Hello OB,
Most definitely my faith is still strong.I am about to come down to the U.S
for Christmas and New Years .I will give you a call then.
Sariang.
>From: gambian <[log in to unmask]>
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: STEP BACK MR COLLINS.
>Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2000 00:48:39 -0500
>
>Sariang,
>
>You wrote "Ramadaan mubarak". Do you keep fast. I wish you a peaceful
>fasting month.
>
>OB.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: sariang marong
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: 01 December 2000 7:55 AM
> Subject: Re: STEP BACK MR COLLINS.
>
>
> Hello Mr.Collins,
>
> We as Gambians will continue to express our views freely,I think you
>need to make references on your constitutional rights.As many mentioned to
>you earlier many members on the L don't pay much attention to the threat
>you put across.We have the right to express our views on this forum and
>nobody can make us stop this.Great responses there brothers and sisters
>our strong commmitment for everlasting peace in The Gambia should not be
>compromise.Ramadan Mubarak everbody.
>
> Sariang.
>
> >From: Kebba Sanneh
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: STEP BACK MR COLLINS.
> >Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 12:59:46 +0100
> >
> >I believed that people like Mr Collins should understand that if
> >democracy
> >is to prevail every Gambian has the right to voice out their
> >satisfactions and disatisfaction about their government.Call them
> >dissidents
> >or enemys of the Gambia,but the bottom line is,I believed that
> >people like
> >me and Ebrima ceesay are sick and tired of so call catholics and
> >their likes
> >who hide behind religions and religious beliefs to help african
> >dictators to
> >kill their own people.It could be
> >true that mr Collins and his company intend to do good for the
> >Gambian
> >population but their profit making strategies include keeping
> >dictators like
> >yaya jammeh in power like they the Americans kept Mobutu iZaire at
> >the
> >expense of the Zairians.What kind of good work would be threatened
> >by people
> >voicing out their anger and frustration on Yaya and his
> >government?Mr
> >collins and his company can go back to America where they belong if
> >their
> >intention is to act as spies for the APRC and Yaya Jammeh.Reporting
> >our
> >actions to the elites of the
> >Gambia government would highlight nothing but our struggle to bring
> >democracy and the rule of law in our mother land.
> >As the old form of slavery and colonialism came through the bible
> >preached
> >by so call Catholics and other missionaries,this time,we the Gambian
> >people
> >would not tolerate your million dollar investment
> >to remain in economic and domestic slavery under Yaya Jammeh and his
> >thugs.There is always something scary to people like Collins,once
> >their
> >profits are at stake.Doesn´t it matter at all to practising
> >catholics like
> >Collins to understand that Jesus died not for making profit but by
> >preaching
> >the good news, which means feeding the poor,clothing the naked and
> >above all
> >creating a fair and balance society where all people can live with
> >dignity
> >and justice.
> >It seems to me Mr Alan Collins is more a spy than what he said he is
> >(a practising catholic).Why would he want what he calls the name of
> >the
> >culprits to be pinpointed? Does he want to build a credible stand in
> >front
> >of the dictator by summiting these names? well mr Collins
> >do good and good shall follow.You would not achieve much by acting
> >responsible when the whole matter in question has nothing to do with
> >you.You
> >are an American so get your profit and stop getting too busy with
> >matters
> >that are entirely Gambian.We shall write ,talk demonstrate and stay
> >together
> >until we bring the dictator and his bandits to their knees. Good
> >luck to you
> >and HILO, but until then step back and let the Gambians do it in the
> >Gambian
> >way. And by the way you
> >need some names, say hi to the dictator from me:
> > nyanchor Kabu king
> > kebba Sanneh
> >
> >
> >>From: john brown
> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> >>
> >>To: [log in to unmask]
> >>Subject: Re: A Second e-mail from HILO
> >>Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 03:29:01 -0500
> >>
> >>is it possible to have Mr. collins phone number?i really do need
> >>this
> >>number.
