Dad Moses ,
With due respect the private sector must be seen to be
professionals . There has been many a time when
Pilgrims have been stranded , missing Pilgrims bag
gages and a lot of other issues such as flights not
showing up on time and failure to deliver as agreed
with intending Pilgrims . I agree with you that
Government should surrender the business of hajj with
the private sector as a matter of policy . I have
tried several times to be part of the hajj phone pro
grammes to give out professional advice without
success . I have spoken to the previous Secretary's of
state responsible for hajj affairs on this issue and
will find time to speak to Sheikh Omar fye .
--- Musa Jeng <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> meant to say those were and not these were"
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
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> >
> > The Hajj package is D82,000 and the flights will
> take
> > off on 1st,2nd , 3rd and 4th December 2006
> according
> > to the announcement . (Mr. Nyang)
> >
> >
> > This is the result of Govt intervention, and the
> naive thinking that by
> > continuing to echo that you have good intentions
> and that alone would invariably
> > make good policy. Back in 1993, living in the
> Gambia I was involved in the Hajj
> > Industry - it was a booming and very competitive
> industry. The Hajj package then
> > varied from D22, 000 to as low as D17, 000.00. I
> worked with Globe travel and we
> > targeted pilgrims that were interested in staying
> in relatively upscale hotels
> > very close to the Kaaba, our package was much
> higher because some of the other
> > incentives we offered. I could still remember
> having our Pilgrims days before we
> > left through an orientation program at the Kairaba
> Beach Hotel, and have Oustas
> > who were students in Saudi as Pilgrim Guides to
> explain the Hajj process and
> > other pertinent information.
> >
> > These were interesting times for the Hajj
> industry, and most importantly
> > consumers had choices – whether you are talking
> about price sensitivities or
> > other services that other pilgrims were looking
> for. Without a doubt there were
> > problems with fly by night Hajj agencies trying to
> exploit the industry and make
> > a killing at the expense of the average pilgrim.
> But, any serious Govt
> > interested in honest solutions could easily
> implement regulatory oversight and
> > make sure that consumers are protected at all
> cost. Govt should really re-visit
> > the policy of getting direct involvement and
> making it a political football. The
> > Jammeh Govt should get away from this belief that
> they have to get directly
> > involve in everything. President Jammeh does not
> own the country, and it is sad
> > that ultimately everything in that country has to
> come under his purview. For
> > heaven sake, president Jammeh does not own the
> entire country and it is time for
> > him to concentrate in the things stipulated in
> the!
> > consti
> > tution.
> >
> > To the new SOS responsible for religious affairs,
> my good friend Omar Faye – I
> > would really like to see whether you are only
> going to be a rubber stamp SOS or
> > willing to make a difference by making real
> changes. It comes down to having
> > that chutz-pah, although, I have serious
> reservations that you have it in you to
> > do what is right with the Gambian people. It seems
> that in the Gambia,
> > protecting one’s job is the fundamental priority
> to most of you guys. Finally,
> > it is time to to give the Hajj business back to
> the private sector and let the
> > Govt get back to its role as a regulatory agencies
> - an effective overseer. If
> > it is not your role to buy peanuts from farmers
> (according to SOS Agric –
> > Yanks) – the bedrock of our economy, how do you
> reconcile that with your role
> > to taking people to the Kingdom of Saudi? You guys
> are full of contradictions.
> >
> > Note: to my owm brother, a Manger at Fahad Agency
> - I say you are committing to
> > what amounts to "chalit", cheerleading the
> president to give you preferential
> > treatment. It is your fundamental right to pursue
> in business as a private
> > citizen and you do not have to stoop low in any
> way to be given that right. It
> > is sad what our own country has become.
> >
> > Musa Jeng
> >
> >
> > -------------- Original message
> ----------------------
> > From: Tejan Nyang
> > > Brother Saloum ,
> > > The Hajj package is D82,000 and the flights will
> take
> > > off on 1st,2nd , 3rd and 4th December 2006
> according
> > > to the announcement .
> > > Chi Jamma ,
> > >
> > > --- saloum bajo wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hey All,
> > > > Looking for any info about this year's Hajj
> > > > Package;
> > > > air fares and flight schedules.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > > Saloum!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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