Mr. Sidibeh:
I will take an exception to your scenario.  I was among those Gambians who
opposed a military takeover of a legitimate government on July 22, 1994.  I
denounced the illegal government and asked for the dictator to resign during
my meeting with Tombong Saidy at The Gambian embassy in Washington, DC.

I sent letters of resignation to yahya jemus and his entire cabinet to resign
immediately.  I know numerous Gambian who were sad on the unfortunate day of
July 22.  It is logic that you stop generalizing about the support the
dictator received.  In fact, numerous Gambians were afraid to criticize the
dictator for fear of reprisals.

It is unfortunate that the dictator has continued to divide us on tribal
lines.  He has slowly replaced senior members of the armed forces with his
ethnic tribe.  This is wrong and unconstitutional.  He has barred several
politicians from political activities.  He has looted our treasury.  He has
built a multi million dalasis mansion. in Kaninlai.  He has moved the
administrative capital to his native village.  He is supplying electricity to
the residence of his village 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a
year at the expense of The Gambian people.  He has built an air strip in
Kaninlai.  He has dismissed innocent Gambian civil servants as if he his
changing his underwear.  He has approved the slaughter of innocent Gambian
school children.
I can go on and on with the dictator's lack of understanding and stupidity.

Where is The Gambia heading to?  What should we do as members of the
opposition?  Are we not tired of the events in The Gambia?  Let us act now.
Let us unite for a better and prosperous Gambia.   The dictator has know
intention to relinguish power.  Let us not fool of ourselves.

The dictator must go.  Dictator yahya jemus, let my people go.


Comrade,

Muhammad Lamine Jassey-Conteh

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