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Sariang,

My new telephone number is (513) 305-0558 should you need to call me.  I
spoke to Ebou Jawara a couple of days ago.

Fly safely to the US come.

OB


----- Original Message -----
From: sariang marong <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 02 December 2000 1:26 AM
Subject: Re: STEP BACK MR COLLINS.


> Hello OB,
> Most definitely my faith is still strong.I am about to come down to the
U.S
> for Christmas and New Years .I will give you a call then.
> Sariang.
>
>
> >From: gambian <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: STEP BACK MR COLLINS.
> >Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2000 00:48:39 -0500
> >
> >Sariang,
> >
> >You wrote "Ramadaan mubarak".  Do you keep fast.  I wish you a peaceful
> >fasting month.
> >
> >OB.
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: sariang marong
> >   To: [log in to unmask]
> >   Sent: 01 December 2000 7:55 AM
> >   Subject: Re: STEP BACK MR COLLINS.
> >
> >
> >   Hello Mr.Collins,
> >
> >   We as Gambians will continue to express our views freely,I think you
> >need to make references on your constitutional rights.As many mentioned
to
> >you earlier many members on the L don't pay much attention to the threat
> >you put across.We have the right to express our views on this forum and
> >nobody  can make us stop this.Great responses there brothers and sisters
> >our strong commmitment for everlasting peace in The Gambia should not be
> >compromise.Ramadan Mubarak everbody.
> >
> >   Sariang.
> >
> >   >From: Kebba Sanneh
> >   >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> >   >To: [log in to unmask]
> >   >Subject: STEP BACK MR COLLINS.
> >   >Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 12:59:46 +0100
> >   >
> >   >I believed that people like Mr Collins should understand that if
> >   >democracy
> >   >is to prevail every Gambian has the right to voice out their
> >   >satisfactions and disatisfaction about their government.Call them
> >   >dissidents
> >   >or enemys of the Gambia,but the bottom line is,I believed that
> >   >people like
> >   >me and Ebrima ceesay are sick and tired of so call catholics and
> >   >their likes
> >   >who hide behind religions and religious beliefs to help african
> >   >dictators to
> >   >kill their own people.It could be
> >   >true that mr Collins and his company intend to do good for the
> >   >Gambian
> >   >population but their profit making strategies include keeping
> >   >dictators like
> >   >yaya jammeh in power like they the Americans kept Mobutu iZaire at
> >   >the
> >   >expense of the Zairians.What kind of good work would be threatened
> >   >by people
> >   >voicing out their anger and frustration on Yaya and his
> >   >government?Mr
> >   >collins and his company can go back to America where they belong if
> >   >their
> >   >intention is to act as spies for the APRC and Yaya Jammeh.Reporting
> >   >our
> >   >actions to the elites of the
> >   >Gambia government would highlight nothing but our struggle to bring
> >   >democracy and the rule of law in our mother land.
> >   >As the old form of slavery and colonialism came through the bible
> >   >preached
> >   >by so call Catholics and other missionaries,this time,we the Gambian
> >   >people
> >   >would not tolerate your million dollar investment
> >   >to remain in economic and domestic slavery under Yaya Jammeh and his
> >   >thugs.There is always something scary to people like Collins,once
> >   >their
> >   >profits are at stake.Doesn´t it matter at all to practising
> >   >catholics like
> >   >Collins to understand that Jesus died not for making profit but by
> >   >preaching
> >   >the good news, which means feeding the poor,clothing the naked and
> >   >above all
> >   >creating a fair and balance society where all people can live with
> >   >dignity
> >   >and justice.
> >   >It seems to me Mr Alan Collins is more a spy than what he said he is
> >   >(a practising catholic).Why would he want what he calls the name of
> >   >the
> >   >culprits to be pinpointed? Does he want to build a credible stand in
> >   >front
> >   >of the dictator by summiting these names? well mr Collins
> >   >do good and good shall follow.You would not achieve much by acting
> >   >responsible when the whole matter in question has nothing to do with
> >   >you.You
> >   >are an American so get your profit and stop getting too busy with
> >   >matters
> >   >that are entirely Gambian.We shall write ,talk demonstrate and stay
> >   >together
> >   >until we bring the dictator and his bandits to their knees. Good
> >   >luck to you
> >   >and HILO, but until then step back and let the Gambians do it in the
> >   >Gambian
> >   >way. And by the way you
