Hi Annika,

Keep up the spirit.  Dumo and the others are not forgotten.

  As you rightly say it is ironic for the Canadians to vest such an honourable title to an imbecilic moron like Yahya.  He doesn't know the implication of such a title.  People like Mandela who have been vested with such titles deserved it, for they did observe the rule of law and were vehemently against abuse of humana rights. 

 Or maybe the Canadians new about Yahya's abysmal record on human rights but decided to ignore it as many  a Western Goverment do when dealing with African dictators.  As long as their interests are served they do not care. 

The struggle continues.

Regards,

Mboge 

>From: RENBERG ANNIKA <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: SV: Yahya's title
>Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 11:43:43 +0100
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>The President is since the inception of the university branch in the Gambia "Honorary Doctor of Civil Law" - Ironic, isn't it?
>It was the Canadian counterpart university that gave it to him.
>I wonder what the human rights groups in Canada would say about that if they knew.
>Annika
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>Från: Baboucarr Jatta <[log in to unmask]>
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>Datum: den 13 januari 2001 06:55
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>
> >"His Excellency, the President of the Republic of The
> >Gambia hereby declares three days of NATIONAL MOURNING
> >throughout the country with all flags to be flown at
> >half mast with effect from today, in honour of the two
> >dead National Assembly members. Once again, His
> >Excellency, The President, Dr Alhaji Yahya AJJ Jammeh,
> >on behalf of the Government and Peoples of The Gambia,
> >conveys heartfelt condolences to members of the
> >bereaved families, the National Assembly and members
> >of the deceased constituencies on the tragic losses of
> >these two Honourable gentlemen and the others. "We
> >pray that the Almighty Allah grants their families the
> >fortitude to bear these irreparable losses. May Allah
> >grant them eternal rest."
> >
> >
> >Did anyone notice that Yaya with the doctorate title.
> >Could someone inform me about his latest achievements.
> >Thank y'all.
> >
> >
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