Halifa,
When i first read your latest request, i despaired: What is it that you people are after? Frankly, this pettiness and querulousness doesn't help your case at all. Even the less sophisticated - intellectually, i mean - knew where we are coming from and what we were calling for when we [MRDGUK] together with Mcdonnell organised and convened repectively that Breifing Session of Wednesday, the 28th. of February, 2001. Yet, we have people like you still feigning innocence about this whole thing. This sort of brusque intransigence doesn't help anyone. Privately, i'm suggesting that you go ahead and do what you have been aiming at all along: Preach to your choir [to pinch a phrase from Brother Saul Khan, that great witty and acerbic Brother who tells it the way few ever can] of programmed fanatics, who are diligently awaiting to chant the new chorus. I suggest you do us all a favour and get on with it. Out of the respect i still retain for your private being - albeit the undisguised contempt i have for PDOIS' policies towards Jammeh - i'm reproducing below the requested letter. Note that my actions and what is written here have nothing to do with MRDGUK. I hope from here, we can move on to more pressing matters that ought to be consuming our limited time and resources.
Best wishes,
Hamjatta Kanteh
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MOVEMENT FOR THE RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY IN THE GAMBIA (UK)
29 RADLEY HOUSE
WOLVERCOTE ROAD
LONDON SE2 9TW
Phone/Fax (0044) 020 8310 9168
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Dear Colleague,
The above named organisation invites you to a briefing meeting to discuss the current crisis in democracy in the The Gambia, to be held on Wednesday 28 February 2001 at 7pm prompt.
The convenor of the meeting is Mr. John McDonnell Labour Member of Parliament for the Constituency of Hayes and Harlington.
The Meeting will discuss among other issues, the withdrawal of basic democratic freedoms as well as the forthcoming Presidential and National Assembly elections in The Gambia. It is also intended to brief members of the international community about the current state and future prospects of democracy in the Gambia.
In attendance will be members of the British Houses of Parliament, representatives of international organisations and members of the Gambian Opposition. Speakers will include Ms. Diane Abbot MP, Mr. Jeremy Corbyn MP and representatives of international human rights and Non-governmental Organisations.
The meeting will be held in Committee Room 10 in the House of Commons. Your presence will be highly appreciated.
Nearest Tube station: Westminster Station
Buses: 53, 159, 12. Please ask for alternative means of transportation to the British Houses of Parliament.
Address: House of Commons
London SW1A 0AA
MRDGUKLondon
5 February 2001