Baa Saja & Jawo,
I have also made my enquiries but the content of Pa's posting captioned as
above has not been confirmed. Indeed, I agree with you Saja, because in this
struggle, Truth cannot be compromised.
The Struggle Continues!
Omar Joof
>From: Alieu Darboe <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [SPAM] - Re: TWO LEFT DEAD, SIX OTHERS
>CRITICALLY INJURED FOLLOWING SHOOTING INCIDENT - Sending mail
>server found on relays.ordb.org
>Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 08:56:04 -0000
>
>Suma Nijai,
>
>Do you mean to say that the reported scenes described in Pa`s forwarded
>story are true? Not as far as I know. I have been around town for three
>weeks now since I returned from Nairobi, but I have not heard, read,
>overheard, etc , any story like the one Le Soleil purportedly reported.
>
>Suma Nijai, that story is not true at all, and do not get me wrong. In
>fact, Pa is my senior brother from Niamina, hence my concern about the type
>of stories he posts. I am who I was... If that makes any sense to you!
>
>We are in the struggle together, but we must conduct that with tact and use
>facts, only facts, to advance the Common Man`s cause. Otherwise, the
>grounds under our feet may crumble, and the struggle will suffer.
>
>So please dispose of that story...
>
>Baa Saja.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of omar joof
>Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 5:26 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [SPAM] - Re: TWO LEFT DEAD, SIX OTHERS CRITICALLY INJURED
>FOLLOWING SHOOTING INCIDENT - Sending mail server found on relays.ordb.org
>
>Baa Saja,
>What are these:
>
> " I am just hearing about this for the first time even though I am an
>active Gambian as far as
> politics and current affairs are concerned";
>
> " As a journalist you need to interrogate every information that comes
>your way before sharing
> with your readers."
>I suppose you have just returned to town from Bureng!
>What!!!!!!
>Omar Joof.
>
>
> >From: Alieu Darboe <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: TWO LEFT DEAD, SIX OTHERS CRITICALLY INJURED
> >FOLLOWING SHOOTING INCIDENT
> >Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 12:31:15 -0000
> >
> >Pa Ndery and All of you on the L,
> >
> >The story said to have been reported by Le Soleil has no truth in it as
>far
> >as I know. I am just hearing about this for the first time even though I
>am
> >an active Gambian as far as politics and current affairs are concerned.
> >
> >Pa, I have advised you previously that seek confirmation before you
> >circulate stuff by other news providers. You are a Gambian what stopped
>you
> >from re-confirming this story.NO SUCH THING HAS HAPPENED HERE IN THE
> >GAMBIA, NO DEMONSTRATTION,NO SHOOTING,NO DEATHS AND NO INJURIES. You can
> >even try confirming some stories through your younger brother, who is
>also
> >trying here as a newspaper reporter, or use other sources. As a
>journalist,
> >you need to interrogate every information that comes your way, before
> >sharing with your readers.
> >
> >Finally, I want to commend you for your other postings that are immensely
> >useful, and great news for me.And I have no reason to believe what you
> >posted was malicious.
> >
> >GRACIAS
> >
> >Alieu Badara
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pa Nderry M'bai
> >Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:57 AM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: TWO LEFT DEAD, SIX OTHERS CRITICALLY INJURED FOLLOWING SHOOTING
> >INCIDENT
> >
> >NEWS
> >TWO LEFT DEAD, SIX OTHERS CRITICALLY INJURED FOLLOWING SHOOTING INCIDENT
>IN
> >THE GAMBIA
> >BY STAFF WRITER
> >
> >
> >
> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >September 14, 2005
> >At least two people were confirmed death, six others critically injured
>on
> >Sunday in Kanifing following attempts by Gambia's police to disperse
> >demonstrators, who protested the exorbitant ferry tariffs introduced by
>The
> >Gambian government, a Senegalese prominent newspaper called Lesoleil
> >reported on Tuesday.
> >
> >According to reports reaching the ALLGAMBIAN online newspaper, the
> >demonstrators were handled with an iron hand by Gambia's police, which
> >resulted the deaths of two Gambians and six others critically injured.
> >
> >A lead story carried by the Lesolei Newspaper says, the protesters who
>were
> >victims of police brutality and heavy handedness demanded that the much
> >talked about exorbitant ferry Tariffs, which provoked The
>Gambia/Senegalese
> >border crisis be reduced in the interest of sub-regional trade.
> >
> >The paper reported that a Gambian student and a carpenter died during the
> >confrontation, which also left ten Gambian police officers slightly
> >injured.
> >
> >"Shortly after the fracas, The Gambia's police reportedly went ahead
> >arresting demonstrators, who were said to be simply calling for the
> >reduction of tariffs at the ferries. They also called for free movement
>of
> >goods and people, as was gathered by the correspondent of APS "Agent
>Presse
> >Senegalese" news network" the Lesoleil reported.
> >
> >According to sources quoted by the Lesoleil Newspaper, on August 19Th,
>the
> >inhabitants of Basse, a border town which is situated 12 killometers on
>the
> >east side of Welligara Senegal, also demonstrated calling for the
> >"normalisation of transportation" between Senegal and The Gambia.
