Hi All, This is to inform you that we are now set to move forward with the "Prisoner of Conscience Defense fund" fundraising efforts. While we are in the process of putting together plans, and action items including a clear and concise statement on how and what the plans are for any funds raised and our execution plans, we thought it would be prudent to get the ball rolling while we continue to plan. If you had pledged or would like to join your fellow citizens in putting resources and concrete actions to defend the right and liberty of every Gambian, please use the link below to donate to the fund. http://www.gofundme.com/2foa8w *Our Initial Target is 500 Gambians contributing at least $100 each. Off course any amount is gratefully appreciated... * *If you have a relative, a friend, a schoolmate, a coworker, a neighbor and fellow citizen murdered, disappeared, tortured and or fired from their job without a reason? then PLEASE Join your fellow Gambians to free our nation of Oppression! We count on you to support the course!! * *We have the numbers, the resources and the conviction to stand together and be counted. Our citizens have been held hostage, their freedoms and rights trampled upon for far too long. It is time we stand together and be counted in putting our resources where our mouths are!!!.* *If you can please join us and contribute... We know you have it in you.. the love, care and conviction to equal rights and freedom for all!! Click on the link to see the pledge and contribute... No amount is too small!* http://www.gofundme.com/2foa8w* * *As a lead example, I have put in my $200 pledge and hope to be able to contribute more towards this commitment in the near future. Please join us.. send in your funds and together we can stand up for our fellow citizens and for our country.* *We count on you.. send us private emails if you would like your contributions to be anonymous.. * *via email @ [log in to unmask] * * * *Sincerely,* *Demba * *"Be the change you want to see in the world"* On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 2:41 PM, Demba Baldeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Yus & Lamin, > > Here is how I think Imam Baba Leigh can be adequately represented in > Gambia without anybody being arrested... I think a group of lawyers can > sign up to represent him as a group.. say the Bar Association appointing 10 > defense lawyers to file a case at the high court.. or 10 brave independent > lawyers come together and sign up to file a case to be heard at the high > court. > > At the very least I don't think they can or will arrest all 10 lawyers for > simply representing a citizen.... > > Another suggestion I have to practically support this case is to urge > Gambians to come up with contributions for Imam Leigh's defense fund... I > would pledge $200 to this fund and if we have 100 - 200 Gambians pledging > minimum of $100 dollars we are looking at $40,000 almost D1.3 million > dalasis for defense fund... Do we have this commitment from our fellow > Gambians on this list to do this project... anybody can lead this effort... > from Europe, US, and anywhere around the world... > > Can we do this, any suggestion from anybody... > > Thanks > > Demba > > On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 3:11 AM, Lamin Darbo <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> Yusupha >> >> The ECOWAS Court is indeed an option, but the Constitution itself offers >> a powerful tool to demand Imam Baba Leigh's release from custody. Do you >> know anything about the allegation that the family wants no recourse to law >> in order "not to offend" Professor Jammeh. >> >> Imam Baba Leigh is no ordinary Gambian and so my money is still on the >> supposition he is alive. >> >> Like you, I am overwhelmed by his continued disappearance but where is >> his congregation? Will anyone taking up his case in The Gambia, including a >> legal representative, be arrested, abducted, or disappeared? This is not >> inconceivable, and my question remain how we stop fellow citizens from >> forcefully disappearing in the country? If we can solve this problem, we >> are home free! >> >> >> LJDarbo >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Yusupha Jow <[log in to unmask]> >> *To:* [log in to unmask] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 15:03 >> >> *Subject:* Re: [>-<] Imam Baba Leigh >> >> LJD: >> I think we have to mobilize the resources to file a case against the >> dictator to produce Imam Baba Leigh. There is indisputable evidence that he >> was abducted by the agents of the state. Let's put pressure on the dictator >> in the most meaningful way. This case has to be taken to the ECOWAS court >> of law or any international court that will accept the case. This way we >> make it clear to him that concrete action will be taken against these type >> of arbitrary disappearances any time they happen; and that he will have to >> account for these people whether he is in or out of the State House. >> >> Thanks >> Yusupha >> >> On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 8:33 AM, Lamin Darbo <[log in to unmask]>wrote: >> >> Thanks Yusupha, and my main interest lies in your first point: >> >> Why the silence about this man's disappearance? Doesn't it >> affect your >> conscience that a man with kids as young as eight can simply be >> taken away >> from his family yet Gambians all over the world aren't up in >> arms about this? >> Does any society that has a collective conscience allow this to >> happen? >> >> I note YJ's arguments, but the theater for these abductions is The >> Gambia. Not a day goes by without my thinking about your above, but in all >> honesty, I am overwhelmed. I'm sure many Gambians have "conscience" but how >> do we energize that "conscience" to protect each other from killings, >> abductions, and arbitrary arrests. A solution to this issue means we are >> more than 90% nearer our liberation target. >> >> Any practical ideas on your point number 1? >> >> >> LJDarbo >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Yusupha Jow <[log in to unmask]> >> *To:* [log in to unmask] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 20:25 >> *Subject:* [>-<] Imam Baba Leigh >> >> The man has been held incommunicado for over 3 months now. His family and >> his friends have not heard a word from him in this time. I have a few >> questions about this: >> >> 1. Why the silence about this man's disappearance? Doesn't it affect your >> conscience that a man with kids as young as eight can simply be taken away >> from his family yet Gambians all over the world aren't up in arms about >> this? Does any society that has a collective conscience allow this to >> happen? >> >> 2. What has Imam Baba Leigh done to deserve such a fate? No charges have >> been read against him, absolutely nothing. >> >> I believe we reap what we sow as a society. I am of the opinion that we >> will all be punished by the almighty if we don't take concrete action about >> what has happened to this man. >> >> Thanks >> Yusupha >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > *"Be the change you want to see in the World"* > -- *"Be the change you want to see in the World"* いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい 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] いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい