Sariang,
My new telephone number is (513) 305-0558 should you need to call me. I
spoke to Ebou Jawara a couple of days ago.
Fly safely to the US come.
OB
----- Original Message -----
From: sariang marong <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 02 December 2000 1:26 AM
Subject: Re: STEP BACK MR COLLINS.
> 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]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >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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