> >   >need some names, say hi to the dictator from me:
> >   > nyanchor Kabu king
> >   > kebba Sanneh
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >>From: john brown
> >   >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> >   >>
> >   >>To: [log in to unmask]
> >   >>Subject: Re: A Second e-mail from HILO
> >   >>Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 03:29:01 -0500
> >   >>
> >   >>is it possible to have Mr. collins phone number?i really do need
> >   >>this
> >   >>number.
> >   >>
> >   >>>From: Ebrima Ceesay
> >   >>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> >   >>>
> >   >>>To: [log in to unmask]
> >   >>>Subject: A Second e-mail from HILO
> >   >>>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 20:36:41 -0000
> >   >>>
> >   >>>Gambia-L:
> >   >>>
> >   >>>The unedited e-mail below is from HILO Gambia. It is sent to St
> >   >>>John's
> >   >>>University in the UN, and copied to me. It is signed one by Alan
> >   >>>Collins,
> >   >>>the company's "president". Enjoy reading it!
> >   >>>
> >   >>>Ebrima Ceesay
> >   >>>Birmingham, UK
> >   >>>
> >   >>>__________________________________________________________________
> >   >>>
> >   >>>
> >   >>>
> >   >>>Hilo Trading (Gambia) Ltd
> >   >>>
> >   >>>November 29, 2000
> >   >>>
> >   >>>Ms Julia Upton
> >   >>>Provost
> >   >>>St Johns University
> >   >>>New York
> >   >>>USA
> >   >>>
> >   >>>Via fax: 00 1 718 990 1894
> >   >>>
> >   >>>Dear Ms Upton,
> >   >>>
> >   >>>"GAMBIA-L" - MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> >   >>>
> >   >>>I did telephone you earlier today to discuss this matter but I had
> >   >>>to be
> >   >>>content with leaving a voicemail message.
> >   >>>
> >   >>>I am an American citizen (and, I might add a practising Catholic)
> >   >>>currently
> >   >>>living in The Gambia. I am the President of Hilo Trading (Gambia)
> >   >>>Ltd,
> >   >>>itself an offshoot of our USA operations, based in Atlanta.
> >   >>>
> >   >>>We are very much involved with the Groundnut business here within
> >   >>>The
> >   >>>Gambia
> >   >>>and we have currently invested several US$ millions into the
> >   >>>sub-sector.
> >   >>>
> >   >>>We have become aware of a group of Gambian dissidents operating
> >   >>>out of the
> >   >>>United Kingdom, fronted by an 'Ebrima Ceesay' from Birmingham,
> >   >>>England.
> >   >>>These dissidents are clearly utilising the website/server of St
> >   >>>Johns
> >   >>>University as evidenced by the attached e-mails. These
> >   >>>'hate-mails' are
> >   >>>beginning to become, for us, quite tiresome. In addition, they
> >   >>>have become
> >   >>>increasingly threatening and increasingly paranoid.
> >   >>>
> >   >>>I am immensely concerned that all of the good work we are doing
> >   >>>within The
> >   >>>Gambia is being jeopardised by this roving 'rag-bag' of political
> >   >>>activists.
> >   >>>I am very worried that not only are our investments placed at risk
> >   >>>but the
> >   >>>ominous threat of Atlanta-based fanatics to 'check' us out is
> >   >>>quite scary.
> >   >>>
> >   >>>I am well aware that recent developments within the USA have
> >   >>>prompted
> >   >>>Companies to ban personal e-mail use over their systems. Indeed,
> >   >>>it has
> >   >>>become an illegal offence and Companies may prosecute.
> >   >>>November 29, 2000 - Page (2) - contd.,
> >   >>>
> >   >>>Ms J Upton - Provost
> >   >>>St Johns University
> >   >>>NY, USA - contd.,
> >   >>>
> >   >>>How much more dangerous and irresponsible, therefore, for a US
> >   >>>educational
> >   >>>institute to allow its facilities to be manipulated in the manner
> >   >>>described
> >   >>>and evidenced herein.
> >   >>>
> >   >>>I would very much welcome your prompt advice that you have looked
> >   >>>into
> >   >>>this
> >   >>>matter and perhaps brought the culprits to light. I should like to
> >   >>>know
> >   >>>the
> >   >>>steps taken, perhaps the first of which is to pinpoint those
> >   >>>'students'
> >   >>>from
> >   >>>The Gambia presently attending any of the University's campuses.
> >   >>>
> >   >>>I can assure you that I have brought this matter to the attention
> >   >>>of the
> >   >>>US
> >   >>>Ambassador to The Gambia - George Haley - as well as to the
> >   >>>attention of
> >   >>>the
> >   >>>highest authorities within the Government of The Gambia.
> >   >>>
> >   >>>I hope to have information from you by return detailing the steps
> >   >>>you have
> >   >>>taken to close this 'unit' of dissidents within St John's.
> >   >>>
> >   >>>Yours very sincerely,
> >   >>>
> >   >>>
> >   >>>Alan D Collins
> >   >>>President
> >   >>>
> >   >>>Cc Information Technology - fax # 718 990 2002
> >   >>>
> >   >>>
> >   >>>
> >
> >
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