Joe Sambou and Co.: We are proud of your efforts! And Joe, thanks for putting "the struggle" for a free and democratic Gambia into its proper perspective. Abdoulaye Lamine Conteh wrote: > > Mr. Sambou and Company: > > I want to congratulate you and the rest of the other > Gambians,including all those who came to show support. a good > You have done a good done a good job and you need to be commended. > > Thanks again brothers and sisters. > > Napphiyo, > > Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh > > ------Original Message------ > From: Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: February 26, 2001 3:23:06 AM GMT > Subject: Abdousalami Lecture Series > > Many thanks to Katim, Jabou, Abdoulaye Saine, MRDNY, and countless others > who were with us at Chicago State University in mind, body, and spirit, to > demonstrate against Croc Jammeh. Our methods were very successful at > exposing the scoundrel even though he chickened out. Myself and Mansour > Njie were there with our Nigerian Brothers and Sisters and other > sympathizers to inform the CSU students and other guests on the conspiracy > behind the lecture series. We handed out the fact sheet on Jammeh that was > generated by Katim (many thanks bro.) and pictures of three of the surviving > warriors of the April 10 Massacre. Those pictures were effective in turning > some of their audience away. We were also able to have our voices heard by > the news media. We were able to sneak into the building with our material > and pinned the pictures and fact sheet on the bulletin Board before the > State Troupers were ordered by the Organizers to escort us out and not to be > let in again. Channel 2 aired excerpts of our message on their Saturday > evening news, and I believe NPR has also aired excerpts of our interviews. > Jesse Jackson also stopped by us enroute to the building and we reminded him > that we will picket the lecture series anywhere they are held. He heard our > message and saw the pictures of the wickedness of those parasites on whom > they chose to reward. Folks, it is these little steps that would add up to > our great victory in October. It would be nice to have demonstrators in the > thousands, but in the absence of that, a few individuals with fact sheets > and pictures can also exert similar damage to a Tyrant. So, Jammeh, you > will be exposed anywhere and everywhere, whether you are present or not. If > you are invited, consider us a complement to your ticket. And, no place is > far, and no whether condition can stop us. Again, thanks to all for your > tireless and selfless dedication to the uplift of our nation and its people. > Your sacrifices are worth more than any material support you give. The > journey is long and we are faced with many challenges and distractions. It > is also fraught with disagreement and squabbling. But, such is the nature > of independent minds and it's a healthy way of selecting the best course of > action. When the dust settles we will see that we are all in this together. > Always remember that I am because you are, and you are because I am. Good > evening to all and thanks for the victory. > > Chi Jaama > > Joe Sambou > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > You may also send subscription requests to > [log in to unmask] > if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your > full name and e-mail address. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------