Gambia-L: The e-mail below came from a source in the heart of The Gambian Government. Ebrima ___________________________________________________________________ >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Gabriel Roberts' Family pleading that he quits IEC >Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 > >Coach, > >The pressure being felt by Gabriel Roberts' family is manifesting itself in >several ways. He has been shunned by those once closest to him. He has >very few friends left and those who are still clinging to him are doing so >in the hope that he quit the job - a job that has not only brought misery >to this respected family but reduced their status to that of an outcast. >Roberts' immediate family, once a very respectable family in The Gambia, >has been reduced to being outcasts. So these past few days have seen >several family members and what is left of his once numerous friends >trekking into his residence with the advice to quit the IEC.Because of his >partial handling of the IEC, those who have spoken to Mr Roberts are now >convinced that should he proceed along the course he apparently is charting >for The Gambia, the country will plunge into a civil strife for which he'll >be largely responsible for. Their advice to him is, "if Yahya wants to >'elect' himself against the wishes of the electoral, let Yahya do it >himself." One of his family members said to me, and I quote: "Yahya used >him (Gabriel Roberts)in 1996 and he shouldn't allow himself to be used for >a second time running." Well, Coach, Gabriel Roberts has to decide which >side he is on - he is either on the side of legality and fair play or on >the side of another illegitimate government orchestrated under a legally >and constitutionally established institution to ensure a free and fair >election. The international community is watching and this time around, >"stealing the elections" will be met with a carefully orchestrated >international reaction through sanctions and isolation never seen before. >The donor community has been put on notice by the British and American >Governments to isolate The Gambia both diplomatically, politically and from >the standpoint of financial assistance. The expulsion of Mrs. Fatou A.K. >Njie at this time, is no coincidence and more action is on its way from >both the British Government and other once friendly development partners. >The ball is now in Gabriel Roberts' court. You don't have the spine to do >the legal and fair thing;so get out now while you can. That's the advice >from Gambians and friends of The Gambia. > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------