I suggest that we not only organize a demonstration at the Gambian embassy In 
DC, but also collect signatures from Gambians all over the World in a 
petition to be sent to The Gambia government and their embassies around the World as 
well as copies ot the E.U, the United Nations and to the iffices of as many 
governments around the World as we can. We can detail the circumstances and 
reason for his arrest and his detention teh the charges and reference the 
appropriate portions of the Gambian ConstitutionI that guarantees his rights to 
protest etc. and the inappropriateness of the charges levelled against him. 
I volunteer to send out copies to some of these entities mentioned.
How about it sister Soffie, brother Omar Joof and co?

Jabou Joh

In a message dated 2/23/04 7:00:34 AM Central Standard Time, 
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> 
> FREE WAA JUWARA
> FREE ALL THE PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE
> PUT JAMMEH ON TRIAL
> 
> 
> The Secretary General of the National Democratic Action Movement, Lamin Waa
> Juwara was, on Monday, 16th February 2004, sentenced to six months
> imprisonment, for “uttering seditious words.”  This tyrannical sentencing 
> of
> NDAM’s leader, (without the possibility of a fine), on trumped-up charges,
> has vindicated us beyond all doubts as to who really controls Gambia’s
> judiciary, showing also, the high-handed attitude bias of justice Paul.
> 
> Our characterization of some of the Nigerian judges and prosecutors as
> “mercenary judges” is to raise the alarm for all Gambians to take heed of
> the road to hell that Jammeh is paving for our beloved country.  The serious
> among us must resist and destroy the judiciary structures that M.A. Paul,
> Akomaye Agim, and Emmanuel Fagbelle are helping Jammeh to construct.  These
> mercenary judges in one way or another contributed to the wreckage of the
> entire social fabric of Nigerian society, now, they want to subject Gambia
> to the same demise.
> 
> If all the atrocities of the AFPRC- APRC for the past nine years haven’t
> alarmed you, then the current excitement and premature celebrations for the
> “discovery of oil, natural gas and heavy metal deposits” in the Gambia
> should jolt you out of your slumber. Imagine how Jammeh, with his greedy
> gangster mentality and his “sharers of crumbs” will behave in the advent of
> tapping these resources in the millions of barrels of oil and tons upon tons
> of heavy metals. Jammeh and his regime have already revealed their
> corrupt and predatory behavior during the “oil saga”; the period oil was
> being lifted from Nigeria to Gambia and to this day the proceeds from the
> sales remain a mystery.
> 
> We will recall that, when diamonds were discovered in Sierra Leone, Pa Siaka
> Stevens promised the Sierra Leonians never to see poverty and hunger again.
> Look at what became of the country. When the tyrant Mobutu killed Lumumba,
> he made the same promises to the Congolese, look at what became of the
> Congo. Jammeh will surpass the greed of many of these African tyrants and
> predators. Don’t believe the HYPE! The Jammeh regime is not qualified to
> manage the meager resources of the day let alone resources of such
> magnitude.
> 
> Clearly, M.A. Paul, who was to sit only in the commercial court, has been
> selected as the henchman for all the political cases as evident in Waa
> Juwara’s case and who, without a doubt, influenced the outcome of Dumo
> Saho’s case. These Nigerian “mercenary judges” Are highly corruptible and
> will go to any length to silence and eliminate those of us who are
> determined to spoil Jammeh’s plans to plunder our country.
> 
> We in NDAM take this latest act of Jammeh’s tyranny as a test of our will to
> take the struggle to its logical conclusion.  As we always contend, we will
> never falter in our will to win and usher in positive, progressive, growth
> oriented change for the Gambia, where the rule of law prevails.
> 
> Together with our gallant counsel, Bory Touray, and the critical mass
> support of the Gambian people, we are determined to fight this conviction
> with all our might.  We are urging the Gambia Bar Association to take a
> public position in this matter.  We are also asking the international
> community to put pressure on the regime of Yaya Jammeh to release Waa Juwara
> and all prisoners of conscience in Gambia’s jails.
> 
> We take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for your concern and
> support.
> 
> “DARE TO INVENT THE FUTURE”, ‘TIL VICTORY, ALWAYS!!!
> NDAM.
> 
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