Foroyaa wrote" It's an act of desperate folly for Gambian political leaders to go all the way to London just to take part in a briefing session with a British parliamentarian and his collegues" Desperate, yes. Folly, no. Foroyaa ought to realize that the situation in the Gambia is serious. When the government sanctions the killing of innocent children, abducts people and incacerate them incommunicado, run kangaroo courts, hire and fire without reason, plunges the economy into abysmal stages, ban people from taking part in politics and continue to lie to our poor farmers, What else do we want the APRC to do before we start seeing them for what they really are. Foroyaa, the Gambian situation is desperate and desperate situations call for desperate measures. When shall you realize that you are dealing with "people" who have no sense of direction, who remoreselessly presided over the relentless and wanton carnage of our populace. Please lets not downplay the London briefing because it is "Desperate".We are desperate. The meeting was not folly either, in that, it showcases our plight as citizens who have very limited options where the APRC is concerned. Being civil is not bearing any fruits in dealing with APRC for they know not what civility is. WE should highlight our plight to anyone whom we know can help us restore sanity back to our homeland. If the British MPs are willing to listen, it does not matter who tells them as far as they represent the suffering masses in the Gambia. Foroyaa wrote" all decent Gambians should ensure concerted efforts to see that justice is done or have the regime exposed and isolated" I think that was the whole purpose of the London briefing. Alagie Barrow Nashville Tennessee ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------