These are the voices that matter - the citizens of Mauritania. In the name of democracy, we cannot relegate their wishes in favor of a butcher. If the citizens had the weapons themselves, they'd run him out of town too. The next business for the citizens is to get back their government from these soldiers, and that is also where the international community should weigh in if they care about the wishes of the citizens of Mauritania. Ould Taya in Town By Pap Saine According to reliable sources, the ousted Mauritanian head of state, Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya, arrived in Banjul last night from Niger. He is accompanied by his wife, Madam Aisha Mint Tolba, and their four children. His Permanent Secretary, Melainin, is also said to be in his company. Many Mauritanians residing in The Gambia contacted this paper to express their anger over Mr. Taya’s decision to come to The Gambia. They deplored the fact that whilst in power he did not respect the rule of law, nor human and people’s right. “We do not want him here, let him go back home. He has caused a lot of havoc in our country,” a Mauritanian national ranted. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