Gambia-L: The unedited e-mail below came from a source in the Gambia. Ebrima __________________________________________________________________ >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Fly Millennium 2000 aircraft at your own risk >Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 > >Ebrima, >This message is directed at those of you abroad who are intending to send >their loved ones to a pilgrimmage to Mecca this year. As most of you are >aware by now, the Millennium 2000 Airline is owned by Yahya Jammeh which he >uses for his own junckets, fly his baby to the US to visit her doctor and >also doubles as a regular commercial aircraft. > >When he uses it on his personal or so-called "official" visits, he gets >temporary insurance cover for it, but on all other occasions, the aircraft >is not insured. The Civil Aviation Authorities seem to be unable to stop >this practice for reason known only to them. Most of the routine filing of >flight plans, maintenance records etc are done independent of the regular >authorities. Do not ask me why this is possible. But what is not possible >under Jammeh? > >This year, like the previous two years, Jammeh plans to ferry some pilgrims >to Mecca on his Millennium Airline. Please, those of you in the US, Europe >and elsewhere intending to send your parents, relatives and friends to >Mecca, should avoid using Millennium because if you do so, it will be at >your own risk. Jammeh is trying to freeze the competition by trying to fix >the price of the trip to D24,000. Circulars have in fact been sent to the >competitors informing them of Government's intent to fix the price to the >above-mentioned amount. The competitors have indicated to Government that >with the continous depreciation of the Dalasi, they cannot fix the price at >D24,000 and expect to make something, much more realise a reasonable margin >to stay in business. But for Jammeh, this is exactly what he wants: to >eliminate the competition right from the start. As for his "Millennium >Airlines", the overheads are paid by Government, ranging from aviation fuel >to salaries of hostesses on board the aircraft. > >So, please, make sure that you advise your loved ones to be careful about >selecting an airline to make the holy journey to Mecca. They should avoid >taking "Millennium" because if they do so, it will be at their own risk. >Yahya is in it, only for his own pocket; damn the lives of Gambians. The >man is a maniac of the first order. > >For those who might jump onto this story, please check with any of the >private and well-established Hajj Travel Agencies to confirm if the >above-cited circular has not been issued, dictating the price of this >year's Hajj; also check with any one familiar with Gambian aviation. > >ANYONE FLYING with MILLENNIUM AIRLINES WILL BE DOING SO AT HIS OR HER OWN >RISK. So, please, be careful in selecting a Hajj flight for your loved >ones. Thank you Ebrima and please don't mind those distractors. KB, Beran >Jeng and Jabou have responded on our behalf. > >NB: Please, could Abdou Karim Sanneh/Karim Sanneh tell us why City Limited >Radio FM decided to be on the same premises as the INDEPENDENT newspaper? >Yes, the radio is in the same premise as INDEPENDENT newspaper. Why? It is >obvious that Abdou Karim Sanneh does not know what these guys are up >to.Also Abdul Aziz may not even be aware of all the facts surrounding the >setting up of the Radio Station. That's how Yahya Jammeh operates. All his >illegal dealings are with the lead crook. The rest ends up being the >innocent victims who find it difficult to extracate themselves from the web >of entanglement, once they have been duped into thinking that the business >is legal and legitimate. By then, it is too late. My advice to Mr. Sanneh >is to stay clear of the station if the respected Dr Manne is your mentor >and financier as you claimed. The Station is definitely owned by Yahya >Jammeh, and it is going to advance his agenda. By the way, in case you >also are not aware, Yahya Jammeh is now the owner of Kairaba Beach Hotel >which he bought for US$5 million: it is in the name of his lady >friend/business associate. > _________________________________________________________________________ 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------