Sidibeh ,
Now you can view the pictures that the wife of Badou Jobe and his wife
were using to report me to the List on my photos with Yahya Jammeh .
This subject is nonesense . I do not want to go on follow it. It was
meant to anger me.
But like the Dutch saying goes " Tall trees catch the most wind".

Good luck
Oko D



>Brother Oko D,
>
>Indeed, I also think you need to get back to Brother Joe Sambou. I have
>known you since the days of Sahara and CP of the mid seventies and though I
>have met Badou Jobe just a couple of times, I have been keenly involved in
>bringing the IfangBondi to Stockholm on two occasions during the 80s. It is
>a shame that the two of you should be grinding down one another in this
>manner.
>
>On the whole, I have no problems with your appointment by president Jammeh,
>although I have serious reservations about your ideas of cultural toursim.
>In a former response to brother Sheikh Tejan you maintained that
>"prostitution has nothing to do with class", an assertion I simply cannot
>swallow. I would have taken you to task on that but for lack of time. (I
>hope you are aware that young Gambian girls are making a living as virtual
>sex-workers in many cities in Europe including Las Palmas and Stockholm,
>just to name two! In the 1980's Gambian girls willingly posed for Danish
>tourists colouring up the mid pages of a popular nude magazine. I wrote a
>story myself about that in the Gambia Newsletter).
>
>All the same, your role as cultural ambassador hopefully would serve Gambia
>well. But I am also concerned that you chose not to inform us yourself about
>your appointment. Are you not proud of it? For your information, I tried to
>browse the links sent by Badou Jobe but obviously it is down for the moment.
>Your own
>http://www.africanmusicfestival.com/business/okodrammeh.asp is also down.
>What is going on Brother O?
>
>Respect,
>Sidibeh
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Oko Drammeh" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 5:33 PM
>Subject: Re: Cultural Agenda/Joe
>
>
>
>
>>Joe wrote::
>>It is evident that Oko is a mouthpiece of Yahya. This is wrong? Cuddling
>>the dishonest. we shall forever be valnarable to snake oil salespersons.
>>You should not point a finger on me and tell me what you think. Are you
>>sure of these remarks. Respect bro. I think that this is not fair. I see
>>all and I read all.
>>I will be back with you.
>>Oko Drammeh
>>
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>>Joe Sambou wrote:
>>
>>
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>>>Badou, thanks for this info. I am not able to access the site you n.
>>>referenced from work but relying on your assertions, I say we deserve
>>>every
>>>bit of what we got from Oko, if those pictures support your assertions.
>>>Unless we stop dealing with fluff, or buddying up, or cuddling the
>>>dishonest
>>>because one is a friend, relative, or roaming buddy, we shall forever be
>>>vulnerable to snake oil salespersons. When Oko came from Gambia, he said
>>>zilch about the suffering of our people but started by eulogizing
>>>
>>>
>Ngagga,
>
>
>>>which is fine and normal. Then he proceeded to distract us with the
>>>
>>>
>Afdie
>
>
>>>bit, not telling us that he was appointed the "Cultural Ambassador" of
>>>the
>>>Gambia. He crowned his act by telling us about the "Mass Grave Monument"
>>>that Baala J (another snake oil salesman) was unveiling. It was Sidi
>>>Sanneh
>>>who broke the news to us that Oko was appointed the "Cultural
>>>Ambassador".
>>>Unless one is in denial, it was evident that Oko was a mouth piece for
>>>Yaya,
>>>but he had his backers amongst us. He had been distracting us about the
>>>First Republic for the longest and saying zilch about the countless
>>>murders
>>>and thuggry of the APRC. Anytime someone said something about the April
>>>Massacre, he flew from no where to remind us about the 1981 lawlessness.
>>>Folks, we need to tell each other the truth.
>>>
>>>When the news broke about prostitution and Gambia being the sex haven
>>>
>>>
>for
>
>
>>>tourists/pedophiles, he came swinging and drowning out anyone that was
>>>willing to explore the validity of those assertions. Yet, he told us
>>>he was
>>>not involved in politics. Who was he kidding? Who among the likes of OKo
>>>that cuddle up with Yaya that Yaya has not used, from Che Yassin Secka
>>>
>>>
>to
>
>
>>>Tijan Ceesay? None. Folks, we scream about Yaya surrounding himself with
>>>Jolas, however, a closer look reveals that there is also a very very
>>>thick
>>>layer of Banjulians around him and we can do the math for the willing.
>>>
>>>
>We
>
>
>>>have taken greed to new heights. Going back to his "Mad Dog" reference
>>>
>>>
>of
>
>
>>>malcolm X, may be this will give him an opportunity to kill both the
>>>Mad Dog
>>>and its owner. Just pathetic.
