Thank for the forward Edi,  and I wonder where my good brother Pa Modou
Gassama, our avid APRC supporter is faring in all of these happenings.We have not
heard from him lately.

Jabou Joh

n a message dated 9/17/03 10:46:53 AM Central Daylight Time,
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>
> Following in fighting among junior and senior staff members of Gamtel, the
> company's MD Abdouraman Mboob has finally got the sacked, sources close to
> the heart of the Gambian government told me last night.  Mboob who was
> brought to Gamtel by Famara Jatta,  had been accused of materminding the
> arrest of your Gamtel engineers, who were detained at the Mile two Central
> prisons.  The Gamtel engineers were blamed for a major communication break
> down which hit the tiny west Afican country recently.  Mboob's management
> were said to have written to the police claiming that the black out was due
> to sobotage perpetrate by the engineers, whom he had been at logger ahead
> with.
>
> Gamtel's staff Association in protest matched to the Vice president's
> residence demanding for the immediate release of their colleagues.  They
> told the VP that they don't see any justification for the illegal detention
> of the egineers.  The VP according to our sources later convened a meeting
> with the police, where she ordered for the release of the Gamtel staff.
>
> One thing is evident however, Gamtel is now being politicised.  The regime
> is hiring people who are not experienced to handle the job.  Most
> professionals are resigning day by the day.  Pro APRC supporters are hell
> bent on undermining  qualified staff.  I must point out that mboob was not
> fit to run Gamtel.  He was brought there by Famara Jatta his former boss in
> order run errands for him.  He  Fams and others are running a  software
> company called Cube.  This company according to sources compelled Gamtel to
> purchase computers and other software materials from the firm.  Most of the
> time sources say the prices are exorbitant.  Mboob is replaced by Omar Ndow.

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