DEAR brothers AND SISTER, THE QUESTION STILL REMAINS "AM I MY BROTHERS KEEPER" FOR THOSE WHOSE ANSWER IS YES RAISE YOUR VOICE------YES IAM!!!!THEN FOLLOW YOUR VOICE WITH ACTION THANK YOU ALL!!! KALILU CAMARA >From: edi sidibeh <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Sedat Jobe is Jammeh's Candidate! >Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 17:13:05 +0300 > >Ebrima I for one,gives no gesture to what you and you source says.One >thing you should remember,the prove of the pudding is from the eating. >Don't you people think we are stifling ourselves on this issue too much to >devert our focuses from the future development aspect and their means >instead of selfish accusations and misinformations that is taking it's >toll among us.Ebrima can't you see that your source is implicating >him/herself at the same time being a caword to implicate others in loosing >their job.Moreover this mail are red by people even in the Gambia.What do >you think that woman will feel after reading this mail of yours? > >In the absence of significant investments to help deversify our narrow >economic base( manufacturing for export, tourism and other services)and >expand export oriented activities, the economy remains highly vulnerable >to unfavourable external and domestic shocks.These among others should be >discuss to some point.Moreover it will help other government which we all >are praying for to focus on. Jammeh must go I agreed but are we thinking >of the aftermath? hell NO. > >Some of you might think negative in the sense that I am trying to devert >people's focus from Jammeh issue, But who cares.Of-cause, every concern >gambian should act to such irresponsible manner but should base on >strategic actions not selfishly.My Stance here is the fact that we are all >Gambian and moreover not living in the country to face any kinds of >intimidation by the regim, we should create a healthy atmosphere and >encourage each other towards truth but not elitism.As new Gambians, we >should try to clear the old believes such as,political >hostilities,nepotism corruptions in within our societies.This forum is not >an exceptional in comparison to Gambia politic which sucks.We are all >humanbeing and should therefore be treated like one. > >In the case of the Ambassador and Mr saidy,I don't think they should be >force to answer any question against thier will,especially if insults are >on to them like rain and some are accusing them being an informer for the >regim.Who cares if they are? only cawords will have ponder on such because >they are not serious. > >As somebody wrote earlier,no one should believe what others wrote,Is this >man serious?Because misinformation is the last thing we need here,everyone >should have this in mind that we are trying to put things right and >misinformation is not the right strategy here.What ever one writes here >should not be misleading but correlative. > >YES,the political situation in the Gambia sucks,but that gives no right to >say or create false accusations but facts which will have to prevail >forever. can't you people realise the fact that we are not only hurting >Jammeh in this kind of attitutes but the future of the country as well as >people on the ground.If we wanted to get rid of Jammeh,It will not be >posible >without the help of the internation organisation who on one hand, can >pressurise the regim to hold free and fair election.Therefore how to make >this process happen should be our target than hauling on unnecessary small >talk without fruit. > >I think people who don't mind any means of taking power are those whose >illigal properties are acquired by the government.They know that this >process will go on for any government who envolves in mismanagement.We >will not engage in satisfying their mission but that of the benefit to the >Gambia and Gambian at large. > >There have been disagreement between myself and others in the forum but >without insults.Yet some wrote complaining of his child caution.If there >was ill-bred arguments yes is really bad for the child to read,but this >one was not so,therefore I see not harm on that but educating her that we >don't have to be weak in expressing our inner feelings.I am not >illusionising here as some might thing, but it is obvious that i will >never engage in idiotic arguments due to the my self esteem. > > > >__________________________________________________________________ >EDI LK SIDIBEH NAAKANTIE 2C9 >DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS & ADMINISTRATION 48320 KOTKA >KYMENLAAKSO POLYTECHNIQUE > >::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: >PEACETO EVERYONE ON EARTH.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, > > >On Sat, 13 May 2000, Hamjatta Kanteh wrote: > > > Ebrima, > > Keep up the good work and do be careful as your source suggested. The >pressure must be maintained and sustained. I have no doubt in my mind that >the criminals have already chickened out. We must harden our resolve and >speak in one voice. It's the only way to uproot Fascism. The message to the >tyrant must be repeated by all concerned in unison that Fascism will not be >appeased and will be uprooted. > > Hamjatta Kanteh > > ************************************************************ > > [log in to unmask] wrote on 5/13/00 2:08:21 PM > > ************************************************************ > > Gambia-L: > > > > One of my sources in the Gambia has sent the e-mail below. > > > > Ebrima Ceesay > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > Hello Ebrima, > > > > How are things with you? I hope you are fine. Well, with regard to those >of > > us working very close with President Jammeh's office, I have to say that >we > > are in a constant state of panick, because you never know what the >monster > > is up to. > > > > In fact, I was told by a colleague, that Mam Njie may have been fired as > > Permanent Secretary, because they thought he may have leaked the Vice > > President Isatou