44 17:25 21: 22 +9 +6 -7 IMPOSSIBLE$
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.1 31.3 +2 134 17: 3 17:44 21: 41 +9<+8 -5 VERY DFCLT$
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.5 32.6 +2 47 17:28 18:10 22: 6 +9 +9 -2 DIFFICULT $
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.8 18.6 +2 46 19:58 20:40 24: 36 +11<+8 +7 VERY DFCLT$
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.5 3.4 +1 68 18:41 19:26 24: 19 +10+10 -1 PROBABLE
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +0 107 16:39 17:24 23: 17 +10 +7 -7 VERY DFCLT$
%GRENWCH-Eng 51.5 0.0 +0 124 15:57 16:41 22: 35 +10 +5 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.5 +0 85 18:48 19:37 25: 26 +11+10 -3 PROBABLE
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.2 -3 88 18:39 19:30 28: 17 +12+11 +6 MOST PROBL
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.9 -55.2 -3 84 18:36 19:29 28: 14 +12+12 -1 MOST PROBL
.BNSARS-Argn -34.7 -58.4 -3 82 20: 7 20:59 29: 45 +13+10 +9 PROBABLE $
%LIMA---Peru -12.4 -77.0 -5 71 18:34 19:30 30: 12 +13+12 +4 VISIBLE
%HALIFX-Cand 44.6 -63.6 -4 86 16:40 17:34 27: 18 +12 +7 -9 VERY DFCLT$
%NEWYORK-USA 40.8 -74.0 -5 73 16:36 17:31 28: 14 +12 +8 -9 VERY DFCLT$
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 61 17:38 18:35 29: 16 +13+11 -6 MOST PROBL
%CHICAGO-USA 41.2 -87.6 -6 51 16:27 17:25 29: 5 +13 +9 -9 DIFFICULT $
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 38 17:28 18:27 30: 6 +13+10 -8 PROBABLE
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 24 16:43 17:43 30: 21 +13 +9 -9 DIFFICULT $
%SnDIEGO-USA 32.7 -117.1 -8 12 16:50 17:52 31: 28 +14+11 -8 MOST PROBL
%SnFRNCS-USA 37.7 -122.4 -8 3 16:58 18: 0 31: 36 +14+10 -9 PROBABLE
%VANCOVR-Cnd 49.3 -123.1 -8 356 16:20 17:22 30: 58 +14 +7 -11 VERY DFCLT$
%ANCHORG-Als 61.1 -150.0 -9 327 15:48 16:52 31: 26 +14 +4 -13 IMPOSSIBLE
.HONOLU--Hwi 21.3 -157.5 -10 327 17:56 19: 4 34: 34 +15+14 -6 VISIBLE
(INCREASE date one day, if crossing EAST TO WEST)
##################### INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE ######################
(DECREASE date one day, if crossing WEST TO EAST)
%SYDNEY-Aust -33.9 151.2 +10 265 19: 7 19:32 15: 45 +7 +4 +5 IMPOSSIBLE
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.7 +9 300 16:36 17: 3 14: 14 +6 +5 -4 IMPOSSIBLE
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 285 16:57 17:27 15: 35 +6 +5 -4 IMPOSSIBLE
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.3 106.9 +7 295 18: 9 18:41 17: 47 +7 +7 +2 VERY DFCLT$
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.8 90.3 +6 278 17:21 17:55 17: 59 +7<+7 -3 IMPOSSIBLE$
.AGRA--India 27.2 77.9 +5 269 17: 4 17:39 18: 42 +8<+7 -4 IMPOSSIBLE$
.PESHAWR-Pks 33.6 71.4 +5 253 17:14 17:50 18: 52 +8 +6 -5 IMPOSSIBLE$
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.6 64.6 +4 233 16:25 17: 2 19: 3 +8<+6 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +3 215 16:29 17: 7 20: 7 +8<+7 -5 IMPOSSIBLE$
------------ >>>>>>>>>>>>> )
Look For The CRESCENT MOON ( HILAL ), )
It Is One Of THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF CREATIONS; ))
Then Offer An INTENSE PRAYER To The ONE CREATOR, ))
All Sincere DEVOTIONS Are Surely ACCEPTED. ))
----------- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> )
http://www.columbia.edu/~mnd )
>>
I take this opportunity to wish all of you a very happy Eid-Mubarak.
Your brother in Islam,
Mohib.
Dr. Mohib. N. Durrani
North American Coordinator for Astronomical Information,
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
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> Karamba,
> Did u download WinZip? U might need to use it to UnZip your downloaded
> files. Also, any time u downloaded a file, take note of the folder or
> directory where downloaded. It's very important incase u need to find the
> files.
> EB.
> MCSE, MCP, A+
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>
>
> > DR Saine,
> > my generally poor computer skills is rendering me unable
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> > read your paper on Sir Dawda. It tells me I have downloaded it but it
> isn't
> > coming up if I open it. Can you help?
> > Karamba
> >
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Comrades:
This is an encouraging news set forth by the opposition. It is indeed a
courageous move. I hope their unconditional classic action against the
dictator will not be undermined.
Cheers to the leaders of these parties. May your efforts pave the way for
a free and Democratic Gambia. May your willingness to join together in
time of need not be tarnish by any rotten element. I salute.
Aphid,
Comrade Mohammed Laminae Jesse-Cone
> [Original Message]
> From: Momodou Camara <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 12/25/00 8:14:29 AM
> Subject: FWD:Opposition Parties Sue Govt for Sacking Electoral Boss
>
> culled from http://allafrica.com/gambia
> *******************************************
> Opposition Parties Sue Govt for Sacking Electoral Boss
>
> Panafrican News Agency
>
> December 24, 2000
>
> By Paschal Eze
> Banjul, Gambia
>
> Gambia's three main opposition parties, the United Democratic Party, the
> National Reconciliation Party and the Peoples Democratic Organisation for
> Independence and Socialism, have jointly sued the Banjul government for
sacking
> Bishop Johnson as Electoral Commission Chairman.
>
> They described the dismissal as unconstitutional, and are praying a Banjul
> Court to reinstate Johnson and Saja Fatty, who were both sacked by
President
> Yayah Jammeh for undisclosed reasons.
>
> No date has been fixed for the hearing of the case.
>
> Fatma Baldeh, the only female member of the erstwhile Electoral
Commission, has
> meanwhile, resigned in apparent protest against the dismissals.
>
> Swearing in the new Chairman Gariel Roberts and other members of the
> Commission, Jammeh urged them to be neutral at all times.
>
> "I would not call you independent if at all times you give support to the
APRC
> (the ruling party)," the Gambian leader said.
>
> Political observers however, say the new electoral boss is unlikely to
enjoy
> the confidence and co-operation of the opposition parties.
>
> Critics even claim his appointment is part of a ploy by the ruling party
to
> remain in power.
>
> But reacting to opposition criticism of the move, the Department of State
for
> Justice said Saturday that Jammeh has the constitutional mandate to remove
> Johnson.
>
> "It is our considered view that the removal of the IEC chairman by the
> President under Section 42 (6)(a) of the 1997 Constitution is lawful and
> constitutional," the Department said in a statement.
>
> It dismissed media suggestion calling the act unconstitutional, as a wrong
> interpretation of Sections of the Constitution.
>
> The statement quoted the law as saying that "the President may remove a
member
> of the commission for inability to perform functions of his or her office
> because of infirmity of mind or body or from any other cause. He may also
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Aunty Jabou,
What is this sighting of moon confusion going on? A mosque in suburb of Dc
declared that the moon was going to be sighted on Tuesday two weeks before
the day. Last year we had the same problem in the DC area. I cannot
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going to be.
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My condolence to you and your family. May Allah give your dad a place in
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Ramadan Eid-al-Fitr Eid-al-Adha Moon Phases =
Astronomy in Qu'ran How to Read Visibility Questions & Answers =20
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Today is December 25, 2000 (Monday)=20
In North America Today is Ramadan 29, 1421 AH=20
Where on earth earliest moonsighting is possible after next new =
moon? Visibility of the Crescent Moon is calculated using the criterion, =
developed by Khalid Shaukat, a consultant and national coordinator for =
ISNA. This criterion makes use of over 900 observations, collected over =
a period of 150 years in different locations of the world. These =
calculations for visibility have proven to be correct (Al-Hamdu Lillah) =
almost every month since 1993.=20
=20
British Muslim Ulema Decided Eid on Dec 27, CLICK HERE=20
ISNA Homepage Hacked by Zionists, CLICK HERE=20
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Moon Sighting Possibility on Nov. 26 for Ramadan =20
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The new moon was born on November 25, 2000 23:12UT (18:12 =
EST or 15:12 PST). On November 25, it was not possible to be seen =
anywhere in the world. On November 26, it was still not possible to see =
in Australia, Asia, Europe, and Africa. In North America it was =
calculated to be seen in South Western states if perfect atmospheric =
conditions exist on local horizon on November 26. See how accurate were =
the visibility calculations. It was expected that the moon would be =
sighted in North America on November 26, and it did. First day of =
fasting (of Ramadan) was, therefore, Monday, November 27 in North =
America.=20
Visibility Curve on November 26, 2000=20
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Visibility criteria, which are similar to Shaukat's criteria.=20
Click to find out "How to Read the Visibility Map"=20
Moon Sighting Possibility on Evening of Dec. 26 for Shawwal =
The new moon will be born on December 25, 2000 12:23 pm, =
Eastern Standard Time - 9:23 am Pacific Standard Time, 17:23 =
Greenwich/Universal Time - and therefore in North America, at sunset on =
December 25, 2000, the age of the new moon will be only 5-8 hours. This =
moon will not be old enough, nor far away enough from the sun, nor high =
enough in the sky for it to be seen. In fact on December 25, 2000 it is =
not possible to sight the moon anywhere in the world. On December 26, =
the moon would still not be visible in most of Asia and Europe, =
although, with high powered telescopes and good preparation it may be =
seen in the Middle East, and Africa. In most of North America, however, =
it would be possible to see the moon on the evening of December 26, 2000 =
at sunset. Therefore Eid-al-Fitr in North and South America would be on =
December 27, 2000 (Wednesday) Insha-Allah.=20
Visibility Curve on December 26, 2000=20
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<CENTER><FONT color=3D#185b0b><B><FONT size=3D+2>Today is December =
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next new=20
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is=20
calculated using the criterion, developed by <A =
href=3D"home.html"><B>Khalid=20
Shaukat</B></A>, a consultant and national coordinator for <A=20
href=3D"http://www.isna.net/">ISNA</A>. This criterion makes use =
of over 900=20
observations, collected over a period of 150 years in different =
locations=20
of the world. These calculations for visibility have proven to be =
correct=20
(Al-Hamdu Lillah) almost every month since 1993.</FONT>=20
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<FORM name=3Dform1><INPUT size=3D42 name=3Dbanner></FORM><A=20
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<P>The new moon was born on November 25, 2000 23:12UT (18:12 =
EST or=20
15:12 PST). On November 25, it was not possible to be seen =
anywhere=20
in the world. On November 26, it was still not possible to =
see in=20
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calculated to be seen in South Western states if perfect =
atmospheric=20
conditions exist on local horizon on November 26. See how =
accurate=20
were the visibility calculations. It was expected that the =
moon=20
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day of fasting (of Ramadan) was, therefore, Monday, November =
27 in=20
North America.=20
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<P>The new moon will be born on December 25, 2000 12:23 pm, =
Eastern=20
Standard Time - 9:23 am Pacific Standard Time, 17:23=20
Greenwich/Universal Time - and therefore in North America, =
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from=20
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fact on=20
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visible in=20
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Africa. In=20
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the moon=20
on the evening of December 26, 2000 at sunset. Therefore =
Eid-al-Fitr=20
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(Wednesday)=20
Insha-Allah.=20
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Fellow "L'ers", today I heard a saying from someone
who is a Kenyan. To be exact, from someone who is a
member of the Masai tribe in Kenya. The saying goes
"I AM, BECAUSE YOU ARE. AND YOU ARE, BECAUSE I AM."
And it was explained to me that, it means that we are
all inter-dependant. And that our collective welfare,
depends on the individual welfare of each one of us.
As such, we can only fare well as a collective body if
and only if, each unit member of that collective body
fares well.
Hence, it is in our own interest to ascertain that the
person next to us fares well; especially when there is
a close connection to that person such as family,
friendship, neighborhood, community, and a shared
origin such as that of people from the same country.
Therefor, it is our duty to ascertain that others in
our family, in our community, in our country, etc, are
faring well. For if not for moral reasons, for the
fact that in the full circle of things, our own
success and welfare to a certain extent (however
slight) depends on it.
THUS, I HOPE THAT GAMBIANS WILL REMEMBER THAT, IN THE
FULL CIRCLE OF THINGS, WHATEVER THEIR NEIGHBORS, THEIR
FRIENDS, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND THEIR FELLOW
COUNTRYMEN BACK HOME ARE GOING THROUGH, WILL HAVE AN
EFFECT ON THEM SOMEHOW. SUCH EFFECTS CAN BE MENTAL,
PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, ECONOMIC, ETC, ETC. BUT IN
WHATEVER FORM, REST ASSURED THAT IN THE FULL CIRCLE OF
EVENTS, AS THE MASAI SAY "I AM BECAUSE YOU ARE, AND
YOU ARE BECAUSE I AM."
And this, ladies and gentlemen, I totally believe
because how happy can be the rich man who lives
directly across, and everyday is confronted by, the
sight of the neighbor whose starving children are laid
down on the courtyard dying from hunger?
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"NO ONE CAN MAKE YOU FEEL INFERIOR WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION"
ALSO
"NOTHING IS UNACHIEVABLE, THE ONLY QUESTION IS, WHETHER ONE IS WILLING TO DO WHAT IT TAKES TO ACHIEVE WHAT IS DESIRED"
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HEAR! HEAR!
>From: Sigga jagne <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: A LESSON TO BE LEARNED FROM A SAYING BY THE MASAI OF KENYA
>Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2000 20:27:33 -0800
>
>Fellow "L'ers", today I heard a saying from someone
>who is a Kenyan. To be exact, from someone who is a
>member of the Masai tribe in Kenya. The saying goes
>
>
>"I AM, BECAUSE YOU ARE. AND YOU ARE, BECAUSE I AM."
>
>And it was explained to me that, it means that we are
>all inter-dependant. And that our collective welfare,
>depends on the individual welfare of each one of us.
>As such, we can only fare well as a collective body if
>and only if, each unit member of that collective body
>fares well.
>
>Hence, it is in our own interest to ascertain that the
>person next to us fares well; especially when there is
>a close connection to that person such as family,
>friendship, neighborhood, community, and a shared
>origin such as that of people from the same country.
>
>Therefor, it is our duty to ascertain that others in
>our family, in our community, in our country, etc, are
>faring well. For if not for moral reasons, for the
>fact that in the full circle of things, our own
>success and welfare to a certain extent (however
>slight) depends on it.
>
>THUS, I HOPE THAT GAMBIANS WILL REMEMBER THAT, IN THE
>FULL CIRCLE OF THINGS, WHATEVER THEIR NEIGHBORS, THEIR
>FRIENDS, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND THEIR FELLOW
>COUNTRYMEN BACK HOME ARE GOING THROUGH, WILL HAVE AN
>EFFECT ON THEM SOMEHOW. SUCH EFFECTS CAN BE MENTAL,
>PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, ECONOMIC, ETC, ETC. BUT IN
>WHATEVER FORM, REST ASSURED THAT IN THE FULL CIRCLE OF
>EVENTS, AS THE MASAI SAY "I AM BECAUSE YOU ARE, AND
>YOU ARE BECAUSE I AM."
>
>And this, ladies and gentlemen, I totally believe
>because how happy can be the rich man who lives
>directly across, and everyday is confronted by, the
>sight of the neighbor whose starving children are laid
>down on the courtyard dying from hunger?
>
>
>=====
>"NO ONE CAN MAKE YOU FEEL INFERIOR WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION"
>
> ALSO
>
>"NOTHING IS UNACHIEVABLE, THE ONLY QUESTION IS, WHETHER ONE IS WILLING TO
>DO WHAT IT TAKES TO ACHIEVE WHAT IS DESIRED"
>
>__________________________________________________
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>Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products.
>http://shopping.yahoo.com/
>
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Comrades:
The revelation is from The Independent Newspaper:
"New IEC boss stole 1996 election results
Lawyer Darboe tells local press corps
The leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), Lawyer Ousainou Darboe has
alleged that the new Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairman
Gabriel Roberts ''stole'' the 1996 election results to the advantage of the
ruling APRC party. Mr. Darboe said as a result his party has no confidence
in the new IEC boss who presided over the 1996 elections as chairman of the
Provisional Independent Electoral Commission (PIEC).
Addressing a press conference at the UDP bureau, Lawyer Darboe, maintained
that "we do not have any confidence in him because he stole our election
results and give it to the APRC." He said that the removal of Bishop Tilewa
Johnson and another member of the Commission was received with "shock and
dismay by the UDP." He added that their removal happened on the eve of the
"proposed launching of an IEC inter-party consultative committee which
spells bad omen for an enabling environment in which political parties can
get together and exchange ideas for the sustenance of multi party democracy
in The Gambia and ensuring that the playing field is level for all players
be they independent candidates or political party representatives."
Mr. Darboe also argued that no circumstances have arisen under section
42(5) of the constitution, which disqualifies any of them from being
members of the Commission. He added that no allegation of misconduct has
been made against any of them by the president or any other person. He
believed that if such allegation is made the president is constitutionally
bound to appoint a tribunal of three judges of a superior court to
investigate the alleged misconduct. Lawyer Darboe, emphasised that what
President Jammeh has done was a calculated move to give him undue advantage
by putting him in a position to hire and fire Commission members at will,
disregarding the safeguards and guarantees of the tenure of the office
prescribed for Commissioners.
He added that if this is allowed to happen the country's ''Electoral
Commission will never be independent'' ''In fact it will be filled by
cronies of the ruling party'' he warned. He said that the Commission will
"loose its freedom to act impartially in all electoral matters and will be
subjected to the usual APRC harassment, intimidation and coercion." The
sacking of the two IEC members Mr. Darboe noted is not only an extension of
his policy of intimidation but a deliberate attempt to impose his will on
the constitution so that members of the IEC will come under the same
category as other civil servants, whom he enjoys "sacking with impunity."
He said in the event "commission members will be forced to accept the
manipulations of the APRC or face dismissal. Lawyer Darboe indicated that
the event shows clearly that President Jammeh and his ruling APRC party are
not prepared to tolerate any form of opposition or challenge from any
quarter and are compelled to adopt the politics of "exclusion" in order to
survive. He also stressed that a close look at the "carefully selected
proposed amendments" shows that the whole purpose is to concentrate power
in the hands of one man - President Jammeh - to enable him and the ruling
APRC to perpetuate themselves in office.
He urged President Jammeh to respect the constitution and follow proper
procedures by instituting a panel of judges to determine whether there is
any legal basis for the removal of the two men in accordance with section
42(6) (a), (b) and (c) of the state document. Lawyer Darboe, who said he
has consulted other opposition parties regarding the matter also called on
civil society to close ranks with the parties in the "face of this very
serious threat to our country's democratisation process and looming
constitutional crises."
Lamin Waa Juwara the UDP propaganda secretary also indicated that the
reasons why he called for the former IEC chairman to resign was spurred by
the link between the IEC and the PIEC, adding that the IEC did not need
direction from anywhere and should rather resign if it fails to honour its
obligation. Mr. Juwara strongly emphasised that the 1996 elections were not
free or fair and cannot be tolerated again."
My position is clear that Mr. Darboe is too lawyerly. If he believes that
the election was rigged, why would he come on national TV to declare
dictator dirimo yahya jemus the winner? Why would he hide at the American
Embassy? Was Mr. Darboe intimidated? Did Mr. Darboe betray the
opposition? Was Mr. Darboe afraid to speak the truth?
My fellow Gambians, Ladies and gentlemen, politics should not be based on
misconceived ideas and lack of fire in one's belly. A leader should stand
his or her guard and base his or her principles on convictions in the
interest of the electorate. Mr. Darboe has finally spoken, but will he be
able to carry on the pregnancy?
On one side of the spectrum, I commend Mr. Darboe for coming out of the
closet in addressing this clear message to The Gambian people. I hope he
can learn from his prior message and stand firm against the dictatorship.
Mr. Darboe has only one chance to convince the opposition that he can lead.
If he fails, we will be waiting at cross-roads to take the mantle from him.
We cannot sit on the sidelines and let the dictator fool us for the second
time. Time is on our side, and we are patiently waiting.
Long live democracy and down with dictator yahya dirimo jemus.
Naphiyo,
Comrade Muhammad Lamine Jassey-Conteh
Greensboro, NC/Eastern Kombo Constituency
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Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 07:49:18 -0500
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Subject: FWD:Two Shooting Victims Languish in Hospital
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December 25, 2000
By Paschal Eze
Banjul, Gambia
Two students who sustained gunshot wounds during the bloody 10-11 April student
demonstrations which claimed the lives of over 12 students are said to be
languishing at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Banjul, the Gambian capital.
Yusupha Mbye, a student of Pipeline Comprensive, had sustained gunshot wounds in
the neck while Assan Suwareh of Banjul Academy had sustained bullet wounds in
his abdomen and left arm, when he and others were shot by the country's police.
The students were flown to Egypt for treatment by the Gambia government but
returned to Banjul when the amount of money budgeted for their treatment in
Egypt was exhausted.
They are said to be bed-ridden in pain at the Banjul hospital which lacks the
facility to treat them.
Officials of the Gambia Students Union have appealed to the public and
organisations to help the students who, according to Alhagie Camara, the Union's
information secretary, "have been unable to join their colleagues in school."
The shooting was described as the bloodiest ever in the country's history. It
was the paramilitary police which stopped the march when it opened fire on the
unarmed students, killing both students and other people.
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Subject: FWD:Opposition Parties Sue Govt for Sacking Electoral Boss
Opposition Parties Sue Govt for Sacking Electoral Boss
Panafrican News Agency
December 24, 2000
By Paschal Eze
Banjul, Gambia
Gambia's three main opposition parties, the United Democratic Party, the
National Reconciliation Party and the Peoples Democratic Organisation for
Independence and Socialism, have jointly sued the Banjul government for sacking
Bishop Johnson as Electoral Commission Chairman.
They described the dismissal as unconstitutional, and are praying a Banjul Court
to reinstate Johnson and Saja Fatty, who were both sacked by President Yayah
Jammeh for undisclosed reasons.
No date has been fixed for the hearing of the case.
Fatma Baldeh, the only female member of the erstwhile Electoral Commission, has
meanwhile, resigned in apparent protest against the dismissals.
Swearing in the new Chairman Gariel Roberts and other members of the Commission,
Jammeh urged them to be neutral at all times.
"I would not call you independent if at all times you give support to the APRC
(the ruling party)," the Gambian leader said.
Political observers however, say the new electoral boss is unlikely to enjoy the
confidence and co-operation of the opposition parties.
Critics even claim his appointment is part of a ploy by the ruling party to
remain in power.
But reacting to opposition criticism of the move, the Department of State for
Justice said Saturday that Jammeh has the constitutional mandate to remove
Johnson.
"It is our considered view that the removal of the IEC chairman by the President
under Section 42 (6)(a) of the 1997 Constitution is lawful and constitutional,"
the Department said in a statement.
It dismissed media suggestion calling the act unconstitutional, as a wrong
interpretation of Sections of the Constitution.
The statement quoted the law as saying that "the President may remove a member
of the commission for inability to perform functions of his or her office
because of infirmity of mind or body or from any other cause. He may also remove
a member if a circumstance arises that would have disqualified him or her from
appointment to the commission."
Misconduct is another reason for which the President may terminate the
appointment of a Commission member.
In addition, the statement said, the President might have sensitive information
of national security dimension about a member of the Commission "which he cannot
even share with his cabinet, much less the general public."
Ousainou Darboe, leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party claimed
at a press conference in Banjul that Roberts manipulated the 1996 election
results in favour of the ruling APRC.
He said his party has no confidence in Roberts based on his attitude as head of
the Provisional Independent Electoral Commission in 1996.
The opposition leader also accused Jammeh of creating a situation where he could
fill the electoral Commission with loyalists of his party ahead of the 2001
presidential election.
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My condolence to Katim and the entire family.May Allah the almighty grant him
eternal peace.
Beran
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Our condolence to Katim and the extended family. May his soul
rest in perfect peace.
Chi Jamma,
Bro. Sheikh Tejan Nyang
Touray, Maila wrote:
> I wish to share with all, the passing of my uncle, the father
of Katim S.
> Touray (former co-administrator of the Gambia_L), Pa Sering
Touray of
> Ballanghar. Pa Sering died on Wednesday the 20th December in
Gambia.
> The man lived his whole life promoting education to the youth
of Saloum,
> Ballanghar in particular. For anyone who ever taught in
Ballanghar or Kaur,
> you probably know him as Alhagi Sering Jarra Touray. He was a
successful
> businessman with stores in Kaur and Ballanghar.
> May he rest in peace.
>
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Katim,
I join the entire crew in expressing my deepest condolences. May his soul
rest in peace.
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Please allow me to contribute to this debate on whether Gamtel is to blame
for difficulty in calling the gambia from the us.
Gamtel actually have direct links with the three main long distance
companies in the us ( AT&T, MCI and Sprint), and most if not all calls from
the USA, notwithstanding your local company), "should" pass through any one
of these companies.
These companies actually gather traffic statistics and make projections on
the traffic volume to the Gambia, and decisions on whether to increase the
traffic volume or not is made yearly. I was made to understand that the
international traffic between Gamtel (Gambia) and the three major carriers
in the US has no technical or volume problem, not yet. If there was these
companies like AT&T would have requested an increase in traffic volume to
the Gambia. But they haven't. Are you guys with me?
There is one problem that some of the list members should be aware of
though. Some of these "local companies" or card companies do not necessarily
have to go through the main long distance carriers in the US.
To keep their call rates low, they have to find the cheapest rate (route) to
the Gambia, even if this involves going through the heavily congested routes
to the Gambia.
Lamin wrote
" I then was put through to the International operator who informed me
that there will be a charge if he put me through which I agree cos I had no
choice.
Amazingly,it was a matter of seconds b4 I heard the phone ringing! I "
This just backs up my theory. In the first case you were trying to access
the cheapest route ( unintentionally ) but couldn't because the route was
too congested. But when you tried the international operator, he/she used
the direct route to the gambia and, surprise surprise you were home and dry.
I think Gamtel will appreciate all your contributions and i want to believe
that they are aware of the problem which those in the business call
"refiling".
But please understand that the problem is not with Gamtel. The company is
well equipped technically with any demand on traffic. The infrastructure
installed at Gamtel for international traffic is one of the latest.
Increment on traffic does not require any new hardware but just equipment
reconfiguration since most of the equipment (international) are used below
capacity.
This is a problem with the telephone companies one uses to call the Gambia.
Most of these companies do not have any direct links with the gambia, but
they are attractive to subscribers because they offer the cheapest price.
But this comes with a price, long waiting queues to be able to get through"
I hope this answers your questions.
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please abdoulie njie of atlanta contact this e mail or 46 8 813284
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This may sound too simple of a solution to our utility problems, but
tackling a problem of this magnitutde requires scrapping it, and starting
from scratch. I would like to know what contractual agreements were entered
into to begin with. Whoever headed the negotiations for us, did a darn
lousy job.
Here we have a country whose entire length is navigable by water :), whose
river empties into the Atlantic ocean (one of the biggest waterways on this
planet). I think it is time to shift our attention on harnessing this river
and making good use of it. It is all a matter of weighing the opportunity
costs involved. Do we want to provide excellent utility supply at the cost
of lower returns on fisheries, and perhaps tourism?
Let's look at tourism for a minute. I think a lot of focus has been put on
monetary returns. What great benefits have we acquired from this trade for
the past 30something yrs? How about negative returns? Well, well, rise in
crime rate, diseases, drugs, money laundering, corruption, prostitution,
etc, etc.
Fisheries on the other hand, fetches stagnant returns on revenue, and
massive shifts in tides that lead to erosion problems on the coastal areas.
It is time for a utility makeover. It is time to eradicate ourselves from
the western mongers, and make better judgements for The Gambia. Think about
the benefits of having a constant supply of utilities all over the country.
The lack of foreign investors goes deeper than just being under military
rule and stability. For any startup company, your number one concern would
be your overhead costs (which includes utilities), especially IT companies.
That's what would run you out of business pretty quick.
It's time to dam the darn river Gambia. Enough of "the only river that's
navigable throughout its entire length". Enough of the "Port of the smiling
coast". Simply, enough of pleasing western mongers. Get a doggon' loan and
turn the country into a powerhouse. We may even get neighbouring Senegal to
sign a contract. I would start by breaking, if applicable, any contrual
agreements entered into by the government.
