In a message dated 8/6/02 3:34:05 PM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
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> Speaking on the occasion of the commemoration of his country's National Day
> (4"' of July) at his Fajara residence yesterday, Mr McDonald said: "The
> United States recognises that The Gambia has made significant progress
> towards democracy, the rule of law and respect for basic human rights".
> U.S. Ambassador Jackson McDonald,
> 5 July 2002

If U.S ambassador Jackson Macdonald made thsi  statement, I think we need to
compile all of the human rights violations the decrees and other bills to
silence the media and send it ot him with a protest letter, and ask him
whether  if those things occurred in the United States, ,he would consider it
significant progress towards democracy.

Jabou Joh

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