>>>
>>>Chi Jaama
>>>
>>>Joe Sambou
>>>
>>>Chi Jaama
>>>
>>>Joe Sambou
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: Badou Jobe <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>>>><[log in to unmask]>
>>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>Subject: Cultural Agenda
>>>>Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 06:54:47 -0500
>>>>
>>>>The many ardent admirers and fans of The Gambia's newly appointed
>>>>Cultural
>>>>Ambassador will be thrilled to see the content of the following link:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>www.africanmusicfestival.com/okodrammeh/custom%20images/gambia/gambia.htm.
>
>
>>>>The featured pictures provide a true and rare document of the new
>>>>ambassador's contribution to Gambian culture, in the same time
>>>>offering a
>>>>sneak preview of his agenda how to boost Cultural tourism in the
>>>>country,
>>>>as
>>>>promised in his postings to the Gambia-Post/Gambia-L.
>>>>
>>>>"De Buddy's" are a Dutch boys choir who - through mr. Oko Drammeh's
>>>>excellent connections and good offices - got invited to highlight the
>>>>22nd
>>>>of July celebrations last year.
>>>>
>>>>De Buddy's are led by mr. Drammeh’s associate Ton Buitinga, a hard-core
>>>>child pornographer who got arrested after the Gambian tour, but
>>>>should be
>>>>back on the job before the summer, as the boys crew are scheduled to
>>>>visit
>>>>The Gambia again.
>>>>
>>>>Noteworthy are the pics featuring:
>>>>[PICTURE] The president of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, meets son of Oko,
>>>>Matarr
>>>>[PICTURE] Oko drammeh addresses the presidential celebrations, on
>>>>july 22nd
>>>>2003
>>>>[PICTURE] The national assembly leader Hon. Baba Jobe with Oko and the
>>>>buddy's
>>>>[PICTURE] The national assembly leader Hon. Baba Jobe with Oko and the
>>>>buddy's
>>>>[PICTURE] Ton buitinga, musical conductor of the buddy's, and Oko
>>>>[PICTURE] The president of the Gambia welcomes Oko
>>>>[PICTURE] The president of the Gambia honours Oko in Banjul
>>>>[PICTURE] De Buddy's with the president of the Gambia and his wife,
>>>>Mr. and
>>>>Mrs. Yahya Jammeh
>>>>[PICTURE] De Buddy's with the president of the Gambia and his wife,
>>>>Mr. and
>>>>Mrs. Yahya Jammeh
>>>>[PICTURE] De Buddy's and the NAPSA students of the Gambia (the national
>>>>patriotic students' association - formed 10 august 2001)
>>>>
>>>>Meanwhile the world is awaiting mr. Drammeh’s next extravaganza:
>>>>Stokeley
>>>>Carmichael’s widow performing in Kanilai, the bespoke venue for the
>>>>
>>>>
>IRF.
>
>
>>>>Badou Jobe
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>>>>[e-mail posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering]
>>>>
>>>>* Subject: Re: [>-<] FWD: Oko Drammeh is IRF New Cultural Ambassador
>>>>* From: Oko Drammeh <okob@xxxx
>>>>* Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 16:17:59 +0100
>>>>
>>>>(...)
>>>>CULTURAL AMBASSADOR
>>>>Â Thank you for your word up!. I want to bring festivals and music
>>>>business
>>>>executives to the Gambia and to make the world to visits the Gambia
>>>>always
>>>>for extravaganga and cultural Events.
>>>>I want to change some of the filty habits of tourism.
>>>>
>>>>I want to share my skills to the Gambian youths and talents. I want to
>>>>bring
>>>>back live music and festivals in the Gambia and to controll the flow of
>>>>cultural domination by anyone. I will have regular Seneambian shows in
>>>>Dakar
>>>>in the stadiums and at Sorano and in Banjul.
>>>>
>>>>I have an agenda and friends in the business and a team.
>>>>(...)
>>>>I am introducing Cultural tourism I am doing this because Gambia can't
>>>>find her way in the music and art world and each year it is getting
>>>>worst.
>>>>So I decided to go and live in the Gambia for few years to get my
>>>>hand on
>>>>tthe nitty gritty.
>>>>
>>>>I will not be involvrd in politics, I know poly tricks, I am only
>>>>doing a
>>>>job for the people. Politicians come and go but The atrists is
>>>>eternal so I
>>>>know .
>>>>Thank you, I will give support to our youth and they all make money and
>>>>improve their art and their lives.
>>>>
>>>>PROMISE
>>>>your brother
>>>>Oko Drammeh
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