"I ain't doing no business in darkness, coz if you snooze, you will loose."
Happy koriteh, eid-ul-fitr! Allah bless us all.
Essa
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>Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 11:42:40 -0500
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>Did any of you see the Nawec MD's interview on the Daily Observer captioned
>'NAWEC OWED D150 MILLION.According to him this amount is due to unpaid
>bills
>by customers,fair enough,but what kind of customers are these people.If i
>could remember well,i once had an arrear of D150 with Nawec and my services
>were disconnected,that is both water and Electricity.It was on a Friday
>when
>i just came from a vacation in London,i called all Nawec offices but they
>were all closed and i was told by a friend who work with the company that
>reconnection can only be done on Monday cause they don't work
>weekends.Imagine sleeping in the dark for almost three days and also no
>water supply which means i was not able to use my bathroom.
>My point here is that Nawec officials know very well who and who owed them
>that amount,but will they disconnect them ? If they can disconnect us the
>poor ones for D150 why would they spare anyone especially the so called
>rich
>people.
>As long as we don't stop the favouritism,it is not gonna work for us.Let us
>be ourselves and carry out our duties without fear or favour,if we think
>that favouring certain people will make us stay in that post forever,we are
>kidding ourselves.Well it sometimes work in the Gambia,but how long do you
>have to live your life like that?
>I had lots of interviews with Nawec officials and i did them
>documentaries,but each time they were like,power problems will be sorted
>out
>soon.When is soon? I was in Gambia in September when there was a 10 weeks
>load shedding,it was like 18hrs off and six hours on,can you imagine 18
>whole hours off electricity.I was lucky that i only stayed for 14 nights.I
>love Gambia like all other Gambians do,but there are some things that are
>just disgusting,we see them happening everyday,but are we doing much about
>them? Let us remember that Electricity supply plays a very important role
>in
>development,so if we still want to attain vision 20/20 the blue prints of
>the Gambia we have to work on Nawec.
>No hard feelings,
>Fatou Harona Drammeh.
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I left the Gambian couple of years back and prior to
that I had been contributing to the Social Security
and Housing Finance Corp. Any idea how this works
cause I remember we were assigned numbers at the time.
Is my contribution accruing any interest? Can I get
the money now or do I have to reach retirement age
eventhough I am no longer working in Gambia?
I would appreciate any information on this issue or
even an e-mail address to contact SSHFC directly.
Thanks and happy holidays.
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i am so sorry to hear about your loss katim. may his soul rest in peace.
i'll call you this evening.
mini
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>I wish to share with all, the passing of my uncle, the father of Katim S.
>Touray (former co-administrator of the Gambia_L), Pa Sering Touray of
>Ballanghar. Pa Sering died on Wednesday the 20th December in Gambia.
>The man lived his whole life promoting education to the youth of Saloum,
>Ballanghar in particular. For anyone who ever taught in Ballanghar or Kaur,
>you probably know him as Alhagi Sering Jarra Touray. He was a successful
>businessman with stores in Kaur and Ballanghar.
>May he rest in peace.
>
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Culled from the Independent Newspaper of 26-28 December,2000
UN ACCUSES GAMBIA OF EXPORTING "BLOOD" DIAMONDS
Calls for first-ever international embargo against Jammeh regime
The Gambia has been accused by the United Nations of exporting "blood"
diamonds to the international market dealing in the commodity. The UN has
since called for sanctions against The Gambia and Liberia the two countries
mentioned in a damning UN report on the role of diamonds in funding
worsening conflicts in the sub-region and elsewhere in Africa. The report
catalogues a host of African countries including The Gambia as facilitators
of the trade inb diamonds from conflict zones like Sierra Leone whose
diamond has been banned (except those fromthe Sierra Leone government).
The report prepared by a five-man panel was taken to the United Nations
Security Counciul where diplomats had begun drawing upmeasures against The
Gambia andLiberia. The expert panel established by the Security Coucil to
investigate the link between the illicit diamond sales and arms traficking
called for an "immediate embargo on trade in diamonds from the Gambia".
The report indicates that "although the Gambia has no diamond mines and no
reputation as a diamond-dealing nation, it has become a significant
exporter,with most of the gems believed to be obtainable in Sierra Leone".
If the embargo against The Gambia is enforced it will be the first
internatiuonal move against the six-year old government.
Meanwhile, according to the GRTS the Secretary of State for Finance and
Economic Affairs Famara Jatta and the Secretary of State for Trade, Industry
and Employment Musa Sillah have denied the link between The Gambia and the
export of diamonds. The GRTS quoted them,as saying that the country's
export review does not recveal any export of diamonds. The state officials
reportedly told GRTS that statistics in the UN report may have come from
countries where diamonds are sold. "It would therefore be unfair for the
United Nations to impose any form of embargo on The Gambia" one of them was
quoted as emphasising.
Although no report has been made yet concerning arrests of individuals
connected with trafficking of diamonds across the Gambian border, there has
been international suspicion that The Gambia was candestinely involved in
the export of what has now been condemned as "blood" diamonds,the source of
which was undisclosed at the time.
Meanwhile, bolstered by the scathing UN report,the United States and Britain
are said to be considering sanctions on Liberia's diamond exports and
aircraft because of what CNN and Reuters News Agency say is its
"gems-for-guns" trade with RUF rebels in Sierra Leone.
The report also blames Burkina Faso for "playing a major role in smuggling
banned arms to the RUF" and suggested that the UN investigate the country's
last five years of weapons traffic. It also recommends that the
tradingactivities of several African nations bemonitored. Ghana, Mali and
Namibia are among six African countries making up the UN "watch list" of
suspect-countries.
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By the way, what is Pa Sering's last name?
Mama Sisay
Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Please accept my condolences. May Pa Sering's soul rest in peace. His wishes
and the reasons for his life must be carried on.
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>Our condolence to Katim and all of Ballanghar. May he rest in peace.
>
>Malanding and family
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> > I wish to share with all, the passing of my uncle, the father of Katim
>S.
> > Touray (former co-administrator of the Gambia_L), Pa Sering Touray of
> > Ballanghar. Pa Sering died on Wednesday the 20th December in Gambia.
> > The man lived his whole life promoting education to the youth of Saloum,
> > Ballanghar in particular. For anyone who ever taught in Ballanghar or
>Kaur,
> > you probably know him as Alhagi Sering Jarra Touray. He was a successful
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> > May he rest in peace.
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Please disregard the question I send out re: Pa Sering. May his soul rest in peace.
Mama Sisay
saihou Mballow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Katim,
i learned with deep regret of the recent passing
of your father and wish to extend my sincere sympathy
and heartfelt condolences.
With deepest respects,
Saihou
--- "Touray, Maila" wrote:
> I wish to share with all, the passing of my uncle,
> the father of Katim S.
> Touray (former co-administrator of the Gambia_L), Pa
> Sering Touray of
> Ballanghar. Pa Sering died on Wednesday the 20th
> December in Gambia.
> The man lived his whole life promoting education to
> the youth of Saloum,
> Ballanghar in particular. For anyone who ever taught
> in Ballanghar or Kaur,
> you probably know him as Alhagi Sering Jarra Touray.
> He was a successful
> businessman with stores in Kaur and Ballanghar.
> May he rest in peace.
>
>
> Maila Touray
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Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 10:46:45 -0800
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Haruna:
I agree with your comments. Working together as a team can make a big difference. I am a new member to Gambia-L, and I hope to learn new things from all of you members. Please let us continue to brainstorm and bring the best on the table.
Love,
Mama Sisay
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HEAR! HEAR!
>From: Sigga jagne
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>Subject: A LESSON TO BE LEARNED FROM A SAYING BY THE MASAI OF KENYA
>Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2000 20:27:33 -0800
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>Fellow "L'ers", today I heard a saying from someone
>who is a Kenyan. To be exact, from someone who is a
>member of the Masai tribe in Kenya. The saying goes
>
>
>"I AM, BECAUSE YOU ARE. AND YOU ARE, BECAUSE I AM."
>
>And it was explained to me that, it means that we are
>all inter-dependant. And that our collective welfare,
>depends on the individual welfare of each one of us.
>As such, we can only fare well as a collective body if
>and only if, each unit member of that collective body
>fares well.
>
>Hence, it is in our own interest to ascertain that the
>person next to us fares well; especially when there is
>a close connection to that person such as family,
>friendship, neighborhood, community, and a shared
>origin such as that of people from the same country.
>
>Therefor, it is our duty to ascertain that others in
>our family, in our community, in our country, etc, are
>faring well. For if not for moral reasons, for the
>fact that in the full circle of things, our own
>success and welfare to a certain extent (however
>slight) depends on it.
>
>THUS, I HOPE THAT GAMBIANS WILL REMEMBER THAT, IN THE
>FULL CIRCLE OF THINGS, WHATEVER THEIR NEIGHBORS, THEIR
>FRIENDS, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND THEIR FELLOW
>COUNTRYMEN BACK HOME ARE GOING THROUGH, WILL HAVE AN
>EFFECT ON THEM SOMEHOW. SUCH EFFECTS CAN BE MENTAL,
>PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, ECONOMIC, ETC, ETC. BUT IN
>WHATEVER FORM, REST ASSURED THAT IN THE FULL CIRCLE OF
>EVENTS, AS THE MASAI SAY "I AM BECAUSE YOU ARE, AND
>YOU ARE BECAUSE I AM."
>
>And this, ladies and gentlemen, I totally believe
>because how happy can be the rich man who lives
>directly across, and everyday is confronted by, the
>sight of the neighbor whose starving children are laid
>down on the courtyard dying from hunger?
>
>
>=====
>"NO ONE CAN MAKE YOU FEEL INFERIOR WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION"
>
> ALSO
>
>"NOTHING IS UNACHIEVABLE, THE ONLY QUESTION IS, WHETHER ONE IS WILLING TO
>DO WHAT IT TAKES TO ACHIEVE WHAT IS DESIRED"
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Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 16:02:59 -0600
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<P>Hello Mr.Jobe,</P>
<P>Happy to get you back on the L after a long silence,we appreciate your point and it was very precised.I think most people knew Gamtel works with the three most powerful long distance carriers in the US.We have been using this cheap phone cards to call The Gambia before without any problems why is it that problems are increasing everyday.Secondly why is Gamtel being privatised?Mr.Jobe if you look closely on the issues relating to Gamtel there are substantial evidences that tampers with the company's services.Until these issues are resolved according to how they should be, Gamtel will remain on the verge of collapsing.We will always be happy to debate on issues of paramount importance to The Gambia with anybody despite of any affilations.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your entire family.Let the struggle continue.</P>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: baba jobe <[log in to unmask]>
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<DIV></DIV>>To: [log in to unmask]
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Gambia Phones Working? The Answers.
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 14:29:01 -0000
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Please allow me to contribute to this debate on whether Gamtel is
<DIV></DIV>>to blame
<DIV></DIV>>for difficulty in calling the gambia from the us.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Gamtel actually have direct links with the three main long distance
<DIV></DIV>>companies in the us ( AT&T, MCI and Sprint), and most if not all
<DIV></DIV>>calls from
<DIV></DIV>>the USA, notwithstanding your local company), "should" pass through
<DIV></DIV>>any one
<DIV></DIV>>of these companies.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>These companies actually gather traffic statistics and make
<DIV></DIV>>projections on
<DIV></DIV>>the traffic volume to the Gambia, and decisions on whether to
<DIV></DIV>>increase the
<DIV></DIV>>traffic volume or not is made yearly. I was made to understand that
<DIV></DIV>>the
<DIV></DIV>>international traffic between Gamtel (Gambia) and the three major
<DIV></DIV>>carriers
<DIV></DIV>>in the US has no technical or volume problem, not yet. If there was
<DIV></DIV>>these
<DIV></DIV>>companies like AT&T would have requested an increase in traffic
<DIV></DIV>>volume to
<DIV></DIV>>the Gambia. But they haven't. Are you guys with me?
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>There is one problem that some of the list members should be aware
<DIV></DIV>>of
<DIV></DIV>>though. Some of these "local companies" or card companies do not
<DIV></DIV>>necessarily
<DIV></DIV>>have to go through the main long distance carriers in the US.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>To keep their call rates low, they have to find the cheapest rate
<DIV></DIV>>(route) to
<DIV></DIV>>the Gambia, even if this involves going through the heavily
<DIV></DIV>>congested routes
<DIV></DIV>>to the Gambia.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Lamin wrote
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>" I then was put through to the International operator who informed
<DIV></DIV>>me
<DIV></DIV>>that there will be a charge if he put me through which I agree cos I
<DIV></DIV>>had no
<DIV></DIV>>choice.
<DIV></DIV>>Amazingly,it was a matter of seconds b4 I heard the phone ringing! I
<DIV></DIV>> "
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>This just backs up my theory. In the first case you were trying to
<DIV></DIV>>access
<DIV></DIV>>the cheapest route ( unintentionally ) but couldn't because the
<DIV></DIV>>route was
<DIV></DIV>>too congested. But when you tried the international operator, he/she
<DIV></DIV>>used
<DIV></DIV>>the direct route to the gambia and, surprise surprise you were home
<DIV></DIV>>and dry.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>I think Gamtel will appreciate all your contributions and i want to
<DIV></DIV>>believe
<DIV></DIV>>that they are aware of the problem which those in the business call
<DIV></DIV>>"refiling".
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>But please understand that the problem is not with Gamtel. The
<DIV></DIV>>company is
<DIV></DIV>>well equipped technically with any demand on traffic. The
<DIV></DIV>>infrastructure
<DIV></DIV>>installed at Gamtel for international traffic is one of the latest.
<DIV></DIV>>Increment on traffic does not require any new hardware but just
<DIV></DIV>>equipment
<DIV></DIV>>reconfiguration since most of the equipment (international) are used
<DIV></DIV>>below
<DIV></DIV>>capacity.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>This is a problem with the telephone companies one uses to call the
<DIV></DIV>>Gambia.
<DIV></DIV>>Most of these companies do not have any direct links with the
<DIV></DIV>>gambia, but
<DIV></DIV>>they are attractive to subscribers because they offer the cheapest
<DIV></DIV>>price.
<DIV></DIV>>But this comes with a price, long waiting queues to be able to get
<DIV></DIV>>through"
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>I hope this answers your questions.
<DIV></DIV>>
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THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD'S (PEACE BE UPON HIM) LAST SERMON;
HIS FAREWELL MESSAGE TO MUSLIMS;
A UNIQUE DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS WHAT BETTER MESSAGE A MUSLIM CAN OFFER TO
HIS/HER BROTHER/SISTER ON THIS AUSPICIOUS OCCASION THAN THE ONE PROPHET
MUHAMMAD (PEACE BE UPON HIM) DELIVERED TO THE GATHERING AT ARAFAT MORE THAN 14
CENTURIES AGO.
On the eighth day of Dhul Hijja, the Day of Tarwiyah, the Prophet (peace be
upon him) went to Mina and spent the day and night there. There he performed
all the prayers incumbent during the period.
The following day he performed his Fajr prayers and at sunrise proceeded on his
camel Al-Qaswa to Arafat followed by all the pilgrims. As he ascended the
mountain he was surrounded by thousands of his companions reciting talbiyah and
takbir.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) naturally heard their recitation but made no
attempt either to stop them or to encourage them. He commanded some of his
companions to put up a tent for him on the east side of the Mount of Mercy at a
spot called Namirah. When the sun passed the zenith he ordered his camel to be
saddled and rode on it until he reached the Valley of Uranah.
There he, while sitting on his camel, delivered his sermon in a load voice to
his people. Rabi'ah Bin Umayyah Bin Khalaf repeated the sermon after him word
by word.
"All praise be to Allah. We glorify Him and seek His help and pardon; and we
turn to Him. We take refuge with Allah from the evils of ourselves and from the
evil consequences of our deeds. There is none to lead him astray whom Allah
guides aright, and there is none to guide him aright whom He leads astray. I
bear witness that there is no god but Allah; having to partner with Him, and I
bear witness that Muhammad is His bondsman and His messenger. I admonish you, O
bondsman of Allah! To fear Allah and I urge you to His obedience and I open the
speech with that which is good.
"Ye people! Listen to my words: I will deliver a message to you, for I know not
whether, after this year, I shall ever be among you here again. O people!
Verily, your blood, your property and your honor are sacred and inviolable
until you appear before your Lord, as this day and this month is sacred for
all. Verily, you will meet your Lord and you will be held answerable for your
actions. Have I not conveyed the message? O Allah! Be my witness.
"He who has any trust with him should restore it to the person who deposited it
with him. Beware; no one committing a crime is responsible for it but himself.
Neither the son is responsible for the crime of his father, nor the father is
responsible for the crime of his son.
"O people! Listen to my words and understand them. You must know that a Muslim
is the brother of the Muslim and they form one brotherhood. Nothing of his
brother is lawful for a Muslim except what he himself allows willingly. So you
should not oppress one another. O Allah! Have I not conveyed the message?
"Behold! All practices of paganism and ignorance are now under my feet. The
blood revenges of the days of ignorance are remitted. The first claim on blood
I abolish is that of Ibn Rabi'ah Ibn Hearth who was nursed in the tribe of Sa'd
and whom the Hudhayl killed.
"Usury (interest) is forbidden, but you will be entitled to recover your
principal. Do not wrong and you shall not be wronged. Allah has decreed that
there should be no usury and I make a beginning by remitting the amount of
interest which Abbas Ibn Abd Al-Muttalib has to receive. Verily, it is remitted
entirely.
"O people! Fear Allah concerning women. Verily, you have taken them on the
security of Allah and have made their persons lawful unto you by words of
Allah! Verily you have got certain rights over your women and your women have
certain rights over you. It is incumbent upon them to honor their conjugal
rights and, not to commit acts of impropriety which, if they do, you have
authority to chastise them, yet not severely. If your wives refrain from
impropriety and are faithful to you, clothe and feed them suitably.
"Behold! Lay injunctions upon women but kindly.
"O people! Listen and obey though an Abyssinian slave is your amir if he
executes (the ordinance of) the Book of Allah among you.
"O people! Verily, Allah has ordained to every man the share of his
inheritance. The child belongs to the marriage-bed and the violator of wedlock
shall be stoned. He who attributes his ancestry to other than his father or
claims his clientship to other than his masters, the curse of Allah, that of
the angles, and of the people be upon him. Allah will accept from him neither
repentance nor righteousness.
" O people! Verily, the Satan is disappointed at never being worshiped in this
and of yours, but if he can be obeyed in anything short of worship he will be
pleased in matters you may be disposed to think is of little account, so beware
of him in your matters of religion.
"Verily, I have left among you the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Apostle
which if you hold fast, you shall never go astray. And if you were asked about
me, what would you say?"
They replied: "We bear witness that you have conveyed the message, and
discharged your ministry."
The Prophet addressed the assembly again the next day (Dhul Hijja 10) and
besides repeating some of the important points if the previous address, he
threw a good deal of light on some new questions.
As usual, he opened his oration with praising Allah and expressing his
gratitude to Him.
"O people! Verily, the intercalation (of a prohibited month) aggravates
infidelity. Thereby the unbelievers are led to wrong. For they make it lawful
one year and forbid it in another year to be in conformity with the number (of
months) which Allah declared unlawful so they consider violable that which
Allah declared to be inviolable and they consider inviolable what Allah
declared to be violable.
"Verily, the time has revolved in its own way from the day when the heavens and
the Earth were created. The number of months to Allah is twelve of which four
are sacred; three are consecutive: Dhul Qa'dah, Dhul Hijja, Muharram, and Rajab
which is between Jumadah Thani and Sha'ban.
"O people! Do you know what day it is, what territory it is, what month it is?
To this the people answered: "The day is the day of sacrifice; and the
territory is the sacred territory, the month is the sacred month."
At each reply the Prophet said: "So I apprise you that your lives, your
property and your honor must be as sacred to one another as this sacred day, in
this sacred month, in this sacred town.
"And your slaves! See that you feed them with such food as you eat yourselves;
and clothe them with the cloth that your yourselves wear. And if they commit a
fault which you are not inclined to forgive, then part with them for they are
the servants of Allah and are not be chastised.
"Behold! Listen to me. Worship your Lord: Offer prayers five times a day;
observe fast in the month Ramadan; make pilgrimage to the House (Ka'aba); pay
readily the Zakah on your property and obey whatever I command you, only then
you will get into the heaven.
"Let him that is present convey it unto him who is absent. For happily, many
people to whom the message is conveyed may be more mindful of it than the
audience."
The Prophet took upon the thread of his oration the next day and added:
"O people! Verily, your Lord is one and your father is one. All of you belong
to one ancestry of Adam and Adam was created out of clay. There is no
superiority for an Arab over a non-Arab and for a non-Arab over an Arab; nor
for white over the black nor for the black over the white except in piety.
Verily, the noblest among you is he who is the most pious. (49:13)
"Behold, the nearer ones of you should convey the message to the remoter ones.
I have conveyed the message."
Then looking up to the heaven, he said: "O Lord! I have delivered the message
and discharged my ministry."
"Yes," cried all the people crowding round him, "Yes, verily, you have."
"O Lord! I beseech Thee bear Thou witness unto it." And with these words, the
Prophet concluded his address
He alighted from his camel and performed the Dhuhar (noon) and Asr (afternoon)
prayers together. It was at this time that the verse regarding the completion
of religion was revealed to him:
"Today, I have completed for you your religion, and granted you the last of My
blessing. Today, I have accepted for you Islam as the religion."
The Prophet immediately recited this verse to all those who were present.
When Abubakr (May Allah be pleased with him) heard this verse he realized that
with the completion of the Divine message, the Prophet's (peace be upon him)
life was soon to come to a close.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) left Arafat and spent his night at Muzdalifah.
In the morning, he visited first the sanctuary of Al-Mash'ar and then Mina on
the road to which he threw pebbles against the symbol of Satan. When he reached
his tent he sacrificed 63 camels; one for each year of his life. Ali (May Allah
be pleased with him) sacrificed the rest of the animals which the Prophet
(peace be upon him) had brought with him from Madina.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) then shaved his head and declared his Haj
completed.
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Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) sayings:
(Hadith)
ZAKAT-UL-FITR IS BINDING ON EVERY MUSLIM:
Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger
of Allah (peace be upon him) made obligatory Zakat-ul-Fitr on people: One Sa'
of dates, or one Sa' of barley to be given on behalf of every free or slave,
male or female of the Muslims.
Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger
of Allah (peace be upon him) ordered people to give Zakat-ul-Fitr before going
to Eid prayer.
Abu Ayyub Al-Ansar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger
of Allah (peace be upon him) said: " He who observe the fast of Ramadan and
then follows it with fasting six days of Shawwal, would be considered as if he
fasted for lifetime."
The Holy Qur'an says:
O you who have believed, when (the Adhan) is called for the prayer on the day
of Jumu'ah (Friday), then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade.
That is better for you, if you only knew.
And when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from
the bounty of Allah, and remember Allah often that you may succeed.
(Surah Al-Jumu'ah, Ayah 9,10)
DU'A (Supplications)
Oh Allah whatever blessing has been received by me or any one of Your creation
is from You alone, You have no partner. You we praise and You we thank.
Oh Allah, preserve for me my health. Oh Allah, preserve for my hearing. Oh
Allah, preserve for me my sight. There is no God but You. Oh Allah, I seek
refuge in You from disbelief and poverty and I seek refuge in You from the
punishment of the grave. There is no God but You.
Oh Allah, I ask You for knowledge that is of benefit, a good provision, and
deeds that will be accepted.
Oh Allah, I have greatly wronged myself and no one forgives sins but You. So
grant me forgiveness and have mercy on me. Surely You are Forgiving, Merciful.
Oh Allah, I ask You, Owner of praise, there is no God but You alone, You have
no partner. You are the one the heart longs for. Oh, Creator of the Heavens and
the Earth, Owner of majesty and honor. Oh Everlasting one, I ask you for
Paradise and I seek refuge in You from the Fire.
Oh Allah, I submit myself to You, entrust my affairs to You, turn my face to
You, and lay myself down independence upon You, in longing and in dread. There
is no refuge, and no escape, except by You. I believe in Your Word revealed by
You to the prophet You sent.
Oh Allah, we ask for your peace and blessing upon our Prophet Muhammad.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Assalamualaikum wa Rahamathullahi wa Barakataho.
Eid Mubarak to you.
Please read above message, it is a perfect gift of a lifetime, give it to your
near and dear ones. Jaza'ak Allah Khair.
Khateeb Jaleel Haroon Basha.
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Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 18:04:57 -0500
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Ms. F. N'jie:
With uncertainty and lack of proper investment strategy, may I suggest that
you invest your hard earned money in some portfolio? How can you trust an
illegal government that is running our country into debt?
Please take this suggestion seriously. You do not want to end of
regretting.
Naphiyo,
Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
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> From: Isatou Njie <[log in to unmask]>
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> Date: 12/26/00 10:58:54 AM
> Subject: Need Information On SSHFC
>
> I left the Gambian couple of years back and prior to
> that I had been contributing to the Social Security
> and Housing Finance Corp. Any idea how this works
> cause I remember we were assigned numbers at the time.
> Is my contribution accruing any interest? Can I get
> the money now or do I have to reach retirement age
> eventhough I am no longer working in Gambia?
>
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> even an e-mail address to contact SSHFC directly.
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Well, its about time the international community start
seeing Jammeh for what he really is. Remember the
letter I got from the Brittish officials which said
that they decided to renew military assistance to the
Gambia because of its peacekeeping efforts in Sierra
Leone, well I guess now the Brits will know that the
real motive behind Jammeh's Sierra Leone efforts, is
far from being a peace keeping one.
--- Sidi M Sanneh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Culled from the Independent Newspaper of 26-28
> December,2000
>
> UN ACCUSES GAMBIA OF EXPORTING "BLOOD" DIAMONDS
> Calls for first-ever international embargo against
> Jammeh regime
>
> The Gambia has been accused by the United Nations of
> exporting "blood"
> diamonds to the international market dealing in the
> commodity. The UN has
> since called for sanctions against The Gambia and
> Liberia the two countries
> mentioned in a damning UN report on the role of
> diamonds in funding
> worsening conflicts in the sub-region and elsewhere
> in Africa. The report
> catalogues a host of African countries including The
> Gambia as facilitators
> of the trade inb diamonds from conflict zones like
> Sierra Leone whose
> diamond has been banned (except those fromthe Sierra
> Leone government).
>
> The report prepared by a five-man panel was taken to
> the United Nations
> Security Counciul where diplomats had begun drawing
> upmeasures against The
> Gambia andLiberia. The expert panel established by
> the Security Coucil to
> investigate the link between the illicit diamond
> sales and arms traficking
> called for an "immediate embargo on trade in
> diamonds from the Gambia".
>
> The report indicates that "although the Gambia has
> no diamond mines and no
> reputation as a diamond-dealing nation, it has
> become a significant
> exporter,with most of the gems believed to be
> obtainable in Sierra Leone".
> If the embargo against The Gambia is enforced it
> will be the first
> internatiuonal move against the six-year old
> government.
>
> Meanwhile, according to the GRTS the Secretary of
> State for Finance and
> Economic Affairs Famara Jatta and the Secretary of
> State for Trade, Industry
> and Employment Musa Sillah have denied the link
> between The Gambia and the
> export of diamonds. The GRTS quoted them,as saying
> that the country's
> export review does not recveal any export of
> diamonds. The state officials
> reportedly told GRTS that statistics in the UN
> report may have come from
> countries where diamonds are sold. "It would
> therefore be unfair for the
> United Nations to impose any form of embargo on The
> Gambia" one of them was
> quoted as emphasising.
>
> Although no report has been made yet concerning
> arrests of individuals
> connected with trafficking of diamonds across the
> Gambian border, there has
> been international suspicion that The Gambia was
> candestinely involved in
> the export of what has now been condemned as "blood"
> diamonds,the source of
> which was undisclosed at the time.
>
> Meanwhile, bolstered by the scathing UN report,the
> United States and Britain
> are said to be considering sanctions on Liberia's
> diamond exports and
> aircraft because of what CNN and Reuters News Agency
> say is its
> "gems-for-guns" trade with RUF rebels in Sierra
> Leone.
>
> The report also blames Burkina Faso for "playing a
> major role in smuggling
> banned arms to the RUF" and suggested that the UN
> investigate the country's
> last five years of weapons traffic. It also
> recommends that the
> tradingactivities of several African nations
> bemonitored. Ghana, Mali and
> Namibia are among six African countries making up
> the UN "watch list" of
> suspect-countries.
