Hi Saiks,

Great to hear from you again!.  About the cold weather, I'd say on second
thoughts that the more the better because it makes these places less homely than
home.  You know what I mean?

And about launching a campaign to get President Jammeh's honorary Doctrate
revoked, I would like to say that we should not be tempted to throw out the baby
with the bath water, as the Americans would say.  Even though the Canadian
program might have gotten Jammeh an undeserved honorary degree, the benefits
that it brings to many Gambians outweight the disadvantages of yet another title
for the President.

Besides, what if we succeed in getting the Canadians to strip Jammeh of his
honorary degree, and he ends up scrapping the program with them? A lot of
innocent people would end up being hurt more than Jammeh.  Furthermore, given
that Jammeh is going to leave office sooner or later, I suggest we wait until
that happens, and then we consider a campaign to strip him not only of his
honorary degree, but everything else he does not deserve.  At that point, he
would certainly not be in a position to deny Gambians their University
education.  As they say in Mandinka:  domang, domang ...

Have a great week, and best wishes.

Katim

----- Original Message -----
From: Saikou Samateh <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: Coming in from the cold ...


Dear Katim,

Too cold here too !!!!!
Lastly I have been reading here about the DR decoration of President A JJ
Jammeh and one thing I have been thinking of was that, we need to get in
touch with this university in Canada and  the human rights organisations
there to parcel to them some of the records of the president  and see what
the possible reaction might be from them,your self and Dr Saine might be a
very good force to lead such a champagne.And I have no doubt that if there
is the need to invade them with protest letters from Gambians,members of the
GL will  do a good job.No stone must be left unturned on the way to
victory,Or any other better idea ?

For Freedom
Saiks

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