Gambia-L: The e-mail below came from one of my sources in the heart of Government. My Source: I thank you for sending me regular mails: unfortunately, because of a very busy schedule, it has not been possible to follow mails on the L these past few days. I have seen the mails which you have sent on Batchi Baldeh, Conteh etc, but these have been overtaken by events. Anyway, do send the e-mails now because I am less busy. Ebrima ________________________________________________________________ >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Jammeh's next target? Managing Director, Social Security. >Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 > >Ebrima, > >Welcome back. There's a lot of work ahead of us. Johnny Ford is only one of >the immediate task at hand. I have already sent a word to him both >privately while he was in Banjul, and yesterday by e-mail. I am sure you >are also preparing a comprehensive background information which you have >painstakingly gathered independent of any "secondary source." I fully >understand your reaction to Amadou Janneh's posting but let us stay focus. >I am almost certain that he did not mean any harm. Anyway, let's get it >behind us. >============================= > >The mismanagement of the economy by the Jammeh regime has been sufficiently >outlined in the Budget Speech of Jatta and adequately analysed by KB and >Hamjatta Kanteh. > >The Gambia is deeper trouble than any one of us could have ever imagined >when Yahya Jammeh siezed power in 1994. The dalasi is taking a terribe >beating in the foreign exchange markets, the labour market is weaker than >ever before characterised by high unemployment and under-employment, >inflation is running rampant as a result of incomprehensible monetary and >fiscal policies of the regime, economic growth continues to slow as more >illegal economic activity takes place outside the formal sphere thanks to >Jammeh's own private economy which is not reflected in the books etc. >etc..One can go on and on. > >The latest development as a result of bad economic management is constant >harassment of the Managing Director of Social Security and Housing Finance >Corporation by Jammeh and his band of inept and spineless economic >managers. The reason for the harassment of Mr. Sylva is that GPTC wants >SSHFC to finance the purchase of an additional ferry by dipping further >into the Pension Fund of the Gambian workers who have toiled over half >their life-time to set aside their social security contributions for their >retirement. > >The Government is in dire straits because there is only one ferry plying >Banjul-Barra which it does every day on one engine that spews oil. Should >this one breaks down, which can happen at any time, the consequencies would >be an unimaginable proposition and the economic impact incalculable. Even >moron Jammeh knows this. The predicament of the Jammeh regime is finding an >immediate solution to this problem and thus the pressure on SSHFC, >specifically Mr. Sylva. > >Meanwhile, the inept management at GPTC (responsible for ferry services) >cannot finance the purchase of a replacement ferry neither can they >maintain the existing one much less "Banjul" and Niumi" ferries which have >been boarded over a year ago. The current ferry was bought less than two >years ago and it is now declared un-seaworthy and yet this irresponsible >Government knowingly ferry people in this dangerous vessel. > >Despite these pressures, Sylva is saying NO because the Pensions Funds >belong to the people and not to Government. Well, like KB and others, I >have very little sympathy for those who knowingly and willingly collaborate >with this Government in suppressing and stealing from the Gambian people. >Sylva will be next. > > > >When Sylva is fired by Jammeh in the coming days or weeks, Tombong Saidy is >scheduled to be designated as the custodian of the funds of Gambian >pensioners and would-be pensioners as the new Managing Director of Social >Security and Housing Finance Corporation. May the All Mighty help us all. >Should Yahya change his mind about Tombong, it will be only because of the >superb job of the Gambia-L in foiling the Rust College engagement arranged >by Tombong Saidy. Otherwise, Tombong Saidy will be our next Managing >Director of Social Security and Housing Fiance Corporation. > >Again, I say that the contribution of the Gambia-L to the total liberation >of our people is immeasurable. So, please folks, let us put our small >differences aside and focus on the big picture of getting rid of Yahya >Jammeh. A Yahyaless Gambia is not very far off if we stay united. Good to >have you back, Ebrima. It is now my turn to take a break; so long. > _________________________________________________________________________ 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 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------