>
> END
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The white supremacist movement is finding a new voice on the Internet. It's also finding a more violent way of spreading its message.
The first neo-Nazi website appeared on the Internet in 1995. By 1998, there were more than 160 active websites promoting racial hatred. Today,
the Anti-Defamation League ADL( http://www.adl.org/) estimates that there
are more than 500 explicitely racist sites on the Web.
While most sites, like the one devoted to the World Church of the Creator,
(http://www.creator.org/)are protected under the First Amendment, one site
in particular is drawing attention from the ADL and federal law
enforcement agents.
Whiteracist.com (http://www.whiteracist.com/)is operated by well-known
white supremacist Alex Curtis. On his site, he promotes a new ideology
called Lone Wolf Activism. It encourages devotees of the white supremacist
movement to act alone in violent ways.
Are people like Curtis simply exercising their right to free speech, or
are their calls for violent action responsible when someone decides to act
on the site's message?
CyberCrime segment producer and co-host Jennifer London talks with a
prominent member of the white racial movement, the FBI, and a victim of
hate crimes in a two-part special report on Lone Wolf Activism and the
Internet's role in promoting it.
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Subject: Re: YANKUBA TOURAY & TOMBONG SAIDY COMING TO RUST COLLEGE IN JAN
2001
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The unedited e-mail below is from a concerned Gambian whose name I am
witholding. I urge all Gambians and friends of the Gambia, to send protest
mails to Dr Stovall as soon as possible. I myself will work on a pamphlet to
be titled "The Case against Yahya Jammeh" and send it to Dr Stovall before
the 5th January 2001. Thanks!
Ebrima Ceesay
Birmingham, UK
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>To: [log in to unmask] Subject: YANKUBA TOURAY & TOMBONG SAIDY
>COMING TO RUST COLLEGE IN JAN 2001 Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000
>
>Dear Ebrima,
>
>Before breaking you the news, I must first of all commend you and extend to
>you my sincere thanks and gratitude for a case well presented in your
>Sunday article not to only The Gambian people, but to the entire
>International Community at large. In your piece, you have vividly made a
>very convincing case against MORON JAMMEH, a well compiled facts which
>would easily convince even a jury of pre-ks to convict the MORON. To that
>end, I once again extend to you very many thanks for a job well done. Keep
>up the good work.
>
>Now back to the NEWS. I want you to make another convincing case as you did
>in your Sunday piece against what I call giving a THUMBS-UP TO JAMMEH THE
>STUDENT KILLER BY THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED STATES,
>EITHER UNCONSCIOUSLY, OR THEY ARE TRULY AWARE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE
>GAMBIA ON A DAY-BY-DAY BASIS.
>
>NEWS FLASH:- Ebrima, could you believe that RUST COLLEGE of all colleges in
>Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA has invited both YANKUBA TOURAY and TOMBONG
>SAIDY as distinguished delegates from The Gambia(ROOTS) to give a
>presentation of African Culture to STUDENTS of RUST COLLEGE? The
>presentation is scheduled from JANUARY 12-13, 2001. And these people are
>part and parcel of an administration who had slaughtered our students in
>The Gambia, and yet here they are invited to give a presentation as
>DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS to STUDENTS.
>
>The program has been sponsored by the NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT
>LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (NAASLC), whose Chairman happens to be an African
>Professor: DR. A. J. STOVALL. Dr. Stovall heads the Division of Social
>Science at Rust College. I understand from sources that he had been to The
>Gambia a year or two ago, and had visited JAMMEH, and even photographed
>with him. What does that tells us as people? This means that Jammeh is
>using some African Americans as propaganda tools to polish and cover up his
>killer image.
>
>Here is what Dr. A. J. Stovall, Chair, has installed in the NAASLC website
>on YANKUBA and TOMBONG'S invitation:-
>
>"A distinguished delegation from The Gambia(ROOTS) West Africa led by
>Honorable YANKUBA TOURAY, Secretary of State and the Honorable TOMBOMG
>SAIDY, Minister of The Gambia Radio and Television Services are scheduled
>to make a special presentation on African Culture-Theory and
>Practice-Opportunity or Publicity".
>
>Ebrima, I am really appalled by this, because many Gambians have graduated
>from Rust College, and many are still attending the college; and I am sure
>they all are appalled by this invitation, because it is against human
>decency and moral values. In fact, it is totally against the mission
>statement of NAASLC which reads as follows:-
>
>NAASLC MISSION STATEMENT:- To address issues of Liberation, and Provide
>analysis of Progressive African Leadership Models, Past and Present and
>Outline Revolutionary Leadership Paradigms of the Future.
>
>If the above mission statement endeavors to address progressive African
>leadership, therefore, slaughtering students qualifies progressive, African
>leadership? I think Dr. A. J. Stovall is just doing publicity for MORON
>JAMMEH, period. Therefore, Ebrima, I think every Gam-ler should send
>protest email to Dr. A J. stovall in protest for inviting those whose hands
>are stained with student blood, and more significantly, those invitees does
>not even have the moral gist to attend such forum. Listed below are the
>contact information of Dr. A. J. Stovall:
>
>Dr. A. J. Stovall, Chair Division of Social Science Rust college
>
>Tel: 662-551-4095 x 4311 Email:[log in to unmask] website:www.naaslc.org
>
>May Allah bless you and your family in this month of Ramadan, Christmas and
>Happy New Year.
>
>
>
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<P>Hello Mama,</P>
<P>I was just wondering whether u are the same Mama from Brikama,if so am Sariang,Bambo Sonko's cousin.Well Merry Christmas and happy New Year.</P>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: maria sisay <[log in to unmask]>
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<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: A LESSON TO BE LEARNED FROM A SAYING BY THE MASAI OF KENYA
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 10:46:45 -0800
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Haruna:
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>I agree with your comments. Working together as a team can make a big difference. I am a new member to Gambia-L, and I hope to learn new things from all of you members. Please let us continue to brainstorm and bring the best on the table.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Love,
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Mama Sisay
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
<DIV></DIV>>HEAR! HEAR!
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> >From: Sigga jagne
<DIV></DIV>> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >To: [log in to unmask]
<DIV></DIV>> >Subject: A LESSON TO BE LEARNED FROM A SAYING BY THE MASAI OF KENYA
<DIV></DIV>> >Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2000 20:27:33 -0800
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >Fellow "L'ers", today I heard a saying from someone
<DIV></DIV>> >who is a Kenyan. To be exact, from someone who is a
<DIV></DIV>> >member of the Masai tribe in Kenya. The saying goes
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >"I AM, BECAUSE YOU ARE. AND YOU ARE, BECAUSE I AM."
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >And it was explained to me that, it means that we are
<DIV></DIV>> >all inter-dependant. And that our collective welfare,
<DIV></DIV>> >depends on the individual welfare of each one of us.
<DIV></DIV>> >As such, we can only fare well as a collective body if
<DIV></DIV>> >and only if, each unit member of that collective body
<DIV></DIV>> >fares well.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >Hence, it is in our own interest to ascertain that the
<DIV></DIV>> >person next to us fares well; especially when there is
<DIV></DIV>> >a close connection to that person such as family,
<DIV></DIV>> >friendship, neighborhood, community, and a shared
<DIV></DIV>> >origin such as that of people from the same country.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >Therefor, it is our duty to ascertain that others in
<DIV></DIV>> >our family, in our community, in our country, etc, are
<DIV></DIV>> >faring well. For if not for moral reasons, for the
<DIV></DIV>> >fact that in the full circle of things, our own
<DIV></DIV>> >success and welfare to a certain extent (however
<DIV></DIV>> >slight) depends on it.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >THUS, I HOPE THAT GAMBIANS WILL REMEMBER THAT, IN THE
<DIV></DIV>> >FULL CIRCLE OF THINGS, WHATEVER THEIR NEIGHBORS, THEIR
<DIV></DIV>> >FRIENDS, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND THEIR FELLOW
<DIV></DIV>> >COUNTRYMEN BACK HOME ARE GOING THROUGH, WILL HAVE AN
<DIV></DIV>> >EFFECT ON THEM SOMEHOW. SUCH EFFECTS CAN BE MENTAL,
<DIV></DIV>> >PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, ECONOMIC, ETC, ETC. BUT IN
<DIV></DIV>> >WHATEVER FORM, REST ASSURED THAT IN THE FULL CIRCLE OF
<DIV></DIV>> >EVENTS, AS THE MASAI SAY "I AM BECAUSE YOU ARE, AND
<DIV></DIV>> >YOU ARE BECAUSE I AM."
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >And this, ladies and gentlemen, I totally believe
<DIV></DIV>> >because how happy can be the rich man who lives
<DIV></DIV>> >directly across, and everyday is confronted by, the
<DIV></DIV>> >sight of the neighbor whose starving children are laid
<DIV></DIV>> >down on the courtyard dying from hunger?
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >=====
<DIV></DIV>> >"NO ONE CAN MAKE YOU FEEL INFERIOR WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION"
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > ALSO
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >"NOTHING IS UNACHIEVABLE, THE ONLY QUESTION IS, WHETHER ONE IS WILLING TO
<DIV></DIV>> >DO WHAT IT TAKES TO ACHIEVE WHAT IS DESIRED"
<DIV></DIV>> >
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I will shortly post definite answers to all the questions and issues raised
about the deficulty of telephoning the Gambia. I pretty much know what the
problem is but I want to make sure I post the most accurate reason for all
these problems. I will do so in the next day or so. Thanks all
YN
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>Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 14:29:01 -0000
>
>Please allow me to contribute to this debate on whether Gamtel is to blame
>for difficulty in calling the gambia from the us.
>
>Gamtel actually have direct links with the three main long distance
>companies in the us ( AT&T, MCI and Sprint), and most if not all calls from
>the USA, notwithstanding your local company), "should" pass through any one
>of these companies.
>
>These companies actually gather traffic statistics and make projections on
>the traffic volume to the Gambia, and decisions on whether to increase the
>traffic volume or not is made yearly. I was made to understand that the
>international traffic between Gamtel (Gambia) and the three major carriers
>in the US has no technical or volume problem, not yet. If there was these
>companies like AT&T would have requested an increase in traffic volume to
>the Gambia. But they haven't. Are you guys with me?
>
>There is one problem that some of the list members should be aware of
>though. Some of these "local companies" or card companies do not
>necessarily
>have to go through the main long distance carriers in the US.
>
>To keep their call rates low, they have to find the cheapest rate (route)
>to
>the Gambia, even if this involves going through the heavily congested
>routes
>to the Gambia.
>
>Lamin wrote
>
>" I then was put through to the International operator who informed me
>that there will be a charge if he put me through which I agree cos I had no
>choice.
>Amazingly,it was a matter of seconds b4 I heard the phone ringing! I "
>
>This just backs up my theory. In the first case you were trying to access
>the cheapest route ( unintentionally ) but couldn't because the route was
>too congested. But when you tried the international operator, he/she used
>the direct route to the gambia and, surprise surprise you were home and
>dry.
>
>I think Gamtel will appreciate all your contributions and i want to believe
>that they are aware of the problem which those in the business call
>"refiling".
>
>But please understand that the problem is not with Gamtel. The company is
>well equipped technically with any demand on traffic. The infrastructure
>installed at Gamtel for international traffic is one of the latest.
>Increment on traffic does not require any new hardware but just equipment
>reconfiguration since most of the equipment (international) are used below
>capacity.
>
>This is a problem with the telephone companies one uses to call the Gambia.
>Most of these companies do not have any direct links with the gambia, but
>they are attractive to subscribers because they offer the cheapest price.
>But this comes with a price, long waiting queues to be able to get through"
>
>
>I hope this answers your questions.
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This is a good chance for the guys in Atlanta, Florida and the surrounding
states, to welcome SALONE BOY/DUMB OX, Yankuba Touray and Uncle Tomboy Saidy
to Rust College. Meanwhile, we'll unmasked these charlatans to the student
body of Rust, as Student-killers are not welcome.
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Isatou,
If you need further assistance Mr Demba Gaye is a consultant in this area and will be able to help. He is a
retired Director and has wealth of experience in this area. He could be reached on 461133 home. I will get
you his office number.
Chi Jamma,
Bro Sheikh.
Isatou Njie wrote:
> I left the Gambian couple of years back and prior to
> that I had been contributing to the Social Security
> and Housing Finance Corp. Any idea how this works
> cause I remember we were assigned numbers at the time.
> Is my contribution accruing any interest? Can I get
> the money now or do I have to reach retirement age
> eventhough I am no longer working in Gambia?
>
> I would appreciate any information on this issue or
> even an e-mail address to contact SSHFC directly.
>
> Thanks and happy holidays.
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Dear Mr.Jagne,
I am thrilled at your derivatives if that is my exact sentiment summased.
I saw the tapes on the Sierra Leone war.The whole scenery left me numb
perplexed and teary just like that tape CRY FREEDOM. Indeed the modern
African child has the right to sob.
In my search for why, i ask some friends why diamonds are so expensive as
oppose to human lives.
But for the arrangement of the carbon atoms it is graphite at its very
best.This i believe is the stuff found in charcoal.
You will thing that the lives of our children will mean more.
I am sure they do.But it is very hard to explain this even to oneself
especially to the future.
Mr Jammehs trip to Sierra Leon could be very hard to explain as a
humantarian jesture given this complex.
After the fact what is a couple of thousand Leones to a child handicapped by
adult miscommunication....hardly anything.
Could this and other atrocities been avioded only God knows, what we know as
surviviors is that we can prevent such gross mistakes by
learning to compromise and work as brothers in opposition, for the common
good.
I do believe that the common losses we all assume in the end of a war is our
biggest opponent to tarkle.What i am trying to say is
we should one and all picture this kind of results and collectively
fight our personal urges to fight and do it in our power to make
peace.
I do commend this jesture by the un.Whilest the united nations is
in some very real respects our only hope in some national matters
they cannot due to certain consraints always bail us out.
I do believe that it is not too much for a people to ask that
their representatives be urthentic and to a certain degree give them their
basic human rights in exchange for the recognition of being
their representatives.
Dont some of us think that the whole group should be made aware
of the transactions done in their name?
How is it possible in such a tiny nation that we drop so deep in dept and
not a single soul can account for the loan collected there in?
How can there be such a high degree of human rights violations side by side
with this degree of public silence?
You will think that the uthenticity of our leader will be determined by us
as a nation.Will the united nations in all fairness assist in a free and
fair election in THE Gambia,one of the smallest African
nations? Or will they accept anyone who show up? Will Yaya Jammeh
graciously allow international observers in a free and fair election?
I think that real bravery is allowing justice to prevail.
Yaya had, coupled with four other Gambians what it took to overthrow
an overwhelmingly elected leader,he has the heart to unleased life bullets
at his younger brothers ,to imprison his friends,put in
jeoapady his comrades life but what remains to be seen is his courage to
face himself and let the majority of Gambians determine their own
destiny.But the uncertainties of such a daring move given what went down in
the last six years maybe too frightening even for the 'invisible soldier'!
Not only has "His Invisiblity" constantly cut off electricity and raise the
price the record highest in the world,now does he
see to it that we cannot talk on the phone by messing with the wires?
Everyone almost thought that Gamtel will be spared.
karl
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>Subject: Re: FWD: UN accuses Gambia of Exporting"blood"diamonds
>Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 16:56:51 -0800
>
>Well, its about time the international community start
>seeing Jammeh for what he really is. Remember the
>letter I got from the Brittish officials which said
>that they decided to renew military assistance to the
>Gambia because of its peacekeeping efforts in Sierra
>Leone, well I guess now the Brits will know that the
>real motive behind Jammeh's Sierra Leone efforts, is
>far from being a peace keeping one.
>
>--- Sidi M Sanneh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Culled from the Independent Newspaper of 26-28
> > December,2000
> >
> > UN ACCUSES GAMBIA OF EXPORTING "BLOOD" DIAMONDS
> > Calls for first-ever international embargo against
> > Jammeh regime
> >
> > The Gambia has been accused by the United Nations of
> > exporting "blood"
> > diamonds to the international market dealing in the
> > commodity. The UN has
> > since called for sanctions against The Gambia and
> > Liberia the two countries
> > mentioned in a damning UN report on the role of
> > diamonds in funding
> > worsening conflicts in the sub-region and elsewhere
> > in Africa. The report
> > catalogues a host of African countries including The
> > Gambia as facilitators
> > of the trade inb diamonds from conflict zones like
> > Sierra Leone whose
> > diamond has been banned (except those fromthe Sierra
> > Leone government).
> >
> > The report prepared by a five-man panel was taken to
> > the United Nations
> > Security Counciul where diplomats had begun drawing
> > upmeasures against The
> > Gambia andLiberia. The expert panel established by
> > the Security Coucil to
> > investigate the link between the illicit diamond
> > sales and arms traficking
> > called for an "immediate embargo on trade in
> > diamonds from the Gambia".
> >
> > The report indicates that "although the Gambia has
> > no diamond mines and no
> > reputation as a diamond-dealing nation, it has
> > become a significant
> > exporter,with most of the gems believed to be
> > obtainable in Sierra Leone".
> > If the embargo against The Gambia is enforced it
> > will be the first
> > internatiuonal move against the six-year old
> > government.
> >
> > Meanwhile, according to the GRTS the Secretary of
> > State for Finance and
> > Economic Affairs Famara Jatta and the Secretary of
> > State for Trade, Industry
> > and Employment Musa Sillah have denied the link
> > between The Gambia and the
> > export of diamonds. The GRTS quoted them,as saying
> > that the country's
> > export review does not recveal any export of
> > diamonds. The state officials
> > reportedly told GRTS that statistics in the UN
> > report may have come from
> > countries where diamonds are sold. "It would
> > therefore be unfair for the
> > United Nations to impose any form of embargo on The
> > Gambia" one of them was
> > quoted as emphasising.
> >
> > Although no report has been made yet concerning
> > arrests of individuals
> > connected with trafficking of diamonds across the
> > Gambian border, there has
> > been international suspicion that The Gambia was
> > candestinely involved in
> > the export of what has now been condemned as "blood"
> > diamonds,the source of
> > which was undisclosed at the time.
> >
> > Meanwhile, bolstered by the scathing UN report,the
> > United States and Britain
> > are said to be considering sanctions on Liberia's
> > diamond exports and
> > aircraft because of what CNN and Reuters News Agency
> > say is its
> > "gems-for-guns" trade with RUF rebels in Sierra
> > Leone.
> >
> > The report also blames Burkina Faso for "playing a
> > major role in smuggling
> > banned arms to the RUF" and suggested that the UN
> > investigate the country's
> > last five years of weapons traffic. It also
> > recommends that the
> > tradingactivities of several African nations
> > bemonitored. Ghana, Mali and
> > Namibia are among six African countries making up
> > the UN "watch list" of
> > suspect-countries.
> >
> > END
> >
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Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 04:55:23 -0800
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Thanks Bro Sheikh. I will try to contact him.
--- Sheikh Tejan Nyang <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Isatou,
> If you need further assistance Mr Demba Gaye is a
> consultant in this area and will be able to help. He
> is a
> retired Director and has wealth of experience in
> this area. He could be reached on 461133 home. I
> will get
> you his office number.
> Chi Jamma,
> Bro Sheikh.
>
> Isatou Njie wrote:
>
> > I left the Gambian couple of years back and prior
> to
> > that I had been contributing to the Social
> Security
> > and Housing Finance Corp. Any idea how this works
> > cause I remember we were assigned numbers at the
> time.
> > Is my contribution accruing any interest? Can I
> get
> > the money now or do I have to reach retirement age
> > eventhough I am no longer working in Gambia?
> >
> > I would appreciate any information on this issue
> or
> > even an e-mail address to contact SSHFC directly.
> >
> > Thanks and happy holidays.
> >
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Subject: Happy EID
Happy EID prayers to everybody.
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Subject: Gambia Phones Working? The Real Reasons
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REGULAR CUSTOMERS (home lines, not calling cards, )
When you initiate a call to the Gambia this is what happens:
1. The traffic in most cases is routed from your carrier to MCI/Sprint
2. If network resources (circuits) are available, then your call is put
through to the Gambia
3. If their are no available network resources, then the call is routed to
the backup route point, which in this case is London
4. If London has enough circuits open to fulfill your call, then you are
connected to whomever you are calling in the Gambia, else you cant get
through
The problem is three fold
1. US telephone traffic to the Gambia is mainly handled by Spring and MCI
who have a direct link to the Gambia. The voice traffic is directly routed
to the Gambia with London as backup. This means that if US call volume to
the Gambia is overwhelming, the excess traffic (volume) is routed through
London.
2. Norway's telephone traffic to the Gambia is routed through London
3. Belgium's telephone traffic was also being routed through London (this
should not have happened and has since been rectified)
Now, two reasons are responsible for the problem US Phone customers (not
calling cards) are experiencing calling the Gambia
1. There are not enough dedicated circuits for the Gambia from the US
2. The volume of traffic that the backup Route point can handle, which in
this case is London
Whenever their is network satuaration with call volume to the Gambia from
the US, the excess call volume is routed through the backup route
point(London). London was at the same time being saturated with too much
voice traffic from other points to the Gambia. Specifically London was being
over saturated with voice traffic from Norway and especially Belgium to the
Gambia. So essentially when the US circuits for the Gambia have too much
traffic, all calls from the US, Norway, Belgium and London were competing
for the same limited number of circuits in London. This was just too much,
hence some of the access problems people have been experiencing especially
from the US, Norway, London, Belgium and all other points in Europe or
elsewhere that are routing their traffic through London.
The good news is, the highest volume of voice traffic to the Gambia, that
was being routed through London, was coming from Belgium and Gamtel has
since asked British Telecom to stop this. This has been corrected, I think
it was yesterday or so. So essentially, people should see marked improvement
in accessing the Gambia, especially from Europe. This will also improve
access conditions for those in the US, since the backup point of voice
traffic (London) has more capacity to handle overflow traffic from the US.
There will still be some problems for those in the US since two factors
affect their ability to call the Gambia
1. The number of available circuits
2. The volume of traffic that the backup Route point can handle, which this
case is London
The number of available circuits to the Gambia has not changed, and the only
way that will be increased is if customers directly complain to their
carriers about difficulty in calling the Gambia. As I have stated before,
Gamtel has indeed asked MCI and Sprint to increase the number of dedicated
circuits to the Gambia. They have been denied this request, since Sprint and
MCI said they are not getting any complaints about difficulties in calling
the Gambia from the US. Now, like I said before, the only way that can be
fixed is if you complain. Even if your carrier is not MCI or Sprint, you
should still complain to your carrier, because regardless of which Carrier
handles your International calls, they in all likelihood, route your calls
to the Gambia through MCI and Sprint.
CALLING CARD CUSTOMERS
Your problem is three fold
1. Your prepaid platform operator (calling card company) has too few
lines/circuits to fulfill your call
2. There are not enough dedicated circuits for the Gambia from the US
3. The volume of traffic for the backup Route point (London) was too much
This is what happens when you use a calling card
1. The traffic is in most cases routed from the Prepaid Platform Operator
(calling card company) to MCI or Sprint
2. If network resources (circuits) are available, then your call is put
through to the Gambia
3. If their are no available network resources, then the call is routed to
the backup route point (London)
4. If London has enough circuits open to fulfill your call, then you are
connected to whomever you are calling in the Gambia, else you cant get
through
Well, the only remedy is to buy a better calling card, say one from the big
carriers, because they will definitely be in a better position to handle and
fulfill your call.
It has been suggested by some that, maybe some of the problems are due to
Gamtel being unable to handle the volume of calls coming to its network.
This is not the case. Most of the problems people are experiencing calling
the Gambia are bandwidth related from the point of origin of the call. From
my understanding Gamtel is working to fix these bandwith/circuit problems
with their partners, especaily from the US and Europe
Hope this helps to clarify the calling problems. Again, complain to your
carriers if you want to see any permanent improvement, regardless of whether
you are in the US or elsewhere. I would encourage those in the US and London
to definitely complain because, most of the telephone traffic to the Gambia
is routed through the US and London.
I will try and see if I can get an official statement from Gamtel about
these problems and what they are doing to resolve them. Thanks and Happy EID
to all
YNjie
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<br>REGULAR CUSTOMERS (home lines, not calling cards, )
<br>
<br>When you initiate a call to the Gambia this is what happens:
<br>
<br>1. The traffic in most cases is routed from your carrier to MCI/Sprint
<br>2. If network resources (circuits) are available, then your call is put through to the Gambia
<br>3. If their are no available network resources, then the call is routed to the backup route point, which in this case is London
<br>4. If London has enough circuits open to fulfill your call, then you are connected to whomever you are calling in the Gambia, else you cant get through
<br>
<br>The problem is three fold
<br>
<br>1. US telephone traffic to the Gambia is mainly handled by Spring and MCI who have a direct link to the Gambia. The voice traffic is directly routed to the Gambia with London as backup. This means that if US call volume to the Gambia is overwhelming, the excess traffic (volume) is routed through London.
<br>2. Norway's telephone traffic to the Gambia is routed through London
<br>3. Belgium's telephone traffic was also being routed through London (this should not have happened and has since been rectified)
<br>
<br>Now, two reasons are responsible for the problem US Phone customers (not calling cards) are experiencing calling the Gambia
<br>
<br>1. There are not enough dedicated circuits for the Gambia from the US
<br>2. The volume of traffic that the backup Route point can handle, which in this case is London
<br>
<br>Whenever their is network satuaration with call volume to the Gambia from the US, the excess call volume is routed through the backup route point(London). London was at the same time being saturated with too much voice traffic from other points to the Gambia. Specifically London was being over saturated with voice traffic from Norway and especially Belgium to the Gambia. So essentially when the US circuits for the Gambia have too much traffic, all calls from the US, Norway, Belgium and London were competing for the same limited number of circuits in London. This was just too much, hence some of the access problems people have been experiencing especially from the US, Norway, London, Belgium and all other points in Europe or elsewhere that are routing their traffic through London.
<br>
<br>The good news is, the highest volume of voice traffic to the Gambia, that was being routed through London, was coming from Belgium and Gamtel has since asked British Telecom to stop this. This has been corrected, I think it was yesterday or so. So essentially, people should see marked improvement in accessing the Gambia, especially from Europe. This will also improve access conditions for those in the US, since the backup point of voice traffic (London) has more capacity to handle overflow traffic from the US.
<br>
<br>There will still be some problems for those in the US since two factors affect their ability to call the Gambia
<br>
<br>1. The number of available circuits
<br>2. The volume of traffic that the backup Route point can handle, which this case is London
<br>
<br>The number of available circuits to the Gambia has not changed, and the only way that will be increased is if customers directly complain to their carriers about difficulty in calling the Gambia. As I have stated before, Gamtel has indeed asked MCI and Sprint to increase the number of dedicated circuits to the Gambia. They have been denied this request, since Sprint and MCI said they are not getting any complaints about difficulties in calling the Gambia from the US. Now, like I said before, the only way that can be fixed is if you complain. Even if your carrier is not MCI or Sprint, you should still complain to your carrier, because regardless of which Carrier handles your International calls, they in all likelihood, route your calls to the Gambia through MCI and Sprint.
<br>
<br>CALLING CARD CUSTOMERS
<br>
<br>Your problem is three fold
<br>
<br>1. Your prepaid platform operator (calling card company) has too few lines/circuits to fulfill your call
<br>2. There are not enough dedicated circuits for the Gambia from the US
<br>3. The volume of traffic for the backup Route point (London) was too much
<br>
<br>This is what happens when you use a calling card
<br>
<br>1. The traffic is in most cases routed from the Prepaid Platform Operator (calling card company) to MCI or Sprint
<br>2. If network resources (circuits) are available, then your call is put through to the Gambia
<br>3. If their are no available network resources, then the call is routed to the backup route point (London)
<br>4. If London has enough circuits open to fulfill your call, then you are connected to whomever you are calling in the Gambia, else you cant get through
<br>
<br>Well, the only remedy is to buy a better calling card, say one from the big carriers, because they will definitely be in a better position to handle and fulfill your call.
<br>
<br>It has been suggested by some that, maybe some of the problems are due to Gamtel being unable to handle the volume of calls coming to its network. This is not the case. Most of the problems people are experiencing calling the Gambia are bandwidth related from the point of origin of the call. From my understanding Gamtel is working to fix these bandwith/circuit problems with their partners, especaily from the US and Europe
<br>
<br>Hope this helps to clarify the calling problems. Again, complain to your carriers if you want to see any permanent improvement, regardless of whether you are in the US or elsewhere. I would encourage those in the US and London to definitely complain because, most of the telephone traffic to the Gambia is routed through the US and London.
<br>
<br>I will try and see if I can get an official statement from Gamtel about these problems and what they are doing to resolve them. Thanks and Happy EID to all
<br>
<br>YNjie
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Could someone on Gambia L please help trace a brother, Cherno Michael Balde.
