Saiks,

You're right on the money! We tend to forget the bread and butter issues
that really matter to most of our people. The questions you're raising are
very relevant, only it doesn't seem likely that this govt. will waive the
taxes levied on farmers. But, you're putting the spot light on what truly
matters.

Saul.


>From: saiks samateh <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: [Re: Ousman: Re: A reminder for President Jammeh]
>Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 08:52:08 PST
>
>Dear Mr Njie,
>
>Your article is indeed very alarming.I am not too sure if the seriousness
>of
>this issue is receiving serious attentions from the Government.The recent
>debates and discussions on this years budget do not reflect this problem.We
>should remember that this is an issue concerning more than half of the
>Gambian
>population.The school fees have to be paid,the medical doctor and medicines
>have to be paid and provided.This income generating activity takes place
>only
>once in the year,that is to say ,if this serious problem is not solved and
>immediately,the problem of survival for over half of the Gambian population
>could be in danger.Would this poor farmers be ask to pay tax for this
>year?Will the government provide free education for the whole year for
>their
>sons and daughters?Will there be free medical service for the whole year
>for
>these poor farmers ?
>Whiles the constitutional debate in this forum seems to be an interesting
>intellectual exercise,we should have at the back of our minds that the
>majority of the Gambian population are right now faced with a more concrete
>and serious problem on the ground,and for them,there are no constitutional
>articles to rest their heads on in solving this serious problem.
>
>For Freedom
>Saiks
>
>For Freedom
>
>Saiks

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