Dear Awa,
I completely agree with you 100%! The only method to let Jammeh and his
helpers be aware of our humanity is to demonstrate by peaceful means. Just
let all civil servants, shopkeepers ,schools, drivers
any grieving Gambian soul to stay at home for a decorated period of time to
show the world that they want change.
   If they dont demonstrate their inner frustrations by at least passively
staying at home, many more of their children are bound to fall prey to
Jammeh.I urge us that are calling our relatives and friends from abroad and
any one phone number in the Gambian phone book to get to work immediately
and use that phone to get the word out that Gambians will not allow another
killing of innocent kids!
   If this demonstrations are not effective in a complete change of
Government at least it will make the people in charge of their national
decision making.
   Jammeh has no power without the Gambian people. If we dont go to work for
a period of time and hold each others hand in peaceful defiance  truely
peace shall be restored and the Gambian child shall breath a sense of
relief.Jammeh  needs the system to brutalise the system.If the system refuse
he has no choice but step down!
   Let those of us on the net motion to each other when to start our
refusal to feed our national freedom to Him. We need to do something
here and use the phones to urge for national stay at home.
   We need Sir Dawda to use his influence and the former regime
to end this national hostage situation.
   If we really care about our freedom if we only need change
we can change so well that we THE PEOPLE will always be able to effect
change if need be.
    We must ensure that anyone who take up responsibility will in time be
either ready to give chance to others or the same public outrage
will push them to yield to public demand.
    If we refuse to engage in such peaceful demonstrations  to
effect change we can look up to another 30 years more of Yaya Jammeh
like it or not!
    No amount of opposition rhetory will effect change because there cannot
be a free and fair election in the Gambia given the present
political atmosphere. Election is not an effective solution.
    If we dont act now our nation will die a slow and painful death.
Yaya Jammeh please give Gambia a chance to rule herself.

                                   kalilu camara


>From: Njie Awa <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Year 2001-Gambians for change, which way out?
>Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 13:30:57 -0000
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>YES Sir, Enough is Enough.  As a member to this forum I refuse to believe
>that the opposition will win this election, we can pump in thousands of
>dollars to help them, but they will loose anyway.
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>I think what needs to be done is to call a government shut down, advise all
>civil servants to stay home for a week possibly 2wks, Butcher Jammeh cannot
>run the country by himself, as desperate as he can be I do not think he
>will
>send the army to kill the civil servants at their homes.  Trust me Guys
>this
>will work, we can organise it from this end advise all goverment employee
>to
>stay home for a week or two just tolet the Butcher know that enough is
>enough, if the School kids can put their precious lifes on the line and
>think we as adults can stand up to this evil person.I was in Dakar last
>year
>they had a very sucessful demonstration, they had answer to their course,
>everyone stayed home, airport closed all flights directed to Banjul, no
>taxi
>and no bus on the street.  We should act now before the elections.
>
>
>>From: Movement for the Restoration of Democracy in Gambia
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>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Year 2001-Gambians for change, which way out?
>>Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 00:29:04 EST
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>>Comrades:
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>>Alan's message clearly defines his ignorance and the misconception that we
>>will not respond to his satire.  We have climbed the mountain and are
>>almost at the top to turn back.
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>>Our responsibility is for a united front against the dictatorship.  We
>>have
>>showcased our intellectual talent, but we sincerely lack financial and
>>united front for a yahyaless Gambia.  What will we achieve if we cannot
>>collectively summon the opposition for strategic analysis to The Gambian
>>situation?  Are we just talking and unwilling to add our two cents to
>>defeat the dictator and dirimo of kaninlai?  Do we want five more years of
>>evil yahya?  Are we sincere in our assault?  Are we just talking?
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>>Enough is enough.  Let's put our money for a successful investment in a
>>democratic Gambia.  "Empty barrels make the most sound."  Let us act now
>>before it is too late.
>>
>>Naphiyo,
>>
>>Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
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>>As Gambians and concerned friends of Gambia contemplates next years
>>Presidential Elections in the Gambia, Opposition Political Parties,
>>Activists, Movements, Human Rights g
>>Groups, and Civilians yearning for change, had been tinkering of ways that
>>these various groupings can influence Gambian sociopoliticoeconomic
>>policies.
>>Since there exist no formal structured and accountable information and
>>mechanism on such groupings forming coalitions/alliances, the time is ripe
>>and right for such an undertaking. Granted that, most of the existing
>>Gambian
>>groupings, especially, those abroad, are disorganized, helpless or
>>anything
>>in between. This arises out of a lack thereof, of denied, frustrated or,
>>absent civic mindedness or selfishness.
>>In order to change this uncanny equation of apathy and disenfranchisement,
>>it
>>is natural, therefore, that coalitions and alliances be form and formed
>>again
>>in the never-ending struggle of interest group politics. Granted, that,
>>the
>>mere revelation that certain unpopular individual/association is/are
>>involved, might cause an alliance to fail.
>>Since we all understand what and who our problem[s] is/are,  the solution
>>is
>>not the continual ranting and raving about Yahya Jammeh and not an iota of
>>well-structured support rendered to the front-line comrades [opposition
>>political parties, civic and human rights groups, victims of the
>>military/police machinery], but that of a massive and inclusive outreach
>>of
>>all concerned Gambians and friends of Gambia, to morally and financially
>>bankroll the next Presidential Elections, the ultimate option to get rid
>>of
>>the menace to Gambia and Gambians.
>>A good suggestion was made to follow the same pattern as "The Massacre
>>Action
>>Plan" initiated on the G-L, whereby, a central coordinating committee with
>>contact points around the nook and cranny of Gambians [individuals,
>>organizations or otherwise] around the globe, would level the
>>equation/plain-field financially, between Yahya Jammeh/AFPRC/APRC
>>[THIEF-MAN]
>>compared to UDP, PDOIS and NRP combined.
>>Perhaps, Alpha Robinson, Soffie, Katim, Karamba, Saul Khan, Ous, Latjor,
>>Jamila, Ebrima Ceesay, Hamjatta, Jabou, Mr. Private Investigator
>>[Makievelli-GS], KB, Dr. Saine, Dagmar, Sigga and committee members of
>>various "Genuine" Anti-Yahya/Pro Gambian Democracy
>>Movements/Organizations,
>>can linkup and start something rolling.
>>It's now, or, never. Let's not sit idly by and watch Yahya Jammeh, Babba
>>Jobe, et al. wreak havoc on our nation, women and children.
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