Folks,

My last mail should have read "You've made.....,instead of "I've made....".

Peace,
OB


----- Original Message -----
From: gambian <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 17 December 2000 22:59 PM
Subject: Re: Hamad Sallah


> Sallah,
>
> I've made salient points about Cheyassin and what he stands for both as a
> person and a lawyer.
>
> Peace,
> OB.
>
> Ps:  Please furnish me privately with Babucarr Ceesay's (BC) 'phone
number.
> OB.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hamad S. Sallah <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: 17 December 2000 13:54 PM
> Subject: Re: Response to Mr. Conteh
>
>
> > Coach,
> >
> > The concerned citizen has hammered the nail right on the head about
> > Cheyassin. I also happened to know Cheyasin as a professional having
> worked
> > at the High court for 6 long years. He has an arrogant air of
boastfulness
> > about him which could be noticed by every part of his being.
> >
> > I can vividly remember in the days of the defunct Commission of inquiry
> into
> > the financial activities of The Gambia Ports Authority, when young,
> dazzling
> > with brilliance and intelligent lawyers like Essa Faal, used to make him
> > sound legally incapable of handling his client 's(Pa Cham) contest. He
has
> > accumulated a lot of ill-feelings, reminiscent of his failed political
> > ambition and his almost dented professional legal standing in the
national
> > Bar association.
> >
> > At best, he is a very lonely and sad man looking for the company which
he
> > cannot find in the Bar Association and this is why the crackpot Jammeh
> > happened to find him as a willing so-called intellectual fool that can
be
> > used as the drama of events in the Gambia dictates.
> >
> > So Coach, I definitely agree with the concerned citizen about the truth
he
> > has written on Cheyasin.
> >
> > Let it be made clear to all that no Gambian is more Gambian than the
> other,
> > save the one that has put his life in harm's way to advance the cause of
> > democracy and the rule of law. The Jammehs, Singhateys, Seckas and all
> their
> > accomplies and allies in their war of oppression, repression and
> depression
> > in The Gambia cannot outlive time and history. The Gambian people will
> call
> > them to account for all their deeds and misdeeds and just justice
aportion
> > accordingly.
> >
> > Long live the aspirations of the Gambian people for a just government.
> Down
> > with failed Jammehism !
> >
> > Jarama
> >
> > Sallah
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Re: Response to Mr. Conteh
> > >Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 00:07:36 -0000
> > >
> > >Lamin Conteh:
> > >
> > >The unedited e-mail below is a reaction from the "concerned Gambian"
who
> > >wrote the piece on/about Cheyassin Secka.
> > >
> > >Ebrima
> > >
> > >__________________________________________________________________
> > >
> > >
> > >>To: [log in to unmask]
> > >>Subject: Response to Mr. Conteh
> > >>Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000
> > >>
> > >>Coach,
> > >>Mr. Conteh's reaction to my comments about Cheyassin is rather
> > >>unfortunate.
> > >>  I am not one of your regular sources but rather a concerned citizen
> who
> > >>has known Cheyassin Secka for over two decades.  I have followed his
> > >>career
> > >>closely as well.  For someone who claims to know Cheyassin as Mr.
Conteh
> > >>claims would have been more forthright in his characterisation of
> > >>Cheyassin.  I can tell you that Cheyassin is neither brilliant nor
> sincere
> > >>in my book and in the book of many of his colleagues.  This is not
> > >>character assassination; it is the simple thruth. One more thing, how
> can
> > >>you consider Cheyassin a sincere man when he persistently lied to us
as
> > >>Gambians about the April 10 and 11 murder of our children and lied to
us
> > >>about the need for constitutional amendments at this late stage of the
> > >>game. Finally, it is obvious that you are unaware of the fact that the
> > >>1981
> > >>attempted coup is also referred to as "the taxi-man's coup". Kukoi was
> not
> > >>a taxi driver but several of Kukoi's Council members were taxi drivers
> > >>including Simon Talibo Sanneh who is presently the driver to Cheyassin
> and
> > >>thus the name "taxi-man's coup". You need to read up a little bit
about
> > >>that era. I would appreciate Mr Conteh telling me what is incorrect in
> my
> > >>message to you on Cheyassin.  Thanks.
> > >>
> > >
> >
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