Njie-Saidy's resignation to you. > > > > Therefore, be prudent/careful with the information I send you; remember >that > > we are on the ground. > > > > And before I proceed any further, I wish to state that by responding to >Edi > > Sidibeh's provoking e-mail, you have committed two serious errors. Your > > first error was leaving the signature of the sender of one of the > > earlier postings. Although, you quickly admitted the error, the damage >had > > already been done in that we, civil servants, became suspects as being >your > > sources. > > > > The second error, which is quoting from private e-mails from sources, >will > > only provide Yahya Jammeh with hints of who and who are feeding you with > > information. These errors combined may just impinge on your credibility >and > > that of your sources. So ignore people like Edi Sidibeh in future. > > > > On Mr. Hamjatta Kanteh's posting, I had drafted a letter to this effect > > yesterday, but I have not yet posted it to you. However, I can confirm >to > > you there is "panic" within the inner circle of the Jammeh regime. In >fact, > > playing the tribal card, Jammeh said the other day that he was aware of >the > > opposition to his rule (I say to his mis-rule) and that he was also >aware of > > the fact that the "Banjulunkas" will never accept an outsider as their > > President. > > > > He even said that his own APRC was against him. This one I know >something > > about. A top APRC party stalwart confided in me that they simply cannot > > muster enough courage to tell Jammeh to his face to quit the party. > > > > But, the gentleman continued "we are working on something and with some > > one". He has provided the name of one individual whose identity I will >not > > divulge at this time. > > > > According to this party stalwart, Jammeh has only brought shame and >disgrace > > to Gambians while enriching himself in the process. "This man has >betrayed > > us" he added before leaving. The indemnity is a trial balloon knowing >the > > likes of Yankuba, Edward and Jatta of GNA would also like to be in > > indemnified for obvious reasons. > > > > So, Ebrima, I am confirming that, indeed, there is panic in their midst. > > Next time, I will give you an insight into the APRC itself, a perfect >case > > study of how NOT to organise and run a Political > > Party. > > > > Anyway, in his attempt to sell the idea of indemnity for himself, Yaya > > Jammeh has suggested Dr Momodou Lamin Sedat Jobe, to replace him as >interim > > president. And it is now clear that one of the reasons why Mrs Isatou > > Njie-Saidy's resignation has not been accepted by Jammeh for now, apart >from > > the rapid melt-down that it will cause at this moment, is because Yaya >wants > > to include her departure in the deal. Ebrima, things have really fallen > > apart in the government; so you guys should keep the presure on. > > > > As for the Jammeh's other hand-picked civilians in his Cabinet, I know >for a > > fact, that all exits are being blocked. For instance, "that stupid one" >at > > the Education Ministry has been putting feelers for a job at UNESCO. >Tell > > her not to bother, and by the way, GAMSU is being encouraged to submit a > > petition to UNESCO, UNICEF, ILO. > > > > So, Ebrima, all International Organisations have been alerted and >provided > > with the names of these characters who have been knocking on > > their doors for employment. > > > > Yahya Jammeh has reduced them to his level, no self-esteem, no respect > > (Rudney Dangerfield, any one?) Ebrima, leave this one in for those > > who appreciate America humour. > > > > Some tit-bits: the atmosphere continues to be tense and uncertain. And >by > > the way, the IMF is in fact in town and they would like answers to the > > "BIVAC Controversy" as the Observer puts it. Why is this Government > > persistent on carrying on with the "scheme" by deliberately misleading >the > > public and the business community? > > > > The dalasi is D15.54 against the dollar; a 40% depreciation in three > > months, thanks to Yahya Jammeh, Nfamara Jatta and the man who brought >the > > BIVAC team to Yahya. That man is none other than the First Lady's > > Father-in-Law of The Gambia. > > > > And this man, Zeinab's father-in-law, according to friends in Conakry, >is > > the biggest small-time crook in this side of west Africa. > > > > These are the type of characters this government has been attracting to >our > > beautiful country. Ebrima, and the rest of you, take the advise > > of Saul Khan, if you have not already done so, START COUNTING. With kind >of > > pressure, the days of Yaya's rule are numbered. > > > > I believe Solomon Njie wanted to know the goings and comings of Baba >Jobe. I > > do not know the character personally, even though we do meet at official > > functions and, of course, in the office. > > > > Anyway, I wish to share an anecdot with Solomon, as an illustration of >the > > character in the man: Last year, Charles Taylor paid a visit to The >Gambia. > > Upon arrival, he was met by Yahya Jammeh and the usual crowd. In > > that crowd was Baba Jobe. > > > > There were many folks present, so I can afford to pinpoint my location. >As > > Charle Taylor walked the receiving line, he noticed Baba and rushed to > > greet his old time friend, leaving his host six steps behind: "Hey Baba, >you > > are here? (Don't mind him, he knows where Baba Jobe is every > > minute of the day) "Good to see you", said Taylor. > > > > Yaya Jammeh was astonished at the site of his trusted confidant in the > > arms of Charles Taylor. Jammeh could not conceal his astonishment; he >pulled > > Baba's sleeves and said "You did not tell me that you are on first name > > basis with Charles Taylor". > > > > He is right, that was the first time Yahya knew the close relationship > > between Baba and Charles Taylor. I'll leave the rest to Solomon. > > THIS TIME, PLEASE COPY THE ENTIRE MESSAGE. 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