> >
> >"The Gambian population in the following towns that are bordering with
> >Senegal-Bansang, Brikama, Soma, Basse, etc had postponed their own side
>of
> >the demonstration in observance of The Zambia/Senegal football match,
>that
> >took place on September 3, 2005. They have promised to remain in
>solidarity
> >with the demonstrators until all tariffs are normalised." the paper
> >intimated.
> >
> >Meanwhile, according to the paper, local Imams in the area have appealed
> >for
> >calm. They urged the demonstrators to remain calm, while urging The
>Gambian
> >authorities to reestablish dialogue with Senegal, in order to find a
> >lasting
> >solution to the month long border crisis between the two countries.
>Reports
> >say tiny Gambia had been paralysed economically by the border impasse, as
> >the country was said to have witnessed a dramatic reduction on ferry
> >revenue
> >collections. Neighbouring Senegal had insisted that it will not settle
>for
> >anything other than ferry tariff reduction. The border impasse still
> >remained unchanged.
> >
> >The Gambian government had not yet reacted to the said story, which is a
> >subject of discussion in the streets of Senegal. The ALLGAMBIAN online
> >newspaper, received numerous mails from concerned Gambians Tuesday,
>urging
> >us to investigate the Sunday shootings, which reportedly left two people
> >dead and six others critically injured. Following this tip off, we
>embarked
> >on a vigorous investigations to ascertain the veracity of the story.
>While
> >local sources confirmed hearing such reports, Senegal's Lesoleil
>Newspaper
> >in a story confirmed the said shooting did indeed took place in The
>Gambia.
> >
> >Below is the unedited story of the Lesoleil Newspaper on The Gambian
> >shooting incident.
> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >GAMBIE : Manifestations pour la baisse des tarifs du bac : deux morts et
> >six
> >blessés gambiens
> >
> >Des manifestations réprimées par la Police gambienne ont fait deux morts
>et
> >six blessés graves, dimanche dans les villes de Sérécounda et de Kanifing
> >où
> >plusieurs personnes réclamaient la baisse des tarifs du bac de Farafégné.
> >
> >Selon des sources proches de la Police frontalière sénégalaise à Kolda
> >(Sud), un étudiant et un menuisier ont trouvé la mort dans les
> >affrontements
> >avec la Police gambienne dont une dizaine de ses éléments ont été
> >légèrement
> >blessés.
> >
> >La Police a, en plus, procédé à des arrestations parmi les manifestants
> >qui,
> >outre le retour aux anciens tarifs du bac, réclament la circulation sans
> >entrave des personnes et des biens, a appris le correspondant de l'Aps à
> >Kolda auprès des mêmes sources.
> >
> >Le 19 août dernier, les habitants de Bassé, une ville frontalière à 12 km
>à
> >l'est de Vélingara (Sénégal) avaient manifesté pour réclamer « la
> >normalisation » du transport entre le Sénégal et la Gambie.
> >
> >Les populations gambiennes des villes frontalières au Sénégal (Bansa,
> >Birkama, Soma, Bassé, etc.) qui avaient reporté leur marche à cause du
> >match
> >Zambie-Sénégal du 3 septembre dernier, promettent de remettre ça jusqu'à
> >obtenir le retour aux anciens tarifs du bac.
> >
> >Les imams, face à cette situation, sont montés au créneau en appelant les
> >populations au calme et aux autorités gambiennes à rétablir le dialogue
> >avec
> >leurs homologues sénégalaises pour un règlement du problème, selon une
> >source sûre jointe au téléphone par le correspondant de l'Aps.
> >
> >
> >
> >Go To Top
> >
> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Copyright © 2004 AllGambian.Net. All Rights Reserved.
> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >_________________________________________________________________
> >Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search!
> >http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
> >
> >¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
> >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L
> >Web interface
> >at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html
> >
> >To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to:
> >http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l
> >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to:
> >[log in to unmask]
> >¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
> >
> >
> >ActionAid International works with poor and excluded people to eradicate
> >poverty. For more information, please visit our website www.actionaid.org
> >
> >**DISCLAIMER**
> >This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
>intended
> >solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are
>addressed.
> >If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the postmaster at
> >[log in to unmask]
> >
> >¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
> >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L
> >Web interface
> >at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html
> >
> >To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to:
> >http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l
> >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to:
> >[log in to unmask]
> >¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
>
>¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L
>Web interface
>at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html
>
>To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to:
>http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l
>To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to:
>[log in to unmask]
>¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
>
>
>ActionAid International works with poor and excluded people to eradicate
>poverty. For more information, please visit our website www.actionaid.org
>
>**DISCLAIMER**
>This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended
>solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.
>If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the postmaster at
>[log in to unmask]
>
>¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L
>Web interface
>at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html
>
>To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to:
>http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l
>To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to:
>[log in to unmask]
>¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface
at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html
To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l
To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to:
[log in to unmask]
¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
|
