Gambia-L, I have written a letter to Representative Ford this afternoon and sent a copy to the List. I know that many other Gambians will have also made their own contact with Johnny Ford. By combining all our diverse voices, the same substantive message should come across very forcibly to this man, and hopefully he will understand how vital it is that the venue for the World Conference of Mayors is changed. To my fellow members of the Gambia-L who felt that I was being unduly overreactive to Dr Amadou Janneh's message, I can only say that this man is my good brother and colleague: we are on the same wavelength and are striving for the same goals. Amadou and I have known each other for some time now, and we have built up a friendship based on mutual respect and understanding. I regret my e mail to him of the early hours: maybe Jammeh's marabout was at work !! (laugh!). Misunderstandings occur for many reasons, and in this case, I feel that the matter should now be closed. Amadou, I extend my hand to you and Long Live The Struggle !! Ebrima Ceesay _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------