He worked for a couple of places/offices in BJL including NIB, St
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Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 19:12:37 -0000
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<P>Gambia-L: </P>
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<DIV></DIV>Please read below the explanatory e-mail I sent to Dr A. J Stovall, in connection with Yankuba Touray’s and Tombong Saidy’s forthcoming visit to Rust College.
<P>Ebrima Ceesay </P>
<DIV></DIV>Birmingham, UK
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<DIV></DIV>__________________________________________________________________________
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<P>Dr A.J. Stovall,</P>
<P>Division of Social Science, </P>
<P>Rust College, </P>
<P>Holly Springs, </P>
<DIV></DIV>Mississippi.
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<P><STRONG>Dear Dr Stovall, </STRONG></P>
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<DIV></DIV>Let me please introduce myself to you. I am a Gambian Journalist (formerly an Editor of the Gambia’s Daily Observer newspaper). I am currently undertaking Post Graduate Research at the Centre of West African Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK. My research interests lie in Third World politics, development issues in Africa, and the African military and democratisation on the continent. Specifically, I am researching democratisation in The Gambia under Yayha Jammeh. I have been living and working in the UK since I left The Gambia in December 1996, after two years of harassment at the hands of the AFPRC regime of Yahya Jammeh.
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<P>During the coup period and until the time that I left The Gambia, I was also the BBC Gambia Correspondent. I provided daily reporting and analysis of political, economic and social events as they unfolded in The Gambia. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>I am not giving you these biographical details to impress you or other readers of this letter: rather to present my credentials and qualifications which equip me to write to you about the issue of Yankuba Touray and Tombong Saidy who are due to make a presentation to students at Rust College on January 12-13th.
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<P>I note that the Mission Statement of the National African American Student Leadership Conference reads: </P>
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<DIV></DIV><STRONG>“To address issues of liberation, and provide analysis of progressive African </STRONG>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>leadership models, past and present, and outline revolutionary leadership </STRONG>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>paradigms of the future.” </STRONG>
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<P>Since the Alex Haley book <STRONG>“ROOTS” </STRONG>was published, African Americans have developed a huge interest in Africa in general, West Africa more specifically and The Gambia in particular, since this was the country to which Haley apparently traced his ancestors. For African Americans to return to the African continent in order to trace their own roots and to build up kinship ties on the continent, has become a deeply significant act. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>We who are African born, and those of African heritage born in the Diaspora share powerful connecting links, and there is much we can do together for the betterment of our black people hood in general – through education, trade, health, culture, sports etc.
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<P>In those centuries when our black ancestors were forcibly taken from their homeland as slaves, the immediate, physical links with “home” might have been severed, but those deeper links of ancestry, blood lines and kinship bonds remain to this day and into the future. There is therefore a genuine case to be made for fostering mutual understanding, discussion and other links with each other: we are still truly brothers and sisters. The NAASL Conference has a duty to foster these connections and to do all in its power to forge meaningful bonds between black people wherever they may have been born. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>But it has to be said though that Africa has produced many tyrants who have, through force of arms, become our leaders. These tyrants have nothing to offer their people except violence, intimidation, fear and repression. They have even less to offer to our African American brothers and sisters. Some of these African leaders are as repressive as the white slave masters of old. Diasporan-born Africans should cement their links with continental born Africans, BUT they have to be discriminating in the links they wish to foster.
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<P>Now, specifically on Gambian issues: one of the most repressive and draconian regimes to be found today in the whole of Africa lies in the tiny nation of The Gambia. A recent study cited the regime of Yayha Jammeh in The Gambia as one of the six most repressive in Africa, along with Sudan and Liberia. There are also many other international reports and studies which detail the levels of repression evident in today’s Gambia (the independent country reports of both Amnesty International, and of the US State Department make powerful and disturbing reading). </P>
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<DIV></DIV>Dr Stovall, Yahya Jammeh’s Pan Africanism is based on opportunistic rhetoric: he lacks sincerity in all that he says and does. This is the man who during his rule has so far deported more than 60 West Africans, the majority of whom are educationists, journalists or human rights activists. This is the man who just last month deported six Senegalese brothers (people who share our language, our cultural heritage and kinship ties).
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<P>This is the man who deported the Sierra Leonean journalist, Cherno Ojuku Ceesay, who had fled to exile from his home country to The Gambia, back into the hands of his military opponents in Sierra Leone, in gross violation of International Law. This is the man who deported Kenneth Best, one of Africa’s most respected journalists, back to his war torn country of Liberia (Mr Best took me personally under his tutelage in The Gambia and he is my Mentor). </P>
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<DIV></DIV>Today, the Jammeh regime represents all that is bad in politics. Six years have elapsed since Jammeh seized power, and our wonderful nation is now a travesty of its former self: murder, repression, fear, violence, violation of human rights and freedoms, kidnap, detention incommunicado without charge or trial, greed and injustice are the order of the day. Levels of poverty, of maternal and infant mortality, of unemployment and of crime rates are all escalating out of control.
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<P>The regime uses its “secret police”, the National Intelligence Agency, to arrest without warrant, to detain without charge, to harass and persecute and even to murder. This is a regime where the Minister of the Interior has been given the power through Decree to detain any person for as is wished and to do so without reason. This is a regime which has arbitrarily sacked civil servants who have given sterling service over the years. This is the regime which has exiled, either directly or indirectly, more than 5000 Gambians. This is a regime which makes its civil and legislative appointments on the basis of nepotism and favouritism. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>This is a regime whose greed is naked: it takes reserves directly from the Central Bank of The Gambia whensoever it chooses. Within six short years, Jammeh has transformed himself on the backs of the struggling Gambian citizenship, into a multi-millionaire with bank accounts in Dubai and Switzerland. The man now owns and runs a private jet, and is on record as having boasted that he, his children and his grandchildren will never suffer in life because of the wealth he has accumulated. This is a regime which has interfered with the judiciary to the extent that its independence is now totally compromised.
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<P>This is a regime which for no just reason, deliberately and cold-bloodedly killed 14 peacefully-demonstrating students on the streets of Serrekunda on April 10th/11th this year. No one has been brought to justice, nor are they likely to be, for these awful murders of young innocents (one a child of three years old, and another a Red Cross worker/journalist struggling to bring first aid and comfort to dying kids on Red Cross premises). </P>
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<DIV></DIV>This is a regime which represses the independent media, even now threatening to deport true Gambian-born editors of the Independent Newspaper. Citizen FM radio station was summarily closed down for two years for carrying reports critical of Jammeh and his regime (and even when the Courts ordered restoration to the owners, the regime prevaricated). Radio One FM, which has earned the reputation of being an important independent voice in the Gambia, has recently had its staff attacked and its premises burned.
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<P>Just last week, the United Nations issued a damning report, citing The Gambia in the involvement of the “blood diamond” trafficking, and of illegal arms dealing in the sub-region. The Gambia’s role in the illegal hard drugs trade and of being a hard drugs haven is growing and investigations will surely soon follow the accusations. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>The name and reputation of The Gambia as a country of reasonable Human and Civil Rights protection for the whole of West Africa and indeed, the Continent, have been brought into such international disrepute: the country is now derided and has become a laughing stock on the world stage.
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<P>Both Yankuba Touray and Tombong Saidy are active players in and beneficiaries of this awful regime. They are directly (or indirectly) implicated and involved in the repression, the illegality, the tyranny. </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Yankuba Touray is a man of limited educational background and intellectual capacity. Gambians at home and abroad will wonder why this man has been asked to speak about African culture, and its theory and practice. Calling this man a “distinguished” Gambian is an affront to his fellow countrymen.
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<P>This is the man who on the even of the 1996 Presidential Election in The Gambia directly gave orders to the security forces to beat up and torture Opposition supporters (mainly from the United Democratic Party) at Denton Bridge on the outskirts of Banjul. 36 people were injured and hospitalised, and 3 of these later died (including a pregnant woman). This is the man who openly boasts that the regime of Yahya Jammeh will never be ousted from power, not even by democratic electoral process. </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>This is a man with a reputation for liking “young girls”: for searching them out and using them for his own purposes. This is a man who was among Council Members who gave direct orders that some 30 soldiers implicated in an alleged coup attempt on November 11th 1994, be put to death without pity or recourse to the law. This is the man who is the most vocal of the current regime: known as Jammeh’s “praise-singer”. This is the man who has grown rich, and now owns many of the properties seized from former PPP officials and ministers.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>Yankuba Touray is no-one’s role model: particularly, he is not one for young African Americans wanting to learn something of their continent of origin. </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>As for Tombong Saidy, he runs one of the most repressive and one-sided media outfits in the history of Africa. His Gambia Radio and Television Service (GRTS) is the mouthpiece for this murderous regime, and Tombong heads it up in true Jammeh-regime style. He is dictatorial, and appoints and promotes only on nepotistic/favouritism bases. Many of the fine young journalists and broadcasters have left already because of his leadership style.
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<DIV></DIV>
<P>Tombong Saidy was The Gambia’s Charge d’Affairs to the USA in the transition period, but was declared personal non-grata by the American government after he severely beat up his own wife. He was then transferred to the UK, but the British government after some lobbying by Gambians in the UK, asked him to return back to The Gambia, where he was then chosen to head up the GRTS. </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Neither Touray nor Saidy have anything of worth to offer the student body at Rust College. By associating yourself and the NAASLC with men of this ilk, you are not only violating the principles of your charter, you are also tacitly aiding and abetting the oppressive Gambian regime of Yahya Jammeh. This will be a betrayal of all that you stand for and what African Americans have fought for and stood up for over the years: that is, freedom from oppression, civil liberties and justice.
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<P>History now asks that you and Rust College disassociate itself from these members of a tyrannical and murderous regime. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>I urge you to take the following measures:
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<DIV></DIV>
<P><STRONG>1. Sever or cut all links with the Jammeh regime in The Gambia </STRONG></P>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>2. Cancel the visit of Yankuba Touray and Tombong Saidy </STRONG>
<DIV></DIV>
<P><STRONG>3. Retract your statement referring to these two men as “distinguished” Gambians </STRONG></P>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>4. Prevail upon Yahya Jammeh to improve his record on human rights, and to ensure free and fair elections in 2001 </STRONG>
<DIV></DIV>
<P><STRONG>5. Lobby all African Americans to inform them of the true nature of the Gambian regime </STRONG></P>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>6. Work with progressive Gambians who have the country’s best interests at heart. There are many competent Gambians who would be pleased to be invited to speak to your student body about Gambian and African culture. </STRONG>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>Contact Professor Sulayman Nyang at Howard University in Washington DC or Professor Abdoulaye Saine at Miami University in Ohio. Both these men are distinguished Gambian scholars and fine speakers. </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I also ask you to research further information on The Gambia since the 1994 coup in order to substantiate the contents of my letter. See:
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>John Wiseman, “Military Rule in The Gambia: an interim assessment” in Third World Quarterly Vol 17 1996 </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>John Wiseman, “The Gambia: From Coup to Elections” in Journal of Democracy Vol 9 No 2 April 1998
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<P>John Wiseman, “The July 1994 Coup d’Etat in The Gambia – the end of an era” in Round Table Journal 1995 </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Abdoulaye Saine, “The Military’s Managed Transition to Civilian Rule in The Gambia”. Journal of Political and Military Sociology. No 26 Winter 1998
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<DIV></DIV>
<P>Arnold Hughes, “Democratisation under the Military in The Gambia 1994-2000,” Journal of Commonwealth and Comparative Politics. November 2000-12-27 </P>
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<DIV></DIV>I am also working on a pamphlet myself entitled “The Case Against Jammeh and his regime” and shall send this to you upon completion early in January.
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<P>Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. </P>
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<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Yours sincerely,
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<P>Ebrima Ceesay </P>
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<P>Birmingham, UK </P>
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Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 20:04:07 -0000
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YN, thanks for your message. I just called AT&T and all of us should do the
same. The solution lies in our efforts. Please, let's not leave the
calling to these carriers to a few people. Happy holidays/New Year/Eid
Mubarak/Kwanza etc., to all.
Chi Jaama
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>G'Lers
>The phone lines in the Gambia are OK, the problem is that the major
>Telephone carriers in the US have limited the number of dedicated circuits
>for the Gambia from the US. Gamtel has actually been getting a lot of
>complaints about this and have asked the US Telephone carries to increase
>the number of circuits for The Gambia but they are telling them that, since
>they are not getting any complaints from their customers in the US, they
>dont see the need to increase the number of circuits for the Gambia. Well,
>bottomline is, this problem will continue unless we complain to the various
>carriers in the US about the difficulty of getting through to the Gambia! I
>would encourage everyone to give their Telephone service providers a call,
>otherwise, the situation will only get worse. Here are the customer
>service
>numbers for some of the major US telephone carriers. Thanks and happy
>holidays
>
>YN
>
>AT&T: 1-800-222-0300
>Verizon[Bell Atlantic+GTE]: 1-800-483-3737
>MCI-Worlcom: 1-800-444-3333
>Sprint: 1-888-723-8010
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Ebrima, excellent piece. No one can put it any better. If the learned doctor
reads this and still go ahead and entertain these mental midgets, then I
will know that the people at Rust understand nothing about civil rights.
Like you said, it is insulting to us to see a high school drop-out like
Yankuba Touray being described as a 'distinguished' Gambian in a context
that suggests that Touray has a clue about what he is going to talk about.
The people at Rust have to understand that Touray, Yaya and these bandits
stole power from us. They do not deserve to be where they are. They are no
better than common criminals that use intimidation tactics to rob their
prey. These people were nobodies before 1994. None of them could point to a
single personal achievement that people can be proud of. We are not even
talking about material wealth here. These people did not even have a solid
basic education. Today, almost everything they have, they stole from the
poor Gambian citizens. It is insensitive and wrong for Stovall to try and
reward Yaya and his cohorts in this manner because he was feted with
taxpayers' money when he visited Gambia. It is Stovall's prerogative to
invite whomever he wants at the University. But it is also our right and our
duty to put the record straight. We will not sit by and allow him to
misinform the American public by calling murderers, thieves and rapists as
'distinguished Gambians'. The only thing that distinguishes Yaya and his
cohorts from ordinary Gambians, is their criminal behavior. And am sure
Stovall is not in the business of entertaining criminals at his fine
University. We will ensure that the student body know the true colors of
these vermin.
On a final note, I respectfully urge the families of murder victims of the
Yaya regime that currently reside in the States to consult lawyers to look
into the feasibility of bringing legal actions against these criminals once
they set foot in the States. This is not as farfetched as it might sound.
Some Africans have used U.S. Foreign Tort laws to bring actions against
African dictators. We can do it. I understand Yankuba Touray was deeply
involved in activities leading to the death of Koro Ceesay. If Koro Ceesay's
family is here, they can pounce on Touray as soon as he sets foot here. If
nothing else, it would be symbolic for federal marshals to go to the Rust
Campus and serve Touray with court papers. Ebrima, thanks again for your
invaluable contributions. I also thank your sources.
KB
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Ebrima, my dear. As I read your letter, I am once
again reminded why I have come to gain so much respect
for you, a man I have never met. And why everytime I
feel despair, due to the state of affairs back home, I
somehow find hope for the future again. For how can I
not be hopeful, when Gambia boasts of sons like you?
How indeed can I not be hopeful? I pray that God, the
Almighty, will preserve your love for humanity and
your quest for justice. I pray that Allah, the
omnipotent, will bless you and bestow on you long life
and good health, so that you may live amongst us for
years and years to come. That way, we will always
have someone to inspire us and someone to help us
ascertain democracy in our country, and peace and
freedom for all our people. Happy New Year and Happy
Eid to you, your family members, and all who are dear
to you.
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<P>Gambia-L: </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Please read below the explanatory e-mail I
sent to Dr A. J Stovall, in connection with Yankuba
Touray’s and Tombong Saidy’s forthcoming visit to Rust
College.
<P>Ebrima Ceesay </P>
<DIV></DIV>Birmingham, UK
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>__________________________________________________________________________
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P> </P>
<P>Dr A.J. Stovall,</P>
<P>Division of Social Science, </P>
<P>Rust College, </P>
<P>Holly Springs, </P>
<DIV></DIV>Mississippi.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P> </P>
<P><STRONG>Dear Dr Stovall, </STRONG></P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Let me please introduce myself to you. I am
a Gambian Journalist (formerly an Editor of the
Gambia’s Daily Observer newspaper). I am currently
undertaking Post Graduate Research at the Centre of
West African Studies at the University of Birmingham,
UK. My research interests lie in Third World politics,
development issues in Africa, and the African military
and democratisation on the continent. Specifically, I
am researching democratisation in The Gambia under
Yayha Jammeh. I have been living and working in the UK
since I left The Gambia in December 1996, after two
years of harassment at the hands of the AFPRC regime
of Yahya Jammeh.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>During the coup period and until the time that I
left The Gambia, I was also the BBC Gambia
Correspondent. I provided daily reporting and analysis
of political, economic and social events as they
unfolded in The Gambia. </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I am not giving you these biographical
details to impress you or other readers of this
letter: rather to present my credentials and
qualifications which equip me to write to you about
the issue of Yankuba Touray and Tombong Saidy who are
due to make a presentation to students at Rust College
on January 12-13th.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>I note that the Mission Statement of the National
African American Student Leadership Conference reads:
</P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>“To address issues of liberation,
and provide analysis of progressive African </STRONG>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>leadership models, past and
present, and outline revolutionary leadership
</STRONG>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>paradigms of the future.” </STRONG>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>Since the Alex Haley book <STRONG>“ROOTS”
</STRONG>was published, African Americans have
developed a huge interest in Africa in general, West
Africa more specifically and The Gambia in particular,
since this was the country to which Haley apparently
traced his ancestors. For African Americans to return
to the African continent in order to trace their own
roots and to build up kinship ties on the continent,
has become a deeply significant act. </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>We who are African born, and those of
African heritage born in the Diaspora share powerful
connecting links, and there is much we can do together
for the betterment of our black people hood in general
– through education, trade, health, culture, sports
etc.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>In those centuries when our black ancestors were
forcibly taken from their homeland as slaves, the
immediate, physical links with “home” might have been
severed, but those deeper links of ancestry, blood
lines and kinship bonds remain to this day and into
the future. There is therefore a genuine case to be
made for fostering mutual understanding, discussion
and other links with each other: we are still truly
brothers and sisters. The NAASL Conference has a duty
to foster these connections and to do all in its power
to forge meaningful bonds between black people
wherever they may have been born. </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>But it has to be said though that Africa
has produced many tyrants who have, through force of
arms, become our leaders. These tyrants have nothing
to offer their people except violence, intimidation,
fear and repression. They have even less to offer to
our African American brothers and sisters. Some of
these African leaders are as repressive as the white
slave masters of old. Diasporan-born Africans should
cement their links with continental born Africans, BUT
they have to be discriminating in the links they wish
to foster.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>Now, specifically on Gambian issues: one of the
most repressive and draconian regimes to be found
today in the whole of Africa lies in the tiny nation
of The Gambia. A recent study cited the regime of
Yayha Jammeh in The Gambia as one of the six most
repressive in Africa, along with Sudan and Liberia.
There are also many other international reports and
studies which detail the levels of repression evident
in today’s Gambia (the independent country reports of
both Amnesty International, and of the US State
Department make powerful and disturbing reading). </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Dr Stovall, Yahya Jammeh’s Pan Africanism
is based on opportunistic rhetoric: he lacks sincerity
in all that he says and does. This is the man who
during his rule has so far deported more than 60 West
Africans, the majority of whom are educationists,
journalists or human rights activists. This is the man
who just last month deported six Senegalese brothers
(people who share our language, our cultural heritage
and kinship ties).
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>This is the man who deported the Sierra Leonean
journalist, Cherno Ojuku Ceesay, who had fled to exile
from his home country to The Gambia, back into the
hands of his military opponents in Sierra Leone, in
gross violation of International Law. This is the man
who deported Kenneth Best, one of Africa’s most
respected journalists, back to his war torn country of
Liberia (Mr Best took me personally under his tutelage
in The Gambia and he is my Mentor). </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Today, the Jammeh regime represents all
that is bad in politics. Six years have elapsed since
Jammeh seized power, and our wonderful nation is now a
travesty of its former self: murder, repression, fear,
violence, violation of human rights and freedoms,
kidnap, detention incommunicado without charge or
trial, greed and injustice are the order of the day.
Levels of poverty, of maternal and infant mortality,
of unemployment and of crime rates are all escalating
out of control.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>The regime uses its “secret police”, the National
Intelligence Agency, to arrest without warrant, to
detain without charge, to harass and persecute and
even to murder. This is a regime where the Minister of
the Interior has been given the power through Decree
to detain any person for as is wished and to do so
without reason. This is a regime which has arbitrarily
sacked civil servants who have given sterling service
over the years. This is the regime which has exiled,
either directly or indirectly, more than 5000
Gambians. This is a regime which makes its civil and
legislative appointments on the basis of nepotism and
favouritism. </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>This is a regime whose greed is naked: it
takes reserves directly from the Central Bank of The
Gambia whensoever it chooses. Within six short years,
Jammeh has transformed himself on the backs of the
struggling Gambian citizenship, into a
multi-millionaire with bank accounts in Dubai and
Switzerland. The man now owns and runs a private jet,
and is on record as having boasted that he, his
children and his grandchildren will never suffer in
life because of the wealth he has accumulated. This is
a regime which has interfered with the judiciary to
the extent that its independence is now totally
compromised.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>This is a regime which for no just reason,
deliberately and cold-bloodedly killed 14
peacefully-demonstrating students on the streets of
Serrekunda on April 10th/11th this year. No one has
been brought to justice, nor are they likely to be,
for these awful murders of young innocents (one a
child of three years old, and another a Red Cross
worker/journalist struggling to bring first aid and
comfort to dying kids on Red Cross premises). </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>This is a regime which represses the
independent media, even now threatening to deport true
Gambian-born editors of the Independent Newspaper.
Citizen FM radio station was summarily closed down for
two years for carrying reports critical of Jammeh and
his regime (and even when the Courts ordered
restoration to the owners, the regime prevaricated).
Radio One FM, which has earned the reputation of being
an important independent voice in the Gambia, has
recently had its staff attacked and its premises
burned.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>Just last week, the United Nations issued a damning
report, citing The Gambia in the involvement of the
“blood diamond” trafficking, and of illegal arms
dealing in the sub-region. The Gambia’s role in the
illegal hard drugs trade and of being a hard drugs
haven is growing and investigations will surely soon
follow the accusations. </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>The name and reputation of The Gambia as a
country of reasonable Human and Civil Rights
protection for the whole of West Africa and indeed,
the Continent, have been brought into such
international disrepute: the country is now derided
and has become a laughing stock on the world stage.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>Both Yankuba Touray and Tombong Saidy are active
players in and beneficiaries of this awful regime.
They are directly (or indirectly) implicated and
involved in the repression, the illegality, the
tyranny. </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Yankuba Touray is a man of limited
educational background and intellectual capacity.
Gambians at home and abroad will wonder why this man
has been asked to speak about African culture, and its
theory and practice. Calling this man a
“distinguished” Gambian is an affront to his fellow
countrymen.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>This is the man who on the even of the 1996
Presidential Election in The Gambia directly gave
orders to the security forces to beat up and torture
Opposition supporters (mainly from the United
Democratic Party) at Denton Bridge on the outskirts of
Banjul. 36 people were injured and hospitalised, and 3
of these later died (including a pregnant woman). This
is the man who openly boasts that the regime of Yahya
Jammeh will never be ousted from power, not even by
democratic electoral process. </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>This is a man with a reputation for liking
“young girls”: for searching them out and using them
for his own purposes. This is a man who was among
Council Members who gave direct orders that some 30
soldiers implicated in an alleged coup attempt on
November 11th 1994, be put to death without pity or
recourse to the law. This is the man who is the most
vocal of the current regime: known as Jammeh’s
“praise-singer”. This is the man who has grown rich,
and now owns many of the properties seized from former
PPP officials and ministers.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>Yankuba Touray is no-one’s role model:
particularly, he is not one for young African
Americans wanting to learn something of their
continent of origin. </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>As for Tombong Saidy, he runs one of the
most repressive and one-sided media outfits in the
history of Africa. His Gambia Radio and Television
Service (GRTS) is the mouthpiece for this murderous
regime, and Tombong heads it up in true Jammeh-regime
style. He is dictatorial, and appoints and promotes
only on nepotistic/favouritism bases. Many of the fine
young journalists and broadcasters have left already
because of his leadership style.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>Tombong Saidy was The Gambia’s Charge d’Affairs to
the USA in the transition period, but was declared
personal non-grata by the American government after he
severely beat up his own wife. He was then transferred
to the UK, but the British government after some
lobbying by Gambians in the UK, asked him to return
back to The Gambia, where he was then chosen to head
up the GRTS. </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Neither Touray nor Saidy have anything of
worth to offer the student body at Rust College. By
associating yourself and the NAASLC with men of this
ilk, you are not only violating the principles of your
charter, you are also tacitly aiding and abetting the
oppressive Gambian regime of Yahya Jammeh. This will
be a betrayal of all that you stand for and what
African Americans have fought for and stood up for
over the years: that is, freedom from oppression,
civil liberties and justice.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>History now asks that you and Rust College
disassociate itself from these members of a tyrannical
and murderous regime. </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I urge you to take the following measures:
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P><STRONG>1. Sever or cut all links with the Jammeh
regime in The Gambia </STRONG></P>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>2. Cancel the visit of Yankuba
Touray and Tombong Saidy </STRONG>
<DIV></DIV>
<P><STRONG>3. Retract your statement referring to
these two men as “distinguished” Gambians
</STRONG></P>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>4. Prevail upon Yahya Jammeh to
improve his record on human rights, and to ensure free
and fair elections in 2001 </STRONG>
<DIV></DIV>
<P><STRONG>5. Lobby all African Americans to inform
them of the true nature of the Gambian regime
</STRONG></P>
<DIV></DIV><STRONG>6. Work with progressive Gambians
who have the country’s best interests at heart. There
are many competent Gambians who would be pleased to be
invited to speak to your student body about Gambian
and African culture. </STRONG>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>Contact Professor Sulayman Nyang at Howard
University in Washington DC or Professor Abdoulaye
Saine at Miami University in Ohio. Both these men are
distinguished Gambian scholars and fine speakers. </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I also ask you to research further
information on The Gambia since the 1994 coup in order
to substantiate the contents of my letter. See:
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>John Wiseman, “Military Rule in The Gambia: an
interim assessment” in Third World Quarterly Vol 17
1996 </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>John Wiseman, “The Gambia: From Coup to
Elections” in Journal of Democracy Vol 9 No 2 April
1998
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>John Wiseman, “The July 1994 Coup d’Etat in The
Gambia – the end of an era” in Round Table Journal
1995 </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Abdoulaye Saine, “The Military’s Managed
Transition to Civilian Rule in The Gambia”. Journal of
Political and Military Sociology. No 26 Winter 1998
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>Arnold Hughes, “Democratisation under the Military
in The Gambia 1994-2000,” Journal of Commonwealth and
Comparative Politics. November 2000-12-27 </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I am also working on a pamphlet myself
entitled “The Case Against Jammeh and his regime” and
shall send this to you upon completion early in
January.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>Thank you for taking the time to read this letter.
</P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Yours sincerely,
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>Ebrima Ceesay </P>
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--- I feel you brother. And everytime you remember
the Sierra Leonean doccumentary "Cry Freetown" or
whatever it was called, remember that our own beloved
nation is not too far away from such hell. In fact,
if things continue the way they are, we will be
heading straigh to a "Cry Banjul."
kalilu camara <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Mr.Jagne,
> I am thrilled at your derivatives if that is my
> exact sentiment summased.
> I saw the tapes on the Sierra Leone war.The whole
> scenery left me numb
> perplexed and teary just like that tape CRY FREEDOM.
> Indeed the modern
> African child has the right to sob.
> In my search for why, i ask some friends why
> diamonds are so expensive as
> oppose to human lives.
> But for the arrangement of the carbon atoms it is
> graphite at its very
> best.This i believe is the stuff found in charcoal.
> You will thing that the lives of our children will
> mean more.
> I am sure they do.But it is very hard to explain
> this even to oneself
> especially to the future.
> Mr Jammehs trip to Sierra Leon could be very hard to
> explain as a
> humantarian jesture given this complex.
> After the fact what is a couple of thousand Leones
> to a child handicapped by
> adult miscommunication....hardly anything.
> Could this and other atrocities been avioded only
> God knows, what we know as
> surviviors is that we can prevent such gross
> mistakes by
> learning to compromise and work as brothers in
> opposition, for the common
> good.
