Saul,
Simon was the one who back in '81 led police to where Kukoi had buried his famous brief case which contained the letter (evidence) that incriminated Pap Cheyassin in the plot. Cheyassin had apparently written to Kukoi about the date of the 'O' which the court back then had interpreted to mean "overthrow". For one reason or another he, (Simon) failed to join Kukoi's escape bid.
It is significant to note that Baba Jobe cultivated a close friendship with Kukoi in Tripoli around '83 onwards. You mentioned in an earlier mail a personal friendship that exists between Charles Taylor and Baba Jobe.
Well, I met all of Kukoi's "boys" in Tripoli around the same period and got to know all of them quite well, and some time in the early '90s I was watching a documentary about the Liberian civil war on Norwegian TV, and to my great surprise, when Charles Taylor emerged from a hut in the bush to be interviewed, there!, I recognised one of Kukoi's "boys", right behind Taylor toting a Klasnikov!
The guy's real name is Jerreh Colley but he had been going round under the name of Jugudeh Mendy since their arrival in Bissau and before their eventual departure for Cuba. It was from there that they went to Tripoli about two years later.
I would not be surprised if all of them (Kukoi's "men") were also in Liberia at the time. I understood later that Taylor did not trust his own people and therefore had entered into a deal with Kukoi who was then living under the name Dr. Saja Manneh. The deal was that Kukoi's "boys" would protect Taylor and if and when he finally managed to seize power in Liberia, he would in turn support Kukoi in another bid to seize power in The Gambia.
This is interesting in light of the possible connection between Baba Jobe, Charles Taylor, Kukoi, Simon Talibo, Cheyassin and who knows who else.
Yes, we have all reason to worry because all these people have demonstrated that they are quite power hungry and would stop at nothing in seeking it. Interesting to note too that only one of Kukoi's "boys", namely Meta Camara was literate. He had attended Saint's.He went by the pseudonym Fabala Conteh. He, Meta Camara (Fabala Conteh) was eventually arrested in Bissau or Senegal in the mid '80s whiles on a "mission". The rest could neither read or write!
These idiots, in control of lethal weapons and with money to finance their designs constitute a dangerous threat not only to The Gambia, but to the whole sub-region! They must be exposed!
Regards,
Kabir.
From: saul khan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Sorry about Simon Talibo folks. I don't know too much about him, except that
> him and Apai Jatta (short Taxi cab driver and Kukoi's Public Works Dept
> minister designate,) were good buddies. Before the abortive coup in '81,
> their favorite hangout was right where Kukoi lived in Sicap (near the swamps
> in Tallinding.) I'll still recognize him if I should see him, but there's
> not much about the guy. Unlike any of Kukoi's "boys," Simon doesn't stand
> out in any way. From his looks, and behavior, (a dour, colorless, and rather
> shadowy character,) it seems he'd be merely contented with living in some
> obscure village. On, the other hand, he's the type that any fairly
> intelligent person could manipulate and turn into a monster. A semi-literate
> named Kukoi Samba Sanyang did just that (to several half-wits like Simon.)
> "Go figure!" like they say around here. This is my opinion based on what I
> remember of this Koto. Sorry, it isn't much.
>
> Saul.
>
>
> >Gambia-L:
> >
> >Another e-mail from one of my sources in the Gambia.
> >
> >Ebrima Ceesay
> >
> >_________________________________________________________________
> >>To: [log in to unmask]
> >>Subject: Cheyassin has failed in his attempt to remand
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