Lamin Trawally,

I have read your piece on Dr Saine's proposals to Mr Jammeh, and while
recognising the fact that you are entitled to your opinion, I must,
notwithstanding, express serious reservations on/about your choice of words
such as "hypocritical" undertakings, "so called" proposals, "abominable"
behaviour etc.

Anyway, I am very busy right now, of course, monitoring events in the
Gambia, but I'll definitely take issue with you, on this one, once things
are calm down in the Banjul.

Gambia L, I must say that Lamin Trawally and I are very good neighbours in
Birmingham; and, since he moved here, from Denmark, to do a Political
Science degree at the University of Central England, he and I have always
had very enlightening and useful political discussions most of the time.

But, on this occasion, I'll have to take issue with him, as soon as
possible. As I stated earlier, right now, I am more concerned about events
unfolding in the Gambia.

A short while ago, I called the Gambia and was told that the Jammeh
Government had just issued a statement on the TV, advising Gambians to stay
indoors, as there were renewed shootings involving the soldiers, going on in
Banjul. I hope Tombong would send us, as soon possible, the latest
government statement.

Ebrima Ceesay
Birmingham, UK.


>From: Lamin Trawally <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>Subject: Re: Dr. Saine's Letter to President Jammeh
>Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 07:58:28 PST
>
>Thank you very much Mr. Mafy for your brief statement to Dr. Saine, with
>regards to his so-called proposal to President Jammeh from members of the
>Gambia L. I am definitely one of those subscribers who dispises his
>methods.
>
>It is no secret that Dr. Saine is a staunch critic of the Jammeh
>Government,
>and is in perpetuous liaisons with ex-President (Dr. Fafa)Jawara. So please
>Dr. Saine, free us from such hypocritical undertakings. You cannot be in
>both tents. You are either in or out.
>
>You have all the right in the world to write to President Jammeh, but for
>heaven's sake, do not suggest that your letter was being  unequivocally
>condoned by all list members. It might be true that your proposals were
>logical and sound, but that does not give you the slightest authority to
>state that it is from the members of the L.
>
>You stopped short of telling the President that the letter was condoned by
>his critics and enemies. I for one demand that you, Dr. Saine, apologise
>for
>such abominable behaviour.
>
>Thank you, and ONE LOVE.
>
>Lamin Trawally
>Birmingham UK.

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