> I do believe that the common losses we all assume in
> the end of a war is our
> biggest opponent to tarkle.What i am trying to say
> is
> we should one and all picture this kind of results
> and collectively
> fight our personal urges to fight and do it in our
> power to make
> peace.
> I do commend this jesture by the un.Whilest the
> united nations is
> in some very real respects our only hope in some
> national matters
> they cannot due to certain consraints always bail us
> out.
> I do believe that it is not too much for a people to
> ask that
> their representatives be urthentic and to a certain
> degree give them their
> basic human rights in exchange for the recognition
> of being
> their representatives.
> Dont some of us think that the whole group should be
> made aware
> of the transactions done in their name?
> How is it possible in such a tiny nation that we
> drop so deep in dept and
> not a single soul can account for the loan collected
> there in?
> How can there be such a high degree of human rights
> violations side by side
> with this degree of public silence?
> You will think that the uthenticity of our leader
> will be determined by us
> as a nation.Will the united nations in all fairness
> assist in a free and
> fair election in THE Gambia,one of the smallest
> African
> nations? Or will they accept anyone who show up?
> Will Yaya Jammeh
> graciously allow international observers in a free
> and fair election?
> I think that real bravery is allowing justice to
> prevail.
> Yaya had, coupled with four other Gambians what it
> took to overthrow
> an overwhelmingly elected leader,he has the heart to
> unleased life bullets
> at his younger brothers ,to imprison his friends,put
> in
> jeoapady his comrades life but what remains to be
> seen is his courage to
> face himself and let the majority of Gambians
> determine their own
> destiny.But the uncertainties of such a daring move
> given what went down in
> the last six years maybe too frightening even for
> the 'invisible soldier'!
> Not only has "His Invisiblity" constantly cut off
> electricity and raise the
> price the record highest in the world,now does he
> see to it that we cannot talk on the phone by
> messing with the wires?
> Everyone almost thought that Gamtel will be spared.
>
>
> karl
>
>
>
> >From: Sigga jagne <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing
> list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: FWD: UN accuses Gambia of
> Exporting"blood"diamonds
> >Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 16:56:51 -0800
> >
> >Well, its about time the international community
> start
> >seeing Jammeh for what he really is. Remember the
> >letter I got from the Brittish officials which said
> >that they decided to renew military assistance to
> the
> >Gambia because of its peacekeeping efforts in
> Sierra
> >Leone, well I guess now the Brits will know that
> the
> >real motive behind Jammeh's Sierra Leone efforts,
> is
> >far from being a peace keeping one.
> >
> >--- Sidi M Sanneh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Culled from the Independent Newspaper of 26-28
> > > December,2000
> > >
> > > UN ACCUSES GAMBIA OF EXPORTING "BLOOD" DIAMONDS
> > > Calls for first-ever international embargo
> against
> > > Jammeh regime
> > >
> > > The Gambia has been accused by the United
> Nations of
> > > exporting "blood"
> > > diamonds to the international market dealing in
> the
> > > commodity. The UN has
> > > since called for sanctions against The Gambia
> and
> > > Liberia the two countries
> > > mentioned in a damning UN report on the role of
> > > diamonds in funding
> > > worsening conflicts in the sub-region and
> elsewhere
> > > in Africa. The report
> > > catalogues a host of African countries including
> The
> > > Gambia as facilitators
> > > of the trade inb diamonds from conflict zones
> like
> > > Sierra Leone whose
> > > diamond has been banned (except those fromthe
> Sierra
> > > Leone government).
> > >
> > > The report prepared by a five-man panel was
> taken to
> > > the United Nations
> > > Security Counciul where diplomats had begun
> drawing
> > > upmeasures against The
> > > Gambia andLiberia. The expert panel established
> by
> > > the Security Coucil to
> > > investigate the link between the illicit diamond
> > > sales and arms traficking
> > > called for an "immediate embargo on trade in
> > > diamonds from the Gambia".
> > >
> > > The report indicates that "although the Gambia
> has
> > > no diamond mines and no
> > > reputation as a diamond-dealing nation, it has
> > > become a significant
> > > exporter,with most of the gems believed to be
> > > obtainable in Sierra Leone".
> > > If the embargo against The Gambia is enforced it
> > > will be the first
> > > internatiuonal move against the six-year old
> > > government.
> > >
> > > Meanwhile, according to the GRTS the Secretary
> of
> > > State for Finance and
> > > Economic Affairs Famara Jatta and the Secretary
> of
> > > State for Trade, Industry
> > > and Employment Musa Sillah have denied the link
> > > between The Gambia and the
> > > export of diamonds. The GRTS quoted them,as
> saying
> > > that the country's
> > > export review does not recveal any export of
> > > diamonds. The state officials
> > > reportedly told GRTS that statistics in the UN
> > > report may have come from
> > > countries where diamonds are sold. "It would
> > > therefore be unfair for the
>
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ROSS TO DEMONSTRATE AGAINST YANKUBA & TOMBONG'S VISIT
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Guys, at the bottom of the message below, from Ebrima,
is the contact infor for Dr. Stoval. Let us all
write/E-mail our protests to him. And if anyone knows
someone who is a student at Russ, let us know. We
need to try and persuade their own students to
demonstrate against this visit.
AGAIN, IF ANYONE KNOWS SOMEONE ATTENDING RUSS COLLEGE,
ESPECIALY IF THEY ARE GAMBIAN, LET US KNOW.
--- Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Gambia-L:
>
> The unedited e-mail below is from a concerned
> Gambian whose name I am
> witholding. I urge all Gambians and friends of the
> Gambia, to send protest
> mails to Dr Stovall as soon as possible. I myself
> will work on a pamphlet to
> be titled "The Case against Yahya Jammeh" and send
> it to Dr Stovall before
> the 5th January 2001. Thanks!
>
> Ebrima Ceesay
> Birmingham, UK
>
>
______________________________________________________________________
>
> >To: [log in to unmask] Subject: YANKUBA
> TOURAY & TOMBONG SAIDY
> >COMING TO RUST COLLEGE IN JAN 2001 Date: Wed, 27
> Dec 2000
> >
> >Dear Ebrima,
> >
> >Before breaking you the news, I must first of all
> commend you and extend to
> >you my sincere thanks and gratitude for a case well
> presented in your
> >Sunday article not to only The Gambian people, but
> to the entire
> >International Community at large. In your piece,
> you have vividly made a
> >very convincing case against MORON JAMMEH, a well
> compiled facts which
> >would easily convince even a jury of pre-ks to
> convict the MORON. To that
> >end, I once again extend to you very many thanks
> for a job well done. Keep
> >up the good work.
> >
> >Now back to the NEWS. I want you to make another
> convincing case as you did
> >in your Sunday piece against what I call giving a
> THUMBS-UP TO JAMMEH THE
> >STUDENT KILLER BY THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN
> THE UNITED STATES,
> >EITHER UNCONSCIOUSLY, OR THEY ARE TRULY AWARE OF
> WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE
> >GAMBIA ON A DAY-BY-DAY BASIS.
> >
> >NEWS FLASH:- Ebrima, could you believe that RUST
> COLLEGE of all colleges in
> >Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA has invited both
> YANKUBA TOURAY and TOMBONG
> >SAIDY as distinguished delegates from The
> Gambia(ROOTS) to give a
> >presentation of African Culture to STUDENTS of RUST
> COLLEGE? The
> >presentation is scheduled from JANUARY 12-13, 2001.
> And these people are
> >part and parcel of an administration who had
> slaughtered our students in
> >The Gambia, and yet here they are invited to give a
> presentation as
> >DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS to STUDENTS.
> >
> >The program has been sponsored by the NATIONAL
> AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT
> >LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (NAASLC), whose Chairman
> happens to be an African
> >Professor: DR. A. J. STOVALL. Dr. Stovall heads the
> Division of Social
> >Science at Rust College. I understand from sources
> that he had been to The
> >Gambia a year or two ago, and had visited JAMMEH,
> and even photographed
> >with him. What does that tells us as people? This
> means that Jammeh is
> >using some African Americans as propaganda tools to
> polish and cover up his
> >killer image.
> >
> >Here is what Dr. A. J. Stovall, Chair, has
> installed in the NAASLC website
> >on YANKUBA and TOMBONG'S invitation:-
> >
> >"A distinguished delegation from The Gambia(ROOTS)
> West Africa led by
> >Honorable YANKUBA TOURAY, Secretary of State and
> the Honorable TOMBOMG
> >SAIDY, Minister of The Gambia Radio and Television
> Services are scheduled
> >to make a special presentation on African
> Culture-Theory and
> >Practice-Opportunity or Publicity".
> >
> >Ebrima, I am really appalled by this, because many
> Gambians have graduated
> >from Rust College, and many are still attending the
> college; and I am sure
> >they all are appalled by this invitation, because
> it is against human
> >decency and moral values. In fact, it is totally
> against the mission
> >statement of NAASLC which reads as follows:-
> >
> >NAASLC MISSION STATEMENT:- To address issues of
> Liberation, and Provide
> >analysis of Progressive African Leadership Models,
> Past and Present and
> >Outline Revolutionary Leadership Paradigms of the
> Future.
> >
> >If the above mission statement endeavors to address
> progressive African
> >leadership, therefore, slaughtering students
> qualifies progressive, African
> >leadership? I think Dr. A. J. Stovall is just doing
> publicity for MORON
> >JAMMEH, period. Therefore, Ebrima, I think every
> Gam-ler should send
> >protest email to Dr. A J. stovall in protest for
> inviting those whose hands
> >are stained with student blood, and more
> significantly, those invitees does
> >not even have the moral gist to attend such forum.
> Listed below are the
> >contact information of Dr. A. J. Stovall:
> >
> >Dr. A. J. Stovall, Chair Division of Social Science
> Rust college
> >
> >Tel: 662-551-4095 x 4311 Email:[log in to unmask]
> website:www.naaslc.org
> >
> >May Allah bless you and your family in this month
> of Ramadan, Christmas and
> >Happy New Year.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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ASCAC - THE TEN VIRTUES OF THE ANCIENT AFRICANS
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Subject: ASCAC - THE TEN VIRTUES OF THE ANCIENT AFRICANS
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THE TEN VIRTUES OF THE ANCIENT AFRICANS
1. Control of Thought
Don't react, analyze the situation. You must bring about order if there =
is none.
2. Control of Action
A direct connection to right thinking. Unless one can consistently =
produce right action one will not be able to influence others.
3. Steadfastness (Fortitude)
Staying Power! If what you're doing is meaningful then you've got to =
hang in and stick with it. Over a period of time others around you will =
speak of your ability and you will develop a reputation for being =
consistent. Everybody and his or her friends, because of the lack of =
knowledge will knock what you're about; but as long as you stay with it, =
you'll grow. As long as you stay with it and benefit, then others will =
follow. Being steadfast is holding to your principles.
4. Identify with Higher Ideals
What makes some people strong (steadfast) while others change from one =
week to the next? Identity with something larger than themselves is what =
it is. As we examine ourselves we find that most of what we have been =
concerned with to the present has been self-centered and petty. Our =
identity with African people world-wide and throughout time is the =
highest identity that exists for us.
5. Evidence of a Mission
Our situation in captivity speaks of our need to liberate ourselves. =
Liberation is our mission. Some might say we'll never achieve it in our =
lifetimes, but we're not concerned with our lifetimes. We're concerned =
with the liberation (advancement) of African people. This means that =
everyone we come in contact with must be fed something, so that the seed =
of liberation grows within them.
6. Evidence of a Call to Spiritual Order
Once you have seen the 'Mission' and understand its importance, then you =
must move in that direction. Some people in this western culture get =
"saved". We must get "Conscious" and act to fill the needs among our =
people. No Brother, conscious brother or sister can be comfortable until =
our situation as a people is corrected.
=20
7. Freedom from Resentment (Courage).
The move to freedom calls for change. Change disrupts, breaks, =
reassembles and redefines. While things are in the process of change =
there is no stability, no comfort. For this reason many avoid change. =
One who is enlightened however sees change as a must because the =
alternative is death for African people. Now comes the conflict. Your =
parents, family and friends don't see what you see. You can't follow =
their path and they don't see yours. They will act negative towards you =
as you follow your direction. Only courage will help you stay on your =
path and that courage comes from within. That courage will keep you from =
being resentful against those who don't see; and that same courage will =
stop their resentment from getting in you and slowing you down.
8. Confidence in the Power of the Master (Teacher).
If you have come to the level where you want to develop (change) then =
the best thing to do is to become the student of someone more advanced =
in the path (liberation) that you want to follow a master (teacher) is =
someone who has demonstrated their attachment to the advancement of our =
people.
9. Confidence in One's Own Learning Abilities.
The greatest teacher cannot teach unless the student is willing to =
change. The only thing that prevents change is the unwillingness to =
change.
10. Preparedness for Initiation
Once you've received knowledge are you prepared to act on it (change)? =
The receipt of knowledge is worthless unless change follows. We are =
continuously receiving knowledge. We must be prepared to continually =
change (grow).
=20
Elder Professor Edward Scobie ASCAC Eastern Region Conference
Adopted from George G.M. James Stolen Legacy
ASCAC Study Group Guide
About ASCAC | Conferences & Events | African World View | African =
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<P><FONT face=3DVerdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica>Our situation in =
captivity speaks=20
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say=20
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Some people=20
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and they=20
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direction. Only courage will help you stay on your path and that courage =
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Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 21:40:24 -0000
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From: Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: LET'S ALL WRITE/E-MAIL DR. STOVALL & CALL ON GAMBIAN STUDENTS
AT ROSS TO DEMONSTRATE AGAINST YANKUBA & TOMBONG'S VISIT
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Sigga, that's a good suggestion. Folks, lets rise to the occasion and match
our words with deeds. Do not wait for others to do it for you, for they
might be thinking the same as you. So, please rise up and be counted. It's
these little steps that will accumulate to our grand victory. Ebrima,
thanks for taking the leadership in this one. So, its on.
Chi Jaama
Joe Sambou
>From: Sigga jagne <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: LET'S ALL WRITE/E-MAIL DR. STOVALL & CALL ON GAMBIAN STUDENTS AT
> ROSS TO DEMONSTRATE AGAINST YANKUBA & TOMBONG'S VISIT
>Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 13:17:58 -0800
>
>Guys, at the bottom of the message below, from Ebrima,
>is the contact infor for Dr. Stoval. Let us all
>write/E-mail our protests to him. And if anyone knows
>someone who is a student at Russ, let us know. We
>need to try and persuade their own students to
>demonstrate against this visit.
>
>AGAIN, IF ANYONE KNOWS SOMEONE ATTENDING RUSS COLLEGE,
>ESPECIALY IF THEY ARE GAMBIAN, LET US KNOW.
>
>--- Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Gambia-L:
> >
> > The unedited e-mail below is from a concerned
> > Gambian whose name I am
> > witholding. I urge all Gambians and friends of the
> > Gambia, to send protest
> > mails to Dr Stovall as soon as possible. I myself
> > will work on a pamphlet to
> > be titled "The Case against Yahya Jammeh" and send
> > it to Dr Stovall before
> > the 5th January 2001. Thanks!
> >
> > Ebrima Ceesay
> > Birmingham, UK
> >
> >
>______________________________________________________________________
> >
> > >To: [log in to unmask] Subject: YANKUBA
> > TOURAY & TOMBONG SAIDY
> > >COMING TO RUST COLLEGE IN JAN 2001 Date: Wed, 27
> > Dec 2000
> > >
> > >Dear Ebrima,
> > >
> > >Before breaking you the news, I must first of all
> > commend you and extend to
> > >you my sincere thanks and gratitude for a case well
> > presented in your
> > >Sunday article not to only The Gambian people, but
> > to the entire
> > >International Community at large. In your piece,
> > you have vividly made a
> > >very convincing case against MORON JAMMEH, a well
> > compiled facts which
> > >would easily convince even a jury of pre-ks to
> > convict the MORON. To that
> > >end, I once again extend to you very many thanks
> > for a job well done. Keep
> > >up the good work.
> > >
> > >Now back to the NEWS. I want you to make another
> > convincing case as you did
> > >in your Sunday piece against what I call giving a
> > THUMBS-UP TO JAMMEH THE
> > >STUDENT KILLER BY THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN
> > THE UNITED STATES,
> > >EITHER UNCONSCIOUSLY, OR THEY ARE TRULY AWARE OF
> > WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE
> > >GAMBIA ON A DAY-BY-DAY BASIS.
> > >
> > >NEWS FLASH:- Ebrima, could you believe that RUST
> > COLLEGE of all colleges in
> > >Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA has invited both
> > YANKUBA TOURAY and TOMBONG
> > >SAIDY as distinguished delegates from The
> > Gambia(ROOTS) to give a
> > >presentation of African Culture to STUDENTS of RUST
> > COLLEGE? The
> > >presentation is scheduled from JANUARY 12-13, 2001.
> > And these people are
> > >part and parcel of an administration who had
> > slaughtered our students in
> > >The Gambia, and yet here they are invited to give a
> > presentation as
> > >DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS to STUDENTS.
> > >
> > >The program has been sponsored by the NATIONAL
> > AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT
> > >LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (NAASLC), whose Chairman
> > happens to be an African
> > >Professor: DR. A. J. STOVALL. Dr. Stovall heads the
> > Division of Social
> > >Science at Rust College. I understand from sources
> > that he had been to The
> > >Gambia a year or two ago, and had visited JAMMEH,
> > and even photographed
> > >with him. What does that tells us as people? This
> > means that Jammeh is
> > >using some African Americans as propaganda tools to
> > polish and cover up his
> > >killer image.
> > >
> > >Here is what Dr. A. J. Stovall, Chair, has
> > installed in the NAASLC website
> > >on YANKUBA and TOMBONG'S invitation:-
> > >
> > >"A distinguished delegation from The Gambia(ROOTS)
> > West Africa led by
> > >Honorable YANKUBA TOURAY, Secretary of State and
> > the Honorable TOMBOMG
> > >SAIDY, Minister of The Gambia Radio and Television
> > Services are scheduled
> > >to make a special presentation on African
> > Culture-Theory and
> > >Practice-Opportunity or Publicity".
> > >
> > >Ebrima, I am really appalled by this, because many
> > Gambians have graduated
> > >from Rust College, and many are still attending the
> > college; and I am sure
> > >they all are appalled by this invitation, because
> > it is against human
> > >decency and moral values. In fact, it is totally
> > against the mission
> > >statement of NAASLC which reads as follows:-
> > >
> > >NAASLC MISSION STATEMENT:- To address issues of
> > Liberation, and Provide
> > >analysis of Progressive African Leadership Models,
> > Past and Present and
> > >Outline Revolutionary Leadership Paradigms of the
> > Future.
> > >
> > >If the above mission statement endeavors to address
> > progressive African
> > >leadership, therefore, slaughtering students
> > qualifies progressive, African
> > >leadership? I think Dr. A. J. Stovall is just doing
> > publicity for MORON
> > >JAMMEH, period. Therefore, Ebrima, I think every
> > Gam-ler should send
> > >protest email to Dr. A J. stovall in protest for
> > inviting those whose hands
> > >are stained with student blood, and more
> > significantly, those invitees does
> > >not even have the moral gist to attend such forum.
> > Listed below are the
> > >contact information of Dr. A. J. Stovall:
> > >
> > >Dr. A. J. Stovall, Chair Division of Social Science
> > Rust college
> > >
> > >Tel: 662-551-4095 x 4311 Email:[log in to unmask]
> > website:www.naaslc.org
> > >
> > >May Allah bless you and your family in this month
> > of Ramadan, Christmas and
> > >Happy New Year.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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Comrades:
Karamba, Ous, Sol, Joe and the rest of the gang, where are you? Can we
charter a van from Metro DC to the Carolinas and finally to Atlanta to
unmasked these idiots at Rust College? I have three willing Gambians in
North Carolina ready to take the trip.
Ebrima has done his work, and it is our turn to organize. Please let me
know about strategy. This is an opportunity for us to showcase our
message. Please do not let me down.
I can be reached at the following numbers: 1-800-678-8009(5), 336-854-3019
and 336-708-2682. I hope to hear from you.
Tombong and Yankuba must be crazy to invade our territory.
Naphiyo,
Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
> [Original Message]
> From: Sigga jagne <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 12/27/00 3:48:27 PM
> Subject: ebrima Ceesay Re: My Letter To Rust College, USA
>
> Ebrima, my dear. As I read your letter, I am once
> again reminded why I have come to gain so much respect
> for you, a man I have never met. And why everytime I
> feel despair, due to the state of affairs back home, I
> somehow find hope for the future again. For how can I
> not be hopeful, when Gambia boasts of sons like you?
> How indeed can I not be hopeful? I pray that God, the
> Almighty, will preserve your love for humanity and
> your quest for justice. I pray that Allah, the
> omnipotent, will bless you and bestow on you long life
> and good health, so that you may live amongst us for
> years and years to come. That way, we will always
> have someone to inspire us and someone to help us
> ascertain democracy in our country, and peace and
> freedom for all our people. Happy New Year and Happy
> Eid to you, your family members, and all who are dear
> to you.
>
>
> --- Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> <HR>
> <html><DIV></DIV>
> <P> </P>
> <P>Gambia-L: </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>Please read below the explanatory e-mail I
> sent to Dr A. J Stovall, in connection with Yankuba
> Touray’s and Tombong Saidy’s forthcoming visit to Rust
> College.
> <P>Ebrima Ceesay </P>
> <DIV></DIV>Birmingham, UK
> <DIV></DIV>
>
<DIV></DIV>_________________________________________________________________
_________
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P> </P>
> <P>Dr A.J. Stovall,</P>
> <P>Division of Social Science, </P>
> <P>Rust College, </P>
> <P>Holly Springs, </P>
> <DIV></DIV>Mississippi.
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P> </P>
> <P><STRONG>Dear Dr Stovall, </STRONG></P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>Let me please introduce myself to you. I am
> a Gambian Journalist (formerly an Editor of the
> Gambia’s Daily Observer newspaper). I am currently
> undertaking Post Graduate Research at the Centre of
> West African Studies at the University of Birmingham,
> UK. My research interests lie in Third World politics,
> development issues in Africa, and the African military
> and democratisation on the continent. Specifically, I
> am researching democratisation in The Gambia under
> Yayha Jammeh. I have been living and working in the UK
> since I left The Gambia in December 1996, after two
> years of harassment at the hands of the AFPRC regime
> of Yahya Jammeh.
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>During the coup period and until the time that I
> left The Gambia, I was also the BBC Gambia
> Correspondent. I provided daily reporting and analysis
> of political, economic and social events as they
> unfolded in The Gambia. </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>I am not giving you these biographical
> details to impress you or other readers of this
> letter: rather to present my credentials and
> qualifications which equip me to write to you about
> the issue of Yankuba Touray and Tombong Saidy who are
> due to make a presentation to students at Rust College
> on January 12-13th.
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>I note that the Mission Statement of the National
> African American Student Leadership Conference reads:
> </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV><STRONG>“To address issues of liberation,
> and provide analysis of progressive African </STRONG>
> <DIV></DIV><STRONG>leadership models, past and
> present, and outline revolutionary leadership
> </STRONG>
> <DIV></DIV><STRONG>paradigms of the future.” </STRONG>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>Since the Alex Haley book <STRONG>“ROOTS”
> </STRONG>was published, African Americans have
> developed a huge interest in Africa in general, West
> Africa more specifically and The Gambia in particular,
> since this was the country to which Haley apparently
> traced his ancestors. For African Americans to return
> to the African continent in order to trace their own
> roots and to build up kinship ties on the continent,
> has become a deeply significant act. </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>We who are African born, and those of
> African heritage born in the Diaspora share powerful
> connecting links, and there is much we can do together
> for the betterment of our black people hood in general
> – through education, trade, health, culture, sports
> etc.
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>In those centuries when our black ancestors were
> forcibly taken from their homeland as slaves, the
> immediate, physical links with “home” might have been
> severed, but those deeper links of ancestry, blood
> lines and kinship bonds remain to this day and into
> the future. There is therefore a genuine case to be
> made for fostering mutual understanding, discussion
> and other links with each other: we are still truly
> brothers and sisters. The NAASL Conference has a duty
> to foster these connections and to do all in its power
> to forge meaningful bonds between black people
> wherever they may have been born. </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>But it has to be said though that Africa
> has produced many tyrants who have, through force of
> arms, become our leaders. These tyrants have nothing
> to offer their people except violence, intimidation,
> fear and repression. They have even less to offer to
> our African American brothers and sisters. Some of
> these African leaders are as repressive as the white
> slave masters of old. Diasporan-born Africans should
> cement their links with continental born Africans, BUT
> they have to be discriminating in the links they wish
> to foster.
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>Now, specifically on Gambian issues: one of the
> most repressive and draconian regimes to be found
> today in the whole of Africa lies in the tiny nation
> of The Gambia. A recent study cited the regime of
> Yayha Jammeh in The Gambia as one of the six most
> repressive in Africa, along with Sudan and Liberia.
> There are also many other international reports and
> studies which detail the levels of repression evident
> in today’s Gambia (the independent country reports of
> both Amnesty International, and of the US State
> Department make powerful and disturbing reading). </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>Dr Stovall, Yahya Jammeh’s Pan Africanism
> is based on opportunistic rhetoric: he lacks sincerity
> in all that he says and does. This is the man who
> during his rule has so far deported more than 60 West
> Africans, the majority of whom are educationists,
> journalists or human rights activists. This is the man
> who just last month deported six Senegalese brothers
> (people who share our language, our cultural heritage
> and kinship ties).
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>This is the man who deported the Sierra Leonean
> journalist, Cherno Ojuku Ceesay, who had fled to exile
> from his home country to The Gambia, back into the
> hands of his military opponents in Sierra Leone, in
> gross violation of International Law. This is the man
> who deported Kenneth Best, one of Africa’s most
> respected journalists, back to his war torn country of
> Liberia (Mr Best took me personally under his tutelage
> in The Gambia and he is my Mentor). </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>Today, the Jammeh regime represents all
> that is bad in politics. Six years have elapsed since
> Jammeh seized power, and our wonderful nation is now a
> travesty of its former self: murder, repression, fear,
> violence, violation of human rights and freedoms,
> kidnap, detention incommunicado without charge or
> trial, greed and injustice are the order of the day.
> Levels of poverty, of maternal and infant mortality,
> of unemployment and of crime rates are all escalating
> out of control.
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>The regime uses its “secret police”, the National
> Intelligence Agency, to arrest without warrant, to
> detain without charge, to harass and persecute and
> even to murder. This is a regime where the Minister of
> the Interior has been given the power through Decree
> to detain any person for as is wished and to do so
> without reason. This is a regime which has arbitrarily
> sacked civil servants who have given sterling service
> over the years. This is the regime which has exiled,
> either directly or indirectly, more than 5000
> Gambians. This is a regime which makes its civil and
> legislative appointments on the basis of nepotism and
> favouritism. </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>This is a regime whose greed is naked: it
> takes reserves directly from the Central Bank of The
> Gambia whensoever it chooses. Within six short years,
> Jammeh has transformed himself on the backs of the
> struggling Gambian citizenship, into a
> multi-millionaire with bank accounts in Dubai and
> Switzerland. The man now owns and runs a private jet,
> and is on record as having boasted that he, his
> children and his grandchildren will never suffer in
> life because of the wealth he has accumulated. This is
> a regime which has interfered with the judiciary to
> the extent that its independence is now totally
> compromised.
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>This is a regime which for no just reason,
> deliberately and cold-bloodedly killed 14
> peacefully-demonstrating students on the streets of
> Serrekunda on April 10th/11th this year. No one has
> been brought to justice, nor are they likely to be,
> for these awful murders of young innocents (one a
> child of three years old, and another a Red Cross
> worker/journalist struggling to bring first aid and
> comfort to dying kids on Red Cross premises). </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>This is a regime which represses the
> independent media, even now threatening to deport true
> Gambian-born editors of the Independent Newspaper.
> Citizen FM radio station was summarily closed down for
> two years for carrying reports critical of Jammeh and
> his regime (and even when the Courts ordered
> restoration to the owners, the regime prevaricated).
> Radio One FM, which has earned the reputation of being
> an important independent voice in the Gambia, has
> recently had its staff attacked and its premises
> burned.
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>Just last week, the United Nations issued a damning
> report, citing The Gambia in the involvement of the
> “blood diamond” trafficking, and of illegal arms
> dealing in the sub-region. The Gambia’s role in the
> illegal hard drugs trade and of being a hard drugs
> haven is growing and investigations will surely soon
> follow the accusations. </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>The name and reputation of The Gambia as a
> country of reasonable Human and Civil Rights
> protection for the whole of West Africa and indeed,
> the Continent, have been brought into such
> international disrepute: the country is now derided
> and has become a laughing stock on the world stage.
