DITTO SAIKS!! >From: Saikou Samateh <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: FWD:Jammeh Lashes At Opposition >Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 21:22:22 +0100 > >Mr Jeng, >Interesting,the Politicians tanked him for his"commitment" for the >development of the district, >the Jufureh people asked for a health Centre,a high School,cattle water >point and good roads and he told them to consider him first,that is to say, >they should first vote for him before he can considered these request,and >he >went to another village and donated D10,000 from his pocket for a mosque to >be completed.You have to have a good heart condition to be able to digest >such backward political mentality,the tax monies of the people is not his >private property,did he need to be reminded of this also ?or Why cant he >tell the people to stop paying tax if he can provide all these needs for >them ?hello is there anybody home ? > >For Freedom >Saiks >----- Original Message ----- >From: Jeng, Beran <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 2:17 PM >Subject: FWD:Jammeh Lashes At Opposition > > > > Jammeh Lashes At Opposition > > > > > > > > Daily Observer (Banjul) > > > > October 18, 2000 > > > > Kalifa Sanyang on tour > > Banjul > > > > President Yahya Jammeh has described as undue and irresponsible, >opposition > > demands for him to disclose the source of the 39 tractors he gave out to >farmers > > in the country at the start of the rainy season. > > > > Speaking at meeting in Sika, Upper Niumi, Monday, on the first day of >his >annual > > 'Meet The Peopleıs Tour', President Jammeh described the oppositionıs >demands > > as, "a portrayal of their disregard for the advancement of farmers. > > > > I gave the tractors freely and never sold or lent them out." > > > > President Jammeh said the delay in the purchase of seednuts after the >last > > harvest was basically the result of "a deliberate misrepresentation by a >former > > government official who was assigned to create the basis for proper >groundnut > > marketability. It turned out he intended to discredit the government for > > political reasons." > > > > He said the government had to step in at the eleventh hour "because some >private > > firms wanted farmers to sell the nuts to them at give-away prices." > > > > The president said the price for groundnuts in the next season will come >as "a > > pleasant surprise" to farmers but said it was premature to disclose it. > > > > "My government will always defend the interest of farmers and no >dishonest >group > > should make you believe otherwise," he said. > > > > Talking on the same issue earlier, the APRC chief mobiliser, Yankuba >Touray, > > said the millions of dalasis government spent on buying groundnuts was a >pointer > > to governmentıs interest in Gambian farmers. > > > > He said the APRC has succeeded in increasing the price of groundnuts. > > > > The National Assembly member for Upper Niumi, Ousman Jallow, and the >district > > chief, Lamin Jammeh, thanked President Jammeh for his commitment to the >overall > > development of the North Bank Division and spoke of their high level of >support > > for the president in Upper Niumi. > > > > Tako Taal, the female alkalo of Juffureh, called for the provision of a >high > > school, health centre, telephone facilities cattle watering points, and >a >better > > road for the Buniadu-Jokadu stretch. > > > > In response to the pleas of the people, President Jammeh said the >request >will > > be considered but that the people of Upper Niumi should consider him. > > > > "Otherwise, I will concentrate more on those who voted me into power," >he >said. > > > > A similar meeting was held at Kerr Jarga, Jokadu. President Jammeh >donated > > D10,000 to the villagers of Kerr Jarga for the completion of a mosque >under > > construction. > > > > The tour continued yesterday with meetings in Kaur, and Panchang with a >night > > stop at Janjangbureh. > > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >-- > > > > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the >Gambia-L > > Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > > You may also send subscription requests to >[log in to unmask] > > if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write >your full name and e-mail address. > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >-- > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >You may also send subscription requests to >[log in to unmask] >if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your >full name and e-mail address. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. 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