Mose et al, thanks for your efforts and will see you'll in February. Keep up the good work. Chi Jaama Joe Sambou >From: [log in to unmask] >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 01:39:08 +0000 > >As Gambians living in the Diaspora, we can never turn our back from the >Gambia. Clearly, there is an expectation among Gambians especially at home, >that it is incumbent upon us to make a difference in the direction of the >Gambia. As the Wollof saying “Yakarr” translation expectation is huge. >Together, we can organize as a team to face up the challenge of this >“Yakarr”. Below is an invitation to all Gambians to Atlanta, Georgia to an >organized conference. > >Thank you > >SAVE THE GAMBIA DEMOCRACY PROJECT > > >Gambians living in The Diaspora > > >January 12, 2004 > > > > > > >RE: INVITATION TO A CONFERENCE FOR THE INAUGURATIN OF A POLITICAL INTEREST >GROUP. > >Dear Sir/Madam: > >We would like you to join us for a conference in Atlanta, Georgia on >Saturday, February 21, 2004. The purpose of this conference is to >inaugurate a new political interest group for all Gambians living in the >Diaspora, committed to effect meaningful and responsible change to the >political climate in the Gambia. > > It has been over a year since the new idea of Gambians living in the >Diaspora coming together and organizing themselves in order to play a >pivotal role in the future of our country. This new idea brought hope to >all Gambians and friends of the Gambia living in the Diaspora. The creation >of an organization that will be the voice of Gambians living in the >Diaspora was welcomed news and sends a chilling message that in fact we do >care what is happening to our country. Moreover, that we are going to >organize as a team and we are going to be a force to be reckon with. The >heart breaking loss by the opposition in the last rigged General election >left all of us devastated and frustrated. It was no secret to anyone that >the continuation of the Jammeh presidency would result to the break down of >rule of law, continuation of a murderous and oppressive regime, and >eventually lead to the collapse of the economy. The new idea was unveiled >with its principal objective: the creation of a political interest group >geared towards increasing awareness about the political, social, and >economic issues in the Gambia. Its explicit goal was to raise financial >resources to enable us to support a coalition effort, which can lead to >contesting and winning the next general election in 2006. > >Since then, other efforts have been forwarded on both the Gambia post and >Gambia-l, the very mediums that carry and represent the different views of >Gambians living in the Diaspora. Below is a statement that is reflective of >some of those views: “To restore democratic governance and the just >application of law to Gambia, and to nurture institutions of democracy that >guarantee inalienable rights to civil liberty and the freedoms enshrined in >our constitution.” > >To all Gambians living in the Diaspora, now is the time to come together >and nurture these beautiful ideas into workable programs. The formation of >a real organization will enable us to speak with one voice, and build >effective relationships with political parties, civic groups and all >organizations, that are committed to the creation of a new Gambia. On >behalf of Gambians living in the Diaspora, we are looking forward to seeing >you in Atlanta. > >Yours truly, > >Musa Jeng > >Conference Coordinator > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >[log in to unmask] > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface >at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE online virus check for your PC here, from McAfee. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~