Gambia-L: I received the e-mail, which is further below, from one of my sources in the Gambia, and, consequently, I am sending it to the L, for your perusal. Mr Jassey: Thanks for your clarification. It is most appreciated! By the way, I have to say that I do follow and enjoy your postings. Keep it up! Sister Ndey Jobarteh: Thanks for the posting you sent to the L, after your trip to the Gambia. We are indeed proud of our women! Hey you! Are you there in Tennessee enjoying the Summer? Missing your good postings these days, and wish you could make it to the Washington DC ALD conference. Anyway, be rest assured that the able Soffie Ceesay would be holding the fort! By the way, someone here says hello to you and the kids! Kebba Dampha and Beran Jeng: I am really enjoying your contributions. Your inputs are appreciated, and may God continue to give all of us long life, good health, strength, and happiness so that we can successfully accomplish the task ahead! Ebrima Ceesay ______________________________________________________________________ Hello Ebrima, How are you doing? Okay, I hope. As for me, I am doing well and, of course, I am also glad that we are almost there. Sooner rather than later, we would, at long last, succeed in rescuing our country from these criminals. By the way, next week, I and others, by the grace of God, should be going to Kanilai for a particular ceremony. So the trip, I would have thought, should provide me with the opportunity to brief you and the L on developments in the new capital of the Gambia: Kanilai. Now to the purpose of this e-mail. Ebrima, I am writing to thank you for the manner in which you handled the question posted by Mr. Jassey and also my reaction to the State House denial thereof. I would like to state categorically and initially that I have chosen to factually report events in The Gambia to the members of the "L" and friends of The Gambia, through you, for two simple reasons. Firstly, because I know you, trust you and select to work with and through you. Secondly, because I want to get an untainted version of events to Gambians and friends of The Gambia abroad; albeit with commentary of my own. You know, as well as I do, that I am engaged in this endeavour out of love for my country and nothing else. I need no go further and you know why. For me, despite the risk involved, my conscience is clear: I feel in my heart, in my mind, in my blood, in my veins, that I am indeed, and I repeat indeed, engaged in National Service, pure and simple. Our country has been hijacked by a group of bandits, and we MUST regain the Motherland. If this simple goal of mine is understood by all, well and good. If not, so be it. Personally, my mission is very clear. I do not wish to engage anyone in rebutting statements from ANYONE, including Fatoumatta Jahumpa. The initial response I provided will be the only one you will receive from me. A disgraced government is a disgraced government no matter how you slice it. I'd rather be engaged in other worthwhile matters than be responding to these "nonentities" around Jammeh, as someone described "these people" just the other day. Thanks once again. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------