Dear Mr. Secretary of Public Works: The recent industrial accident at Alhagie Sankung Sillah's Soap Factory should be thoroughly investigated by your ministry. The proprietor of this entity should follow government imposed standards for a safe work environment. If violations were made, the proprietor should be held accountable. The government should not let this tragedy as another God sent. Though I believe in free enterprise, proprietors' of businesses should follow guidelines set by a responsible government. No proprietor should be allowed to operate in an unsafe work environment at the detriment of his or her workers. The deaths of six Gambians in an industrial accident should not be revisited by another tragedy. I hope the government can learn from this and impose quality standards. May the souls of these works lay in perfect peace. Naphiyo, Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------