Hi Father Mose, Thank you all for the opportunity for a conference call. I was very happy to hear different view points from people of different political backgrounds. In my little assessment, It was a healthy discourse. Since I came late to join you all in, i look forward to seeing your minutes of the meeting while it is for sharing with us all -the general public. Please extend my regards and appreciation to all your team members, and to all those that attended the conference call. Inshallahu, I will grace the occassion in ATL as time permits. *"Bantaba Cyber space is a lively place as well that championed the cause of our struggle, especially that of STGDP and all other active organizations."yj* Earlier on, I posted the above for you. When I re-looked, I sounded like I was greatly off track and too hard on your posting. But what do you expect after a long day at work? ?? I meant to only say, get it widely publicized to get opinions from many people. If you guys wants it loaded on Gainako next time, please let Baldeh know. I interact greatly at Bantaba Cyberspace, and because of its user-friendly nature, I am that bee there buzzing on everyone's ear. The comments I made above were entirely mine. I apologize for any inconvenience my above rejoinder might have caused you, or any one else. Kind regards, yj On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 7:26 AM, Y Jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Mawdo Musa, > > Thanks for sharing the post here at the G-L. > > www.camara.dk > > Bantaba Cyber space is a lively place as well that championed the cause of > our struggle, especially that of STGDP and all other active organizations. > > > Please pass this around as much as you can. > > I wish your team all the luck in your endeavors alongside others in a true > redemption. > > Kind regards, > yj > > > > > On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 9:32 PM, Musa Jeng <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> >> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >> From: [log in to unmask] >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2009 9:09:04 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >> Subject: [>-<] Call in Information: Phone Conference (Saturday June 6th >> @1pm EST) Regarding The Upcoming Summit >> >> Phone Conference Date: Saturday, June 6th >> >> Time: 1PM Est. Time >> >> Number: 712-432-1100 Code: 447690 >> >> Expected Duration of Meeting: 1hr30mins. >> >> Questions? Please call: 678-457-8777, 404-824-0219, 502-319-3767 Or send >> Email To: [log in to unmask] >> >> >> >> >> >> As you may recall on May 12th, a letter regarding the upcoming summit, >> scheduled during the July 4th weekend gathering in Atlanta, was sent out >> to specific individuals as well as pertinent organizations. The >> individuals that were targeted include dedicated participants in various >> facets of past and present Gambian politics and the consistently vocal >> members of the online forums who have been diligent in keeping up with >> current events in the Gambia and are well versed in Gambian politics. It was >> with great anticipation and excitement that STGDP sent an invitation to >> everyone hoping for numerous responses to our “Call for Action” to >> participate in the summit, titled: “Building a Cohesive Voice to Effect >> Positive Change in The Gambia.” We anticipated that given the alarming >> state of Gambian affairs and the constant discussions on the online fora, >> such a consensus building effort for the diverse voices/ideas of the >> Diaspora will be well received. Unfortunately, the response was very >> low. There has been a constant, un-yielding debate witnessed online from >> many fronts, indicating the need for such a unified Diasporan force to >> provide a concerted effort aimed at changing the current failed governance >> system in our beloved country. >> >> We are sending a second “Call for Action” to all of you asking that you >> re-evaluate the significance of this opportunity to ensure that your >> opinions/ideas are included in the strategic plan for a unified solution. >> We call you to once again put words into action and take the next crucial >> step of participating in the upcoming summit by making the choice today to >> join us in Atlanta. We kindly ask the readership to *communicate your >> decision to participate by this coming Thursday, **June 4th* via the >> email address supplied or by merely stating your commitment on this >> public forum. We hope that your exemplary effort of coming forward will >> ignite others to do the same. The success of our collaborative efforts >> depends on all of us choosing to be present at such events and meaningfully >> participating in the strategic planning process. >> >> STGDP members want to ensure an effective facilitation of the meeting >> that will allow the best possible experience and enough time to address the >> important issues or concerns folks may have. Thus, to accommodate those >> who have additional questions or wish to share their ideas or concerns about >> this event in advance, we invite you to join STGDP on a phone conference >> regarding the summit on Saturday, June 6th @ 1 pm (EST), (The call-in >> number will be published on this online forum on the evening of Thursday, >> June 4th). >> >> We thank you for your un-wavering commitment to the fight for a better >> Gambia; and hope that at such a critical juncture in our nation’s history, >> you will once again demonstrate your dedication. We look forward to >> seeing you at the summit. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> STGDP >> >> >> >> >> >> Dear All, >> >> STGDP, in the spirit of togetherness, would like to invite all groups, >> political parties, independents, civic groups and interested individuals to >> a summit to be held in Atlanta , Georgia , during the 2009 July Fourth >> celebrations. The theme of the summit: *Building a Cohesive Voice to >> Effect Positive* *Change in The Gambia*. We welcome individuals and >> groups who would like to participate on this panel and present their ideas >> on how to achieve a political solution to the Gambian problem by 2011. All >> interested parties should send their requests to >> [log in to unmask]<http:[log in to unmask]>or call >> 404-824-0219/678-457-8777. >> >> The request should include the name of the individual or group, contact >> phone number, a brief (one paragraph) summary of the idea(s) you will be >> presenting, include viable solutions on how to accomplish them by 2011. In >> addition, we welcome suggestions, support and involvement in the planning of >> such an event from all groups irrespective of your politics or partisanship >> as long as you are hungry for change in our country. If you do not desire to >> submit in written form but have ideas you would like to share, please do not >> hesitate to call any of the numbers above. The ultimate goal of the summit >> is to discuss different proposals and together develop a consensus plan that >> we can use to help bring a political solution and an end to tyranny in our >> country. >> >> Fellow Gambians, our country is left under the mercy of a dictator who is >> drunk with power, and has little respect for human rights or life itself and >> be rest assured that the worst is yet to come. >> >> Unfortunately, there are no civic groups, or effective opposition partiesto challenge the inhumanity our people are subjected to, not to mention >> press freedom to raise the civil rights abuses of the people. >> >> Under such a dire situation in our country, the voice of the Diaspora is >> indeed a relevant constituency that should play a major role in bringing >> sanity to the Gambia and give an effective voice to the voiceless. Our role >> in this struggle is crucial and demands the committed participation of all >> of us. We cannot afford to be divided if we expect to have any chance of >> bringing an end to an entrenched dictator. The building of an effective >> voice in the Diaspora starts with DIALOGUE, finding common ground, >> disagreeing without becoming disagreeable, and ultimately agreeing to a >> solid plan which represents our cohesive voice which can be leveraged to >> bring about positive change. >> >> Let’s restore the dignity, pride and cheerfulness that earned Gambia the >> title: *The Smiling Coast Of Africa .* >> >> STGDP >> >> Summit Organizing Committee >> >> PS: Time and venue details coming soon >> >> >> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To >> unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web >> interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html >> >> To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >> http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the >> List Management, please send an e-mail to: >> [log in to unmask]¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ >> > > > > -- > yj > > There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger. > -- yj There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