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>Both Yankuba Touray and Tombong Saidy are active
> players in and beneficiaries of this awful regime.
> They are directly (or indirectly) implicated and
> involved in the repression, the illegality, the
> tyranny. </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>Yankuba Touray is a man of limited
> educational background and intellectual capacity.
> Gambians at home and abroad will wonder why this man
> has been asked to speak about African culture, and its
> theory and practice. Calling this man a
> “distinguished” Gambian is an affront to his fellow
> countrymen.
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>This is the man who on the even of the 1996
> Presidential Election in The Gambia directly gave
> orders to the security forces to beat up and torture
> Opposition supporters (mainly from the United
> Democratic Party) at Denton Bridge on the outskirts of
> Banjul. 36 people were injured and hospitalised, and 3
> of these later died (including a pregnant woman). This
> is the man who openly boasts that the regime of Yahya
> Jammeh will never be ousted from power, not even by
> democratic electoral process. </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>This is a man with a reputation for liking
> “young girls”: for searching them out and using them
> for his own purposes. This is a man who was among
> Council Members who gave direct orders that some 30
> soldiers implicated in an alleged coup attempt on
> November 11th 1994, be put to death without pity or
> recourse to the law. This is the man who is the most
> vocal of the current regime: known as Jammeh’s
> “praise-singer”. This is the man who has grown rich,
> and now owns many of the properties seized from former
> PPP officials and ministers.
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>Yankuba Touray is no-one’s role model:
> particularly, he is not one for young African
> Americans wanting to learn something of their
> continent of origin. </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>As for Tombong Saidy, he runs one of the
> most repressive and one-sided media outfits in the
> history of Africa. His Gambia Radio and Television
> Service (GRTS) is the mouthpiece for this murderous
> regime, and Tombong heads it up in true Jammeh-regime
> style. He is dictatorial, and appoints and promotes
> only on nepotistic/favouritism bases. Many of the fine
> young journalists and broadcasters have left already
> because of his leadership style.
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>Tombong Saidy was The Gambia’s Charge d’Affairs to
> the USA in the transition period, but was declared
> personal non-grata by the American government after he
> severely beat up his own wife. He was then transferred
> to the UK, but the British government after some
> lobbying by Gambians in the UK, asked him to return
> back to The Gambia, where he was then chosen to head
> up the GRTS. </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>Neither Touray nor Saidy have anything of
> worth to offer the student body at Rust College. By
> associating yourself and the NAASLC with men of this
> ilk, you are not only violating the principles of your
> charter, you are also tacitly aiding and abetting the
> oppressive Gambian regime of Yahya Jammeh. This will
> be a betrayal of all that you stand for and what
> African Americans have fought for and stood up for
> over the years: that is, freedom from oppression,
> civil liberties and justice.
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>History now asks that you and Rust College
> disassociate itself from these members of a tyrannical
> and murderous regime. </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>I urge you to take the following measures:
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P><STRONG>1. Sever or cut all links with the Jammeh
> regime in The Gambia </STRONG></P>
> <DIV></DIV><STRONG>2. Cancel the visit of Yankuba
> Touray and Tombong Saidy </STRONG>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P><STRONG>3. Retract your statement referring to
> these two men as “distinguished” Gambians
> </STRONG></P>
> <DIV></DIV><STRONG>4. Prevail upon Yahya Jammeh to
> improve his record on human rights, and to ensure free
> and fair elections in 2001 </STRONG>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P><STRONG>5. Lobby all African Americans to inform
> them of the true nature of the Gambian regime
> </STRONG></P>
> <DIV></DIV><STRONG>6. Work with progressive Gambians
> who have the country’s best interests at heart. There
> are many competent Gambians who would be pleased to be
> invited to speak to your student body about Gambian
> and African culture. </STRONG>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>Contact Professor Sulayman Nyang at Howard
> University in Washington DC or Professor Abdoulaye
> Saine at Miami University in Ohio. Both these men are
> distinguished Gambian scholars and fine speakers. </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>I also ask you to research further
> information on The Gambia since the 1994 coup in order
> to substantiate the contents of my letter. See:
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>John Wiseman, “Military Rule in The Gambia: an
> interim assessment” in Third World Quarterly Vol 17
> 1996 </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>John Wiseman, “The Gambia: From Coup to
> Elections” in Journal of Democracy Vol 9 No 2 April
> 1998
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>John Wiseman, “The July 1994 Coup d’Etat in The
> Gambia – the end of an era” in Round Table Journal
> 1995 </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>Abdoulaye Saine, “The Military’s Managed
> Transition to Civilian Rule in The Gambia”. Journal of
> Political and Military Sociology. No 26 Winter 1998
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>Arnold Hughes, “Democratisation under the Military
> in The Gambia 1994-2000,” Journal of Commonwealth and
> Comparative Politics. November 2000-12-27 </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>I am also working on a pamphlet myself
> entitled “The Case Against Jammeh and his regime” and
> shall send this to you upon completion early in
> January.
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>Thank you for taking the time to read this letter.
> </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>Yours sincerely,
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>Ebrima Ceesay </P>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <P>Birmingham, UK </P>
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<P><BR>Sigga Jagne:</P>
<P>Thanks for the kind sentiments expressed in your e-mail below. I have to tell you though that I am also a fan of yours. I do enjoy reading your postings to the L, and I have a lot of respect and admiration for you. Keep it up and may God bless us ALL!</P>
<P>Kebba Dampha, Joe Sambou, Lamine Conteh: Keep up the good work you are doing!</P>
<P>Ebrima Ceesay<BR></P>
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<DIV></DIV>>Ebrima, my dear. As I read your letter, I am once
<DIV></DIV>>again reminded why I have come to gain so much respect
<DIV></DIV>>for you, a man I have never met. And why everytime I
<DIV></DIV>>feel despair, due to the state of affairs back home, I
<DIV></DIV>>somehow find hope for the future again. For how can I
<DIV></DIV>>not be hopeful, when Gambia boasts of sons like you?
<DIV></DIV>>How indeed can I not be hopeful? I pray that God, the
<DIV></DIV>>Almighty, will preserve your love for humanity and
<DIV></DIV>>your quest for justice. I pray that Allah, the
<DIV></DIV>>omnipotent, will bless you and bestow on you long life
<DIV></DIV>>and good health, so that you may live amongst us for
<DIV></DIV>>years and years to come. That way, we will always
<DIV></DIV>>have someone to inspire us and someone to help us
<DIV></DIV>>ascertain democracy in our country, and peace and
<DIV></DIV>>freedom for all our people. Happy New Year and Happy
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Pope,
You've said it all. Thanks for the info.
EB.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Pope Pope=20
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 8:23 AM
Subject: Gambia Phones Working? The Real Reasons
=20
REGULAR CUSTOMERS (home lines, not calling cards, )=20
When you initiate a call to the Gambia this is what happens:=20
1. The traffic in most cases is routed from your carrier to =
MCI/Sprint=20
2. If network resources (circuits) are available, then your call =
is put through to the Gambia=20
3. If their are no available network resources, then the call is =
routed to the backup route point, which in this case is London=20
4. If London has enough circuits open to fulfill your call, then =
you are connected to whomever you are calling in the Gambia, else you =
cant get through=20
The problem is three fold=20
1. US telephone traffic to the Gambia is mainly handled by =
Spring and MCI who have a direct link to the Gambia. The voice traffic =
is directly routed to the Gambia with London as backup. This means that =
if US call volume to the Gambia is overwhelming, the excess traffic =
(volume) is routed through London.=20
2. Norway's telephone traffic to the Gambia is routed through =
London=20
3. Belgium's telephone traffic was also being routed through =
London (this should not have happened and has since been rectified)=20
Now, two reasons are responsible for the problem US Phone =
customers (not calling cards) are experiencing calling the Gambia=20
1. There are not enough dedicated circuits for the Gambia from =
the US=20
2. The volume of traffic that the backup Route point can handle, =
which in this case is London=20
Whenever their is network satuaration with call volume to the =
Gambia from the US, the excess call volume is routed through the backup =
route point(London). London was at the same time being saturated with =
too much voice traffic from other points to the Gambia. Specifically =
London was being over saturated with voice traffic from Norway and =
especially Belgium to the Gambia. So essentially when the US circuits =
for the Gambia have too much traffic, all calls from the US, Norway, =
Belgium and London were competing for the same limited number of =
circuits in London. This was just too much, hence some of the access =
problems people have been experiencing especially from the US, Norway, =
London, Belgium and all other points in Europe or elsewhere that are =
routing their traffic through London.=20
The good news is, the highest volume of voice traffic to the =
Gambia, that was being routed through London, was coming from Belgium =
and Gamtel has since asked British Telecom to stop this. This has been =
corrected, I think it was yesterday or so. So essentially, people should =
see marked improvement in accessing the Gambia, especially from Europe. =
This will also improve access conditions for those in the US, since the =
backup point of voice traffic (London) has more capacity to handle =
overflow traffic from the US.=20
There will still be some problems for those in the US since two =
factors affect their ability to call the Gambia=20
1. The number of available circuits=20
2. The volume of traffic that the backup Route point can handle, =
which this case is London=20
The number of available circuits to the Gambia has not changed, =
and the only way that will be increased is if customers directly =
complain to their carriers about difficulty in calling the Gambia. As I =
have stated before, Gamtel has indeed asked MCI and Sprint to increase =
the number of dedicated circuits to the Gambia. They have been denied =
this request, since Sprint and MCI said they are not getting any =
complaints about difficulties in calling the Gambia from the US. Now, =
like I said before, the only way that can be fixed is if you complain. =
Even if your carrier is not MCI or Sprint, you should still complain to =
your carrier, because regardless of which Carrier handles your =
International calls, they in all likelihood, route your calls to the =
Gambia through MCI and Sprint.=20
CALLING CARD CUSTOMERS=20
Your problem is three fold=20
1. Your prepaid platform operator (calling card company) has too =
few lines/circuits to fulfill your call=20
2. There are not enough dedicated circuits for the Gambia from =
the US=20
3. The volume of traffic for the backup Route point (London) was =
too much=20
This is what happens when you use a calling card=20
1. The traffic is in most cases routed from the Prepaid Platform =
Operator (calling card company) to MCI or Sprint=20
2. If network resources (circuits) are available, then your call =
is put through to the Gambia=20
3. If their are no available network resources, then the call is =
routed to the backup route point (London)=20
4. If London has enough circuits open to fulfill your call, then =
you are connected to whomever you are calling in the Gambia, else you =
cant get through=20
Well, the only remedy is to buy a better calling card, say one =
from the big carriers, because they will definitely be in a better =
position to handle and fulfill your call.=20
It has been suggested by some that, maybe some of the problems =
are due to Gamtel being unable to handle the volume of calls coming to =
its network. This is not the case. Most of the problems people are =
experiencing calling the Gambia are bandwidth related from the point of =
origin of the call. From my understanding Gamtel is working to fix these =
bandwith/circuit problems with their partners, especaily from the US and =
Europe=20
Hope this helps to clarify the calling problems. Again, complain =
to your carriers if you want to see any permanent improvement, =
regardless of whether you are in the US or elsewhere. I would encourage =
those in the US and London to definitely complain because, most of the =
telephone traffic to the Gambia is routed through the US and London.=20
I will try and see if I can get an official statement from =
Gamtel about these problems and what they are doing to resolve them. =
Thanks and Happy EID to all=20
YNjie=20
=20
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Pope in what capacity are you dissecting and advising us on this issue -
what is your expertise? I've heard so many reasons that I really don't know
which one is authentic. I am not Doubting you, just trying to establish
credibility.
Thanks for the information.
Maila Touray
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Subject: Gambia Phones Working? The Real Reasons
REGULAR CUSTOMERS (home lines, not calling cards, )
When you initiate a call to the Gambia this is what happens:
1. The traffic in most cases is routed from your carrier to
MCI/Sprint
2. If network resources (circuits) are available, then your call is
put through to the Gambia
3. If their are no available network resources, then the call is
routed to the backup route point, which in this case is London
4. If London has enough circuits open to fulfill your call, then you
are connected to whomever you are calling in the Gambia, else you cant get
through
The problem is three fold
1. US telephone traffic to the Gambia is mainly handled by Spring
and MCI who have a direct link to the Gambia. The voice traffic is directly
routed to the Gambia with London as backup. This means that if US call
volume to the Gambia is overwhelming, the excess traffic (volume) is routed
through London.
2. Norway's telephone traffic to the Gambia is routed through London
3. Belgium's telephone traffic was also being routed through London
(this should not have happened and has since been rectified)
Now, two reasons are responsible for the problem US Phone customers
(not calling cards) are experiencing calling the Gambia
1. There are not enough dedicated circuits for the Gambia from the
US
2. The volume of traffic that the backup Route point can handle,
which in this case is London
Whenever their is network satuaration with call volume to the Gambia
from the US, the excess call volume is routed through the backup route
point(London). London was at the same time being saturated with too much
voice traffic from other points to the Gambia. Specifically London was being
over saturated with voice traffic from Norway and especially Belgium to the
Gambia. So essentially when the US circuits for the Gambia have too much
traffic, all calls from the US, Norway, Belgium and London were competing
for the same limited number of circuits in London. This was just too much,
hence some of the access problems people have been experiencing especially
from the US, Norway, London, Belgium and all other points in Europe or
elsewhere that are routing their traffic through London.
The good news is, the highest volume of voice traffic to the Gambia,
that was being routed through London, was coming from Belgium and Gamtel has
since asked British Telecom to stop this. This has been corrected, I think
it was yesterday or so. So essentially, people should see marked improvement
in accessing the Gambia, especially from Europe. This will also improve
access conditions for those in the US, since the backup point of voice
traffic (London) has more capacity to handle overflow traffic from the US.
There will still be some problems for those in the US since two
factors affect their ability to call the Gambia
1. The number of available circuits
2. The volume of traffic that the backup Route point can handle,
which this case is London
The number of available circuits to the Gambia has not changed, and
the only way that will be increased is if customers directly complain to
their carriers about difficulty in calling the Gambia. As I have stated
before, Gamtel has indeed asked MCI and Sprint to increase the number of
dedicated circuits to the Gambia. They have been denied this request, since
Sprint and MCI said they are not getting any complaints about difficulties
in calling the Gambia from the US. Now, like I said before, the only way
that can be fixed is if you complain. Even if your carrier is not MCI or
Sprint, you should still complain to your carrier, because regardless of
which Carrier handles your International calls, they in all likelihood,
route your calls to the Gambia through MCI and Sprint.
CALLING CARD CUSTOMERS
Your problem is three fold
1. Your prepaid platform operator (calling card company) has too few
lines/circuits to fulfill your call
2. There are not enough dedicated circuits for the Gambia from the
US
3. The volume of traffic for the backup Route point (London) was too
much
This is what happens when you use a calling card
1. The traffic is in most cases routed from the Prepaid Platform
Operator (calling card company) to MCI or Sprint
2. If network resources (circuits) are available, then your call is
put through to the Gambia
3. If their are no available network resources, then the call is
routed to the backup route point (London)
4. If London has enough circuits open to fulfill your call, then you
are connected to whomever you are calling in the Gambia, else you cant get
through
Well, the only remedy is to buy a better calling card, say one from
the big carriers, because they will definitely be in a better position to
handle and fulfill your call.
It has been suggested by some that, maybe some of the problems are
due to Gamtel being unable to handle the volume of calls coming to its
network. This is not the case. Most of the problems people are experiencing
calling the Gambia are bandwidth related from the point of origin of the
call. From my understanding Gamtel is working to fix these bandwith/circuit
problems with their partners, especaily from the US and Europe
Hope this helps to clarify the calling problems. Again, complain to
your carriers if you want to see any permanent improvement, regardless of
whether you are in the US or elsewhere. I would encourage those in the US
and London to definitely complain because, most of the telephone traffic to
the Gambia is routed through the US and London.
I will try and see if I can get an official statement from Gamtel
about these problems and what they are doing to resolve them. Thanks and
Happy EID to all
YNjie
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Although I have not read the Observer article, if I were to respond to this
email point by point, I will sound adversarial for which am not, hence I
choose not to.
Sorry that you were inconvenienced by 6 hours of electricity a day, however,
please empathize with families who've lost love ones on the operating table;
or those who never flipped a light-switch in their lives.
Yes we have a problem, although much bigger than "MINE."
Maila Touray
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Subject: NAWEC ,WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM????
Did any of you see the Nawec MD's interview on the Daily Observer captioned
'NAWEC OWED D150 MILLION.According to him this amount is due to unpaid bills
by customers,fair enough,but what kind of customers are these people.If i
could remember well,i once had an arrear of D150 with Nawec and my services
were disconnected,that is both water and Electricity.It was on a Friday when
i just came from a vacation in London,i called all Nawec offices but they
were all closed and i was told by a friend who work with the company that
reconnection can only be done on Monday cause they don't work
weekends.Imagine sleeping in the dark for almost three days and also no
water supply which means i was not able to use my bathroom. My point here
is that Nawec officials know very well who and who owed them that amount,but
will they disconnect them ? If they can disconnect us the poor ones for D150
why would they spare anyone especially the so called rich people.
As long as we don't stop the favouritism,it is not gonna work for us.Let us
be ourselves and carry out our duties without fear or favour,if we think
that favouring certain people will make us stay in that post forever,we are
kidding ourselves.Well it sometimes work in the Gambia,but how long do you
have to live your life like that?
I had lots of interviews with Nawec officials and i did them
documentaries,but each time they were like,power problems will be sorted out
soon.When is soon? I was in Gambia in September when there was a 10 weeks
load shedding,it was like 18hrs off and six hours on,can you imagine 18
whole hours off electricity.I was lucky that i only stayed for 14 nights.I
love Gambia like all other Gambians do,but there are some things that are
just disgusting,we see them happening everyday,but are we doing much about
them? Let us remember that Electricity supply plays a very important role in
development,so if we still want to attain vision 20/20 the blue prints of
the Gambia we have to work on Nawec.
No hard feelings,
Fatou Harona Drammeh.
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I am almost sure that the 'ancient African' represent in some exact
measure the whole humanfamily.It seems this very human idea gave birth
to the human rights of modern humanity in some similar way as Ancient
Africa might have given rise to humanity.
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>ASCAC - THE TEN VIRTUES OF THE ANCIENT AFRICANS
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>Subject: ASCAC - THE TEN VIRTUES OF THE ANCIENT AFRICANS
>
>
>
>
>THE TEN VIRTUES OF THE ANCIENT AFRICANS
>
>1. Control of Thought
>
>Don't react, analyze the situation. You must bring about order if there is
>none.
>
>2. Control of Action
>
>A direct connection to right thinking. Unless one can consistently produce
>right action one will not be able to influence others.
>
>3. Steadfastness (Fortitude)
>
>Staying Power! If what you're doing is meaningful then you've got to hang
>in and stick with it. Over a period of time others around you will speak of
>your ability and you will develop a reputation for being consistent.
>Everybody and his or her friends, because of the lack of knowledge will
>knock what you're about; but as long as you stay with it, you'll grow. As
>long as you stay with it and benefit, then others will follow. Being
>steadfast is holding to your principles.
>
>4. Identify with Higher Ideals
>
>What makes some people strong (steadfast) while others change from one week
>to the next? Identity with something larger than themselves is what it is.
>As we examine ourselves we find that most of what we have been concerned
>with to the present has been self-centered and petty. Our identity with
>African people world-wide and throughout time is the highest identity that
>exists for us.
>
>5. Evidence of a Mission
>
>Our situation in captivity speaks of our need to liberate ourselves.
>Liberation is our mission. Some might say we'll never achieve it in our
>lifetimes, but we're not concerned with our lifetimes. We're concerned with
>the liberation (advancement) of African people. This means that everyone we
>come in contact with must be fed something, so that the seed of liberation
>grows within them.
>
>6. Evidence of a Call to Spiritual Order
>
>Once you have seen the 'Mission' and understand its importance, then you
>must move in that direction. Some people in this western culture get
>"saved". We must get "Conscious" and act to fill the needs among our
>people. No Brother, conscious brother or sister can be comfortable until
>our situation as a people is corrected.
>
>
>
>7. Freedom from Resentment (Courage).
>
>The move to freedom calls for change. Change disrupts, breaks, reassembles
>and redefines. While things are in the process of change there is no
>stability, no comfort. For this reason many avoid change. One who is
>enlightened however sees change as a must because the alternative is death
>for African people. Now comes the conflict. Your parents, family and
>friends don't see what you see. You can't follow their path and they don't
>see yours. They will act negative towards you as you follow your direction.
>Only courage will help you stay on your path and that courage comes from
>within. That courage will keep you from being resentful against those who
>don't see; and that same courage will stop their resentment from getting in
>you and slowing you down.
>
>8. Confidence in the Power of the Master (Teacher).
>
>If you have come to the level where you want to develop (change) then the
>best thing to do is to become the student of someone more advanced in the
>path (liberation) that you want to follow a master (teacher) is someone who
>has demonstrated their attachment to the advancement of our people.
>
>9. Confidence in One's Own Learning Abilities.
>
>The greatest teacher cannot teach unless the student is willing to change.
>The only thing that prevents change is the unwillingness to change.
>
>10. Preparedness for Initiation
>
>Once you've received knowledge are you prepared to act on it (change)? The
>receipt of knowledge is worthless unless change follows. We are
>continuously receiving knowledge. We must be prepared to continually change
>(grow).
>
>
>
>Elder Professor Edward Scobie ASCAC Eastern Region Conference
>
>Adopted from George G.M. James Stolen Legacy
>
>ASCAC Study Group Guide
>
> About ASCAC | Conferences & Events | African World View | African Market
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>
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Sariang:
I am from Serrrekunda. By the way, you too have a wonderful holiday season.
Love & Peace,
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The Mayor of Banjul has violated the ramadan decree imposed on the
citizens of Banjul. This disclosure was made in the Kotu times by his
son, who revelled that his father changed diet two days ago and has
switched from <benachin> to <chuie bullet>. Inspectors Bai Ndongo Faal
and Alsasan Jagne on hearing the news summons Major Faal to the
chambers of Chairman K. M.C Major Conteh who ordered that Lord Mayor
Faal be sentence to continue fasting for another month but mayor faal
pleaded for mercy for a fine instead. The case was not decided when i
left the chambers and i hope to bring you the final ruling by next
koriteh by the grace of Allah. Happy Eid especially to the FAALS,
JAGNES, JOBES , JENGS and the members of the L. May Allah shower his
blessing on all of us.
Chi Jamma,
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The Point (Banjul)
EDITORIAL
December 26, 2000
Banjul
The case of the three injured students "kicked out of Egypt" cries for
justice, fair play on the part of the Gambian authorities. With all the
talk of a so-called healing process, this government has again
disappointed this
nation with the disrespectful way it is treating the survivors of the
April
massacres. Where is the heart of this government?
When the going was tough, when people were outraged in April, the
appeasing
mouth and hand of government was heard and seen. But no sooner had the
tears dried, that other agendas and other concerns began to prevail over
the need
to honestly heal the nation.
Is it a case ofnot want thinge survivors to survive? Is it a case of craze
revengeful hatred? If that is the case, we are in trouble. If we should be
pursued up to our hospital beds, then something is fundamentally wrong in
this country of ours. And the truth is, nothing was healed from either
side
of the fence.
The case of the boys was first published in Campus Talk two weeks ago and
now GAMSU is coming out plain to expose the matter, and seek for
assistance
from all well-meaning people.
It is a disgrace for Egypt to have sent back the poor boys in their
condition. We cannot believe that relations between The Gambia and Egypt
are so bad that they would accommodate people from the media, and refuse
to
attend to students disabled by gunshot wounds.
The truth is there was no genuine commitment to address this issue.
Government should not have only paid for the boys for the needed time of
cure but also for the services of two attendants to check on the boys on a
regular basis. But what do we see? Defeat in its entirety! The wounded
boys
deserve such an attention as they symbolise the April demonstrations
living
legacy, as survivors of a national ordeal.
We hope the appeal directed to all and sundry would yield the needed
support for the April dead to rest in peace.
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The Point (Banjul)
December 26, 2000
Banjul
Yusupha Mbye, Assan Suwareh and Sainy Senghore, who suffered severe
gunshots during the students' demonstrations of April 10 and 11, are
calling on the
government, local NGOs, the international community and society at large
to
come to their rescue, as they need urgent treatment abroad.
Yusupha Mbye of Pipe Line Comprehensive is still suffering from a gunshot
wound on the neck and legs while Assan Suwareh of Banjul Academy is
complaining of gunshot wound pain on the abdomen and the left forearm.
Alhagie Camara, GAMSU's Information Secretary who spoke on behalf of the
victims, said after the April demonstrations, the three were evacuated to
Egypt because the RVH lacked the facilities for their treatment. The trip,
he said, was sponsored by the government of The Gambia. However, according
to Camara, "the three were suddenly flown back to The Gambia in September
following government's failure to further sponsor their treatment."
He further explained that the money provided by government was exhausted
in
August, and it was through the help of a senior Egyptian doctor that they
were able to stay up to September. He added that they were also told by
doctors that they were returning home, but that their conditions had not
improved, because there was no funding from either the government or any
individual.
Medical certificates signed by Doctor Esangbedo, Doctor A. Duanda and
Doctor Benneth all confirmed and approved that the three should get for
further
medical treatment in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.
It is in line with this that the Gamsu is calling on president Jammeh and
other individuals and institutions to intervene inorder to save their
slowly dying friends and collegues, the information secretary said.
Camara asked all interested persons to please contact GAMSU or media
houses
in the country.
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According to the BBC World Service News of 01 hours GMT of Friday 29th December
2000, Yahya Jammeh speaking to Muslim leaders, said he planned to introduce
Sharia Law in the Gambia in about two years.
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I dont work for Gamtel but my source for the information that I had sent to
the L regading the Phone problems, is the Managing Director of Gamtel. I
hope that source is credible enough for you? Have a good weekend
YN
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>Pope in what capacity are you dissecting and advising us on this issue -
>what is your expertise? I've heard so many reasons that I really don't know
>which one is authentic. I am not Doubting you, just trying to establish
>credibility.
>Thanks for the information.
>
>
>Maila Touray
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>
> REGULAR CUSTOMERS (home lines, not calling cards, )
>
> When you initiate a call to the Gambia this is what happens:
>
> 1. The traffic in most cases is routed from your carrier to
>MCI/Sprint
> 2. If network resources (circuits) are available, then your call
>is
>put through to the Gambia
> 3. If their are no available network resources, then the call is
>routed to the backup route point, which in this case is London
> 4. If London has enough circuits open to fulfill your call, then
>you
>are connected to whomever you are calling in the Gambia, else you cant get
>through
>
> The problem is three fold
>
> 1. US telephone traffic to the Gambia is mainly handled by Spring
>and MCI who have a direct link to the Gambia. The voice traffic is directly
>routed to the Gambia with London as backup. This means that if US call
>volume to the Gambia is overwhelming, the excess traffic (volume) is routed
>through London.
> 2. Norway's telephone traffic to the Gambia is routed through
>London
>
> 3. Belgium's telephone traffic was also being routed through
>London
>(this should not have happened and has since been rectified)
>
> Now, two reasons are responsible for the problem US Phone
>customers
>(not calling cards) are experiencing calling the Gambia
>
> 1. There are not enough dedicated circuits for the Gambia from the
>US
> 2. The volume of traffic that the backup Route point can handle,
>which in this case is London
>
> Whenever their is network satuaration with call volume to the
>Gambia
>from the US, the excess call volume is routed through the backup route
>point(London). London was at the same time being saturated with too much
>voice traffic from other points to the Gambia. Specifically London was
>being
>over saturated with voice traffic from Norway and especially Belgium to the
>Gambia. So essentially when the US circuits for the Gambia have too much
>traffic, all calls from the US, Norway, Belgium and London were competing
>for the same limited number of circuits in London. This was just too much,
>hence some of the access problems people have been experiencing especially
>from the US, Norway, London, Belgium and all other points in Europe or
>elsewhere that are routing their traffic through London.
>
> The good news is, the highest volume of voice traffic to the
>Gambia,
>that was being routed through London, was coming from Belgium and Gamtel
>has
>since asked British Telecom to stop this. This has been corrected, I think
>it was yesterday or so. So essentially, people should see marked
>improvement
>in accessing the Gambia, especially from Europe. This will also improve
>access conditions for those in the US, since the backup point of voice
>traffic (London) has more capacity to handle overflow traffic from the US.
