Mr. Momodou Ceesay:

Your letters to presidents Wade of Senegal and Obasanjo of Nigeria were
simply excellent and timely.

Members for the Restoration of Democracy in The Gambia:  Well done, and
keep up the Great work you are doing!

Bamba Laye: That was a great letter from the Senator, and

Ebrima Ceesay:  I have enjoyed your recent messages to the L and to The
Gambia.

The struggle against Yahya Jammeh must continue uninterrupted!  Keep up
the Great work Gambia-L!

Abdoulaye
No Justice, No Peace!
Jammeh Must Go!

momodou ceesay wrote:
>
> Members of The Forum:
>
> Below is a letter The members of The Gambian
> democratic Forum sent to President Wade. The timing
> couldn't be better because a few days ago we learnt
> that all the party leaders in the Gambia are scheduled
> to meet with President Wade in Senegal end of this
> week.
> ______________________________________________________
>
> 3659 Buford highway
> Suite G-10
> Atlanta, Georgia 30329
>
> August 14, 2000
>
> His Excellency
> President Abdoulaye Wade
> President of the Republic of Senegal
> Palaise
> Dakar, Senegal.
>
> His Excellency:
>
> THE DETERIORATING POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE GAMBIA
>
> It is with a deep sense of satisfaction that I write
> on behalf of the Gambia Democratic Forum (GDF) to
> congratulate you, your party and the other coalition
> parties for the landslide victory in the last
> Senegalese Presidential Elections.
>
> Your victory and subsequent ascension to power through
> a truly democratic process is a clear manifestation of
> the maturity and resolve of an enlightened people.
> Your victory certainly demonstrates that to pursue
> justice, there must be the following prerequisites:
> consistency, perseverance, hard work and
> determination. The Gambia Democratic Forum therefore,
> hereby resolves to extend our sincere best wishes
> during your tenure of office. We pray for the
> continuous peace, prosperity and progress of your
> great nation.
>
> Your Excellency, you are no doubt aware that our dear
> country, the Gambia is being held hostage by a group
> of professional bandits-cum-thieves masquerading as
> revolutionaries since July 1994. You will agree with
> me Sir, that the Gambia prior to the fateful day in
> July 1994 was one of the most peace loving countries
> in Africa. For almost 30 years the country enjoyed
> continued peace and tranquility, respect for the rule
> of law and human rights. We enjoyed extremely good
> neighborliness and friendship unsurpassed anywhere in
> Africa. The Gambia and Senegal are inextricably linked
> by birth, history and culture to an extent that the
> two peoples cannot afford to go different ways.
>
> Your commitment to your country and your stand against
> injustice has given us the courage to write and
> explain and possibly seek audience with you so that
> you will be fully informed about the injustices, abuse
> of human rights, the continuous killings, torture,
> arbitrary arrests, dismissals, abductions and the
> looting of state coffers by Yaya Jammeh and his
> cohorts.
>
> The situation in the Gambia has deteriorated so bad
> that sooner than later the country will plunge into
> unimaginable fratricidal conflicts in which Senegal
> will be directly involved. The only last possible hope
> for Gambians to effect a peaceful change is through
> elections. Yaya’s Libyan trained terrorists who are
> terrorizing the citizens by killings, abductions and
> intimidations are frustrating these efforts.
>
> Unfortunately, the escalation of the conflict in
> Casamance is a direct results of Yaya’s blanket
> support for the rebels in Casamance.Unless your
> government ignores Yaya’s action in Casamance, there
> is ample evidence to show his personal involvement in
> fanning that conflict. Some independent journalists
> and reputable papers have proven the fact that some
> wounded Casamance rebels are being treated at local
> Gambian hospitals and clinics. Yaya is training the
> MFDC rebels at Dobong and Kanilai, not only for the
> Casamance insurgency but also for his personal
> protection in the event of an attack. We had furnished
> detailed information about Yaya’s arms supply to
> Casamance rebels to your predecessor. Unfortunately,
> He did not seem to care much, which has actually
> prolonged the conflict.
>
> Being an opposition leader in your country for a long
> time during which some pundits never believed that
> your time will ever come to be president of the
> Republic of Senegal through free and fair elections.
> Your resounding success in the last election has given
> us courage to emulate the Senegalese example both in
> the Gambia and other countries in the sub region. It
> is our considered opinion that with Yaya at the helm
> of affairs in the Gambia, this will be extremely
> difficult because we are dealing with someone who
> believes that he owns the country that he cannot be
> removed from office through the ballot box.
>
> Your Excellency, we urge you to conduct an assessment
> of the political situation in the Gambia with a view
> to help resolve the unwarranted arrests, abductions,
> murders and intimidations of political opponents of
> the Jammeh regime.
>
> With the assurances of our highest considerations,
> We remain yours sincerely,
>
> Momodou K Ceesay
> For:  The Gambian Democratic Forum
>
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