Jabou, Tomaa, Yusupha, Michael and others,
Thanks a ton for your response. I was eventually able to lodge a call home
two days ago. Unfortunately, I could not get on-line promptly to say so.
I eventually found out that a number of other Gambians could net reach
various subscribers at home, thus ruling out the pre-paid calling card
scapegoat. It is probable that some segment(s) of Gamtel's network was/were
down while others merrily rode through the Y2K glitch.
Secondly, I was concerned that my increasing frustration as a consumer was
not precipitated by a disinformation campaign orchestrated by some western
media, as some people suggested. It is difficult to see that the Swedes
could have been party to this gleefully. The press here has in the past few
years been keen on naming Gambia as the African country with the best
telecommunication services! Gambia's teleservices are comparable only to
South Africa's, Expressen once opined.
Naturally, it was very unpleasant to hear from the BBC that the whole world
had cleared the millenium examination except for little Gambia. I hope the
authorities have already lodged a complaint if they felt this was insidious
propaganda. But even then, the fact that Gambia's information, and that of
no one else, was misinterpreted in Washington, is indicative of an original
Gambian failure. Besides this, I think it is time we stopped the pathetic
practice of "blaming the
victims" as if we the common people are responsible for the woes our country
faces. It is time that Africans demanded that governments carry out their
duties; so whatever John Kennedy told Americans in the 60s has very little
meaning to me today as a Gambian. We have always been doing things
for our country!!!
Cheers,
Modou Sidibeh.
----- Original Message ----- > unusual an loud, almost like a bad P.A
system. When the parties l called
> picked up, they could hear me, but all l could hear from them were garbled
> noises. l tries both numbers three different times, with the same result.
l
> don't know if anyone else has experienced this or not.
>
> Jabou
>
> Mr. Saidy,
>
> Thank you for the Press Release. But I have a problem!
> For days now (since January 1 precisely), I've tried to telephone home to
> Lameng, Bakau, Kartong, and Serre-Kunda but without success.
>
> The prepaid calling card connection does not work and I have also tried
the
> Swedish International switchboard. All to no avail. The operator told me
Y2K
> related problems in Gambia are to blame. He also assured me that many
> Gambians have also called them to enquire.
>
> Now, unless I am the only guy marooned in Kiruna, I am asking for clues
as
> to what is going on. Can anyone tell me? Have some of you in Sweden been
> able to telephone home recently?
>
> Sorry for bothering you.
>
> Sidibeh.
> >>
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