>
> There will still be some problems for those in the US since two
>factors affect their ability to call the Gambia
>
> 1. The number of available circuits
> 2. The volume of traffic that the backup Route point can handle,
>which this case is London
>
> The number of available circuits to the Gambia has not changed,
>and
>the only way that will be increased is if customers directly complain to
>their carriers about difficulty in calling the Gambia. As I have stated
>before, Gamtel has indeed asked MCI and Sprint to increase the number of
>dedicated circuits to the Gambia. They have been denied this request, since
>Sprint and MCI said they are not getting any complaints about difficulties
>in calling the Gambia from the US. Now, like I said before, the only way
>that can be fixed is if you complain. Even if your carrier is not MCI or
>Sprint, you should still complain to your carrier, because regardless of
>which Carrier handles your International calls, they in all likelihood,
>route your calls to the Gambia through MCI and Sprint.
>
> CALLING CARD CUSTOMERS
>
> Your problem is three fold
>
> 1. Your prepaid platform operator (calling card company) has too
>few
>lines/circuits to fulfill your call
> 2. There are not enough dedicated circuits for the Gambia from the
>US
> 3. The volume of traffic for the backup Route point (London) was
>too
>much
>
> This is what happens when you use a calling card
>
> 1. The traffic is in most cases routed from the Prepaid Platform
>Operator (calling card company) to MCI or Sprint
> 2. If network resources (circuits) are available, then your call
>is
>put through to the Gambia
> 3. If their are no available network resources, then the call is
>routed to the backup route point (London)
> 4. If London has enough circuits open to fulfill your call, then
>you
>are connected to whomever you are calling in the Gambia, else you cant get
>through
>
> Well, the only remedy is to buy a better calling card, say one
>from
>the big carriers, because they will definitely be in a better position to
>handle and fulfill your call.
>
> It has been suggested by some that, maybe some of the problems are
>due to Gamtel being unable to handle the volume of calls coming to its
>network. This is not the case. Most of the problems people are experiencing
>calling the Gambia are bandwidth related from the point of origin of the
>call. From my understanding Gamtel is working to fix these bandwith/circuit
>problems with their partners, especaily from the US and Europe
>
> Hope this helps to clarify the calling problems. Again, complain
>to
>your carriers if you want to see any permanent improvement, regardless of
>whether you are in the US or elsewhere. I would encourage those in the US
>and London to definitely complain because, most of the telephone traffic to
>the Gambia is routed through the US and London.
>
> I will try and see if I can get an official statement from Gamtel
>about these problems and what they are doing to resolve them. Thanks and
>Happy EID to all
>
> YNjie
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Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 00:48:12 -0500
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Brothers and Sisters
after a month of fasting, I congratulate all those who were able to
succeesfully complete this task including Lie Saine. I must admit, Lie when
you called on tuesday, I had a "BORLI CHERREH" right on my lap and if you
want to come out right, I know you did make a few jumps in honor of the
sighting of the moon.
It's been a long month, may the blessing of Allah be upon us all and may we
all be given the strength and opportunity to be able to do it many years to
come.
I pray for those of us who could not make it due to any reason and may Allah
give us the strength and wisdom to enable perform the forth pilar. May he
also accept our fasting with the best of rewards.
I also pray for peace and tranquility on every land inhabited by mankind in
this world.
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... and if he does, he must be the first to be punish. Believe it or not
fellows, the man's beginning to dig his own damn grave. May be he's not
aware of the punishment a theif gets as written in the Quran.
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>According to the BBC World Service News of 01 hours GMT of Friday 29th
>December
>2000, Yahya Jammeh speaking to Muslim leaders, said he planned to introduce
>Sharia Law in the Gambia in about two years.
>
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My Brother,
This was an excellent piece on the Faalens, & Jagneens. I really enjoyed
reading it. But what was the Nyangen's role in this whole thing?
Thank God the JENGS were not involved!
HAPPY EID AND GREETINGS FROM NORWAY.
Dr. Jeng
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>The Mayor of Banjul has violated the ramadan decree imposed on the
>citizens of Banjul. This disclosure was made in the Kotu times by his
>son, who revelled that his father changed diet two days ago and has
>switched from <benachin> to <chuie bullet>. Inspectors Bai Ndongo Faal
>and Alsasan Jagne on hearing the news summons Major Faal to the
>chambers of Chairman K. M.C Major Conteh who ordered that Lord Mayor
>Faal be sentence to continue fasting for another month but mayor faal
>pleaded for mercy for a fine instead. The case was not decided when i
>left the chambers and i hope to bring you the final ruling by next
>koriteh by the grace of Allah. Happy Eid especially to the FAALS,
>JAGNES, JOBES , JENGS and the members of the L. May Allah shower his
>blessing on all of us.
>Chi Jamma,
>Bro Sheikh Tejan Nyang.
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Yes, Yaya not only thinks he can manipulate people, he thinks he can
manipulate Allah also. My du'aa in this end of the holy month of Ramadan is
this.
May Allah (SWT) bring his wrath to bear on all the hypocrites and oppressors
on the face of the earth. As stated in Suratul Al Imran, "people plot and
Allah plans, and Allah is the best of planners."
Eid Mubarak to all members of the L. May Allah accept our fasting and shower
his blessings on us. May his mercy descend on our country and the rest of the
World. May he look upon the devotion that our parents and others in our
community have given to his worship over the years to deliver us from the
fitnah in our land. Ameen
Jabou Joh
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Can any one please help me with the full adress of Insight training centre
in the Gambia.(current location)
Tanks.
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The President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, says he plans to introduce Islamic
Sharia law to the west African country from next year.
Speaking to Muslim leaders to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, he
said religious freedom would be respected, but did not give any further
details about his plans.
"I have been tolerant enough in the past, but my government is preparing to
introduce Islamic law next year," Mr Jammeh said.
President Jammeh seized power in a military coup in 1994
Mr Jammeh, who has been in power since 1994, was born into a Roman Catholic
family but converted to Islam in the mid-1980s.
Gambia, which has a population of just over one million, is predominantly
Muslim. It has a secular constitution which was approved by referendum in
1995 and came into effect two years later.
Warning
Mr Jammeh warned that he would act forcefully against those who threatened
stability under the guise of religion.
"I warn all those who might be tempted to endanger the safety of our society
for religious or political reasons that I intend to treat them as
criminals," the French news agency AFP quoted him as saying.
Youths thought to be religious extremists went on a rampage in the suburbs
of the capital Banjul on 30 October, smashing up bars and inns. About 20 of
them were arrested.
Mr Jammeh seized power in Gambia with fellow junior officers in 1994. He
faces a presidential election in October 2001, and won a 1996 election.
A string of states in northern Nigeria have introduced Sharia law.
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for those who care...
>Originally published 11.26.00
>
>News of the Weird(.668)
>
>LEAD STORIES
>
>* The attorney for alleged San Francisco dog-abuser Steven Maul said in
>November that Maul only bit the dog in the neck as part of an unorthodox
>but
>loving discipline method and that in fact Maul "is very oral" and "has
>French-kissed his dog." According to a report in the San Francisco
>Chronicle,
>Boo, an 80-pound Lab, had darted out into traffic in November (again), and
>Maul, intending to teach against that, clamped down on Boo's neck in a way
>he
>said dogs signal dominance to each other, but did not break the skin.
>(Researchers have written about bite-training, but the method is currently
>far
>out of favor.)
>
>* In October, Rev. Derek McAleer revealed to his 350 small-town St.
>Marys (Ga.) United Methodist parishioners that their church had become the
>recipient of what is believed to be the largest one-time church donation in
>history: $50 million from the estate of the recently deceased man who
>founded
>the local telephone company. Actually, the donor, Warren Bailey, was a
>long-time church supporter but was also known in town for not having
>attended
>services in more than 20 years.
>
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>In an Ordinary Year, This Would Be Weird Election News
>
>In the Sept. 19 primary in New Ashford, Mass., none of the town's 202
>registered voters cast ballots, including the disgusted town clerk, who
>manned
>the polls for 14 hours. And a Green Party candidate for the Maine
>legislature
>failed to vote for himself in the June primary, leaving him with zero votes
>and forcing him to return his public financing. And Texas Lt. Gov. Rick
>Perry
>sent a fund-raising letter in July that not only shook down lobbyists but
>asked lobbyists to rank their clients as to how much they could be expected
>to
>be shaken down for (from $1,000 to $25,000). And the money flowed so freely
>at
>the GOP convention in August that Philadelphia Inquirer reporters
>discovered
>an accidentally discarded $5,000 lobbyist's check to a congressman stuck to
>the bottom of a utility cart outside the hall.
>
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>Great Art!
>
>* The Golden Tower Project, an installation by Seattle artists at this
>year's Burning Man festival, consisted of 400 jars of urine from other
>artists, stacked and electroluminescently lighted ("gorgeous," "faintly
>blue
>and gold," "warm, kind of like biological stained glass," according to
>Seattle's The Stranger weekly). (In 1993, News of the Weird reported that
>New
>York City artist Todd Alden had asked 400 art collectors worldwide to send
>him
>samples of their feces so he could offer them for sale in personalized
>tins.
>Said Alden, "Scatology is emerging as an increasingly significant part of
>artistic inquiry in the 1990s.")
>
>* News of the Weird has reported on scientists who borrow the jellyfish's
>"green protein" for medically productive genetic modifications, but Chicago
>artist Eduardo Kac created controversy in September by proposing to create
>embryos with the jellyfish's green-light-producing gene just to make
>visually
>appealing organisms, such as a glowing rabbit. (Kac's major work so far is
>"Genesis," a sentence from the Old Testament, translated into Morse Code,
>transposed onto DNA, inserted into fluorescent bacteria, and lit up when
>anyone accesses the piece on Kac's Web site.)
>
>* In a summer contract with the city of Montreal, artist Devora Neumark
>performed "The Art of Conversation," which consisted of her standing at the
>entrance to a subway station from noon to 4 p.m. every Tuesday and
>"conducting
>spontaneous interchange with interested parties on a variety of topics."
>
>Frontiers of Science
>
>* A U.S. Forest Service researcher announced in August that her team
>had discovered the largest living thing ever found, a 24-centuries-old
>fungus,
>covering 2,200 acres in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon; DNA testing
>confirmed that the underground, stringlike structure was all the same
>organism. And three weeks later near Lake Okeechobee, a University of
>Florida
>biologist discovered what he called an "evolutionary relic," a previously
>unknown, carnivorous, flowering plant that grows entirely underground but
>by
>photosynthesis.
>
>* An August British Broadcasting Corp. documentary, "Brain Story," featured
>a man whose cranial lobes were surgically severed in order to treat
>epilepsy
>and who now is able to do what he calls the "party trick" of drawing
>different
>designs, with each hand, at the same time.
>
>* Japan's Mizuno Corp. has developed a synthetic material for men's
>underpants that would keep the covered area one Celsius degree cooler than
>cotton underwear and therefore helpful, for example, to skiers (and, say
>doctors, to those desiring increased sperm production), according to an
>August
>New Scientist report. However, Canadian polyester-mesh underwear
>manufacturer
>Stanfield's Ltd. disputed Mizuno's claim of superiority; said a spokesman,
>"We
>just haven't got up the guts to measure the temperature of someone's crotch
>yet."
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>"Winning Isn't Everything; It's the Only Thing"
>
>Thomas Lavery, 56, was indicted in Akron, Ohio, in August on nine counts of
>roughing up two of his high-achieving, home-schooled daughters when they
>performed worse in their endeavors than he expected. According to the
>indictment, when one daughter came in second in the National Spelling Bee,
>botching "cappelletti," Lavery threatened to kill her and had to be
>physically
>restrained. The girl told the Akron Beacon Journal that Lavery would punch
>them in the head for their failures and that screaming and profanity were
>common. Lavery complained to the Associated Press that he was "easier on
>(his
>kids) than my father was (on me)."
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Update
>
>News of the Weird reported in 1999 on the lawsuit by 5,400 descendants of
>the
>18th-century Welsh pirate Robert Edwards, claiming ownership of 77 acres of
>lower Manhattan (including the World Trade Center and the New York Stock
>Exchange). In August 2000, four descendants claimed to have found a copy of
>a
>1778 lease for the land, which had been given to Edwards shortly before by
>a
>grateful King George, stating that Edwards' heirs would get the land back
>in
>1877. The value of the land now is conservatively estimated at $750
>billion,
>or $140 million per descendant. Courts in South Wales, New York City and
>Pittsburgh have opened proceedings.
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Least Competent Criminals
>
>Customs Agent Adventures: Cocaine "mule" Jose Antonio Campos-Cloute was
>arrested at the Melbourne, Australia, airport, in September after a
>momentary
>lapse; as he was filling out the Customs form, he absentmindedly checked
>the
>"yes" box on whether he was carrying illicit substances, and that led to a
>search. And Briton Alison McKinnon was sentenced in August to five years in
>prison in Turkey for attempting to smuggle six pounds of heroin out,
>strapped
>to her chest; she was ready to board a plane home from Istanbul but was
>designated for searching only because one of her body-piercings set off a
>metal detector.
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Also, in the Last Month ...
>
>The U.S. Supreme Court declined to overturn a Californian's drug-possession
>conviction even though one juror admitted he decided guilt by flipping a
>coin
>(which the juror defended by noting that he did two out of three). An
>Atlantic
>City casino introduced a row of stationary bicycles rigged with 25-cent
>slot
>machines. In separate incidents four days apart in Chicago, two cab drivers
>accidentally drove off with customers' toddlers sleeping in the back seat
>and
>required police help in reuniting the families. Doctors revealed that
>transplanting part of a woman's ovaries into her arm was successful in
>growing
>new eggs, for in vitro fertilization (San Diego).
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Sigga
I too have heard of Yankuba and the other fellows visit to
Rust from a different source. I also happen to know someone
attending Rust College. I have called them and they are suppose
to get back with me. I know its a lot of Gambian students at
Rust and am hoping they do have some kind of organisation
through which we can chanell our grievances. Please keep reading
for further details. I may have some names b4 the end of the
day. Keep the faith.
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Lamine
If all attempts to stop these two dummies from coming here
fails, I can also mobilise some people from Tn and meet you at
Rust college. In the mean time, lets try to contact The Gambian
student body attending Rust College and send e-mails to the
University. Ebrima, thanks for the letter and thanks to your
sources for the tip. Keep the faith.
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G-l,
I am convinced that Dr Stovall and Rust college are just victims of the
manipulation by this regime. They probably do not know about all the
atorcities that this regime is bringing to bear on our country, and it is up
to us to educate them in this regard. Thank you for getting this process
started.
Sigga's suggestion is the key.I think that all of us should write, call, fax
the college and make them aware of the long list of atrocities that this
regime is known for, as opposed to this very false glowing image that they
are trying to present. This information should not only go to Dr Stovall and
Rust college, but to all the Black schools all over the country. We must
pre-empt these people whneever we can. This is the one way that we out here
can make a contribution.
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--- Lameen Sisawo Barrow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Sigga
>
> I too have heard of Yankuba and the other
> fellows visit to
> Rust from a different source. I also happen
> to know someone
> attending Rust College. I have called them and
> they are suppose
> to get back with me. I know its a lot of
> Gambian students at
> Rust and am hoping they do have some kind
> of organisation
> through which we can chanell our grievances.
> Please keep reading
> for further details. I may have some names b4
> the end of the
> day. Keep the faith.
>
> Lamin Barrow
>
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While browsing the web I came across the article below at the Gamraleigh
website. A former NIA agent wrote the piece and made some powerful
allegation. I apologize to the Gamraleigh website managers for not obtaining
their permission first before posting this article to Gambia-L.
Dear Webmaster,
I write to make known some of the most dirty unknown tricks that our so
called leader Mr. Jammeh has undertaken during the course of his regime.I
hope you will owe it to the Gambian people to make this story available to
your readers so that those of them who go about shouting jammeh voices of
praise will know that jammeh is nothing but akin to Ayadema, Mobuto and the
likes.
I was an agent of the National Intelligence Agency during the transitional
period and some part of the post election period.I would not however reveal
my name at this moment due to reasons best known to me.Also, i feel i should
apologise to a lot of innocent gambians that have fallen victim of my
attrocities that i committed at the commands of my directors at NIA and who
were working under the direct orders of Yaya Jammeh.
Brothers and sisters, i was wrong and i will admit it for i thought i was
just doing my duty but i realise that i was being misled and i decided to
quit the " The squad of Rettribution".Howver , i think it is never too late
to say i am sorry, i will never do it again.With that said, brothers and
sisters, i think i will be forgiven.
Gambians, NIA during the transitional period , was very hot.Indeed , i will
use the word 'overzealous'.We were a group of young energetic boys who were
ready to maim , victimise , falsely arrest and detain with impunity and
nobody has the right to question such detention.What hot me most is that
most of these arrests , detentions and tortures were based on false
allegations.for example, back in the early days of the military government,
i was instructed together with three other boys and an Asst. Director to
pick up a high ranking Gamtel boss whose only crime was saying that the
president does not even know how to wear a tie.Of course his statments were
recorded without his knowledge when he has making such trivial statement but
i presonally do not think that such statement deserve the punishment that
Gamtel boss suffered at our hands.
Gambians, what makes that NIA sick most is the inclution on the board of
directors people who are kins of Yaya Jammeh.Such nepotism can be seen in
the appointment of Mr Abdoulie Kujabi as a Director in the NIA.
Gambians, could you believe it that the so called accident that killed
Former Finance Minister Ousman Korro Ceesay is nothing but a staged killing
done at the orders of Yaya Jammeh.This file is still languishing at the
office of the Director General of NIA.
Gambians, in time to come, i would narrate these terrible incidents one by
one and you will all be surprise that Yaya who is acting so godly that he
dresses like the biggest marabout is nothing but a wolf in sheep clothing.
Gambians, i cannot really believe that gambians can do commit such grave
offences to their fellow gambians just to please a being like Yaya .But time
coming, you will believe what i say when i narrate the chronological orders
of false arrests and detentions from the Sana and Sadibou Saga to the
Landing Sanneh and Almama Manneh false coup. Until then, I am sorry.
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Elhajj
Good to hear from you again.The Jengs are involved and are not outsiders in this issue. Hilse hele familien
fra us alle. Ja vi elsker.
Chi Jamma,
Bro Tejan
Dr. Alhaji Jeng wrote:
> My Brother,
>
> This was an excellent piece on the Faalens, & Jagneens. I really enjoyed
> reading it. But what was the Nyangen's role in this whole thing?
> Thank God the JENGS were not involved!
>
> HAPPY EID AND GREETINGS FROM NORWAY.
>
> Dr. Jeng
>
> >From: Sheikh Tejan Nyang <[log in to unmask]>
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> >Subject: BURR BANJUL VIOLATE RAMADAN DECREE
> >Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 08:59:37 +0000
> >
> >The Mayor of Banjul has violated the ramadan decree imposed on the
> >citizens of Banjul. This disclosure was made in the Kotu times by his
> >son, who revelled that his father changed diet two days ago and has
> >switched from <benachin> to <chuie bullet>. Inspectors Bai Ndongo Faal
> >and Alsasan Jagne on hearing the news summons Major Faal to the
> >chambers of Chairman K. M.C Major Conteh who ordered that Lord Mayor
> >Faal be sentence to continue fasting for another month but mayor faal
> >pleaded for mercy for a fine instead. The case was not decided when i
> >left the chambers and i hope to bring you the final ruling by next
> >koriteh by the grace of Allah. Happy Eid especially to the FAALS,
> >JAGNES, JOBES , JENGS and the members of the L. May Allah shower his
> >blessing on all of us.
> >Chi Jamma,
> >Bro Sheikh Tejan Nyang.
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The Dibba family of Perseverance, The Jack family of Leman and the enir
xended family regret to announce the dead of Brother E bou Dibba
commonly know as E.B.D which sad event occurred in the u.k. Ebou as we
all know has written several books on the Gambia and gambian society. He
will be greatly missed by his friends and family. May his soul rest in
perfect. Our condolences to the entire family.
Chi Jamma,
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Muhammed Peace be upon him said on to his followers his first commandament
know me before you worship me!It takes knowledge to implement not power
because it takes knowledge to implement power.
Thats why he recommends us to follower the pusuit of knowledge if it takes
us to the edges of infinity!For unless in two years HIS marjesty
A J to the power three is able to interprete the Holy Book word for word
every single dot in its entirety inevery spoken dialate and level of
thinking and understanding in the Gambian context his switch will
not be acceptable or has overriden the standards there in too?
I dont know that he can do that in only two years in my guess it may take
him more than 2000 years.
First let him give us our rights to be human than he can ask us what we
want.But to that simple question he answered what are human rights?
My friends he was just from addressing the United Nations on behalf of
the Gambian People.
No hard feelings but i keep fast too at least sometimes i dont smoke
i dont Drink and so on and so fort but who cares is that not my personal
affair with the Lord.
I hope Allah Judge us not as a nation but as a people,one at a time.
I will not recommend Mr jammeh to recite the Holy Quran on national
TV and interprete it word for word translate it in all the languages
so that all may understand.Lets try to inteprete the second surah
first then start knowing.
sincerely kalilu camara
Jack of all trade master of nothing!
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>... and if he does, he must be the first to be punish. Believe it or not
>fellows, the man's beginning to dig his own damn grave. May be he's not
>aware of the punishment a theif gets as written in the Quran.
>
>
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>>Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 02:29:01 +0100
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>>According to the BBC World Service News of 01 hours GMT of Friday 29th
>>December
>>2000, Yahya Jammeh speaking to Muslim leaders, said he planned to
>>introduce
>>Sharia Law in the Gambia in about two years.
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Down here in the Carolinas,the Nyangs, Jengs had a heated agrument about the
last day of Ramadan, the Faals as we all know that fasting for them is
everyday had to intervene by cooking a bowl of Benechin for them so that
they will agree on fasting the last day of Ramadan. Am sure Bai Ndongo and
the Mayor of Banjul will agree on this one. Thanx to the Faal they
completed the month.
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>The Mayor of Banjul has violated the ramadan decree imposed on the
>citizens of Banjul. This disclosure was made in the Kotu times by his
>son, who revelled that his father changed diet two days ago and has
>switched from <benachin> to <chuie bullet>. Inspectors Bai Ndongo Faal
>and Alsasan Jagne on hearing the news summons Major Faal to the
>chambers of Chairman K. M.C Major Conteh who ordered that Lord Mayor
>Faal be sentence to continue fasting for another month but mayor faal
>pleaded for mercy for a fine instead. The case was not decided when i
>left the chambers and i hope to bring you the final ruling by next
>koriteh by the grace of Allah. Happy Eid especially to the FAALS,
>JAGNES, JOBES , JENGS and the members of the L. May Allah shower his
>blessing on all of us.
>Chi Jamma,
>Bro Sheikh Tejan Nyang.
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Subject: Yaya Jammeh denies Implementation of Sharia in Gambia
Gambia L,
Please listen to this interview of Yaya's spokeswoman about
Radio Gambia taking out of context Yaya's speech.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/default.stm
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Gambia L
Should have read Yaya Jammeh denies Introduction of Sharia in Gambia
Mori
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> Gambia L,
> Please listen to this interview of Yaya's spokeswoman about
> Radio Gambia taking out of context Yaya's speech.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/default.stm
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If this is true, he should think about it. You can't impose law, be it "in
the name of Sharia or what" in a country almost half divided. Look, under
the circumstances right now in the Gambia, if you push people to the exteme,
they will fight back.
God bless the Gambia.
EB.
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> According to the BBC World Service News of 01 hours GMT of Friday 29th
December
> 2000, Yahya Jammeh speaking to Muslim leaders, said he planned to
introduce
> Sharia Law in the Gambia in about two years.
>
> Prince
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Pope,
I used to work at Gamtel, and I don't have a doubt that they are doing a
good job. If, only if the Government leave them alone, they will prosper and
produce the best service in Africa.
Guys at Gamtel( OMC, Earth Station, Transmission and Switching) are well
trained and knowledgeable. Get to give them credit. I salute you all.
Atleast, you're serving your country.
EB.
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> I dont work for Gamtel but my source for the information that I had sent
to
> the L regading the Phone problems, is the Managing Director of Gamtel. I
> hope that source is credible enough for you? Have a good weekend
>
> YN
>
>
> >From: "Touray, Maila" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Gambia Phones Working? The Real Reasons
> >Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 22:59:39 -0500
> >
> >Pope in what capacity are you dissecting and advising us on this issue -
> >what is your expertise? I've heard so many reasons that I really don't
know
> >which one is authentic. I am not Doubting you, just trying to establish
> >credibility.
> >Thanks for the information.
> >
> >
> >Maila Touray
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Pope Pope [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 11:23 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Gambia Phones Working? The Real Reasons
> >
> >
> > REGULAR CUSTOMERS (home lines, not calling cards, )
> >
> > When you initiate a call to the Gambia this is what happens:
> >
> > 1. The traffic in most cases is routed from your carrier to
> >MCI/Sprint
> > 2. If network resources (circuits) are available, then your call
> >is
> >put through to the Gambia
> > 3. If their are no available network resources, then the call is
> >routed to the backup route point, which in this case is London
> > 4. If London has enough circuits open to fulfill your call, then
> >you
> >are connected to whomever you are calling in the Gambia, else you cant
get
> >through
> >
> > The problem is three fold
> >
> > 1. US telephone traffic to the Gambia is mainly handled by
Spring
> >and MCI who have a direct link to the Gambia. The voice traffic is
directly
> >routed to the Gambia with London as backup. This means that if US call
> >volume to the Gambia is overwhelming, the excess traffic (volume) is
routed
> >through London.
> > 2. Norway's telephone traffic to the Gambia is routed through
> >London
> >
> > 3. Belgium's telephone traffic was also being routed through
> >London
> >(this should not have happened and has since been rectified)
> >
> > Now, two reasons are responsible for the problem US Phone
> >customers
> >(not calling cards) are experiencing calling the Gambia
> >
> > 1. There are not enough dedicated circuits for the Gambia from
the
> >US
> > 2. The volume of traffic that the backup Route point can handle,
> >which in this case is London
> >
> > Whenever their is network satuaration with call volume to the
> >Gambia
> >from the US, the excess call volume is routed through the backup route
> >point(London). London was at the same time being saturated with too much
> >voice traffic from other points to the Gambia. Specifically London was
> >being
> >over saturated with voice traffic from Norway and especially Belgium to
the
> >Gambia. So essentially when the US circuits for the Gambia have too much
> >traffic, all calls from the US, Norway, Belgium and London were competing
> >for the same limited number of circuits in London. This was just too
much,
> >hence some of the access problems people have been experiencing
especially
> >from the US, Norway, London, Belgium and all other points in Europe or
> >elsewhere that are routing their traffic through London.
> >
> > The good news is, the highest volume of voice traffic to the
> >Gambia,
> >that was being routed through London, was coming from Belgium and Gamtel
> >has
> >since asked British Telecom to stop this. This has been corrected, I
think
> >it was yesterday or so. So essentially, people should see marked
> >improvement
> >in accessing the Gambia, especially from Europe. This will also improve
> >access conditions for those in the US, since the backup point of voice
> >traffic (London) has more capacity to handle overflow traffic from the
US.
> >
> > There will still be some problems for those in the US since two
> >factors affect their ability to call the Gambia
> >
> > 1. The number of available circuits
> > 2. The volume of traffic that the backup Route point can handle,
> >which this case is London
> >
> > The number of available circuits to the Gambia has not changed,
> >and
> >the only way that will be increased is if customers directly complain to
> >their carriers about difficulty in calling the Gambia. As I have stated
> >before, Gamtel has indeed asked MCI and Sprint to increase the number of
> >dedicated circuits to the Gambia. They have been denied this request,
since
> >Sprint and MCI said they are not getting any complaints about
difficulties
> >in calling the Gambia from the US. Now, like I said before, the only way
> >that can be fixed is if you complain. Even if your carrier is not MCI or
> >Sprint, you should still complain to your carrier, because regardless of
> >which Carrier handles your International calls, they in all likelihood,
> >route your calls to the Gambia through MCI and Sprint.
> >
> > CALLING CARD CUSTOMERS
> >
> > Your problem is three fold
> >
> > 1. Your prepaid platform operator (calling card company) has too
> >few
> >lines/circuits to fulfill your call
> > 2. There are not enough dedicated circuits for the Gambia from
the
> >US
> > 3. The volume of traffic for the backup Route point (London) was
> >too
> >much
> >
> > This is what happens when you use a calling card
> >
> > 1. The traffic is in most cases routed from the Prepaid Platform
> >Operator (calling card company) to MCI or Sprint
> > 2. If network resources (circuits) are available, then your call
> >is
> >put through to the Gambia
> > 3. If their are no available network resources, then the call is
> >routed to the backup route point (London)
> > 4. If London has enough circuits open to fulfill your call, then
> >you
> >are connected to whomever you are calling in the Gambia, else you cant
get
> >through
> >
> > Well, the only remedy is to buy a better calling card, say one
> >from
> >the big carriers, because they will definitely be in a better position to
> >handle and fulfill your call.
