Gambia L,
I think I smell a conspiracy here for Mr. Tombong to suggest that GAMSU was
"practically formed" by Yaya.You are dead wrong about this as Saidykhan
rightly put it.I was part of the team that made the historic transition from
NUGS to GAMSU. This was in 1991 when no one ever dream about a coup in the
Gambia.
Mr Saidy, please do not try to be a spokesman for a regime that has no
regard whatsoever for human life.I am sure if a close relative of you were
among the fallen heroes you would have a different opinion. This issue is
beyond politics and I think you should know that better but we do understand
that you cant speak your mind about this issue because you don't want to
lose your job.If you cannot speak the truth don't defend the indefensible!
Mori Kebba Jammeh
Mori
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From: Seedy SaidyKhan <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 4:23 AM
Subject: Re: Reply To Tombong's Update
> Mr. Saidy,
>
> I was totally confused when you mentioned in your report that "the
President
> practically formed GAMSU." Did you mean to say that he gave the
organization
> a lot of technical assistance? Because Yaya was a soldier when GAMSU
actually
> came into existence. The formation of Gambia Students' Union took a whole
> weekend in 1991 at Gambia College, Brikama Campus. This student body
replaced
> the National Union of Gambian Students (NUGS). It was not an easy
transition.
>
> However, GAMSU should have never allowed to be fueled/fed by Yaya or his
> government. They could have secured funds from other sources, for example,
> NGOs, philanthropists and union dues (contributions by schools across the
> country). Also, there are many Gambian organizations in Europe and North
> America that will never be reluctant to accord the organization any
> financial/technical assistance if they so request. If you live under
> somebody's roof, you have a limited say in that house. However, one may
also
> contend that the students were wise enough to accept Yaya's offer, yet
will
> never tolerate to be puppets. Where did the cost of the van and computers
> come from anyway? This should be an independent student organization. No
> attempts should be made to politicize it. In a country like The Gambia,
where
> the vast majority of the populace are politically uneducated, student
> organizations are very vital to literally fight for freedom and justice as
> being evident in the past month and a half. So they should always
safeguard
> and maintain their neutrality.
>
> S. S. Saidykhan
>
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