Mr. Ceesay:

Maybe I should have said: Cheyassin is a brilliant and (was) sincere
Gambian.  I have to tell you that I am disappointed at the direction he is
taking.  This eventually will destroy him.

Whether I disagree with Cheyassin or not, I still have some respect for
him.  This may be personal, but I still remember his passionate speeches.
It is sad that some heroes turn on the basic principles that many people
seem to admire them for.  I wish he had taken Nelson Mandela convictions.
A political prison should mellow while being unjustly incarcerated.

Naphiyo,

Comrade M.Lamine Jassey-Conteh


> [Original Message]
> From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 12/16/00 12:43:51 PM
> Subject: Attention Ousman Kinteh/Lamine Conteh
>
> Ousman Kinteh: I can assure you that extra care is being taken to protect
> all my sources in the Gambia. All the same, grateful, if you could
pinpoint
> the part in my source's e-mail that shouldn't have been there and WHY?
>
> Lamine Conteh: The e-mail you are reacting to, on Cheyassin Secka, was
> actually written by a "concerned Gambian" and not by any of my sources.
> Anyway, I'll leave this person to react to your comments if he feels to do
> so.
>
> Having said that, Mr Conteh, I have to tell you that I am still laughing
at
> the portion in your e-mail, where you wrote and I quote: "I can attest
that
> Cheyassin is a brilliant and a sincere Gambian."
>
> So, Lamine Conteh, you really believe deep in your heart, that Pap
Cheyassin
> is a "sincere" Gambian, in spite of the fact that he is serving (as well
as
> playing an active role) in Jammeh's barbaric regime. Well, Mr Conteh, if
you
> write back and fail to withdraw this statement of yours, then I for one
will
> never take you seriously henceforth.
>
>
> Ebrima Ceesay
>
>
>
> >From: "Ousman K. Kinteh" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Taking the Constitutional fight to the doorsteps of Yahya
and
> >             Cheyassin
> >Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 23:51:37 -0800
> >
> >Hey coach,
> >I know that you did not have enough cyber time to read through your
> >sources'
> >mails but it will be much advising to eleminate all sides of hint to the
> >fools on the grounds back home. Just to save their(your sources) back.
> >Because they are doing such a wonderful job.
> >Peace.
> >
> >
> >
> >>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: Taking the Constitutional fight to the doorsteps of Yahya
and
> >>             Cheyassin
> >>Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 01:06:17 -0000
> >>
> >>Gambia-L:
> >>
> >>The unedited e-mail below came from a source in the Gambia.
> >>
> >>Ebrima
> >>
> >>__________________________________________________________________
> >>
> >>
> >>>To: [log in to unmask]
> >>>Subject: Taking the Constitutional fight to the doorsteps of Yahya and
> >>>Cheyassin
> >>>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000
> >>>
> >>>Ebrima,
> >>>The fight will come to a head sooner rather than later. First, the
> >>>opposition will challenge the constitutionality of the dismissals of
> >>>Solomon
> >>>Tilewa Johnson and Mr. Saja Fatty as Chairman and member of the IEC
> >>>respectively.
> >>>The action by Cheyassin is wrong, unethical, immoral and illegal. They
> >>>are
> >>>obviously running scared because of the open opposition to this regime.
> >>>They are also certain that they will be defeated at the polls, be it
> >>>local
> >>>or national, because of their lack of legitimacy and moral authority in
> >>>the
> >>>eyes of the ordinary Gambian.
> >>>
> >>>A second alternative which will be pursued concurrently is to take the
> >>>matter to the people and to the streets, if necessary. We cannot take
> >>>this
> >>>lying down.
> >>>
> >>>On a related matter, there are senior civil servants seriously thinking
> >>>of
> >>>downing tools. We cannot continue to keep the machinery of Government
> >>>going
> >>>when Yahya and Cheyassin continue to disparage the character and
careers
> >>>of
> >>>civil servants.
> >>
>
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