> >
> > It has been suggested by some that, maybe some of the problems
are
> >due to Gamtel being unable to handle the volume of calls coming to its
> >network. This is not the case. Most of the problems people are
experiencing
> >calling the Gambia are bandwidth related from the point of origin of the
> >call. From my understanding Gamtel is working to fix these
bandwith/circuit
> >problems with their partners, especaily from the US and Europe
> >
> > Hope this helps to clarify the calling problems. Again, complain
> >to
> >your carriers if you want to see any permanent improvement, regardless of
> >whether you are in the US or elsewhere. I would encourage those in the US
> >and London to definitely complain because, most of the telephone traffic
to
> >the Gambia is routed through the US and London.
> >
> > I will try and see if I can get an official statement from
Gamtel
> >about these problems and what they are doing to resolve them. Thanks and
> >Happy EID to all
> >
> > YNjie
> >
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DRUG SMUGGLING AND CONSUMPTION IN GAMBIA AT AN ALL TIME HIGH.
Sources reaching us, decries the alarming rate of drug use amongst Gambians,
especially within Police and Paramilitary/Army personnel. The Rehabilitation
Center, Campama, recently warned Gambian Officials of ignoring such a
timebomb at its helm. What to do with the UNTOUCHABLE-KINGPIN'S/BARON'S in
cohort with certain well known Officials and Business tycoons, remains a
dilemma for the average Gambian.
......More revelations to follow....
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Here we go again with another hypocrite playing mr. nice guy when it's too
late. I always wonder what in this wide world these people were thinking
when they arrest, torture, or kill our own folks. The only reason that came
to mind is money. They were getting paid to harass and torture the very
same people they're suppose to be protecting. Apologies comes only when the
"Benjamins" stop going to the bank for them. They can go to hell and stop
shedding those crocodile tears. We have suffered a lot in their hands, and
don't need them to be reminding us of the pain.
Tunks
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>While browsing the web I came across the article below at the Gamraleigh
>website. A former NIA agent wrote the piece and made some powerful
>allegation. I apologize to the Gamraleigh website managers for not
>obtaining
>their permission first before posting this article to Gambia-L.
>
>
>Dear Webmaster,
>I write to make known some of the most dirty unknown tricks that our so
>called leader Mr. Jammeh has undertaken during the course of his regime.I
>hope you will owe it to the Gambian people to make this story available to
>your readers so that those of them who go about shouting jammeh voices of
>praise will know that jammeh is nothing but akin to Ayadema, Mobuto and the
>likes.
>
>I was an agent of the National Intelligence Agency during the transitional
>period and some part of the post election period.I would not however reveal
>my name at this moment due to reasons best known to me.Also, i feel i
>should
>apologise to a lot of innocent gambians that have fallen victim of my
>attrocities that i committed at the commands of my directors at NIA and who
>were working under the direct orders of Yaya Jammeh.
>
>Brothers and sisters, i was wrong and i will admit it for i thought i was
>just doing my duty but i realise that i was being misled and i decided to
>quit the " The squad of Rettribution".Howver , i think it is never too late
>to say i am sorry, i will never do it again.With that said, brothers and
>sisters, i think i will be forgiven.
>
>Gambians, NIA during the transitional period , was very hot.Indeed , i will
>use the word 'overzealous'.We were a group of young energetic boys who were
>ready to maim , victimise , falsely arrest and detain with impunity and
>nobody has the right to question such detention.What hot me most is that
>most of these arrests , detentions and tortures were based on false
>allegations.for example, back in the early days of the military government,
>i was instructed together with three other boys and an Asst. Director to
>pick up a high ranking Gamtel boss whose only crime was saying that the
>president does not even know how to wear a tie.Of course his statments were
>recorded without his knowledge when he has making such trivial statement
>but
>i presonally do not think that such statement deserve the punishment that
>Gamtel boss suffered at our hands.
>
>Gambians, what makes that NIA sick most is the inclution on the board of
>directors people who are kins of Yaya Jammeh.Such nepotism can be seen in
>the appointment of Mr Abdoulie Kujabi as a Director in the NIA.
>
>Gambians, could you believe it that the so called accident that killed
>Former Finance Minister Ousman Korro Ceesay is nothing but a staged killing
>done at the orders of Yaya Jammeh.This file is still languishing at the
>office of the Director General of NIA.
>
>Gambians, in time to come, i would narrate these terrible incidents one by
>one and you will all be surprise that Yaya who is acting so godly that he
>dresses like the biggest marabout is nothing but a wolf in sheep clothing.
>
>Gambians, i cannot really believe that gambians can do commit such grave
>offences to their fellow gambians just to please a being like Yaya .But
>time
>coming, you will believe what i say when i narrate the chronological orders
>of false arrests and detentions from the Sana and Sadibou Saga to the
>Landing Sanneh and Almama Manneh false coup. Until then, I am sorry.
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I want to express my sincere condolences to the Jack and Dibba family.
May Allah grant him a place in Jannah.
Jabou Joh
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<< The Dibba family of Perseverance, The Jack family of Leman and the enir
xended family regret to announce the dead of Brother E bou Dibba
commonly know as E.B.D which sad event occurred in the u.k. Ebou as we
all know has written several books on the Gambia and gambian society. He
will be greatly missed by his friends and family. May his soul rest in
perfect. Our condolences to the entire family.
Chi Jamma,
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Katim,
Please accept my sincere condolences on the death of your father. May Allah
grant him a place in Janatul Firdaus.
Regards,
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THE TRUCK STOP STORY
> >
> > In September 1960, I woke up one morning with six
> > hungry babies and just 75 cents in my pocket. Their
> > father was gone.
> >
> > The boys ranged from three months to seven years;
> > their sister was two. Their Dad had never been
> > much more than a presence they feared.
> >
> > Whenever they heard his tires crunch on the gravel
> > driveway they would scramble to hide under their
> > beds. He did manage to leave $15 a week to buy
> > groceries. Now that he had decided to leave,
> > there would be no more beatings, but no food
> > either.
> >
> > If there was a welfare system in effect in southern
> > Indiana at that time, I certainly knew nothing about it.
> > I scrubbed the kids until they looked brand new
> > and then put on my best homemade dress. I
> > loaded them into the rusty old 51 Chevy and drove
> > off to find a job.
> >
> > The seven of us went to every factory, store and
> > restaurant in our small town. No luck.
> > The kids stayed, crammed into the car and tried
> > to be quiet while I tried to convince whoever
> > would listen that I was willing to learn or do
> > anything. I had to have a job. Still no luck.
> >
> > The last place we went to, just a few miles out
> > of town, was an old Root Beer Barrel drive-in that
> > had been converted to a truck stop. It was called
> > the Big Wheel. An old lady named Granny owned
> > the place and she peeked out of the window from
> > time to time at all those kids. She needed someone
> > on the graveyard shift, 11 at night until seven in
> > the morning. She paid 65 cents an hour and I could
> > start that night.
> >
> > I raced home and called the teenager down the
> > street that baby-sat for people. I bargained with
> > her to come and sleep on my sofa for a dollar a night.
> > She could arrive with her pajamas on and the kids
> > would already be asleep. This seemed like a good
> > arrangement to her, so we made a deal.
> >
> > That night when the little ones and I knelt to
> > say our prayers we all thanked God for finding
> > Mommy a job. And so I started at the Big Wheel.
> > When I got home in the mornings I woke the
> > baby-sitter up and sent her home with one
> > dollar of my tip money-fully half of what I averaged
> > every night.
> >
> > As the weeks went by, heating bills added another
> > strain to my meager wage. The tires on the old
> > Chevy had the consistency of penny balloons and
> > began to leak. I had to fill them with air on the
> > way to work and again every morning before I could go
> > home.
> >
> > One bleak fall morning, I dragged myself to the car
> > to go home and found four tires in the back seat.
> > New tires! There was no note, no nothing, just
> > those beautiful brand new tires. Had angels taken up
> > residence in Indiana? I wondered.
> >
> > I made a deal with the owner of the local service
> > station. In exchange for his mounting the new
> > tires, I would clean up his office. I remember it took me
> > a lot longer to scrub his floor than it did for him to
> > do the tires.
> >
> > I was now working six nights instead of five and
> > it still wasn't enough. Christmas was coming and
> > I knew there would be no money for toys for the
> > kids.
> >
> > I found a can of red paint and started repairing
> > and painting some old toys. Then I hid them in the
> > basement so there would be something for Santa
> > to deliver on Christmas morning. Clothes were a
> > worry too. I was sewing patches on top of patches
> > on the boys pants and soon they would be too far
> > gone to repair.
> >
> > On Christmas Eve the usual customers were
> > drinking coffee in the Big Wheel. These were the
> > truckers, Les, Frank, and Jim, and a state trooper
> > named Joe. A few musicians were hanging around
> > after a gig at the Legion and were dropping nickels
> > in the pinball machine. The regulars all just sat
> > around and talked through the wee hours of the morning
> > and then left to get home before the sun came up.
> >
> > When it was time for me to go home at seven o'clock
> > on Christmas morning I hurried to the car. I was
> > hoping the kids wouldn't wake up before I managed
> > to get home and get the presents from the basement
> > and place them under the tree. (We had cut down a
> > small cedar tree by the side of the road down by
> > the dump.)
> >
> > It was still dark and I couldn't see much, but there
> > appeared to be some dark shadows in the car or
> > was that just a trick of the night? Something
> > certainly looked different, but it was hard to tell what.
> > When I reached the car I peered warily into one of the side
> > windows. Then my jaw dropped in amazement.
> >
> > My old battered Chevy was filled full to the top
> > with boxes of all shapes and sizes. I quickly opened the
> > driver's side door, scrambled inside and kneeled in
> > the front facing the back seat. Reaching back, I
> > pulled off the lid of the top box. Inside was a
> > whole case of little blue jeans, sizes 2-10! I looked
> > inside another box: It was full of shirts to go with the
> > jeans. Then I peeked inside some of the other boxes: There
> > were candy and nuts and bananas and bags of
> > groceries. There was an enormous ham for baking,
> > and canned vegetables and potatoes. There was
> > pudding and Jell-O and cookies, pie filling and
> > flour. There was a whole bag of laundry supplies and
> > cleaning items. And there were five toy trucks and
> > one beautiful little doll.
> >
> > As I drove back through empty streets as the sun
> > slowly rose on the most amazing Christmas Day of
> > my life, I was sobbing with gratitude. And I will
> > never forget the joy on the faces of my little ones that
> > precious morning.
> >
> > Yes, there were angels in Indiana that long-ago
> > December. And they all hung out at the Big Wheel
> > truck stop.
> > >>
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Sheikh Tejan,
The Faals are my mothers, and they definitely are not afraid of fasting. I
was hahataaying but I know that the Nyangs just started this rumour to hide
their love for food and their inclination to chaalit whenever Ramadan comes
around.
Ramadan Mubarak, and may Allah grant all of us long life, good health and
peace to witness another Ramadan.
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last day of Ramadan, the Faals as we all know that fasting for them is
everyday had to intervene by cooking a bowl of Benechin for them so that
they will agree on fasting the last day of Ramadan. Am sure Bai Ndongo and
the Mayor of Banjul will agree on this one. Thanx to the Faal they
completed the month.
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Folks,
This is what happens when a moron call himself "preseident" and smokes
ajoint before speaking to his people. He says things about which he has no
idea only to end up trying to retract what he said. We have seen so much of
these moronic utterings from this mumbo.
It's enough my people! We've had it now..how much more are we going to
take???
The world revolves around three things....peace, justice and truth. With the
psychopath in Kanilai, he has no idea what peace, truth or justice is. We
must get rid of fool asap!
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Gambia-L:
George Sarr has kindly designed an excellent link where we can all send in
our protest e-mails and they will surely get to Dr Stovall of Rust College.
George has got all the three e-mail addresses for Dr Stovall, so if you send
him protest e-mails through the LINK, he is bound to receive them.
Here is the link : http://www.gambiansonline.com/e-MAILPETITION2.htm
So please keep the mails going!
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Petition signed.
Ebrima, thanks for a letter that is to the point. , and for your striving in
the cause always.
George Sarr, thank you for setting this up and making it easy for all
concerned Gambians and justice loving friends to send in our protest to the
continued efforts to pull the wool over people's eyes by this regime. We will
make it our business to waylay their every effort to spread false propaganda
every opportunity we get until we let the whole world know what these people
are all about.
Jabou Joh
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<< George Sarr has kindly designed an excellent link where we can all send in
our protest e-mails and they will surely get to Dr Stovall of Rust College.
George has got all the three e-mail addresses for Dr Stovall, so if you send
him protest e-mails through the LINK, he is bound to receive them.
Here is the link : http://www.gambiansonline.com/e-MAILPETITION2.htm
So please keep the mails going!
Regards,
Ebrima
PS: George, keep up the good work and May God bless you and your family.
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Thank you all for the wonderful opportunity of learning from each other.
Hope that this spirit of the HERIOC ANCESTORS will continue.
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We must reclame and restore the best of our African Civilisation.
We must reconstruct the present with the best humanity offers.
We must be humble. selfless, couragous and dedicated.
We must unite with the broadest possible masses of our people.
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never to betray the collective interest and survival of our people,
GLORY TO THE HERIOC ANCESTORS
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Mr. Makavelli!
Kudos man!
You've done a wonderful job here! I just hope that Dr. Stovall sees this as
a concern for all Gambians and not just another bout spam in his mailbox.
Thanks for the time and effort!
Enjoy your day.
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On the international stage, Senegal is definitely on the upswing. For a
variety of reasons our neighbor has succeeded in being in the good graces of
the United States, Europe and most of the world including leading NGOS and
lending institutions. Respected and listen to, the Senegalese can hope to
reap tangible benefits that is inherent in their newfound circumstances.
Already they have been granted substantial debt relief by both the US and EU
and they enjoying similar treatment from the world Bank and IMF. All of this
international goodwill did not occur in a vacuum. It is happening precisely
because of the triumph of democracy in country that is an oasis in a
subregion blighted by warlords and tyrants. Having consummated a peaceful
transfer of power, Senegal not only shines on the African continent as an
example of the viability of representative government, but they also became
the first country with the moral standing to not only practice democracy but
to preach it to their recalcitrant neighbors. As of this writing three other
countries have followed in Senegal's lead in the march towards
democratization. I am confident the remaining tyrants within the subregion
would soon be swept away. Meanwhile Senegal would now be in a position to use
the additional resources made available by the international goodwill to help
provide for it's citizens as democracies often do. A better fed and better
educated Senegalese would increasingly contribute in the strengthening of
democratic institutions within his country.
While it is true that what ever standing Senegal enjoys today is
testament to the resilience of it's people and the choices they make, some
credit is due to it's leadership. Their ambassador to the US is a remarkable
example what is good about the quality of their leadership. Ambassador Seck
has served for over decade here in the US. Over that period he has carefully
cultivated important relationships within the US government and among the
diplomatic community to enable him to effectively represent his country.
Today Senegal is a very important component of US Africa policy hailed as a
beacon of democracy that is worthy of support. Of the four battalion Africa
Crisis Response Team, one is slated to come from Senegal reflecting the US
gov't faith in it's role as a source of stability. A Senegalese contingent
was similarly given overall command of the United Nations peacekeeping in the
D.R.Congo.
Everything about our neighbor suggest a country embarking on a sound
and progressive foreign policy. By example and deed, activities in Senegal
augur well for the subregion and the continent as a whole. Gambia ,
geographically the closest to Senegal would be inline to continue the
democratization in 2001. In the meantime lets rejoice in our neighbors' well
earned stature in the eyes of the rest of the world.
Karamba
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Sidi Sanneh and family ,Yama and Haddy Sanneh regrets toannounce the
dear of their mother Ya boye which sad event occurred this afternoon.
Ya Boye was a caring mother who took interest in all the children around
Peel, primet and lywellan street.Our condolence to Seedy, Mai Chow in
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Chi Jamma,
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Sidi Sanneh:
My family and I are very saddened to have learnt of the sudden death of your
dear mother, Ya Boye. We are extending our heartfelt condolences to you and
the rest of the bereaved family, on this sad loss. May her soul rest in
peace.
To the Dibba and Jack Families: Please accept our sympathies on the passing
away of the well-known Gambian writer Ebou Dibba. Ebou was both a good
writer and a spell-binder (in public speaking). He had a very good command
of both French and English. May his soul rest in perfect peace!
Ebrima Ceesay
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>Sidi Sanneh and family ,Yama and Haddy Sanneh regrets toannounce the
>dear of their mother Ya boye which sad event occurred this afternoon.
>Ya Boye was a caring mother who took interest in all the children around
>Peel, primet and lywellan street.Our condolence to Seedy, Mai Chow in
>the U.S. and the rest of the family. May her soul rest in perfect peace.
>
>Chi Jamma,
>Bro. Sheikh Tejan Nyang.
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George and Ebrima,
As many have already told you guys, you done a marvelous job. I'm also
saying thank you. Keep it up.
Regards,
Mboge
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>Gambia-L:
>
>George Sarr has kindly designed an excellent link where we can all send in
>our protest e-mails and they will surely get to Dr Stovall of Rust College.
>
>George has got all the three e-mail addresses for Dr Stovall, so if you
>send
>him protest e-mails through the LINK, he is bound to receive them.
>Here is the link : http://www.gambiansonline.com/e-MAILPETITION2.htm
>
>So please keep the mails going!
>
>Regards,
>Ebrima
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INNA LLAH UHIBBU LETHINA UKHATILUUN FI SABEELIHI SAFFAN. KA'ANNAHUM
BUNYAANUN MARSUUS. MY SINCERE CONDOLENCES AT YA BOYE'S PASSING. MAY GOD
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>Sidi Sanneh and family ,Yama and Haddy Sanneh regrets toannounce the
>dear of their mother Ya boye which sad event occurred this afternoon.
>Ya Boye was a caring mother who took interest in all the children around
>Peel, primet and lywellan street.Our condolence to Seedy, Mai Chow in
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>Chi Jamma,
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Hi Folks,
i just can't help but thank everyone for understanding towards me. Thanks
also to those i have not mentioned by name.
Hamjatta, thanks for spending more than 2hrs with me on Friday, 28 Dec.
2000. I have learnt a lot from you. I see in you a genuine and dedicated
young man. I wish you the best.
All the best to everyone on this forum. Thanks again for forgiving my
mistakes.
Ebrima Ceesay 'Jarama'.
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From Allah we came, and to him we will all return.
My sincere condolences to Sidi, Haddy and Yama, as well as the entire Sanneh
and extended family, both at home and abroad. May Yaboye's soul rest in
perfect peace under Allah's light, and may He grant her a place in Jannatul
Firdaus. Ameen.
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Ya Boye was a caring mother who took interest in all the children around
Peel, primet and lywellan street.Our condolence to Seedy, Mai Chow in
the U.S. and the rest of the family. May her soul rest in perfect peace.
Chi Jamma,
Bro. Sheikh Tejan Nyang.
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<< http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/default.stm >>
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++The tactics of
this barbaric regime never ceases to amaze me, but it is a tactic that
Gambians should be able to recognize at a glance by now.
I am sure that those people who went on a rampage burinig and destroying
other people's property must have had the blessing of this confused
government. Now, look at them trying to kill two birds with one stone,
trying to cover up that shameful and stupid incident of lawless attack and
destruction, and the equally stupid statements regarding Islam by turning
the
tables and stating that what they meant was to warn extremists. Who is more
extremist than this regime? I wish someone would get across to the people
that one does not and cannot govern by creating false situations and then
coming back to use it as a tool to ingratiate oneself with the people.
If they are warning against extremism and lawlessness, I suggest they start
with themselves.
* Was it not just a couple of months ago that George Christenson's radio
station was burned by Jammeh's thugs in the night?
* How about all the people in mass graves, and Ousman Koro Ceesay, just to
name a few?
Show us your justice by allowing the proper investigation of these crimes
against innocent Gambians to take place, and then let the courts sentence
the
pertrators of these crimes to the sentences they deserve.We all know the
reasons they will never do that.
If Jammeh introduces sharia law, his entire cabinet will be walking around
with one hand. Another example of their usual practice of speaking first and
then thinking later.
The endless list of stupid tactics used by the Jammeh regime to divert
attention from their many blunders and dishonest dealings, and to cover up
blatant human rights abuses so they can stay on our backs forever; is ample
evidence that these people have no idea what they are doing. The only thing
they know is how to oppress people and suppress the truth in order to stay
where they are.
These are just a collection of "power hungry for the sake of power"
collection of brutes who will do and say anything to stay where they are.
Where have these people been hiding so that they actually believe that no
one
can see through these childish and embarassingly simple minded tactics?
Where have these collection of brutal, inhumane and not too bright folk
sprung from right in the midst of our peace loving society?
It is amazing that people like Fatou Jahumpa Ceesay can actually do what
they
do and still get up every morning and look at themselves in the mirror,
complete with Islamic Hijab and all. It amazes me my sister, that an
offspring of the late I.M Garba Jahumpa can be an accessory to the slow
demise of our people. Weakness of character leads people to do terrible
things.
Jabou Joh
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It is with great sadness that i bring you the obituary announcement of my
nephew, Muhammed Joh who died in London last week. Muhammed was the oldest
son of my brother Musa Joh, and his former wife Fatou Njie. Muhammed died
from asthma complications. We seek your prayers for his parents and the rest
of the family.
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Sister Jabou, extend my condolence to the entire family upon the lost of
dear a one .May ALLAH reward the family in his stead everything that is
good for them .Amen.
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> It is with great sadness that i bring you the obituary announcement of my
> nephew, Muhammed Joh who died in London last week. Muhammed was the oldest
> son of my brother Musa Joh, and his former wife Fatou Njie. Muhammed died
> from asthma complications. We seek your prayers for his parents and the
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Sidi,may ALLAH reward your Mother with arjannah .I pray to ALLAH to bless
and protect the family .
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> Sidi Sanneh and family ,Yama and Haddy Sanneh regrets toannounce the
> dear of their mother Ya boye which sad event occurred this afternoon.
> Ya Boye was a caring mother who took interest in all the children around
> Peel, primet and lywellan street.Our condolence to Seedy, Mai Chow in
> the U.S. and the rest of the family. May her soul rest in perfect peace.
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> Chi Jamma,
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I mistakenly just mentioned Ya boye as she was commonly called but her real name is Malleh Gaye. May her
soul rest in peace.
Chi Jamma,
Sheikh Tejan Nyang wrote:
> Sidi Sanneh and family ,Yama and Haddy Sanneh regrets toannounce the
> dear of their mother Ya boye which sad event occurred this afternoon.
> Ya Boye was a caring mother who took interest in all the children around
> Peel, primet and lywellan street.Our condolence to Seedy, Mai Chow in
> the U.S. and the rest of the family. May her soul rest in perfect peace.
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> Chi Jamma,
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Dear brother Kalilu
I cannot recall reading anywhere in the Holy Quran, hadith or other
religious literature where the last prophet Muhammed (pbuh) asked us to
worship him. Allah (swt) through his prophet Muhammed (pbuh) commanded us to
know Him (Allah) before we worship him.
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> Muhammed Peace be upon him said on to his followers his first commandament
> know me before you worship me!It takes knowledge to implement not power
> because it takes knowledge to implement power.
> Thats why he recommends us to follower the pusuit of knowledge if it takes
> us to the edges of infinity!For unless in two years HIS marjesty
> A J to the power three is able to interprete the Holy Book word for word
> every single dot in its entirety inevery spoken dialate and level of
> thinking and understanding in the Gambian context his switch will
> not be acceptable or has overriden the standards there in too?
> I dont know that he can do that in only two years in my guess it may take
> him more than 2000 years.
> First let him give us our rights to be human than he can ask us what we
> want.But to that simple question he answered what are human rights?
> My friends he was just from addressing the United Nations on behalf of
> the Gambian People.
> No hard feelings but i keep fast too at least sometimes i dont smoke
> i dont Drink and so on and so fort but who cares is that not my personal
> affair with the Lord.
> I hope Allah Judge us not as a nation but as a people,one at a time.
> I will not recommend Mr jammeh to recite the Holy Quran on national
> TV and interprete it word for word translate it in all the languages
> so that all may understand.Lets try to inteprete the second surah
> first then start knowing.
>
> sincerely kalilu camara
> Jack of all trade master of nothing!
>
> >From: LAMIN TUNKARA <[log in to unmask]>
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> >Subject: Re: The Gambia Goes Sharia.
> >Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 04:09:38 -0500
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> >... and if he does, he must be the first to be punish. Believe it or not
> >fellows, the man's beginning to dig his own damn grave. May be he's not
> >aware of the punishment a theif gets as written in the Quran.
> >
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> >>Subject: The Gambia Goes Sharia.
> >>Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 02:29:01 +0100
> >>
> >>According to the BBC World Service News of 01 hours GMT of Friday 29th
> >>December
> >>2000, Yahya Jammeh speaking to Muslim leaders, said he planned to
> >>introduce
> >>Sharia Law in the Gambia in about two years.
> >>
> >>Prince
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Dear brother Kalilu
I cannot recall reading anywhere in the Holy Quran, hadith or other
religious literature where the last prophet Muhammed (pbuh) asked us to
worship him. Allah (swt) through his prophet Muhammed (pbuh) commanded us to
know Him (Allah) before we worship him.
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> Muhammed Peace be upon him said on to his followers his first commandament
> know me before you worship me!It takes knowledge to implement not power
> because it takes knowledge to implement power.
> Thats why he recommends us to follower the pusuit of knowledge if it takes
> us to the edges of infinity!For unless in two years HIS marjesty
> A J to the power three is able to interprete the Holy Book word for word
> every single dot in its entirety inevery spoken dialate and level of
> thinking and understanding in the Gambian context his switch will
> not be acceptable or has overriden the standards there in too?
> I dont know that he can do that in only two years in my guess it may take
> him more than 2000 years.
> First let him give us our rights to be human than he can ask us what we
> want.But to that simple question he answered what are human rights?
> My friends he was just from addressing the United Nations on behalf of
> the Gambian People.
> No hard feelings but i keep fast too at least sometimes i dont smoke
> i dont Drink and so on and so fort but who cares is that not my personal
> affair with the Lord.
> I hope Allah Judge us not as a nation but as a people,one at a time.
> I will not recommend Mr jammeh to recite the Holy Quran on national
> TV and interprete it word for word translate it in all the languages
> so that all may understand.Lets try to inteprete the second surah
> first then start knowing.
>
> sincerely kalilu camara
> Jack of all trade master of nothing!
>
> >From: LAMIN TUNKARA <[log in to unmask]>
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> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: The Gambia Goes Sharia.
> >Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 04:09:38 -0500
> >
> >... and if he does, he must be the first to be punish. Believe it or not
> >fellows, the man's beginning to dig his own damn grave. May be he's not
> >aware of the punishment a theif gets as written in the Quran.
> >
> >
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> >>Subject: The Gambia Goes Sharia.
> >>Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 02:29:01 +0100
> >>
> >>According to the BBC World Service News of 01 hours GMT of Friday 29th
> >>December
> >>2000, Yahya Jammeh speaking to Muslim leaders, said he planned to
> >>introduce
> >>Sharia Law in the Gambia in about two years.
> >>
> >>Prince
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ALLAH BLESSETH AND TAKETH AWAY. YOUR LOSS IS NOT IN VAIN. SUBHANAHU WA
TA'AALA WILL GRANT YOU SOLACE AND MUHAMMED JOH ETERNAL PEACE.
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>It is with great sadness that i bring you the obituary announcement of my
>nephew, Muhammed Joh who died in London last week. Muhammed was the oldest
>son of my brother Musa Joh, and his former wife Fatou Njie. Muhammed died
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The same to you.
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Dear Sidi,
On behalf of my entire family, I wish to extend our sincere and heartfelt
condolence to you (Sidi and family), Yama, Haddy and the rest of the Sanneh
family on the death of your dear mother. May her soul rest in perfect peace.
Ameen.
Yassin Jobe-Gai and family.
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Brother Sidi and family,
Please accept my condolences. May Allah grant her with Al Jannah.
Momodou Camara
On 31 Dec 2000, at 16:16, Sheikh Tejan Nyang wrote:
> I mistakenly just mentioned Ya boye as she was commonly called but her real
> name is Malleh Gaye. May her soul rest in peace. Chi Jamma,
>
> Sheikh Tejan Nyang wrote:
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> > Sidi Sanneh and family ,Yama and Haddy Sanneh regrets toannounce the
> > dear of their mother Ya boye which sad event occurred this afternoon.
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