> >>
> >>>From: Ebrima Ceesay
> >>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> >>>
> >>>To: [log in to unmask]
> >>>Subject: A Second e-mail from HILO
> >>>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 20:36:41 -0000
> >>>
> >>>Gambia-L:
> >>>
> >>>The unedited e-mail below is from HILO Gambia. It is sent to St
> >>>John's
> >>>University in the UN, and copied to me. It is signed one by Alan
> >>>Collins,
> >>>the company's "president". Enjoy reading it!
> >>>
> >>>Ebrima Ceesay
> >>>Birmingham, UK
> >>>
> >>>__________________________________________________________________
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Hilo Trading (Gambia) Ltd
> >>>
> >>>November 29, 2000
> >>>
> >>>Ms Julia Upton
> >>>Provost
> >>>St Johns University
> >>>New York
> >>>USA
> >>>
> >>>Via fax: 00 1 718 990 1894
> >>>
> >>>Dear Ms Upton,
> >>>
> >>>"GAMBIA-L" - MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> >>>
> >>>I did telephone you earlier today to discuss this matter but I had
> >>>to be
> >>>content with leaving a voicemail message.
> >>>
> >>>I am an American citizen (and, I might add a practising Catholic)
> >>>currently
> >>>living in The Gambia. I am the President of Hilo Trading (Gambia)
> >>>Ltd,
> >>>itself an offshoot of our USA operations, based in Atlanta.
> >>>
> >>>We are very much involved with the Groundnut business here within
> >>>The
> >>>Gambia
> >>>and we have currently invested several US$ millions into the
> >>>sub-sector.
> >>>
> >>>We have become aware of a group of Gambian dissidents operating
> >>>out of the
> >>>United Kingdom, fronted by an 'Ebrima Ceesay' from Birmingham,
> >>>England.
> >>>These dissidents are clearly utilising the website/server of St
> >>>Johns
> >>>University as evidenced by the attached e-mails. These
> >>>'hate-mails' are
> >>>beginning to become, for us, quite tiresome. In addition, they
> >>>have become
> >>>increasingly threatening and increasingly paranoid.
> >>>
> >>>I am immensely concerned that all of the good work we are doing
> >>>within The
> >>>Gambia is being jeopardised by this roving 'rag-bag' of political
> >>>activists.
> >>>I am very worried that not only are our investments placed at risk
> >>>but the
> >>>ominous threat of Atlanta-based fanatics to 'check' us out is
> >>>quite scary.
> >>>
> >>>I am well aware that recent developments within the USA have
> >>>prompted
> >>>Companies to ban personal e-mail use over their systems. Indeed,
> >>>it has
> >>>become an illegal offence and Companies may prosecute.
> >>>November 29, 2000 - Page (2) - contd.,
> >>>
> >>>Ms J Upton - Provost
> >>>St Johns University
> >>>NY, USA - contd.,
> >>>
> >>>How much more dangerous and irresponsible, therefore, for a US
> >>>educational
> >>>institute to allow its facilities to be manipulated in the manner
> >>>described
> >>>and evidenced herein.
> >>>
> >>>I would very much welcome your prompt advice that you have looked
> >>>into
> >>>this
> >>>matter and perhaps brought the culprits to light. I should like to
> >>>know
> >>>the
> >>>steps taken, perhaps the first of which is to pinpoint those
> >>>'students'
> >>>from
> >>>The Gambia presently attending any of the University's campuses.
> >>>
> >>>I can assure you that I have brought this matter to the attention
> >>>of the
> >>>US
> >>>Ambassador to The Gambia - George Haley - as well as to the
> >>>attention of
> >>>the
> >>>highest authorities within the Government of The Gambia.
> >>>
> >>>I hope to have information from you by return detailing the steps
> >>>you have
> >>>taken to close this 'unit' of dissidents within St John's.
> >>>
> >>>Yours very sincerely,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Alan D Collins
> >>>President
> >>>
> >>>Cc Information Technology - fax # 718 990 2002
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
>
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