Sir, I enjoy reading your posts however I find them to be rather provocative and inflamatory and I wonder why a person of your apparent calibre would adapt a relatively abrasive tone in communicating with his brothers. This bothers me and I thought that I should let you know- Sisterly, mariama >From: Hamjatta Kanteh <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: WHAT HAPPEN TO US AT RIP. >Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 15:40:24 EDT > >Dampha, > >I agree with you wholeheartedly that Ngum's outrageous and dumb assertion >that Chongan in his days in uniform was a "worst monster" than, say, >Singhateh, is ABSOLUTE NONSENSE! Chongan may have done things in the past - >peccadilloes, at worst - that are regrettable and which he may have already >paid for but to paint him in this outrageous, despicable and sinister Idi >Dada fashion as Ngum and his collaborators are currently doing is simply >unbecoming. Can Ngum and his collaborators cite a case where Chongan sent >anyone to his death - directly and indirectly? Can they cite any case where >Chongan subjected anyone to such inhuman torturing like the ones Colly and >Chongan narrate as being meted out to Jammeh's political prisoners pace >July 22 1994? Ngum's churlish nonsense ought to be treated with the >contempt you and else have given it. The man has a personal grudge against >Chongan. Shame on Ngum that he chose to be so vicious and vile towards >someone who has never slaughtered a G! >ambian life whilst sounding meek > and mild to animals like Jammeh. > >Simlarly, the faceless programmed fanatic who said that he watched Colly >boasting about the State House impregnable security and thus signs of >Colly's complicity in the Jammeh Mess is showing his signs absurdity. The >idea that Colly warning would-be and potential invaders of the Gambian >State indicts him for complicity in the Jammeh Mess is ABSOLUTE NONSENSE. >I've watched that video tape too. Colly was merely carrying out his duties >as a senior army commander briefing the press on what was a wanton attack >on the STATE and not the GOVERNMENT by brigands from Kukoi's private >guerrilla mov't. There is a world of difference here. Colly was working for >the State in his capacity as a senior commander in the Gambian Army. As it >happens, the Army is a State institution and not a department/wing of the >gov't of the day. These people cannot even tell the difference between the >State and the gov't of the day. Just about tells you the level of these >peoples political ignorance and blind ! >fanaticism. > >Chongan, it took me some three good hours to read what amounts to a >tear-jerker. Chongan, all this time i've come to know, you've never >displayed any bitterness or hatred towards those who did these barbarous >things to you. Even in your piece, you chose to be magnanimous, sanguine >and displayed a self-deprecatory humour that has not only warmed my heart >but showed you are a human being. This is the way victors behave...... oh >yes, you are a victor, Chongan. You've won, Chongan. All the achievements >and great strides you've either embarked upon or have successfully >completed since Allah freed you from that hell hole is a tell-tale sign how >you have triumphed over the wicked souls who have illegally captured you >whilst you were carrying out your duties to the State. Chongan, you have >displayed valour, professionalism and moral tact when you stood up to these >moronic imbeciles and criminals in defense of your country. > > Finally, i hope you will collaborate with Colly more and even co-author a >book on what actually happened as opposed to the smarmy lies and >half-truths that the APRC apologists are currently peddling on July 22 >1994. And if you can, please do join Colly in his narratives and fill the >holes for him, as you did with this great piece of yours. > >Best Wishes, > >Hamjatta Kanteh > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >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. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________ 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------