I commend you for this initiative and I wish to echo you advice that such
communication with responsible authorities whereever we may live, is
extremely valuable. It helps balance their education and information about
The Gambia and what better source of information on Gambia than ourselves.
If each of us makes it a habit to regularly inform politicians about the
variety of concerns we have about our country, their knowledge and ultimate
disgust will become uniform. And we all know you get action in congress when
the many representatives have a uniform understanding about an issue.
So Bravo. And since I am a Habitat for Humanity volunteer, I'll keep
spreading the news.
Cheers!!
>From: Bamba Laye Jallow <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Fwd: A Message From Senator Bob Kerrey - Nebraska
>Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 17:14:44 -0700
>
>Greetings to all,
>
>Here's a message I received today from Senator Bob Kerrey of Nebraska in
>response to a note I sent to his office sometime ago.
>
>As you can see from his message, he is in the Senate Intelligence Committe
>and probably knows more about the Gambian dilemma than I thought. Since he
>has expressed concern and willingness to discuss the Gambia in his upcoming
>trip to Africa, I urge all those who can, to send him a message of
>gratitude
>with possible solutions to the situation in Gambia. He can definitely make
>good use of our input. We might want to send one collective letter with
>everyones' signature on it....just a thought. We do need to do this as soon
>as possible since he's leaving this month!
>I would also like to urge everyone to get in the habit of contacting the
>representatives in the area you live in, especially those in the U.S. These
>small efforts can go a long ways.
>
>Well, I'll cut this short for now. It's been a long day for me.
>======================================================================
>
>----- Original Message -----
> > Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 18:25:52 -0500 (CDT)
> > Message-Id: <[log in to unmask]>
> > From: [log in to unmask] (Abdoulie A Jallow)
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Fwd: Senator Bob Kerrey
> >
> >
> >
> > From: [log in to unmask]
> > Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 14:34:01 -0400
> > Subject: Senator Bob Kerrey
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Message-id: <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Dear Mr. Jallow:
> >
> > Thank you for contacting my office to express your concern
> >for the human rights situation in The Gambia. I appreciate
> >hearing from you and for forwarding me a copy of the resolution.
> >
> > As you know, since the ascension of President Yahya A.J.J.
> >Jammeh in a 1994 coup, widely reported human rights and political
> >abuses have occurred in The Gambia. Last year in the U.S.
> >Department of State, Human Rights Report, several high-profile
> >political and extrajudicial killings were documented. The
> >current situation in The Gambia is of concern to me as the 1.3
> >million citizens of this country do not enjoy the same freedoms
> >we American's expect.
> >
> > While in the Senate, one of my highest priorities has been
> >working to promote greater respect for human rights throughout
> >the world. I believe that the U.S. not only has the ability, but
> >the responsibility, to encourage governing bodies to make firm
> >commitments to improve their human rights records.
> >
> > Please be assured that I will continue to monitor the
> >situation in The Gambia. Additionally, I will be visiting Africa
> >this month as part of a Senate Intelligence mission and will make
> >sure to address this concern in my discussions.
> >
> > Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me. Your
> >comments and suggestions are extremely important.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Bob Kerrey
> >
>======================================================================
>
>Abdoulie A. Jallow
>Toll-free number: 1-888-392-4832(Excite2)
>Personal extension for v/mail/fax: 291-368-1519
>
>
>
>
>
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