In a message dated 7/20/2002 4:04:31 AM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes:

The least
the Government should do at this moment is to show solidarity with the
Senegalese army by controlling our border with Cassamance and making sure
that no attack is launched from the Gambian territory by MFDC.

I think the most security threat is not the opposition but the Government itself
allowing MFDC to have a kind of safe heaven in the country. What use has the
recent tour of country by the vice President if they close their eyes to the
Cassamance equation.

Brother Mo,

This is exactly the point. It is the government of Yaya Jammeh that has been meddling in the Casamance issue and fanning the fire. They are no peace makers when it comes to this issue, but rather contributors to the problem by encouraging and aiding the rebels. I think Jammeh's allegiance is ot teh Casamance rebels and he needs to move ver there and take up a leadership position before his meddling brings about war between us and Senegal and Allah knows we cannot afford forthat to happen. How many Gambians have relatives in Senegal and vice versa, and the last thing The Gambia needs ia a war with anyone. The people are already fighting a war of survival on a daily basis as it is under Yaya Jammeh's rule. Any conflict between Gambia and Senegal will be the direct responsibility of Yaya Jammeh and his role in this Casamance dispute.

Jabou Joh